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How to inspire a 7 year old to accelerate reading efforts?
I have a seven year old son who is having a hard time "getting inspired" to read regularly. This is somewhat of a struggle for me as his older brother was reading Harry Potter at around his age and is several years ahead of his grade level on…
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Grandparent put a diaper on my toilet trained child
I was out for 5 hours and my mom put a pull-up on my 25 month old daughter who refused diapers at 19 months. She never used a pull-up before though she has 2 cloth trainers that are thick but they still made her feel wet. She did pee in the pull-up…
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How can I find time to relax during my maternity leave?
I'll be home on pregnancy leave for 4 months. We can't plan outdoor trips. I'll be staying at home with only two people around (during day time) - me and the baby.
How can I find time during this break so that my mind is rejuvenated and at the same…
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Can it be harmful if my 2-month-old daughter tries to stand?
This is about my second daughter, who is now 2 months old and happily smiling at me ^_^
An awful lot has happened with my 1st daughter since she was born...I've forgotten quite a bit about the ages at which infants should start turning, lifting…
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Is it considered harmful in the longer run to frighten the child so that he behaves the way we want?
Not sure if there is a cultural difference. In our family it is considered normal to frighten the child so that he behaves the way we want.
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Parent: Eat that quickly or the God will punish you!
Parent: Don't go on the stairs. The ghost is…
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How long do children normally read without comprehending?
My son is six years old, nearly finished with his first year of school. He reads pretty well, on par with his age I believe. What concerns me is he has difficulty answering basic questions about a sentence immediately after he reads it.
For…
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Why does my mother expect me to behave like others and herself?
I am 30 years old married.
My mother (50 years old) keeps on telling me that *"Your cousin didn’t have problems with that then why are you having problems with the same thing/situation!"*
*"I (Referring to herself) didn't have any problems with…
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Does daycare mentally damage children under three?
An article in The Times and plagerized here suggests that it may do children permanent mental harm to be left in nursery (daycare) when under the age of three.
Jonas Himmelstrand, a Swedish sociologist, warned MPs last night that babies and…
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How to handle my baby boy urinating in bath?
I bathe my two weeks old baby boy every evening. Very often he will urinate as soon as he touch the water, obviously because of the temperature change.
So far I just ignored it, letting him pee into the water and hoping it's sterile enough.
What…
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What are some good safety rules to have when you own a pool?
What are some fundamental rules that you should have when you own a house with a pool and have young children?
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Physical affection around young children from previous relationship
How do you introduce young children from a previous relationship to the idea that you are becoming seriously involved with a new person?
I am dating a woman with two little girls, 2 and 4 years old. She separated within the last year and hasn't…
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My 12 year old has been blowing off homework, and now is writing on his clothes! Is this normal?
My 12 year old has been blowing off homework, and now is writing on his clothes!
He plays hockey, which he loves. I stopped letting him play for his teams when his report card came back with bad grades due to his lack of homework.
I told him…
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What do you do when a relative heaps presents on her children at Christmas and Your kid's pile always looks paltry in comparison?
One set of my daughter's cousins have gigantic stockings, and they often get 3-4 major presents associated with St. Nick. We have modest stockings and give one toy from St. Nick and one - two presents from ourselves. Additionally, the presents get…
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Why does my daughter "forget" her numbers even though she knows how to count?
My daughter is 4 1/2 or so. She knows how to count to at least 10, possibly higher, and will do so unprompted.
However, we've recently tried to start playing some board and card games with her. In these situations, she starts having problems with…
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How can I deal with my unreasonable 8 year old with ADHD?
I have two kids, 8 and 5 years old. My first boy has ADHD he is on medicine, but the medicine will stop working after 4pm, or some times works good or some times so-so.
The problem I have with him is that he argues with me a lot. If I ask him for…
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