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| bio | website | tomjedrz.com |
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| location | California | |
| age | 47 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 11 months |
| seen | May 7 at 7:14 | |
| stats | profile views | 71 |
Husband, Father, Catholic ... also a corporate IT stooge, just waiting for the scorn and ridicule to be heaped upon me.
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May 9 |
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Do parents of teens need a locked liquor cabinet? I am sure that some do. But parents probably drive teens to drink more! |
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May 9 |
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Is the child obesity epidemic biasing growth charts? Who cares! Comparing your child against standards such as these is a distraction from the real concerns. Is the child healthy? Is the child growing? Is the child making progress? |
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May 9 |
answered | How do you deal with when you've had a “parenting fail”? |
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May 9 |
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How do you deal with when you've had a “parenting fail”? Why on earth does the child get an apology? |
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Apr 17 |
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We're looking to get pregnant - what can we do to optimize our chances? I have always thought it interesting how couples will aggressively train the women's bodies not to get pregnant for decades, and then be confused when that it doesn't get pregnant immediately when they change their minds. |
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Apr 17 |
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We're looking to get pregnant - what can we do to optimize our chances? You mean in addition to having lots of sex ?-) |
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Apr 14 |
answered | How much time is too much time playing educational computer games? |
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Apr 14 |
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Is the “1 2 3 Magic” strategy for disciplining effective? Sure, and I imagine that you were generally strict such that your kids obeyed in general. The OP has a situation of kid not listening, so overly strict seems necessary. |
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Apr 8 |
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Addressing bad behavior after the fact Spelling, remove a bit of equivocation |
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Apr 8 |
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Addressing bad behavior after the fact +1 I agree with TGB ... and would in fact second the notion that intentional disobedience must be dealt with harshly. I define "a while" as within the memory. Also, don't be concerned about who instigates, be concerned about choices your child makes and actions your child takes. It matters little who thought of it. |
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Apr 6 |
answered | How do I get a young toddler to walk holding my hand? |
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Apr 6 |
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How can I stop repeating myself? @Kevin I thought I got pedantic. I said "a second or two" as in a "small amount of time", like "hold on a second", not "1 or 2 seconds" as an exact unit of time. However long you think it takes the child to process and not much longer. |
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Apr 5 |
answered | Do toddlers need every size of shoe? |
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Apr 5 |
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Fostering a relationship with a relative your child doesn't like @PéterTörök I don't have a huge problem with my child suffering a few wet kisses from Aunt Maggie. IMHO that is preferable to risking hurt feelings. Emerson once said that "Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices." |
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Apr 2 |
answered | Advice for carrying out the “Stay in Bed” technique with our 2-year-old |
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Apr 2 |
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Advice for carrying out the “Stay in Bed” technique with our 2-year-old +1 @TorbenGundtofte-Bruun I was (and still am) the same way .. sleep is a necessary evil. |
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Apr 2 |
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Advice for carrying out the “Stay in Bed” technique with our 2-year-old I imagine they edited out a bunch of the repetitive "say nothing and put the child back", if for no other reason than time constraints. |
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Apr 2 |
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Fostering a relationship with a relative your child doesn't like @PéterTörök .. OK fine. Are you saying that when one is angry one should express it .. red face and clenched fists and all? I say NO. One must be able to control one's actions in the midst of strong emotion. When the impulse is to punch rather than to be rude, you certainly agree with me. But the concept is exactly the same. |
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Apr 2 |
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Fostering a relationship with a relative your child doesn't like In the situation being discussed, how exactly would the child openly and honestly express their feelings while being polite? When in doubt, be polite. |
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Apr 2 |
awarded | Necromancer |
