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How do I calm a frustrated 6-year-old?
When our 6-year-old daughter is trying something new and hard (homework, reading a hard word, video games, etc.) she can get into a cycle of frustration and anger that ends with her crying in a ball on the floor.
It starts with her making a mistake,…
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My 4-year-old refers to himself as me
Literally. Sometimes he will ascribe himself properties I have, and make me the child--he'll say "I'm a grown-up", "You can't sit in the front seat [in our car], it's not safe, I have to sit in the front seat, you have to sit in the back seat." …
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Should we circumcise our son?
My wife and I will be having a son in about a month and we are still deciding if we should have him circumcised.
There does not seem to be a strong medical opinion on the matter but we are concerned about potential social issues associated with…
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How should I handle an 8 year old lawyering and quibbling?
How should I handle an 8 year old lawyering and quibbling?
E.g., anytime he has a rule, or a task, or is told what to do, his FIRST impulse is nearly 100% to find some fault with the technicality or wording and either start arguing based on that, or…
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Teaching my son a language he doesn't want to learn
My stepson is a six-year-old native Japanese speaker. When my wife and I first met and as we started getting more serious in our relationship, we didn't put a whole lot of effort into attempting to teach him English. Every time the topic was…
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Is it ok to disagree in front of the kids?
We have this little discussion here: Should I let my baby play with oranges?
I believe that it is always better for parents to avoid disagreeing, arguing, etc., in front of the kids, especially when they're young. I thought it was basic common…
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Should you play games with a toddler that they're very good at and always win?
I have been reading the Should you let a toddler win question and it appears to be a bad thing to let a child always win.
I have been playing the memory cards game (where you have to find two identical cards from a board of unknown ones) with my 3…
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How can I make my kids passionate in science while being religious?
Please be considerate in your answers.
We are an observant jewish family, although I was educated in secular institutions. I feel that I have a wealth of knowledge that I want to pass to my kids that I don't see they'll ever get in a religious…
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How can I handle kids telling me extremely boring stuff?
I have a 9 and a 12 year old. They'll (either one) get into a video game and then want to talk about it.
Have you ever heard someone talk about, say, minecraft?
first i got some oak sticks, but then I decided I wanted cherry, then I used the sticks…
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Why do toddlers hate getting their face cleaned off with a wet washcloth and is there a better way?
After every meal it’s a battle to wipe off my toddler’s face. He really fights it (This paints a pretty good picture). I’ve observed this to be quite common for toddlers. Is there an easier way to clean a toddler's face which is just as efficient?…
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My husband, who is my teen daughter's step father feels bad that he can't have a closer relationship with my daughter
Four years ago, I divorced my ex after 26 years of marriage. He was extremely manipulative and abusive. He kept track of every mile I put on our vehicles and had to explain if I was ten minutes longer at the grocery store than he thought I should…
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Should I be concerned about my 1-year-old and her mother moving in with a man I've never met?
About 8 months ago, I and the mother of my 1-year-old child separated. Everything was mutual and amicable and we have a reasonably good relationship now - if a bit awkward.
This weekend, when I returned my daughter to her mother, she told me that…
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What are the legal, emotional, and/or behavioral repercussions of confiscating money as a punishment?
Let's assume I'm a parent and that I use this punishment, for the sake of the question.
The primary punishment I use to discipline my children is to confiscate money. It seems fairly effective in preventing them from repeating behaviors, as they…
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Neighbor's child is trying to spend all her time with us
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My wife and I recently moved into a town-house apartment in a large complex. We have a Husky pup that my wife walks twice a day (she's a stay-at-home) and the dog attracts lots of attention from the neighborhood kids. One of those kids is…
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Is it safer to install a back seat car seat behind the driver or behind the passenger?
I have a car seat installed for my baby girl. At the behest of my wife, we installed the car seat directly behind the driver, rather than behind the passenger. She claims that this is because the drivers side is safer, because in the event of a…
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