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How should I wake up my 4 year old?
My four year old is like I am: she HATES to wake up. I completely empathize with her, and I have horrible memories of screaming battles with my parents waking me up for school. How should I go about ...
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how do I motivate my 8 yr old to practice the piano regularly?
I end up offering TV time as reward but he complains so much while practicing, tracks time by calling out every 2 minutes, and practices without respecting the piano or the music (bangs it out). He ...
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What is the best strategy for adjusting an toddler's sleep cycle during Daylight Savings?
With Daylight Savings coming up, we are worried about getting our son transitioned to the new time.
How do we get him to sleep an hour later, when we're struggling with keeping him from waking up ...
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What techniques can keep a reluctant pre-schooler on a morning schedule?
Early starts at distant work make for alarm clocks and morning rush in our house.
A 4 year old child and two adults have around an hour to get washed, dressed and fed to leave at 7am.
To my son ...
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What are some do's and dont's for an effective bedtime ritual?
I think most parents agree that it's helpful to follow some fixed ritual when putting a child to bed.
What elements in such rituals are particularly useful, and what should be avoided?
There are ...
