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How to check the fine motor skills development
My son is 8 yrs and has had problems with his motor skills. In particular, he had difficulties holding a pencil. He is now writing beautifully, but still hesitates to write and draw. When eating, he ...
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How to help kids remember to keep track of their own stuff and keep it together when not at home
My six year old daughter is just transitioning into attending classes and activities more independently. As this is happening, she may get dropped off by her dad and picked up by me (and vice versa). ...
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My six year old is afraid of the shower. How do I help her transition?
While I am happy to let my six year old continue to have baths most of the time, there are times when she needs to take the quicker shower.
She has never been thrilled about water - even though we ...
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How does a parent help her kid eliminate a habit? Specifically chewing on hair?
In viewing a question about nose-picking, I was considering other habits and how the solutions applied to those habits. What does one do if the habit is hair chewing? Lip chewing? Nail biting? . . . ...
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What are the merits of teaching a child to type correctly at the expense of time practiced with handwriting?
Obviously, there are still times when printing by hand is needed and while I am not a proponent of dropping handwriting all together, I do wonder about the necessity of cursive and extensive daily ...
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What kinds of things should one consider when choosing a school for their child?
With the possibilities of traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools and private schools, what kinds of things should one consider when choosing a school for their child? ...
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What do you do to help an ADHD kid get along in the classroom or with school work better?
Rather than always trying to change the child, what are some techniques for ways to help a "wiggly kid" function in the classroom better without it just being about "sitting still"?
The methods I ...
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Where to find information on homeschooling requirements by state?
Is there a place to find homeschooling requirements on a state-by-state basis in the United States (or a listing for other countries as well)? I am most interested in the requirement for entering a ...
