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My child has chickenpox, am I infectious?
My 3-year-old has had chickenpox for about 2-3 days, but a close friend has just had a baby and I want to go and help. Is it possible that I am infectious, despite not having the illness? I had it as a child, so (hopefully) can't actually get it…
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9 year old son brought a toy gun to school – how can we get him to understand this isn't just about bringing a toy to school?
My well behaved, bright, popular, naive 9 year old son brought a plastic toy revolver (the kind with the bright orange barrel to indicate that it's a toy) to school yesterday. He snuck it into his back pack because he wanted to show the girl across…
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Long-term preparations for becoming a parent?
I don’t have any immediate plans for a child. At the earliest (probably), I’ll become father in 3 years.
I can imagine that the time will become stressful as soon as the child is on the way, not to mention the time when the child is finally born. I…
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How do you determine when to start a child on music lessons without pressuring them?
I have a 5-year old who has shown some interest in music. We started him with some very basic piano lessons (30 min/week) from an instructor who specializes in teaching children and got him a keyboard (Casio) for Christmas.
We're having him…
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Are modern cloth diapers really cost efficient compared to disposible diapers?
Are modern cloth diapers such as gDiapers or bumGenius really cost efficient compared to disposible diapers? It seems the diapers themselves are quite expensive and then you have to include the cost of cleaning them, and have enough on hand that…
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How do you manage free time when you have kids?
My problem is I have almost zero free time. I have two young kids 3 and 2 when they where young my wife didn't want to let them fall asleep by themselves so now I take the 2 year old and my wife takes the 3 year old and we spend 1-2 hours per night…
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What is a reasonable amount of time to wait before family visits your new baby?
My wife and I are preparing to negotiate with our families about visiting our first baby. We want to take some time to recover and feel like we have a comfortable routine before taking visitors. We had discussed waiting a month but our families have…
user3588
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How do you know when it is time to take a child to the Doctor?
Our children have recently been sick and I am wondering when is the right time to take them to the doctor. They both have had runny noses with coughs, diarrhea, and fevers off and on for a week, between the two of them. We have treated…
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What would be a effective way to explain pornography?
With the availability of the internet and also the video mobile device (PSP, ...) our children will face pornography at an earlier age than we have. So I want to face this problem and explain things before they encounter this themselves.
What I…
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Teaching a 7yo responsibility for his choices
I have a 7 year old son who is a great kid. However there are times when he completely denies responsibility for his actions. For example, the other day my wife took our kids to a splashpad (water type playground). She brought his water shoes in…
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(How) do you explain a 3 year-old that he has to stay at his grand-ma for longer than anticipated?
My 3 year-old has been with his maternal grand-parents for a week, as was planned for a long while.
His mom and I were supposed to pick him up today, but we both tested positive for Covid this morning. To make sure my son and his grand-parents are…
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How to help a child accept when an activity is over
My five-year-old really struggles with moving from one activity task to another.
For example, we tell him we will only do a certain activity for x amount of time and then be done. It doesn't matter what the activity is or how bad he did or did not…
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How early should you teach children how to code?
At what age should I expose my child to coding in order to see if they like it?
Some argue that 5-6 years old is a good age to start coding (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). I am looking for answers based on personal experience or on research, rather than…
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How can I convince my child to write?
Recently my child(3.5 Years old) has joined a pre-school class. A couple of months passed and he participated in all types of activities and events. He has also learned oral words. Sometimes feel he uncomfortable in writing at school and at home. If…
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Is it normal for a husband to sleep significantly more while his wife is pregnant?
Since my wife is pregnant, I've been sleeping a lot more. I feel tired much much earlier (around 9~10 instead of midnight).
Is this a documented known reaction? I've heard of/seen men gain weight, but not of this tiredness.
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