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How do I help my 3 month old sleep better through the night?
My 3mo daughter was sleeping pretty well through the night (from 11 PM to 7 AM) for about a week, and now she wakes up every 30 mins to 1 hour wanting her pacifier. I've been running in at the first ...
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7answers
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How do we get an eight month old back to sleeping in his crib?
Our son's crib is in our bedroom, and he was mostly sleeping the whole night in his crib with no issues. Do to a series of events (power outage, spending the night at relatives with no crib, needing ...
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How can I toilet train my reluctant pre-schooler? [duplicate]
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Help! My 5 year old just won't poop on the toilet
We have a not quite 4 year old boy who refuses to toilet train. We have tried everything, including you can have ...
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9answers
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What should children call a step-grandparent?
My mom remarried to a great guy who has been absolutely wonderful to my kids. Ever since my mom and he were dating my kids have called him Mr. Joe. Lately my mom has been bugging me to get the kids to ...
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5answers
301 views
How should I handle academic disagreement with a teacher?
A second grade teacher of a friend of my daughter taught her class that Columbus was not a nice man, and explained why. My daughter was not affected by this teaching. However, it brought up the ...
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2answers
336 views
How can we get our 5 year old son to control his temper and behave
Our youngest of 2 sons is 5 years old and demonstrating really bad behaviour. This has been on going for 2 years. He has just started primary one and is a march birthday so one of the oldest in his ...
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6answers
223 views
How can I move my toddler's interest from toys to playmates?
My kid is 2 years and 9 months now. For a year now we've been in USA and we were buying him electronic toys (buttons, music, lights, shapes, numbers), so he is very sharp at those, he can say number ...
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7answers
332 views
How do you evaluate yourself as a parent?
Given the complexities of being a parent, life itself, cultural difference, etc. -- how does one begin to evaluating yourself as a parent without being bias, or getting biased feedback?
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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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9answers
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Is there any scientific evidence in favor of co-sleeping with children?
Many people choose to co-sleep with their children because of supposed psychological and sleep quality reasons. Are there any scientific studies or other concrete evidence to back them up?
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28answers
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How can I brush my toddlers' teeth when he won't let me?
My toddler doesn't like to get his teeth brushed. How do I get him to be more cooperative?
He knows it's part of the bedtime routine and doesn't try to avoid it. He will happily grab and hold out his ...
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6answers
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How much should I interact with my newborn?
I have a 2 month old baby. My wife and I take care of him collectively. As he is growing, his sleep time is reducing. Sometimes, due to our schedules, we want him to sleep, but the baby is still ...
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8answers
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Should we circumcise our son?
My wife and I will be having a son in about a month and we are still deciding if we should have him circumcised.
There does not seem to be a strong medical opinion on the matter but we are ...
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8answers
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How do you convince your son to poop in the toilet?
My four year old is completely pee trained, no issues when dealing with that. But when it comes to using the toilet for poop, he refuses. I'm constantly catching him going in his pants, leaving ...
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11answers
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What is a positive way to handle a boy who acts like a girl?
My 3yo regularly plays and acts like a girl. For example, he likes to take his arm out of one sleeve on his shirt and pretend he's a princess. He loves to dress up in his mom and sister's clothes. He ...
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7answers
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How do you teach a toddler rhythm and melody?
My 1 year old daughter loves all kinds of music and rhythm. She dances and "plays" enthusiastically on both guitars, the piano and her toy glockenspiel. This has, since she was just four month, always ...
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12answers
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What are some tips for making an international flight with a toddler?
We're traveling from SF to Paris (direct) with our 20-month old soon. What are tips for surviving the flight and not having everyone hate us?
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7answers
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How can I negotiate with a toddler successfully?
Recently our 2.5 daughter started being really annoying about doing simple daily things, like brushing her teeth, dressing, undressing, putting on shoes to go out, etc. Often we need to negotiate up ...
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5answers
353 views
What studies exist regarding computer usage and computer game playing that support limiting access?
There is no shortage of questions here that relate to stopping or limiting computer time and game playing. What studies are motivating these concerns? I ask this as someone biased because I spent a ...
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5answers
280 views
Should I encourage my 2½ year old to attempt to “read” his own stories?
My little boy is 2½ now, and has enjoyed being read to at bedtime since he was small.
But lately he's started refusing to be read to at all. Instead he says "No, I want to read it" and takes the ...
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2answers
274 views
Can “Baby wearing” lead to physical issues for the baby?
We love to carry our baby using different baby wearing products...baby carrier (baby bjorn, ergo baby, etc.), the sling (with adjustable rings), etc.
Depending on the age, they will generally be worn ...
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13answers
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How do you teach morals and values in non-religious households?
There was a similar question to this one on moms4mom.com but I had trouble finding it earlier.
My husband and I were raised Catholic, but neither of us believe any more. We have two daughters, and ...
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4answers
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How many toys are enough/ too much?
My husband and I have decided to minimize the number of toys for our daughter for a variety of reasons... we have a small house, I am unemployed also we see how greedy many children who have ...
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11answers
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What is the least problematic age difference between siblings?
We have one young toddler daughter and are pondering when (and if) she should have a younger sibling -- and what age difference might work best for both of them.
For many (most) parents, what works ...
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9answers
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We're looking to get pregnant - what can we do to optimize our chances?
We've heard of some couples taking a long time to get pregnant, from the time when they decide to start. We're wondering what we can do to make the process faster.
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11answers
4k views
How do I deal with a child that refuses to do a chore or task?
How do I deal with 7 year old kid who refuses to do a chore or task? He's not listening and ignores my request.
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9answers
788 views
What are the basic items we should buy to receive our new baby?
We've being looking online for a to buy list of basic items we should buy before having a baby. We are planning to move so we want to buy just the basic needs.
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7answers
3k views
What is the impact on kids of having two working parents?
Having grown up with a stay-at-home mom, I wonder what negative impact not having a SAH parent has on young children and elementary school children (who are in alternative care after school). Let's ...
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4answers
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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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5answers
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When is the best time in a child's development to move to a different area?
We're thinking of switching to a different region at some point in the future. We're not sure when would be best with regards to our child's education and development needs? Would it be best to move ...
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2answers
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When to allow children to consume sugar/candy/sweets/junk?
We have so far not allowed our toddler (20-months) any foods that contain sugar (chocolate, cake, sweets, sweetened juice, etc.) on the premise that consuming sugar is not needed and only causes ...
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4answers
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Is it reasonable to put limits on a pre-teen playing video games?
Posted on behalf of a friend of mine:
What are appropriate rules for how much time kids actually get to play video games (such as x-box 360, PlayStation 3, or on the PC)?
Apparently we are the ONLY ...
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3answers
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How can I help my baby poop
My newborn (currently 6 weeks) sometimes goes a few days without a bowel movement. It seems like this makes her uncomfortable and she sometime looks like she's trying to get something going (she has ...
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10answers
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How should a stepfather respond to “You are not my Father!”?
So the situation is that I'm not the real father of my son. I call him my son since I love him very much, but he is my girlfriends son from her previous relationship.
I'm afraid though... He does ...
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13answers
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Are modern cloth diapers really cost efficient compared to disposible diapers?
Are modern cloth diapers such as gDiapers or bumGenius really cost efficient compared to disposible diapers? It seems the diapers themselves are quite expensive and then you have to include the cost ...
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7answers
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Why are parents so concerned about profanity around their children?
I've spent some time around parents of children in the 2months to 6 years range. And both were quite diligent about having me watch what I said, in particular around profanity.
Why the concern?
For ...
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6answers
802 views
breaking my rejection of christianity to my parents
I know this isn't exactly appropriate for this site--I'm not a parent, I'm a son--but I think it's still applicable to the community here. I would prefer feedback from actual parents concerned about ...
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3answers
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How should a parent react when their child comes out of the closet to them?
Several of my good friends, including my best friend, are gay/lesbian/queer. All of them have told me that coming out was one of the most emotional and difficult things they've ever had to do. Their ...
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5answers
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What are some ways to teach a child how to spit (after brushing their teeth)?
Typically, this is something you don't want out of a child. My 4 1/2 yr old has been brushing his own teeth for about a year. The problem is that I can't convey to him to spit out the toothpaste. I ...
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13answers
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Are prenatal classes worth it?
My girlfriend an I were wondering if we should attend prenatal classes. We have some really mixed opinions in our friends and family. Some say we just have to listen to the DVD because they say ...
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10answers
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What age do you stop reading bedtime stories?
I don't mind reading Cat in the Hat, but my 1st Grader still wants books to be read as part of the night time ritual, even though she reads them fine herself. But Ready Freddy is no fun to read out ...
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7answers
502 views
Can a toddler spend too much time with books?
Back when we were still expecting our son to be born, we were told all about how important it was to read to our son, even before he was born.
Being avid readers ourselves, my wife and I felt this ...
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10answers
955 views
How can I get my 4 year old to clean up toys without a battle?
Multiple times during the day, we have our 4 year old take a break from playing to clean up her toys. It's a huge battle every time. Usually, she ends up on the ground saying that there are too many ...
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6answers
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How to handle a toddler does not want to fall asleep?
My 2½ year old son does not want to sleep, regardless how tired he is. He will do anything and everything he can think of, just to avoid falling asleep. It usually takes 1-1½ hours (sometimes even ...
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Can I give my baby a bottle of breastmilk straight from the fridge?
I'm exclusively breastfeeding my baby, and occasionally give him pumped bottles. I generally try to warm them up before giving them to him, at least to room temperature. (I was once told as a tip to ...
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8answers
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What are some resources to help in learning sign language?
Any recommended books, DVDs, websites, etc for parents wanting to use sign language with their (hearing) baby?
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265 views
What to read or learn before expecting?
We want to be prepare for our 9 months period as a couple and be sure to give a proper environment for our baby. What should we read before and during the 9 month period?
Please note: answers should ...
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4answers
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Should I respond to “fussing” the same as crying in an infant?
During the night my 7-week-old will fuss in his sleep (grunt, flail, etc...). This fussing rarely proceeds to crying but he usually will not settle on his own. When I pick him up he will usually ...
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4answers
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How do you introduce video games without pushing other activities into the background?
I am a gamer.
I enjoy playing video games, and they've been a part of my life since I was a kid.
I believe there are a lot of potential benefits from playing video games, and I want to be able to ...
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4answers
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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 ...
