Torben Gundtofte-Bruun

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Hello, world!

I'm a father of one infant and one toddler. My stake in this site is to learn from you, and also to contribute as much as I can!

Based on my own childhood and parenthood, my specialties are (among others): twins, languages, and international aspects. For the record, I'm an identical twin and married to a fraternal twin. I speak 4 languages fluently and I've lived in 5 countries (Europe, Japan).

I enjoy using my experience to help others. That is why I am active at even more SE sites in the StackExchange network on topics that interest me.

Outside of this site, I'm something of a Swiss army knife both professionally and in private, able to juggle a wild variety of things at once. I've worked in every kind of business that uses software. I'm also very good with tools, both IT and mechanic. Whether you need software design or assembling some IKEA furniture, I'm your man for the job. I'm generally soft-spoken but driven by clear principles.

To learn more about me, see my Google+ profile.

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Apr 15	comment	How can I safely keep a pacifier in an infant's mouth? We also use this kind, and they're very unusual in Austria (European brands are much more common). From what the nurses told me, this model is actually designed to fall out by itself when the child stops sucking.
Apr 15	comment	What are some tips for making an international flight with a toddler? For our then 15-month toddler, we used a baby bottle with plain water. The basic idea is that the chewing and sucking movements allows the cranial canals to align any pressure differences.
Apr 15	comment	How can I safely keep a pacifier in an infant's mouth? ad 2), make sure the tether is less than 20cm because otherwise it would be long enough to wind itself around the neck and be a strangling danger.
Apr 15	comment	How can I safely keep a pacifier in an infant's mouth? If I'm thinking of the same holes that you indicate then those holes are not meant for tying string but rather to provide air to the skin around baby's mouth. Tying it with string indeed sounds like gross negligence to me.
Apr 15	comment	What are some tips for making an international flight with a toddler? Regardless how it goes, keep in mind that you've paid as much for the trip as everybody else and it's your right to travel with your children! Try to politely ignore passengers that don't think you've got this right. Since you're obviously making your best effort to keep the disturbance low (regardless whether it works), you can truthfully say to yourself that it's not your problem if others are bothered.
Apr 15	comment	What are some tips for making an international flight with a toddler? +1 for picking a flight at sleep time!
Apr 13	comment	Can a school prevent a child from walking home? As much as I like the question and am curious about the "right answer", I'm afraid that Javid has a point, especially about being too localized. I can't imagine what you're describing happening in any European country. The school wouldn't be legally responsible for the walk home, and there's no such thing as a school transportation department in the 4 EU countries I've lived in.
Apr 13	comment	Should I let my 5 year old watch the news? +1 for suggesting to lead with example, specifically to use the remaining daylight playing together. Adults can watch the news when the kids are asleep.
Apr 13	answered	What is the reason for covering infants during transport?
Apr 12	comment	How do you know if you're ready to be a parent? If in doubt (which the question somewhat implies), then there might be a good and valid reason for that doubt. Having kids might not be the wisest tool for finding and solving those reasons.
Apr 12	revised	How can I toilet train my reluctant pre-schooler? More accurate title, and retagged.
Apr 11	comment	How should I react when my child is being teased at school? @Lennart - and from personal experience I know that it can be insufficient to stop the mobbing. It can also be very exhausting and lonely. I think Takk provided a useful list of tools, even though it can be argued that it's incomplete.
Apr 11	comment	How should I react when my child is being teased at school? Nonviolent power could also be self-assertiveness; knowing (and showing) that you can call me whatever you like and I won't care because I know that you're only trying to tease me and I know that what you say is wrong.
Apr 11	suggested	suggested edit on How can I toilet train my reluctant pre-schooler?
Apr 11	comment	Should you give honey to a newborn? ... and even though milk teeth only last maybe 7 years, that's plenty of time for unpleasant visits to the dentist.
Apr 11	answered	Should I enroll my child in driving lessons or teach them myself?
Apr 10	awarded	Convention
Apr 9	revised	What are some suggestions for helping with potty training? Shortened the title. (Then noticed and also fixed that broken Shift key.)
Apr 9	comment	Are same-gender classrooms better for girls, or mixed-gender classrooms better for boys? +1 for the fourth paragraph!
Apr 9	comment	Is it better to get an infant car seat or a convertible? +1 for pointing out that it's sooo much easier to move a sleeping baby in an infant seat.