Age specific questions from about 3 years to about 5 years. Yonger: toddler. Older: primary-schooler.
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Attention-promoting activities for a toddler
ADD runs in our family ("in fact, it practically stampedes"), and I'm starting to see my toddler's attention become more and more difficult for him to control; he's beginning to have difficulty ...
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3answers
832 views
Is it normal for a toddler belly to last into the pre-school years?
My daughter has a tummy that sticks out. She is taller than most kids in her class, even the boys. My Wife is 5'9 and I am 6'0. We have tall family members as well. However, she constantly seems to ...
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1answer
157 views
Retrain toddler to potty?
My toddler was using the potty frequently when he turned about 2.5 years, then after Memorial weekend, he suddenly stopped going. He seems to hold it forever and is very stubborn. I haven't had him ...
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2answers
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my daughter “forgets” her numbers even though she knows how to count
My daughter is 4 1/2 or so. She knows how to count to at least 10, possibly higher, and will do so unprompted.
However, we've recently tried to start playing some board and card games with her. In ...
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4answers
561 views
4 year old refuses to color
Our 4 year old is in junior kindergarten and we've received multiple letters from his teacher regarding his refusal to color in class. He also refuses at home when we try to encourage him to color. ...
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5answers
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5yr Old Has Trouble With Letters & Reading
My daughter is 5 years old (will be 6 at the end of February) and lately has wanted to learn to read. However, I've become a bit concerned because it seems as though she has absolutely no memory for ...
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6answers
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Moving with our bilingual child
We are two German parents and we are living in an English speaking country. With our child - who just turned three - we speak German, whereas all other people (our friends, his friends, the kids in ...
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3answers
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What are the (dis)advantages of putting a child in a nursery or pre-school even when one parent is at home?
It is something I have always thought about, but never asked. We have put our kids into kindergarten/nursery even though my wife doesn't work. We decided that the benefits for our children ...
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4answers
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Should I expose them to cartoons of the past?
I grew up with Tom & Jerry classics (e.g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCpdjaT46DY) which I find really healthy and full of simple and pure emotions.
I personally feel that cartoons of today are ...
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1answer
107 views
How do I help a child who is afraid of the dark?
A 5 year old girl is afraid of the dark, to the point where she screams whenever the lights go out.
How can we help her get over this fear?
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1answer
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Is it possible to give adult milk powder or powder of higher age group to toddlers?
I wanted my little ones to grow stronger, faster and smarter. So, is it recommended to give toddlers or little ones milk powder of higher age group or adult milk?
e.g. For my kid of age 5, is it ...
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1answer
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Parenting books [closed]
I love the "Love and Logic" books for helping me raise my young children with appropriate limits and consequences. I am not happy with the following book for over 3ish year olds. Does anyone know of ...
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13answers
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As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children?
I have two competing interests here and I'm not entirely sure how to handle this. On one hand I feel that the short answer, to questions about gods, of "some people believe that, but it's not true" is ...
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3answers
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How do I stop my child from grinding his teeth while sleeping?
How do I stop my 4 year old son from grinding his teeth while he is sleeping?
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3answers
553 views
Is it safe to travel by car without A/C when it's hot outside?
My in-laws want to take my kids soon on a day where the outside temp is supposed to be close to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C); unfortunately, their car does not have Air Conditioning. We live in the ...
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4answers
344 views
How should I react if another child “attacks” my son by doing something he does not like (but not especially dangerous)
Recently I was in the following situation:
I wanted to pick up my son (4.5 years old) in the kindergarten and another child was throwing bark mulch at him.
I don't consider this especially ...
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3answers
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How to mitigate the impact of other people comparing my children to each other?
My husband and I have tried very hard to show both of our children that they are loved and cared for, and to encourage their own unique interests and to be proud of the individuals they are growing ...
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4answers
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Recommendations on helping my left-handed preschooler when my husband and I are right-handed
My four-year-old is very obviously left-handed. We've suspected that he's left-handed for a couple of years now, but now that he's starting to learn to write, it's obvious. Every time he tries to ...
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4answers
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How do we keep kindergartners entertained while camping?
It's been a while since I've been camping and I never did so as a very young child. What types of activities and general camping prep would be appropriate for going with a kindergartner?
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3answers
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Addressing bad behavior after the fact
My 5 (almost 6) year old daughter has started doing things that she knows are wrong when friends are over. From what I can tell, it's not the friends who are instigating the bad behavior, it's my ...
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4answers
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What is your setup in a car for kids to watch kids movies or shows? (2 kids, separate programs)
I used to use laptop to play DVDs and shows to kids. Now my kids are 6 and 3 and it is not easy to find a show which is suitable for both. Also my laptop died.
What is your headphone setup (I am ...
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4answers
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What should I do with my daughter on Take Your Child to Work Day?
I'm a programmer and will be observing Take Your Child to Work Day with my four-year-old daughter, Thing1, on Thursday.
I'm planning to get us dressed up, take her to breakfast and then bring her ...
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3answers
753 views
How to prepare children for impending death of a parent?
My wife has been told that she has a limited amount of time left due to an illness, the average life expectancy is 7-8 years after onset, of which we have used up 7. With excellent management, and ...
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1answer
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How do you handle a pre-schooler who tries to use excuses to justify his behavior?
My boy is creeping out of 5 1/2. Right now we're dealing with a phase of "Justifications" We tell him not to do something but he starts with, "I'm just" or follows up with "It was an accident"
I ...
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2answers
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How to help a child understand why she'll move back to her old school again?
(I had trouble titling this question so if someone can think of a better title please edit it)
My daughter moved to the 'big kids school' this year to attend Pre-K. The school goes through eighth ...
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4answers
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How can I help my kids to sleep comfortably (and safely) on an overnight drive?
Asking this one anonymously, I don't want the police coming round to arrest me!
In a few weeks, we've got a long drive to go on vacation. Because our youngest is pretty unbearable on long car ...
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1answer
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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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6answers
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How can I make my preschool child brush his teeth, and similar mandatory tasks?
Most tasks and chores can be taught by letting the child experience consequences, because those consequences are mostly immediate and direct (e.g. not going to the playground if the child won't put on ...
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3answers
360 views
How do you teach children “Humility”?
I feel that my kids, after some persuasion, are capable when it comes to schoolwork, homework and other such skills.
We have always identified good behaviour and let our son know when he has done ...
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4answers
555 views
How to deal with others' children who do not respect my authority?
What are good strategies to deal with children (not my own ones, but children I'm meeting in the kindergarten) which
do things to me or to my son which they should not do like throwing things etc.
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7answers
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What are some suggestions for introducing my pre-schooler to comic books?
I'm hoping there are a few geeky parents on this site. ;)
My son really likes the Scooby Doo and Batman: The Brave and the Bold TV shows, which he watches on Cartoon Network here in Sweden. We're ...
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6answers
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How many hours of television per day are acceptable for a pre-schooler?
I'm aware that TV should be avoided at all, if possible.
However, my daughter likes it and when she watches TV we have the chance of doing some cooking, housekeeping, etc.
So, what's an acceptable ...
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1answer
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How do I prepare my preschooler for a move?
I am a parent of a 3 year old. We have a second child due at the end of April. In order to make room for then new baby we are moving at the end of this month.
How do I prepare my preschooler for the ...
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5answers
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At what age can/should a child be able to clean themselves after bowel movements?
How can parents find the right time to encourage a child to clean itself after bowel movements?
Our son is nearly 4 years old and it is still difficult for him to get to the toilet early enough (see ...
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2answers
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How can I stop my pre-schooler from whining?
My 3 year old son has been whining a lot. We make him rephrase and say it in an appropriate voice, but this has been going on for about a month. Are there any other ideas of how to handle this?
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How can I add English to an already bilingual household?
In this recent question, Matej raises his son English bilingual. I think teaching English very early is a great idea because there's hardly any way around English anyway so you might as well learn it ...
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1answer
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What should we do when our 2.5 year old is being negatively influenced by a kid in his class?
He has started throwing fits like this kid, and screaming. He also has started to hit and pull hair (not very often, but we have seen this other kid do these things.) Our son mimics everything. He ...
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3answers
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How do I figure out why my child no longer likes preschool?
I'm wondering how to figure out why my 4 year old son no longer likes preschool. He is quiet and doesn't say why he doesn't like school when asked about it.
My 4 year old son started preschool in ...
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5answers
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At what age should opposite-sex siblings stop bathing together?
When should I stop bathing my son and daughter together? What signs can I watch for that would indicate that they should be separate? Also, what are the average ages in the US and other countries and ...
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My 4.5yr-old girl is afraid of death. What should I do?
Last night my wife (as usual) was putting our 4.5yr-old baby girl to sleep. Our daughter becomes very chatty at that time and (especially in the presence of mom) expresses thoughts and things that ...
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4answers
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What is the right age to put the toddler to (pre-)school?
I have read a lot about Pre-school, Nursery, etc. But there is still lot of confusion on what should be the right age to put my kid to school (He is two currently)
Is there a scientific research or ...
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2answers
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Why did these two pre-schoolers swap their tantrum behaviour?
I have just noticed this in 2 boys, aged 3,4.
The 3 year old used to throw tantrums quite frequently over trivial matters (such as me holding the ball I'm throwing in the right rather than the left ...
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Free printable materials for children
My daughter (2.5) loves colouring books, but she uses pretty much one every day. Could someone recommend a decent free online resource of printable materials for children? (at 2.5 years of age these ...
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4answers
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How to respond when your kid is being ridiculed by another kid when the other kid's parent(s) are present?
Yesterday, while trick or treating, several of my 5 year old's friends were making fun his name in an unpleasant manner. The mom of these other kids were there but they did not notice this behavior or ...
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3answers
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How can I help my 3 year old son to be more mature according to his age?
My son just started school a few weeks ago. He is 3. We arrived to the country we currently live in about a year and a half ago, when he was starting to speak our mother-tongue. Maybe in part because ...
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2answers
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Could cold/flu-induced asthma lead to other triggers later in life? [closed]
My 15-month-old is currently going through her second bout of a cold-induced asthma. It's relatively minor as this time my wife and I are better prepared - the first time did require a trip to the ...
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2answers
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How can I help my child to stay still?
My 3 year old son is generally very well behaved and plays well with others. However, he just wont sit still when we need him to. He is good at staying still when he is focused on something, but as ...
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1answer
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Should I be concerned that my 3 year old is not able to pronounce an 'r' sound?
My daughter is turning 3 this December, she goes to pre-school with other kids who speak totally different languages. We're from a remote part of India, thus she shares her mother-tongue with no one ...
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0answers
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should my daughter wear orthotics? [closed]
My daughter is 3.5 years old, both her feet pronate quite alot.At age 1.5 years she saw a physiotherapist who said that she didnt need orthotics but that by wearing good supportive shoes that this ...
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How can we prepare a pre-schooler to manage his asthma?
Given: a 5 year old kid with what is believed to be false spasmodic croup. Once in several months he experiences a sudden asthmatic fit in the middle of the night - specifically he has a mild spasm in ...
