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Apr 30 |
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my son tries to impress friends Hi, and welcome to the site! I'm closing this question for now, because it isn't very clear what your concerns are. As smillig mentioned, could you please edit the question to clarify what behavior has you worried? When you let him go out, is he supervised by adults? Is the bad language the only problem, or are there other things he's doing that has you concerned? Please add more information, and then flag for moderator attention so we can get it re-opened. Thanks! |
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Apr 24 |
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Our 6 years old son doesn't follow instructions very well, bad listening skills, I need help Could you clarify what you mean when you say he used to "pull cards all the time"? By "he throws feet" do you mean he throws his shoes? Does he do this when you're there (you mentioned that he listens to you more than anyone else)? |
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Apr 22 |
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How to keep a 2 year old entertained in the car on long road trips? The answers to this question may be useful. |
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Apr 18 |
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neighbour's Marijuana effects on infant I've heard the rule of thumb is if you can see the smoke (this was for cigarettes; I've also heard the claim before that DA01 mentioned about pot smoke having less additives), then it is second hand smoke, but if you can only smell it, it is too diffuse to be an issue. However, I have never seen any scientific evidence to back this claim up. |
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Apr 17 |
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Can my 18 months old boy learn from watching movies? @kalingga I'd say hiding from a strange noise is not the same thing as learning. To quote from my other answer: "while there is conflicting information on whether or not they can learn anything useful from television, even the studies that show some learning indicate that the learning is less than would be obtained from comparable 'live' interactions." So yes, it is possible that he may be learning something, but it is almost certain that whatever learning is happening is inefficient and slow compared to what he'd get from direct interactions with you. |
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Apr 16 |
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Party games for the 4-th birthday Listing a single activity doesn't really answer the question about organizing the party. |
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Apr 10 |
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What stories for children have strong female role models? It has been pointed out that modern children's literature may be much less prone to poor female role models than older titles like Cinderella. It may be best to reword this question to focus on what types of role models are desired. Please join in the discussion in chat and chime in if you have an opinion. |
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Apr 10 |
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What stories for children have strong female role models? I've removed some comments here that offered suggestions, and instead incorporated them into the answer below. |
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Apr 10 |
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What stories for children have strong female role models? Per the discussion, I've converted this question to Community Wiki. This means anyone who has additional information to add to the topic should edit the existing answer to include their contribution. The goal of community wiki is to have a single, comprehensive answer to an important question. |
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Apr 10 |
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What stories for children have strong female role models? @MaryJoFinch I agree finding a good role model for girls is a real problem for parents. The issue is questions that ask for open-ended lists are simply not a good fit for our format. If the question can be formatted in a way that can have fairly comprehensive answers that aren't subject to link rot (such as a list of web sites you can go to), and doesn't encourage a bunch of answers that contain just a single "try this one out!" answers, it would help. |
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Apr 8 |
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Is it really that bad to get water in an infant's ear? I'm not sure that a specialist advising you to keep water out of an ear that is already infected is the same as saying water should be kept out of an infant's ear to avoid infection. |
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Apr 7 |
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Have studies shown whether toys that feature guns or other weapons prominently promote violent behavior? A great answer, thanks! I'll be awarding you 1000 points via bounties over the next few days. |
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Apr 5 |
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At what month of pregnancy should the DHA intake be started? I'm not sure there's such a thing as "most beneficial timing" (especially given the conflicting results of the studies). My intent was more "it appears safe to start at 18 weeks", rather than "for best results, start at 18 weeks". I'm not sure why waiting beyond that would give better results, but I suppose it is possible. |
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Apr 5 |
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At what month of pregnancy should the DHA intake be started? Pregnancy questions are considered on topic, and health advice directly relating to pregnancy has some support. The medical aspect is a little greyer, but I'm leaning on the side of it being on-topic (this isn't about a disease or illness; its about maximizing possible benefits for the baby). |
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Apr 5 |
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At what age should you start giving your children pocket money? @Meg Hi, and welcome to the site! I think your edits really helped... thanks for taking the time to update your answer! |
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Apr 4 |
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At what age can a child be left alone in a parked car? @Chrys that's exactly why I was hoping to avoid legal discussion and instead focus on safety. |
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Apr 3 |
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Should you give honey to a newborn? -1 Suggesting medical science is wrong because you, personally, have not witnessed any instances of a potential problem strikes me as potentially dangerous advice. |
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Apr 2 |
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2 Year old son like hitting , bitting and fighting Related |
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Apr 1 |
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My wife want a 4th baby, but I don't Related meta discussion. Please chime in if you have an opinion. |
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Mar 30 |
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What qualities should be looked in a bedding for an infant to prevent the crib deaths? To expand upon Chrys' last comment, according to extensive research, pillows are one of the leading risk factors for SIDS. |
