Questions tagged [development]
Children's physical and mental development. This tag usually is used along with a related tag clarifying the specific topic, such as health, learning, etc.
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What is an age when bedwetting should be referred to the doctor?
According to this answer on Parenting.SE, Mayo Clinic says that:
Generally, bed-wetting before age 6 or 7 isn't cause for concern
What is the age when it should become a concern enough that it ...
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Advantage to introducing things early?
There are a few things that I've been doing with my toddler daughter, that are obviously beyond her ability to understand at this point. For example, I've been identifying her feet/hands/etc as left ...
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Does being the oldest in a day care class harm a child's social development?
I am considering putting my daughter in a day care which takes children 2 to 3 years old as of their start date for the year, August 30. My daughter will turn 3 on September 5, so technically she ...
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6-year-old is crazy only with us
My wife and I are pulling our hair out. Our 6-year-old daughter behaves very well at school and with others, yet at home, when it's just us, she is the complete polar opposite. We have had to restrain ...
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Three year old with good speech, now sometimes making up own words, especially names.
I think he is just exploring rhythms and sounds but would like to learn more. My other theory is that it just gives great satisfaction to be able to appear authoritative when he doesn't have a full ...
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How can I explain to my child that I'm not superman?
If you asked Grace (2 1/2) right now "What can't daddy do?" she would probably not understand the question. Daddy can move anything, fix anything, run as fast as lightning; simply put, there'...
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How much direction does a preschooler need while doing crafts?
My son just turned 4 and I'm trying to figure out how much direction I should give while doing crafts. He really enjoys to doing crafts but if I give him a specific 'project' to do (e.g. something ...
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How do I get my 5 year old under control?
I am 22 years old with little experience with young children.
My family (my husband, 5 year old daughter, and myself) moved into my grandmother's house to help her with her illnesses. My husband ...
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Does daycare help to speed up the development of motor skills?
I have heard about studies that show second/third/etc children's motor skills develop quicker in an effort to keep up with their older sibling(s). Is this also true for eldest children in a daycare ...
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12 year-old son doesn't want to move to a new city
I was recently offered a job in another city on the other side of the country. I was attracted to it because it represents a new adventure for the family and my wife is excited by the prospect. ...
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How to hold my kid accountable for his actions?
I have a kid, 13 years old, male. He is very talented in musical instruments, especially viola.
Recently he was asked to perform in a wedding event, along with other kids ( his cousins). He was very ...
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Should I reveal the truth about Santa?
My youngest daughter is now nine years old. She has always been very big into believing in magical things. It's probably my fault because I love to see kids using their imagination and wonder. My kids ...
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Relation of Multiple languages to (overall) development of child
I have been to most questions related bilingual aspects where whether and how should one introduce more than one language to child. This helps.
I am trying to find a bit broader opinion as to what ...
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How does a child develop "handed-ness"?
I've noticed that my son generally experiments fine motor skills initially using his left-hand (stacking, eating with utensils, coloring) and then shifts to using his right more often. I'm honestly ...
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What should I expect regarding development of baby born severely underweight with Symmetrical IUGR?
My baby was born at week 38, weighting 4.5 lbs.
According to the ultrasounds, he stopped growing on week 34 and he was diagnosed at birth with Symmetrical IUGR. Before week 34, everything seemed ...
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Is it okay to call children naughty?
Inspired by this question: Should our 3 year old boy be made to look at me while I am talking (during discipline)?
In this question, the word "naughty" is repeatedly used to describe a child.
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How to support a 7-year-old who is behind in school for reasons other than intellectual and learning disability?
The kid in question is 7 years old and just finishing first grade. His parental guardian is his aunt (his father is not in the picture and his biological mother lost custody of him when he was very ...
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Is it ok to stop breast milk at 7.5 month?
I know people say breast milk is most nutritious. But my 7.5-month-old has been refusing to drink from expressed milk in bottles during the day. Our best efforts (breaking into several sessions at ...
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8 year old daughter distressed at throwing anything away (packaging, tags etc)
My 8 year old daughter has always had an issue with permanent loss but recently has begun getting distressed when packaging and clothing tags are thrown away and attempts to rescue them from the bin, ...
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Putting a one year old in the crib and shutting door
Will it hurt a one year olds development if the crib is used as a place to play with toys, turn cartoons on and shut the door as a way to keep them from under foot several times a day? My grandbaby's ...
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When to start teaching reading
My son is 2 and 1/2 years old, he has been "reading" story books since he was about 8 weeks old (sitting on my knee while i read to him), when he started talking, he started to point out names of ...
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What kind of controlled safe scientific experiments can be conducted on a baby?
I have a 3-month-old baby and I was wondering what kind of controlled and most importantly, safe home-made scientific experiments I can do with my baby to understand his development, his behavior and ...
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How can one tell if an infant is developmentally advanced?
How can I tell if an infant is developmentally advanced?
For example, in a 10 month old baby boy: he likes to play the piano and drum; he is always making sounds or noises with his mouth or toys all ...
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4.5yo - self-deprecating talk
My 4.5 year old son has begun to say things like "I'm always a bad boy." and "I don't like myself." They only get said when there is already some upset happening, but I don't know whether that ...
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How can I support my student's learning with limited funds?
I am asking for advice on this topic on behalf of economically disadvantages families/students I do outreach with in the USA.
I wish to enrol my middle school/high school student in summer programs ...
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My toddler seems unable to pay attention for longer than 15 minutes; should I worry?
My son is 16 months old now. He is a very energetic boy.
When he hears music, he automatically will shake both of his hands as if he is dancing. There is no TV in our house, but sometimes, we watch ...
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Possible problems in a family without a car [closed]
So, I realize I am personally very early asking this question, but it is an interesting one that I know I will have to deal with in the future.
Neither me or my girlfriend can drive, and neither of ...
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Music for gestation - what should baby be hearing while in the womb?
My wife now is in twentieth week of pregnancy. I would like to know which kind of music is the best for the baby's development, of if you can point me to some literature on the subject.
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How do you do tummy time?
Whenever we put our 12 week old on her tummy, she yelps and generally sounds uncomfortable. She looks a bit like an upturned tortoise. How can we make this more enjoyable for her?
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How to teach a toddler a second (foreign) language?
We live in India. I'm Russian, my husband is Indian. At home we speak with each other in English, and school education here is also in English. My husband is a sailor, so he is often out of the ...
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How do I determine developmentally-appropriate projects for my toddler?
I'd like to start planning out projects that my son and I can work on together. My goal is to create learning opportunities through interactive play, within 20-60 minute time periods.
I'm pretty ...
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Two year old indecisiveness
My younger son, who just turned two a month ago, is going through one of those common stages in toddlerhood (that I remember the older one going through - but less roughly - at the same time). His ...
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How can I help my child be grateful for her life
I would like my daughter to be grateful for her life - being healthy and raised in a rich country by a caring and loving family, she should be. How can I make her see her life as good enough, without ...
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How do I teach patience to my 7 year old son?
I want to teach patience to my son.
How do I teach him?
He always wants things done NOW. If I tell him that we will go to a restaurant at night, as soon as I am back from office in the evening, he ...
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Does the baby in the womb get effected by the mental state of the mother?
Yesterday for some reason I was quite depressed and frightened at night. For the first time I felt the baby kicking all night in my womb (6th month).
Well, that can be a coincidence.
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My 8-year-old son is still soiling and wetting himself. Please help!
My 8-year-old son has been wetting and soiling himself for a long time now. We have been referred to hospital specialist nurses who are helping retrain his bladder. This was over 18 months ago and we ...
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Possibly long-lasting trauma as a newborn?
Do you know of any studies on effects of traumatic events on newborns? Can they be long-lasting? If yes, when would it make sense to think of some help (e.g., therapy)?
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Three days after ...
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At what age should a child be expected to learn to "hold it"
When out with my 4 year old, we go to the bathroom at EVERY place we go to. I call it bathroom tourism. I don't think he has to go nearly as often as he indicates, but, since he manages to conjure up ...
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Should I be concerned about my almost 1-year-old baby being scared to walk?
My child will be one year old on the 15th of February, and she has not yet tried to start walking. She only pulls up on me when we are sitting on the bed or couch, but when I go to put her down on the ...
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Are there proven practical benefits from teaching music to children?
It is very common for parents to try and teach a musical instrument to their children. But are there any practical benefits from doing so? Statistically speaking, 99.9% of all kids will never end up ...
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Son’s friends circle has gone to zero
Our son is 23 and still living at home. He is planning to leave the house next year and rent an apartment. He used to have a lot a friends and girlfriends too, but since the COVID epidemic in 2021 he ...
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At what age do teenagers begin to masturbate?
This is a delicate question. It is not a subject that I can ask my children about.
At what age can a parent expect this activity to start?
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How can we make parents more attractive than TV, video games, etc.?
Maybe I'm too early to ask about this, since my status changed to be a father since 25 September ago.. But I'm very curious about this.
I learned from my surroundings (my friends family, my ...
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Do I force my son to speak to his semi-absent parent?
My son's father and I were together until my son was 6.5. We broke up because I found out he had been abusing heroin and stealing thousands of dollars in cash and items from my mother, his friends, ...
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What are some techniques for toddlers to develop and practice good listening skills?
Like most toddlers, my 3 year old has to be told to do this or not do that over and over again. Rather than hoping she learns over time through the inevitable trouble she gets in for not listening, I ...
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Is excessive crying in front of your child bad for them?
I have a partner who is suffering from severe depression. When we have the slightest disagreement she breaks down into tears and goes upstairs with our 1-year-old son. She will cry for hours while he ...
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Can crawling too early due to over-encouraging parents have detrimental effects?
I see many posts around the Internet about "How to encourage your baby to crawl" but I've once heard that baby development should not be accelerated and that each phase is beneficial to develop ...
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I have a negative parent. How do I tell her to stop being my counsellor?
First off, I'd like to start by saying I love both my parents very much and I have great respect for them and what they've done for me these last 24 years.
One of my parents is very negative. She ...
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Isn't it too much having 5 times a week soccer trainings?
I am not against soccer, but my son is 9 and still doesn't know what is right for him.
My husband completely supports him. But I believe so much soccer could influence the child's mentality and to ...
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How to constructively play with a one year old?
I keep getting astonished on how my 1 year old LO's mental and cognitive abilities have developed recently. Suddenly she remembers things, understands yes/no, knows some words for some things, ...
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