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Taking days off from kindergarten
As a parent, our child takes days off from kindergarten for important family events or when sick. I would like to think that the stakes are low for kindergarten in general and a family fun day, mental health day, etc. are reasonable justifications…
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How to stop my 8 year old from crying every time she's frustrated?
My 8 year old daughters is usually very good.
But in the last few months she has started to cry more and more each time she can't have something she wants. The odd thing is that it's something she didn't really used to do before... well, not as…
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What can I do to encourage my 10-year-old boy to try things he is reluctant about?
My boy is 10. He likes maths, handball and Minecraft. He enjoys football socially but isn't particularly passionate about it.
When I offered to teach my son to ride a bike, he wasn't that excited about it. I offered to teach him because it seems…
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Advise on brushing teeth after a fall for my 2 yr old
My two year old is usually reluctant to brush teeth. Yesterday he fell down and wounded his bottom lip. Now he has a cut mark on the lip and there is a bit of a bump on the lip in the surrounding area of the wound. I am wondering what is best: To…
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How do I explain good sportsmanship to a 4 year old?
My 4 year old son and I enjoy playing games. However, whenever I win and he loses, he gets very upset and doesn't want to play anymore. I have tried explaining that he won't always win at everything, practice makes perfect, try your best, etc.,…
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What to do about a crawling baby's scuffed knees?
My baby is 7.5 months old and has been crawling since he was about 5.5 months old. First commando and now on knees and hands. The skin on his knee is now worn and rough. I moisturise his knees everyday, but it doesn't seem to help.
There are knee…
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How should parents handle dominant behaviour of toddler towards other children?
My daugther is almost 17 month old which is our first child and she is not in kindergarten yet (starts in two month). Whenever we go with her on a playground or meet her neighboring friend (same age) she behaves very dominant. This behavior…
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How to encourage video chatting with family?
During this social distancing and lockdown situation, we have all been going through, we haven't been able to connect with loved ones which has been hard.
It's been especially rough for my parents because my 2-year-old has been refusing to jump on…
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How to deal with parents that enforce a curfew on an adult
So my parents, especially my mother, feel the need to control many aspects of my life because "I'm not responsible", which is at least partially true. Completely ignoring the fact that I'm never going to learn responsibility if they don't let up, my…
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When can children understand the concept of lying?
How old does a child have to be to be lying on purpose? How old are they before they can understand the concept of a lie vs the truth? What about not the truth vs the truth?
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How do you say "not now"?
Sometimes children (say 3-5 years of age) want you to play with them, but for whatever reason, you cannot participate.
How do you say "not now" without hurting their feelings or making them feel rejected?
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How can I help my child develop social intelligence?
I am interested in developing social intelligence in my child. What behaviors have parents introduced into their daily family routine specifically to encourage the development of social intelligence?
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How do I teach my toddler not to stuff her cheeks with food?
My 20-month-old daughter, given the opportunity, will stuff her cheeks full of food she likes (especially cheese, raisins, or green beans) to the point where it's difficult for her to chew or swallow. When this happens, she'll work on the food for…
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Overcoming an irrational fear of long guns
My 10 year old daughter has developed an acute fear of long guns. This is problematic because we go shooting at the range where I've been showing her guns bigger than our little revolver. This is interfering with her ability to learn self-defense…
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How do you remove stains from cloth diapers?
Our breast-fed son occasionally has poops that are greenish. These tend to stain his clothe diapers. What is the best way to get stains out without compromising the ability of the diaper to do its job? I remember hearing somewhere that you…
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