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Should imaginary friends be accepted or discouraged?
As a professional working with families, I am often asked about imaginary friends. I never experienced this behavior with my own son so I have little personal information to share.
One child required that a place be made for the "friend" at…
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When upgrading our toddler from a cot to a bed, how do we keep him in his bed?
We want to convert our son's cot into a bed this weekend (starting Friday evening). We think it's time to transition because he often tries to climb out (but fails yet), and during daytime playing he manages to climb in by leaning a pillow against…
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Why do Heinz's Honey packets say not to give them to children under 12 months?
I was getting tea today and noticed those cute little honey packets made by Heinz. At the bottom of the packet it says:
DO NOT FEED TO CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS OLD - why?
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Is a small kindergarten class a problem?
We have to choose between 2 good schools but one of them is rather small. There are about 8 children in the class. Is it bad or good for a child to be in a low populated classroom? Social interaction will be a bit less, but than again the personal…
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At what age should I tell my child to colour within the lines?
The toddler is 2 years 3 months old.
The blue part in following sketch has been solely coloured by her. Red part has been coloured by me.
At what age should I tell her to be mindful of the boundaries while colouring?
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How do I help my son deal with a sexually abusive bully in preschool?
My son (4 1/2) attends a pre-school that we all like very much.
He's in a class of kids ranging from 3 to 5. He generally prefers to socialize with the older children. In this particular class, there are 5 boys who are roughly his age or a bit…
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My 15-year-old daughter is having sex with her boyfriend who is a drug dealer
My daughter is 15 and her boyfriend is 17. They are having sex and I'm not sure if I want her to.
On top of that, her boyfriend is a drug dealer, but she thinks that he is cool because he makes a lot of money off it.
Is there anything I can do?…
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When to teach children to use search engines?
I want to teach my kids how to use search engines as soon as they start asking questions. I think it's a good way for them to learn everything they want and to know that they are capable of knowing everything. I would like them to learn to try to…
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Preventing anti-STEM bias especially with girls
Both of my children love science, and my wife and I have encouraged this in our children.
However, at a recent school activity fair the representative for a science oriented group (robotics if I remember correctly) spoke to and gave an activity to…
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Our babygirl doesn't say mommy
I am from Turkey and in Turkish the word for father is baba and dede for grandpa. Our 17 month old baby girl follows me all day with repeated baba but rarely says anne for mommy. As much as this flatters me, I feel my wife might be a bit down.…
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How to nurture my child to be fearless
I feel that my two-year-old kid is fearful since birth, or it is my own fear. This question arose when I compared him with other numerous children. As a father, I don't want him to fear anything. I want him to be a risktaker.
During the initial…
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Is non-professional homeschooling detrimental to children?
In a comment to another question the following assertion was made:
Are you a qualified and trained teacher? Homeschooling would be detrimental if you are not a professional in this industry.
While detrimental means "tending to cause harm" we can…
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As a teenager, how do I communicate with my mom about her yelling?
I am 17. I have been learning to drive for about a year and a half now. I must have a permit if I want to drive, unless it has been a year or unless I'm 18. After that time I can get a license, but we are waiting on that because it is cheaper after…
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What can help a seven year old boy cope with night terrors and being constantly afraid?
My son used to be very independent little boy without any fears. In the last two years his night terrors and fears have gotten out of control.
He dreams about robots, house fires, tornadoes. The dreams are horrible. Now he's scared being in a…
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How to answer someone who says, "What he needs is a good spanking!"
I was in a restaurant when my 2.5 year old decided to throw a major tantrum. I used time outs, so I scooped him up and carried him towards the door (he was crying and flailing). Much to my embarrassment, an older woman stopped me and said...
What…
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