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How to put a newborn/infant to sleep to bed without waking her?
There is a question "why do children wake up and cry immediately after being put to bed" already on this site, which has answers partly covering my question. But only partly.
How do I put my newborn (or, later on, infant) to bed without waking her?…
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How to teach a child a foreign language at home when both parents aren't native speakers of a different language?
Kid's age is currently 6 months.
Country: India
I can write English well but am not fluent when it comes to speaking. I don;t have any native English speakers around me.
What are my other options of making the kid learn English at home?
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How can we counter cultural gender stereotypes?
My three year old son has picked up some very concrete ideas of the differences between boys and girls. Unfortunately, they're almost all based upon gender stereotypes.
When asked what presents we might buy for a friend of his, a 2-and-a-half year…
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What are some age-appropriate tasks that my pre-schooler can do around the house?
My wife and I both work full time, this means when we are at home we are both quite busy with housework. This could be in the yard or inside.
As my son is an only child and he wants to spend more time with us he frequently offers to help with…
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Bed gets wet nearly each night although diaper is worn
Our 5 (nearly 6) year old son has had problems with potty training for a long time now.
When he sleeps at night, he wears diapers, as he is not aware of peeing during the night yet and does not wake up in time. So far that's ok, we've contacted a…
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How to eat out with kids?
My wife and I have tried taking our kids out to eat (even at a young age) in hopes that more experiences will help them understand what is appropriate behavior and what is not. My oldest son (4) has a favorite restaurant that helps to keep him…
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My eldest is aware of "an f-word" but doesn't know what it is, should I tell him?
My eldest son is 6 years old. He's mentioned a few times that there are boys in the playground who "know what the f-word is" (his words). He knows it's a bad word and not to be said, but doesn't know the actual word itself. I'm concerned that by…
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Why do infants flail their arms?
I've noticed that with most infants (say, around 6 months old, give or take), when presented with an object, there are 3 main things that they'll do with it:
look at it
put it in their mouth
hold it in their hand(s) and stiffly jerk their arm(s) up…
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3 year old gets bullied all the time
My 3 year old daughter is a very shy and laid back girl. She loves playing by herself and will not really care if she has got someone to play with her or not. I usually look around for playdates for her since she's an only child and I want her to…
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Is it safe for one-year old baby to sleep in her car seat for long hours?
I am planning for a long road trip (about 17 hours of drive). Is it safe for my one-year old baby to sleep in her car seat for such long hours? How often should I stop to take a rest and how long should each rest be before continuing?
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Toddler is in bed but wakes up an hour early and walks into our room
We have recently transitioned our 2 year old from a cot into a bed. We did this with some reservation but he appeared to be ready as he would constantly ask to go into his bed. Also he started climbing onto the top bar of his cot so we thought it…
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Pros and cons of putting an infant in a Daycare
My kid (not born yet) has both parents working.
I have the choice of calling up my father in law to stay at our house to watch the infant of 5 months and I also have the choice of sending the kid in daycare.
If my father in law stays at home with us…
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How should I react when my child is being teased at school?
If I have a child who is consistently made fun of at school, what should I do to help my child learn to cope, ignore, or respond to the situation. What should I do to help prevent the situation from continuing?
Update: To be more specific, I want to…
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2 week old baby is not interested in eating
My 2 week old baby girl is not nursing well. At each nursing, she eats 1 to 1.5 ounces in about 50 to 60 minutes. She often falls asleep immediately afterwards. If we let her, she will sleep for 3+ hours between feedings. We typically wake her up so…
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What is a good age to start taking your kids to the cinema?
What age can you expect a child to happily sit through a movie at the theatre and do you have tips to make this a good experience for both children and parents (e.g. which movie to pick, what to do if they are bored after 5 minutes, etc.)?
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