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Since the root of the issue seems to be about resolving parenting style conflicts I would look at discussion that. You can bring up this subject and discuss how you want to handle this sort of thing. Communication is the key. You need to establish the process you will use when issues of difference of opinion and parenting style arise and agree that you ...

From the perspective of this site (as opposed to Skeptics.SE), it doesn't matter whether the medical treatment in question is Homeopathy or Vaccination or Penicillin. The issue is that your wife and you have a disagreement over how you medically treat your child. Someone can correct me if they think they have a contender, but I'm willing to say that there ...

Physically, this should be relatively straightforward, at that age they can't bite that hard - and you can use a thumb to help hold the jaw open. But a more useful way to do this is to get her cooperation - at that age, especially if the ulcer is hurting her, help her understand what the medicine will do to help. Of course this is easier if it tastes nice, ...

To start with, I am neither a skeptic nor a believer regarding homeopathy. My brother is a vet, and he has used it successfully to cure animals. Some very close friends of us have used it for years, on all of their children, reportedly with great results. My wife has tried several times, without any noticeable effect. I know there has been no scienetifically ...

I'd try something with a strong flavor that he likes. Ice cream, milk, apple sauce, etc. are all pretty bland when compared to strong flavors. Milk-based products (and bread) may help as chasers, though, as I've found them to be pretty good at palate cleansing (they're particularly useful for spicy stuff, but they generally help with other things in my ...