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My 7 year old daughter is the team cry baby...how do I help her stop?
My seven year old daughter plays on a soccer team. She loves soccer. She is not the best player and not the worst. She is however, the team crybaby. She finds some reason to cry every single game and practice. She fakes injuries, gets frustrated and…
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At what age should a child stop accompanying a parent into the "wrong" public toilet?
When you're a Dad on your own you take your small girls into the Gents with you. Mums take their sons with them to the Ladies.
At what age should we stop doing this? I guess the answer changes depending on whether we're talking about train stations…
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Is walking barefoot bad for my child's health?
I've heard all my life that walking barefoot on a cold floor would make me (when I was a child) more susceptible to catching a cold and things like that.
My wife keeps saying that to our child.
Is there any evidence (scientific is better) that this…
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What is the impact on kids of having two working parents?
Having grown up with a stay-at-home mom, I wonder what negative impact not having a SAH parent has on young children and elementary school children (who are in alternative care after school). Let's assume you are trying to be good parents and…
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How damaging is it for children to witness their parent's sexual activity?
How damaging is it for children to witness their parent's sexual activity?
I asked this question here Some strategies for maintaining adult relationships separately from children?
Which needed to be broken into two questions.
user21179
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How do you address sibling rivalry?
My children (7&9) always seem to be trying to get each other into trouble. The frequent sniping, digs, put-downs, and exclusion cause me concern. Many times the fighting comes down to a control issue: who is allowed in whose bedroom, authority over…
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Autistic child constantly mobbed by other children - what can be done?
The autistic child (Asperger Syndrome, age: 12) is constantly mobbed by other children, both in school and on the way home. It includes calling him names, mocking, showing faces, pushing, threatening, taking off his things (such as a cap or gloves…
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12 year old with major tantrums that I have no idea how to control help needed
I have a 12 year old daughter who is having screaming, door slamming, hour-long rages at the slightest thing.
I also have 2 older daughters, aged 17 and 18, who never did this after they were 2 and grew out of it quickly.
I am at a loss as to how…
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What harm is porn?
It is generally accepted that porn shouldn't be seen by children, and we even sometimes punish parents who fail to stop their children from finding porn.
What is the justification? The only "damage" I've seen caused by porn is other adults' outrage.…
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How do I tell my parents I'm no longer Christian?
I have been going to church my whole life and faithfully following the Christian religion for 18 or so years.
I'm 20 years old, and I have been having doubts about my faith for about 2 years now.
My parents are extremely conservative, very…
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How does one address Christianity with their children in a mixed faith marriage?
I am Christian (though admittedly, liberally so) while my husband is Agnostic. He agrees that it is appropriate for our child to receive some education in my faith, but we have been unable to find a Church community in our area that we both feel…
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How and when should I teach my children how to swim?
I personally want to teach my children (all under 6yo) how to swim. What readiness guidelines should I use to determine if they're ready to start? What things should I teach them first? Are there good resources (online videos or sites) that teach…
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How can a father teach his girl child about menstruation?
Usually in a home, the mother will teach her daughter about menstrual periods, but consider this following situation:
In my neighbor's home the father takes care of his daughter (at present the child's age is 10), and his wife is gone. He has the…
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How do you discourage a toddler from hitting people?
From talking to other parents, it seems like most boys (children?) go through an early stage of hitting at around 1. I have a 14-month old (2nd) son who occasionally hits me in the face, and occasionally hits his big brother in the head with…
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How do you teach a toddler rhythm and melody?
My 1 year old daughter loves all kinds of music and rhythm. She dances and "plays" enthusiastically on both guitars, the piano and her toy glockenspiel. This has, since she was just four month, always been about me showing her that you can make…
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