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My 7-year-old is "in love" with a girl in his class. How should I deal with this?
He tells me regularly that she's so nice and kind to everyone, how beautiful she is, how pretty her hair is, and this, that and the other. Now he's asking me what he should say to her, and if he should tell her he loves her.
I told him I think it's…
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How do I deal with a child that refuses to do a chore or task?
How do I deal with 7 year old kid who refuses to do a chore or task? He's not listening and ignores my request.
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When is it safe to start letting our children go into relationships?
I'm afraid to let my children get into relationships(i.e. girl-boyfriendships) too early just in case it did them no good. At what age would it be safe to allow our children this liberty?
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What walking distance is acceptable for a 6-year-old?
We had a discussion in the family about how long of a walk can be taken with our 6-year-old daughter. We walked for 18.5 km (about 11.5 miles) and she was tired at the end, but after a 40 minute rest on the train she was full of energy again. Could…
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Is it a good approach to have a policy of apologizing for yelling at a kid?
A couple of times I encountered situation where people had a following policy
If a parent yells at a kid out of frustration with no meaningful reason (e.g. the kid just got on their nerves but wasn't actually doing something punishment-worthy),…
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Does good cop/bad cop work with children?
My wife and I have descended into the toddler years with our first. Along with that, she is getting that classic toddler attitude. We understand it's a growing phase and tantrums and outbursts are normal, but they still need to be addressed so she…
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What exactly is the problem with the Television?
I know it is recommended that kids not watch TV till they are at least two years old, and even then that TV viewing be pretty minimal.
However, I wonder what are the actual detriments to kids older than two? I know too much TV impedes children's…
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Coping and overcoming a rational fear
On Friday my daughter was hit by a car while crossing the crosswalk to school. (Side note: she was released from the hospital and appears to be doing OK, but taking her to a Dr for a full eval tomorrow.)
Now, this is obviously very traumatic! The…
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Is it harmful to a child's social development to tell them "don't talk to strangers"?
Conventional parenting wisdom tells us to drive the fear of talking to strangers into our kids. Is this at all harmful though? Is there any adverse impact to a child's social development by doing this? How can you balance safety against fear?
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How to handle post traumatic stress with my 6yr old daughter?
4 weeks ago some weirdo shot at my balcony (probably for fun) with a gun used for practice. Anyway, the glass of my balcony door broke. At the same time my daughter of 6 was sitting just next to it, having her dinner. Of course that scared her a…
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How can I help a child who won't talk to anybody at school? Selective mutism
Although I am not a parent, I am interning in social work. I am currently working with a student in an elementary school who does not speak. The parents have explained that she does speak at home (I also witnessed her speaking to her mother outside…
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What if my kids don't want me to speak my native language?
My children are raised multilingual; we live in Austria and they learn all their German from my wife and from the world around us. I'm Danish and I want my kids to know that language too, so since birth I've exclusively spoken Danish to them even…
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Should I encourage my 2½ year old to attempt to "read" his own stories?
My little boy is 2½ now, and has enjoyed being read to at bedtime since he was small.
But lately he's started refusing to be read to at all. Instead he says "No, I want to read it" and takes the book. He generally turns a few pages, mumbles a little…
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How to fit 3 children car seats into the back of a car
My 3rd child was just born and I've discovered fitting the seats for all my children into the car is a real problem.
My oldest child is using a booster, my middle child a car seat and the new baby is still in an infant carrier.
My car is a large…
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Toddler has a strong preference for one parent
Our almost 2 year old toddler has developed a strong preference for me. In mild doses, this was acceptable but it is getting pretty out of hand. She cries when my husband, her father, tries to hug her, kiss her, put her to bed, etc. He literally has…
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