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First keyboard: Qwerty or Dvorak?
Should I start my toddler off with a Qwerty or Dvorak keyboard?
I use Qwerty myself. I have tried to learn Dvorak but I failed. The Qwerty key strokes are so hardwired in me that it would take a monumental effort to change. But I am persuaded that…
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Is Video Chatting Bad for Newborns?
I've read that the AAP says that TV is bad for children under 2, but is video chatting (e.g., Skype or Google Hangouts)?
My wife & I both have family that is out of state. The grandparents love being able to see our son, and we thought it would…
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How can I help my ten-year-old not be traumatized by the deaths of characters in books?
My daughter understands these are characters, not real people. She writes stories herself, mostly for school, and understands that "something has to happen." Yet the death of any character with more than half a paragraph of development will set…
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How do you stop a toddler from trying to get into bed with her parents in the middle of the night?
For a few weeks now my 2 year old daughter has woken up in the middle of the night crying for mom or dad. This started out when we took off her diaper and she would cry to go to the potty. She picked this up in a day and would wake up and call/ cry…
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Everything my 4 year old son draws is abstract. Is this a problem?
My son does a reasonable amount of painting, drawing etc. although his main love is sport.
However everything he produces is abstract. It's always patches of different colour. His technique has changed over the past couple of years, so each work…
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Why is it important to support a newborn's neck?
Newborns have such floppy necks that they need support while being held. The question I have about this is, what are we trying to protect in supporting the head/neck ? My wife and I have a few possible ideas about this but aren't sure which (if any)…
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What kind of impact have parental quarrels on children?
What kind of impact (permanent or temporary) can parental quarrels have over a child on the short-term and on the long-term?
I wish to know if some studies have been done on the matter. Answers with references will be appreciated.
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How to deal with the child when both the parents are not on the same page?
The kid will soon grow up to the age when she'll need to be disciplined.
My husband and I are NOT on the same page regarding disciplining the child.
I think if the kid cries because one parent has refused to give into her demands and decided to…
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At what age can you start giving time-outs?
Is 2 years too young? She hit her baby brother and I'm not sure she really will understand th concept of time-out yet.
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How to respond to a 6-year-old tremendously prone to feeling shame?
I have 4 kids, 11, 8, 6, 3 (boy girl boy girl). My 6-year old is tremendously prone to shame. At the drop of a hat he will turn away, cover his eyes, hide in the corner and just generally grind to a halt.
I understand the pride/shame axis. I'm…
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How to positively teach a toddler dishonest actions are bad
While on vacation my family and I were at a store and my 4 year old daughter had picked up a toy and placed it on the checkout belt. At this time we did not notice the toy and proceeded to checkout and leave the store. While driving down the road…
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How do I cope with my toddler's jealousy towards her newborn brother and sister?
We had 2 adorable twins in January. Our older daughter is jealous of them and our life has become a nightmare. How can we address her jealousy and improve our situation?
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How do I get play-doh out of the carpet?
We've introduced our son to Play-Doh, and he loves it.
However, he's still only 2, and is not very good about watching where the stuff goes. He drops a lot of it, and then winds up stepping on it.
We've wound up with some of it ground into our…
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Can a Stepfather and Stepson relationship work well?
I am in relationship with a woman with a 6 year old son. I entered his life when he was 4 and so far we have had a very close relationship. He seems to listen to me, enjoys activities with me, and also he takes orders more from me than his mom. I am…
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How and when do I teach my son to use chopsticks?
Even though I live in the U.S., I find using a fork inefficient and clumsy. I'd like to teach my son how to use chopsticks as an alternative.
What is the best way to do this without interfering with his learning how to use a fork? Being proficient…
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