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Why do kids always do things which we tell them NOT to do?
This is the kind of behaviour which I have seen in lot of kids including mine (2 year old).
When I tell him NOT to hold a knife, he will make sure he does it. If I tell him not to spill milk on the floor, he will drop the glass at that very…
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How can we 'gracefully' stop taking our 5yo for a late-night toilet visit every night?
We have a 5 year old daughter, L. Her development is normal, she is a bright, happy girl with perfect daytime continence. She has no problem using the toilet entirely unattended.
However, we have a problem. When we first stopped putting L in nappies…
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How should a parent react when their child comes out of the closet to them?
Several of my good friends, including my best friend, are gay/lesbian/queer. All of them have told me that coming out was one of the most emotional and difficult things they've ever had to do. Their parents' reactions ranged from shock and vulgar…
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How do you convince your son to poop in the toilet?
My four year old is completely pee trained, no issues when dealing with that. But when it comes to using the toilet for poop, he refuses. I'm constantly catching him going in his pants, leaving streaks in his underwear three or four times a day…
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Is it potentially harmful to a 2-year-old to still sleep in a room with her parents?
My daughter is 2 years and 4 months old and still sleeps in our room in her small bed. I told my wife many times to try to put her in the other room and if she cried at night, go to her or I can go to her to see if she wants anything. Then we can…
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Should a toddler who weaned only a few months ago be allowed to see mom nursing younger sibling?
My wife became pregnant with our third child when our second was only ten months old. She was nursing our second at the time, but she always had a problem of not having enough milk even though both her and the baby wanted to nurse. She knew she…
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Should we tell our children that we 'spy' on them? When should we stop 'spying' on them?
We use a DIY motioning system (built with Raspberry Pi) to monitor our 2-year-old child while he plays in his own room, so we can have a dinner in the kitchen, study in the living room, and do other works with peace of mind.
We didn't directly tell…
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8 month old not babbling, when to worry and what to worry about
My wife and I have two boys: a 3-yr old toddler and an 8-month old infant. The toddler is doing extremely well with all physical/motor and emotional/intellectual/communication aspects.
My 8-month old, physically, is also right where he should be.…
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Ways to convince a teenager to quit smoking
I'm 23 years old and I have a sister that is very soon turning 17. She lives with my parents and I live abroad for a couple of years now.
My mother noticed that my sister started smoking around 1 year ago and has been asking for my advice on how to…
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Is it okay for both parents to be asleep at the same time?
It's day 2 and we've been trying to always have 1 of us awake at all times watching the baby so that we're never both sleeping at the same time. Does a newborn need to be watched 24/7 or am I just stressing out over nothing? The baby is sleeping…
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Should adults pay rent if they live in their parents' home?
If your grownup children still live at home, should they share cost of living in the common household?
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How do you potty train for overnight?
My three year old is well on her way to being potty trained. She rarely has any accidents, , at least during the day. My wife and I put her in pull ups to sleep at night.
My question is, whats the best way to transition her out of the pull ups and…
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What is the least problematic age difference between siblings?
We have one young toddler daughter and are pondering when (and if) she should have a younger sibling -- and what age difference might work best for both of them.
For many (most) parents, what works for them is a major factor, but I have gone to a…
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What are these? Received from children's centre in free pack
A friend received this baby pack from our local Sure Start center (they're a UK children's initiative for those who don't know). It contained various, obviously useful items for people with a baby and these (pictured). We don't know what they are…
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How can an older brother fill the parenting void of an absent father?
I'm not a parent. My father has recently left and a big void of fatherly like stuff has been left. I am that older son who moved back in and is attempting to help out the family. So naturally, the mini-father part of me is kicking in.
My sisters,…
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