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What are some hacks and gadgets for a soon-to-be dad?
My wife's pregnant, and December I am going to be a father for the first time. Apart of being happy and exited, I am asking myself:
1) Are there any hacks I could apply to this new life situation?
2) Are there any gadgets/apps that might help me…
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What are appropriate boundaries between siblings?
I have three children, my younger two are a 13 year old boy and a 12 year old girl.
They are both maturing and going through puberty.
Gone are the days of my little son doing little naked dances, like a cherub.
My son will frequently walk through…
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How do I get my 4yo to stop repeating himself all the time, and to respect a quiet time?
My 4 yo has been showing a rather annoying and obsessive behavior for the past 6 months or so, in that:
he repeats himself all the time,
and won't take no for an answer in some circumstances.
Maybe I should ask 2 different questions for this, but…
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I love my step son so much but it irritates me when he compares me to his dad
My step-son keeps comparing me to his biological father, and I don't know why.
I've been in a relationship with this woman for almost 3 years. She has been married previously and has a 6 year old son. I have a great relationship with her son. He…
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When to pull loose teeth
My 5 year old is starting to have some teeth become loose. Specifically her lower two front teeth. I just noticed today that one of them is really loose. However, I don't know how loose it should be before pulling it out.
I'm also curious about how…
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Pre-teen always sneaking junk food
My daughter is nine, and over the last few months has been frequently stealing sweets from the kitchen (fridge, pantry, or deep freezer) to eat them in her room at night. There are a variety of reasons this is problematic, not least of which is that…
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What stories for children have strong female role models?
I notice that just about all young children's stories (fairy tales, etc) depict women in a subordinate role. This hit me while reading Cinderella: her ultimate goal in life is to be the prettiest so that she can marry the rich boy and make babies.…
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How do you teach toddlers to defend themselves?
How do you teach kids to defend themselves, without becoming bullies? I'm talking about younger kids (1.5 to 3yo) who are not mature enough (or old enough) to take self-defense classes.
My son is two and a half, and he's a bit on the small side; he…
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At what age is autism typically diagnosed?
I suppose it depends on the severity of the condition, but I was wondering how normal it is to go through several years of school before a "problem" is noticed by parents and/or teachers or other professionals. Is this possible?
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When should a child begin to learn knife skills for use in the Kitchen?
Helping in the kitchen is something my child thoroughly enjoys. Now that she is in elementary she has a handle on most of the "safe" kitchen skills from kneading dough to reading a recipe and even measuring out ingredients after doubling or halving…
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How to better engage myself with my 15 month old
My 15 month old toddler is very active and I often find it challenging to match his pace.
He seems to get bored with his toys very quickly. Earlier he used to be very much interested in my laptop and iPhone because I forbid him. Now I let him use…
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2 year old still does not (and has never) slept through the night
In his now 26 months of life, he has probably slept all the way through the night 15, maybe 20 times. They seemed to be an irregularity, never happened two nights in a row.
He is a easy as pie to put to bed. We eat dinner, then brush teeth, read…
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How do we stop our child screeching?
Our 3 1/2 month old has just learned how to make an ear-piercing screech, which appears to either mean "happy" or "tired and grumpy".
How can we dissuade her from making this noise, without "ignoring" her when she's upset?
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How can I get my toddler to eat as well for us as he does at daycare?
My son (currently 23 months old) attends an in-home daycare 5 days a week. The daycare provider cooks homemade meals for the kids, and provides snacks.
By every report she gives, our son gives her absolutely no trouble when it comes to eating…
user420
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How to cut a newborn's nails?
My two month old daughter has sharp nails. Please suggest some safe way of cutting her nails so that she doesn't scratch herself. We bought a supposedly baby nail clipper but it is no different from a normal nail cutter (just has some cute drawings)…
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