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7answers
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Nearly 2 and doesn't comprehend speech
I see a lot on this site and all over the Internet about toddlers that are late to talk. The general consensus seems to be as long as they can understand when you talk to them then don't worry, they ...
5
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4answers
298 views
How do I tell my parents I'm no longer Christian?
Okay, I saw where someone else asked this question, but I had something else to add to it. I have been going to church my whole life and faithfully following the Christian religion for 18 or so years. ...
4
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1answer
80 views
How to deal with vacation spots with opposite extremes?
A lot of the most fun places to vacation also have pretty big down sides, which is what I mean by "opposite extremes." A theme park, for example, has a few minutes of extreme fun, followed by being ...
2
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2answers
105 views
3 year old will not take a nap some days
We have a 3 year old who is wonderful (most of the time ;). Somedays, however, she will not settle down and take a nap. We wakeup, go to sleep and nap on the same schedule everyday. If she doesn't ...
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0answers
105 views
2 1/2 year old toddler being sick after drinking full fat milk [closed]
My daughter is 2 1/2 and she suddenly started to be sick when drinking milk today. She's eaten, but when she has drank milk she's become sick.
She also has a temperature and a runny nose. I don't ...
7
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1answer
87 views
Will teaching American Sign Language provide the same developmental benefits as a bilingual household?
It has become well documented that raising a child in a bilingual environment has numerous developmental benefits. These seem to largely center on increased vocabulary and situational awareness.
...
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3answers
16k views
My child has chickenpox, am I infectious?
My 3-year-old has had chickenpox for about 2-3 days, but a close friend has just had a baby and I want to go and help. Is it possible that I am infectious, despite not having the illness? I had it as ...
12
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4answers
613 views
3 year old tantrums in public
Yesterday we (wife, 3 year old son, 6 year old daughter, me) were at a mall. After we stepped off the moving pavement my son decided that he wants to go another direction, and pulled his hand out of ...
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0answers
21 views
my two year old wont brush his teeth? [duplicate]
My Two year old won't brush his teeth how can i encourage him to do this?
He also wont let me do it and just holds tooth brush in his mouth?
5
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1answer
82 views
How can parents improve a child's behavior outside their presence?
This question is hard to word correctly without sounding like we're trying to avoid responsibility. That's not the case. The issue is that our children behave better for us than for their teachers. ...
7
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3answers
371 views
Does a breast feeding mother's diet affect the breast milk produced?
Example: If during breast feeding, I keep on eating lots of Ghee, Coffee, etc., it may or may not harm me.
BUT,
- Will those substances have an effect on the milk produced?
- Will the baby be ...
5
votes
4answers
489 views
How can I address issues that concern me at daycare (and school) without creating tension with the staff?
I realize that as a parent I will need to be my child's advocate at daycare and school and pursue issues that concern me.
How can I bring up issues of concern about the behavior of the staff ...
11
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7answers
9k views
Are there any dangers or downsides to white noise as a calming tool
We find white nose to be extremely effective for soothing our 5-week old son. Loud white noise (60 decibels or so) will help soothe him when he is overtired and crying, and if we play soft white noise ...
10
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6answers
4k views
2 year old still does not (and has never) slept through the night
In his now 26 months of life, he has probably slept all the way through the night 15, maybe 20 times. They seemed to be an irregularity, never happened two nights in a row.
He is a easy as pie to ...
3
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5answers
3k views
How do we stop our daughter rolling over and waking herself up?
Our 5 month old generally gets her head down somewhere in the early evening. We lie the sleeping lump on the bed face up, and she snoozes. Then she rolls over onto her tummy and wakes up. She's at the ...
2
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3answers
301 views
Is it harmful to let a 4 month old baby eat an Easter peep?
My friend gave her 4 month old baby an Easter peep. Is that harmful to her health? I'm really worried. Please let me know if I should be this worried.
3
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1answer
138 views
Should we cut our infant's hair?
I've heard it more than once that one shouldn't cut baby's hair in the first year. The explanation when I ask why seems flimsy to me; along the lines of the hair structure not being settled yet.
My ...
6
votes
1answer
170 views
Are clothes needed for a newborn?
Provided that I have a warm enough home, can a newborn live there with only diapers, or does he still need clothes on? If so, why?
10
votes
5answers
1k views
How do you explain World War II to young children?
My 7-year old son asks many questions about World War II. I have the habit not to hide anything, but concepts such as Nazism or the Holocaust are so inherently dreadful that he sometimes seems to ...
6
votes
6answers
3k views
How can I get my 12-month baby to sleep in her bed?
My 12-month baby doesn't want to fall asleep in her own bed. We could do it in her rocking cot, but now it's too small, and currently we get her to sleep outside of bed, but every time she wakes up ...
2
votes
2answers
108 views
How to prepare to homeschool for our new baby
We are expecting a baby this July was wondering how to prepare for his coming with the intention of homeschooling the child. Do we need to take some courses, read books, prepare a plan to start ...
6
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11answers
2k views
How to get toddler to eat eggs?
A long while ago my 2 yr 9 mo old son decided he did not like eggs. He was good enough to taste them (and re-tasted them on a couple later occasions), but he made up his mind he just does not like ...
6
votes
1answer
83 views
How to handle fighting twins
I have twin boys aged 15 months. They normally fights for a toy/ or anything new. Earlier it was a slap on the others head with the toy or hand but now they have started biting each other. Is there ...
16
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9answers
3k views
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.
5
votes
2answers
285 views
Does daycare mentally damage children under three?
An article in The Times and plagerized here suggests that it may do children permanent mental harm to be left in nursery (daycare) when under the age of three.
Jonas Himmelstrand, a Swedish ...
7
votes
4answers
875 views
My wife is pregnant again, does she need to stop breastfeeding our son?
We have a 1 year old son, and my wife is now pregnant with our second child. Our doctor says she should stop breastfeeding our son because she is pregnant, because it may harm the fetus. This makes me ...
5
votes
8answers
593 views
At what age should I explain to my kids that we don't believe in God?
I've been wondering about this. Me and my partner (I'm gay) are thinking of adopting soon.
7
votes
3answers
267 views
What kind of obedience is to be expected from a 2-years old?
My daughter is 2-years old, with what seems a good development overall. We also have a 7-months son. My wife takes care of them at home most of the time, and they also see their cousin (also 2-years ...
6
votes
2answers
2k views
What does the diaper's wetness indicator actually test for?
A number of diapers (we are using pampers) advertise a wetness indicator. Does this simply indicate moisture or urine itself? I have heard people saying that this is useful for tracking wet diapers ...
3
votes
1answer
83 views
I can't motivate my 13 year old twins to get school work turned in
We have tried grounding them, taking all their privledges away, we have tried reward systems and nothing works. They have started lying about getting the work done and turned in when they know we ...
0
votes
0answers
21 views
My 1 year old wont sleep through the night [duplicate]
The day my daughter got her 4 mo shots was the last day she ever slept through the night... And had been from 6 weeks till 4 mo old.. Now she is 1 yr and wakes up starving at least twice a night and ...
4
votes
3answers
176 views
Daughter is whining for every small thing since her brother was born
My daughter is 2.5 years old. When asking for things like "I want more water in the bottle" she used to ask nicely and even with "please" occasionally. All good and dandy.
Since her brother was born ...
5
votes
2answers
169 views
Is raising a child bilingually with English worth the effort?
I am half Turkish and German (living in Germany) but did not learn Turkish when I was a boy, because back then it was still discouraged to teach two languages at the same time. Now as an adult it ...
17
votes
5answers
342 views
How do you determine when to start a child on music lessons without pressuring them?
I have a 5-year old who has shown some interest in music. We started him with some very basic piano lessons (30 min/week) from an instructor who specializes in teaching children and got him a keyboard ...
12
votes
6answers
1k views
Raising a bilingual child when one parent knows both languages while the other doesn't
I am in the USA, originally from India, and my wife is American. My native language is Hindi. My wife knows only a little bit of Hindi. It hasn't been a problem because we usually talk in English ...
12
votes
6answers
922 views
How can we improve a trilingual toddler's basic language development?
Bilingual and trilingual kids have a slower language development than others, so this is probably quite normal, but our 14 month old daughter talks a lot but doesn't use any words, not even for mum ...
11
votes
7answers
6k views
How can I get my toddler to sleep later in the mornings?
My son, now 15 months old, was sleeping through the night, and waking up consistently at 6am. However, over the past few months he had been gradually waking up earlier. Now he wakes up consistently ...
5
votes
2answers
446 views
Stopping a toddler playing with his belly button
Our toddler has recently, since moving into T-shirts rather than romper suits, discovered his belly button.
He now spends quite a lot of time with his hands up his shirt, or when settling for bed, ...
6
votes
3answers
2k views
Why does my toddler cry when he's put to bed?
My son is nearly two years old. We have had a solid bedtime routine forever, and we make sure to wind him down before bedtime. Lately though, he doesn't want to go to sleep.
He follows the bedtime ...
19
votes
8answers
3k views
Should adults pay rent if they live in their parents' home?
If your grownup children still live at home, should they share cost of living in the common household?
14
votes
6answers
3k views
When should a child stop using a pacifier, and how can I help with this transition?
I am curious how a child can be helped to move on from his/her pacifier, and what age is a good age to do this?
6
votes
4answers
169 views
How can my son learn to use the bicycle's pedals?
This question about learning to ride a bike focuses on keeping the balance. For my son, balance is not a problem because he already has mastered his balance bike. We're trying to transition him to a ...
17
votes
3answers
4k views
How do you potty train for overnight?
My three year old is well on her way to being potty trained. She rarely has any accidents, , at least during the day. My wife and I put her in pull ups to sleep at night.
My question is, whats the ...
8
votes
4answers
554 views
How can you preserve old teddy bear for eternity?
Both my kids have used the same teddy bear every night until they were 3 years old, so I have a special attachment for this particular toy and I would like to be able to preserve it for as long as ...
12
votes
2answers
343 views
Cleaning bathtub toys that squirt water
What is the best way to clean out bath toys that store water?
Specifically, we have quite a few toys that have a hole in the bottom and can suck in water and squirt it out when squeezed. A few of ...
0
votes
2answers
83 views
How to go about weaning a child from its “Lovey”
I saw this question posted in answer to one of the questions I posted, and suggested the poster pose it as her own question. Since she has not done that and I have been curious about what the answers ...
4
votes
5answers
352 views
How can I get my toddler to exit discreetly when threatening-looking people are around?
I was having lunch with my 3 y.o. daughter today, and some threatening-looking types start having lunch there also (one looked like he was on drugs). This is solely based on their appearance; they ...
5
votes
4answers
1k views
Why skin dryness occurs in infants or new born babies and how to get rid of skin dryness and dandruff?
I have a one and a half month old baby daughter. She is having dry skin and dandruff. We have used olive oil to massage her skin and also Johnson's baby lotion but still there is a lot of improvement ...
9
votes
4answers
453 views
My toddler wants to watch the same shows over and over
My son (2 and a half) watches about 3-6 hours of television a week at home (usually closer to 3 than 6). However, most of that time is spent watching the same shows or movies time and time again.
We ...
3
votes
1answer
95 views
Please help: my 3 year old won't stay in her bed!
Well this started about 3 months ago and it's been on going no matter where my daughter stays! She's an absolute diamond going to sleep but staying asleep is a different matter.
I'm pregnant with ...
