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When should an infant stop needing milk through night?
Just curious on this one, but does anyone know when a 1yo should stop needing bottles through the night
Our first child was breastfed up to 16 months and when moved to bottles only needed 1 through the night for a short while before none at all.
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Preschooler can't sing, but sings anyway - loudly!
My 3½ year old has never had any sense of music, rhythm, notes, or anything resembling the musical arts. (Motor skills is where he truly excels; he's a sports person, not a musician.)
Recently, he has begun to sing loudly all afternoon, literally…
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My 8-year-old daughter was taught by her classmates how to use the middle finger. How do I get her to stop this behavior?
Two of my daughter's 8-year-old class mates taught my daughter how to use the middle finger. My daughter is now obsessed and won't stop.
We don't use this at home and find it offensive. However, she uses it all the time, so we have taken play…
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My baby fell from the bed. Is there any problem?
My 7 months baby fell from the bed yesterday on her back. I couldn't notice how she fell but we heard a sound and we ran to her only to find here lying on her back crying. The height of the bed is about 50 inch from the floor. She seems to be OK now…
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How do you deal with a 9 year old not doing their homework?
My 9 year old girl is currently going through a phase where she isn't getting her homework done by herself. I'm trying to find the right balance between encouraging her to get her homework done, yet, not have her reliant on me to do so. Anyone have…
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Are same-gender classrooms better for girls, or mixed-gender classrooms better for boys?
I've heard that girls learn better in an all-girl classroom setting, but that boys learn better in a mixed boy/girl classroom composition. Is there any statistical evidence that this lends merit to this argument? What factors were measured, and what…
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How do you teach a toddler not to share?
Normally, my son (2 years old) does very well sharing with other kids. In fact, he's remarkably social, even with children he's never met before.
And therein lies the problem.
On a recent trip to the museum, he was very excited by everything that…
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Should we discourage our toddler from taking sippy cups to bed?
Our 2 year old toddler has become quite attached to taking his sippy cup of milk to bed with him at bedtime.
We're concerned this will cause .. issues .. down the road with toilet training and sleeping through the night without accidents.
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My son is getting presents from people he's never met; how do we teach him to appreciate the sentiment behind the gifts?
My two-year-old son is getting a lot of presents this Christmas. Quite a few of these presents are from friends of my wife, who've never actually met my son, or from relatives of mine that live out of state, and whom my son has not yet been…
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What is "Tummy Time"
In a pediatric visit for my 1 month old son. The doctor suggested that we do a "Tummy Time" practice several times a day. She explained to us how to do it. But I could not understood what are the benefits of it.
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My wild 3.5-year-old - have I missed out on the key years of relationship-building and discipline?
I have a 3.5-year-old son. He's bright and energetic, but I'm worried about his behavior, since it seems out of control.
He was walking at 7 months. His language has always been good - he knew his alphabet in song by 1 or so, and all his animals -…
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What do you do when your child's Christmas Wishlist is full of things you cannot get her?
My daughter's wish list currently includes two items:
A Little Sister and a French Poodle - neither gift is really an option at the moment. She won't add anything else to the list.
I can think of other things she might like, but nothing quite as…
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Is 3 years old too late to start learning a 2nd language natively?
I'm English and my wife is Portuguese and we are living in Portugal. I'm bilingual in Portuguese and my wife and I have always spoken Portuguese together. When my son was born, I found it somewhat strange and unnatural to talk to him in English,…
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Kids and Cell Phones? What limits should be set along with giving the first phone?
My nieces and nephew visited recently and I was floored that all three of the girls (including the eight year old) already have their own cell phones. What really bowled me over was when we sat down to eat and all three girls and their mother were…
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What items should an infant first-aid kit contain?
Let's say we want to put together a little first-aid kit for home and travel for our newborn. What items would you suggest to be in there?
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