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my 2 year old wont sleep at night [duplicate]
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Getting a 2-year-old back to sleep in the middle of the night
my 2 year old just started 2 week ago not sleeping at night like he use to ive tried keeping him up later ...
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those babies who start walking early, will start talking late?
our baby girl 550 days old but can't speak like another baby girl that 400 days old.
we are worry about this. my baby girl understand anything but when she want to speak , she Screams.
she start to ...
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How to feed a 3 year old? [duplicate]
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How can I get my toddler to eat as well for us as he does at daycare?
I have tried to compose a poem and sing to my child and she did take food.
We have tried to feed ...
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Our baby crys in the middle of the night
After reading some websites, we're concerned that our 17 month old daughter might have night terrors. She wakes up 2-3 times in the night.
What could be going on? What can we do?
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Mathematics concepts for older children and teens
I have previously asked the question teaching mathematics to young children about reliance on aids, but now I face this issue with the students I tutor. Seeing as many parents I know have also ...
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My 3 month old gets up 10-15 times a night?
My 3 month old newborn has been waking up every 15 minutes to every hour during the night for 4 weeks and we have tried everything from Baby Wise to Baby Whisperer to the No cry Sleep Solution with no ...
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Teaching mathematics to young children
When I was a child, I learned basic mathematics (addition, subtraction) through practice and memorization of basics (6 + 7 = 13). However, while I was visiting a child (5 yrs. old) over New Year's, I ...
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Credibly backing out of a condition for a reward
My five year-old son has been having behavior issues at school. To encourage him to improve, I promised to take him out to a movie whenever he had a full week of "greens" on the behavior chart his ...
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Where does a child's intellectual curiosity come from?
I am curious to any research or theories to where children develop their intellectual curiosity. I want to be able to do everything I can to help nurture this.
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Are there studies that have published the studied effects of PVC plastics on infants and children?
In the process of researching a few of the toys our twins received for Christmas I found a blog post that pointed out a few of them may contain PVC. I figured I should do due diligence to best ...
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How do you teach your children about regional colloquialisms?
We live in an area that is relatively new to me. Since moving here, I've found that there are some colloquial phrasings specific to this region that are particularly jarring to my ear.
In ...
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Hyperemesis in second pregnancy if not in first?
This is my second pregnancy. I had pretty bad nausea and vomitting with my first child, but not bad enough to be HG. This time, I feel like the nausea and vomitting is much worse. I'm only about 7 ...
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Further correspondence from tooth fairy?
My daughter, age 8 and well adjusted generally, occasionally writes a letter back to her [tooth] fairy . I saw this article recommending writing tiny letters and it seems just too adorable not to ...
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What are the chances that my wife will give birth vaginally after having a caesarean section in a previous pregnancy?
My wife is now 4 months into our second pregnancy. Our first child was born via caesarean section. Our doctor told us that since the second child will be born within 2 years of the c-section, the ...
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Explaining Teen Pregnancy to Young Child
So, my six-year-old daughter has understood that babies come from a "special kind of hug" done between the mommy and daddy. I should clarify that she has actually seen sex on a farm between animals ...
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What is the best way to deal with a 16 month old who started hitting? [duplicate]
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How do you discourage a toddler from hitting people?
Out of the blue my 16 month old son has started hitting his sister (4 year old) and other kids when he is frustrated ...
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Babbling - encourage babbling in 2 yo with glue ear?
What does the best research say about babbling, and whether it should be encouraged, ignored, or discouraged?
Would early deafness make a difference to that advice?
I've been told that babbling is ...
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saving uneaten dinner for breakfast?
I'm sure some of you have either said or heard something like this before:
"If you don't finish your dinner, you can have it for breakfast the next morning"
We used to have problems (and still ...
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Can Not Speaking Be Due To Just Plain Refusing To Speak?
I have a 20 month old who quite clearly understands spoken language and commands. He communicates with pointing, shaking his head for yes and no, and he says, "da" (his one and only word) which does ...
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Disciplining a special needs child [closed]
What should a parent keep in mind when it comes to discipline and children with autism? What about children with learning disabilities?
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Which music is suited infants and toddlers?
I wonder which kind of music is well suited for infants and toddlers.
I'd assume those criteria are important:
the change of loudness is not too big (so that the child does not get shocked by a ...
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How to deal with a family that is separated
I am a 23 year old male, my father is working in Town B (for about 2 years now) and he tries to come home every weekend (Friday night - Sunday night), so it's just me and my mother at Town A during ...
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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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What is a reasonable amount of time to wait before family visits your new baby?
My wife and I are preparing to negotiate with our families about visiting our first baby. We want to take some time to recover and feel like we have a comfortable routine before taking visitors. We ...
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How can I get my three year old to stop sucking his fingers?
My three and a half year old son recently started sucking his fingers and sometimes his clothing. When I point it out to him he takes his fingers out of his mouth, but they are soon back in. I can't ...
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will their constant car honking will affect my baby's(4 MONTHS) development and hearing? [duplicate]
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How much noise does it take to negatively impact an infant’s hearing?
I have neighbors who honks their cars everyday when they want their gate opened. And there are ...
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My son is getting presents from people he's never met; how do we teach him to appreciate the sentiment behind the gifts?
My two-year-old son is getting a lot of presents this Christmas. Quite a few of these presents are from friends of my wife, who've never actually met my son, or from relatives of mine that live out ...
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Is it reasonable/common for a daycare to show TV shows during the day?
My son is 18-months-old and he is in a daycare room with kids 16-months to 2.5 years. Most days when I pick him up they are watching TV. The shows range from somewhat educational (Dora, Sesame St.) ...
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How early should I start thinking about cloth diapers?
My girlfriend and I just got pregnant, she is eight weeks in. I have been reading a lot about cloth diapering, and I was wondering if it is too early to start thinking about this. Here are my ...
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help with 4 year old passing gas all the time
My 4 year old has been really gassy lately, and has gotten the bad habit of farting loudly while laughing about it. After more then a few funny but embarassing moments, we tried to tell her how it was ...
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Physical affection around young children from previous relationship
How do you introduce young children from a previous relationship to the idea that you are becoming seriously involved with a new person.
I want to help my girlfriend with this because lately, as of ...
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My 12 year old has been blowing off homework, and now is writing on his clothes! Is this normal?
My 12 year old has been blowing off homework, and now is writing on his clothes!
He plays hockey, which he loves. I stopped letting him play for his teams when his report card came back with bad ...
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What should my collgeaue do to stop her 20 year old son from smoking?
What are some ways to stop a 20 year old boy from smoking? We know that smoking is bad and cause all sort of cancers (such as lung / heart / throat cancer), are there ways to stop or discourage the ...
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Receiving a new visitor who has autism
We are receiving new guests over the holidays. My brother has a new girlfriend who has two children. Her youngest, an 8-year-old boy, has "mild autism." I am not absolutely sure what that covers, and ...
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teenage child with severe daily temper tantrums and whining
My 13 year old daughter has severe and daily outbursts - sometimes as many as 10 a day - from time she gets up till time she goes to bed. This has been going on since she was of walking and talking ...
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What is “Tummy Time”
In a pediatric visit for my 1 month old son. The doctor suggested that we do a "Tummy Time" practice several times a day. She explained to us how to do it. But I could not understood what are the ...
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What qualities should one look for when choosing picture books for young children?
Many picture books wind up on children's bookshelves that are only looked at a few times and then they sit there collecting dust - never revisited.
Buying books for kids (especially when they aren't ...
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Why does my son (5) suddenly provoke me although everything seemed to be perfect before?
My son (5) sometimes changes his mood suddenly. Sure this is somehow normal human behavior, but it can drive us mad.
This morning everything worked great and "peacefully" until breakfast. After ...
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How do I help my 4 month old nap longer?
My daughter is 4 1/2 months old and she only naps for 30-45 minutes at a time. She wakes up happy, but she is tired again after a little over an hour.
I know some babies are naturally short nappers. ...
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Any advice on how to react to my 4 year old who gets hysterical instead of solving her “problem”?
My four year old daughter has had this issue recently where if anything goes "wrong" she completely loses it. I put "wrong" in quotes because its the slightest thing and, in particular, its ...
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My wild son - have i missed out on the key years of relationship-building and discipline?
I'm worried about my son's behavior.
He's bright and energetic, but his behavior seems out of control.
He was walking at 7 months. His language has always been good - he knew his alphabet in song ...
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What are your favorite five illustrated books for children ages 3-6? [closed]
I'm looking for input about truly excellent illustrated books.
When you tell me about your five favorite illustrated books (more than five is also OK), please also tell me why you like them / what's ...
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1answer
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How to stop preschooler from taking toiletries from the bathroom to “play with”?
Our 4-year old has (finally) potty-trained and is starting to use the bathroom on his own.
Recently though, unless we're constantly paying close attention every time he goes, he's started taking ...
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2answers
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When should I start to be concerned about stammering or stuttering?
My 27 month old son started talking fairly early, and is very enthusiastic about it.
He talks constantly.
However, he does stammer a lot, and stutters on some words.
Most commonly, he'll have ...
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1answer
74 views
How can I encourage my three-year-old to have a bath?
Every bathtime it's the same story:
Me: "It's bathtime now."
Son: "I don't want a bath"
Me: "You need a bath to make you clean. You don't want to be dirty do you?"
Son: "I don't ...
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1answer
216 views
Are “glow in the dark” bedsheet safe
We are planning to buy a "glow in the dark" blanket as our seven month old daughter finds it fascinating. However are there any health concerns with using "glow in dark" stuff. I understand they use ...
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What CMS for parenting purpose? [duplicate]
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Kids Website, is it a good idea?
I'm about to be a mother soon (yay) and I would like to share with people my new mom's experience. I'm not a big fan of social networks ...
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How do I tell my parents that my wife and I are pregnant?
My wife and I are pregnant with our first child, and we want to find a unique and fun way to tell our parents.
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Is orange juice (or vitamin C) a stimulant?
My wife has been telling me for years that Vitamin C is a stimulant. I finally decided to google it but haven't found anything convincing.
Last night, our 2-year-old daughter woke up from coughing ...
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14 month old…head shaking and hitting self…should I be worried?
My 14 month old daughter started to shake her head and hitting herself throughout the day:
sometimes when she's eating and sitting in the high chair, she'll shake her head from side to side for a ...
