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What should I consider when flying with an infant?
My wife and I will be traveling to the US next month and we're going to take two flights, probably one of 2 hours and the other 4.
Although my 7-month-old son already sits by himself, I'm not sure I should get him his own seat. Is carrying him on…
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Some games and playful ideas for a father to do with his 4 year old daughter?
My daughter has an older brother (8yrs old) so when we all play together we tend to do older boy things. Does anybody (especially women) have any memorable games/activities they played with Dad?
A few I have tried: Tea Party, Doll House, Puzzle,…
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Should I force activities on my child?
I am trying to encourage my 5 1/2 year old son to try different activities but he often simply rejects them out of hand before trying them. Recently I saw a groupon for ten Taekwondo lessons. He did not participate in the first 3 lessons and said…
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How long should my newborn baby be in a car seat
I am planning an hour and a half ride with my 1 month old baby girl. I heard that being in the car seat for a long time is not good for newborns.
Is an hour and a half too long? Should we do a stop in the middle of the trip?
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Is citrus fruit safe for babies?
Giving citrus fruit to a baby that is just starting on solids is discouraged on several places online, however i cannot find any solid reasoning behind this advice.
Has there been any scientific research on this, or is it an (often repeated) old…
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5 year old cries every time she is told "no"
My 5 year old daughter is crying every time she is told no. It doesn't matter if it is a little thing or a big thing she is asking for--she cries. We don't give in to her crying.
We have tried several things to change the behavior. We have had…
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Does a child need to apologize and how should I react while it does not?
Our son is 6 years old and often quite "bullheaded". If something does not go the way he wants, he is very frustrated and quickly shows a tantrum, cries, screams and insults us.
We then send him to his room (mostly I have to bring him there as he…
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How can we teach a toddler to use first person and second person point of view in speech?
My 2y5m old daughter speaks rather well for her age, but she keeps using 3rd person in almost every situation. Whether she speaks about herself or people she addresses to, she uses third person: not "I want to read" but "Sonya wants to read", not…
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Balancing children's needs with a parent's own needs
For me, as a new parent I found it difficult to find a balance between meeting the needs of my son and my own needs. I was inclined to view my own needs as being selfish and an inadequacy within me that equated to selfishness.
In my case, I grew up…
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How to restrain my 13-year-old pubescent sister?
Just to understand my position:
I, as her older brother (she is without father, 13 and I'm 24), have to sometimes act like her parent, because mom just can't restrain her, when she starts yelling or doesn't want to do anything.
Problem:
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How long is breastfeeding effective and worthwhile?
I realize that this question can have many personal or subjective viewpoints, so the answer I'm looking for is what the best-known data shows us from two perspectives:
Is there an average breastfeeding duration that is found in other mammals? This…
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Should you give honey to a newborn?
I visited a friend-of-the-family in hospital soon after they'd had their new baby. I was surprised to see a jar of honey by the bedside. I thought it was for the parents to have in Tea or on toast, but the father explained that it was customary in…
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3.5yr old pre-schooler cannot deal with frustration
Our 3.5 yr old (will be 4 in July) son has a real difficulty handling frustration to the point that it is driving me and my wife insane. Hardly a day goes by where we don't both end up in tears, utterly exhausted and with no idea what to do.
The…
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How to direct my one-year old baby not to do bad things
I have a one-year old baby, she is smart and loves to try everything and anything, including putting her fingers in the electricity and tasting every possible thing she finds :)
How can I tell my child in such age not to do that or this, and deliver…
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How do I help my 4 month old nap longer?
My daughter is 4 1/2 months old and she only naps for 30-45 minutes at a time. She wakes up happy, but she is tired again after a little over an hour.
I know some babies are naturally short nappers. But there have been times where she will sleep…
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