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Child visitation
Should I ask my sons father when does he plan on seeing his son?
After the breakup he decided to move back home to Texas. As of right now we only do Skype. My son is 3 years old and doesn't really ...
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What age are hugs appropriate?
Is it inappropriate for a 7 yr old boy and girl to hug when going separate ways and to write notes saying I love you?
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abandonment anxiety in 6 year old -- how to teach him he is ok (and undo the damage from when he was young)
We struggled with certain things as parents do and our boy (now just "B") who is nearly 6 learned that he would be abandoned, he has not been able to develop past this anxiety when he gets ...
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How to make a routinue and ask my son what he want
At the end of year 2, I had to take my son out of private school where he was studying since nursery, although it was hard decision but I had to make it because I was having financial issues, after ...
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Toddler not liking me?
I’ve been babysitting a 20 month old weekly for the past few months. At the start he loved me but the past few times I have watched him he has cried for mum constantly. When I see him when I’m with my ...
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3 year old grandchild Julie will say things like "Bad Julie" or "Just throw me away mommy" or hit herself especially during tantrum. Is this normal
3 year old grandchild Julie will say things like "Bad Julie" or "Just throw me away mommy" or hit herself especially during tantrum. During her tantrums she also will tend to ...
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Should the information of who their biological parent is
I have a somewhat unique situation. I have a daughter that's 11 years old and she lives with a man she has been led to believe is her father. Her mother passed away when she was five or six and she ...
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How to tackle teenage arrogance
We recently got involved in helping our teenage child with a piece of college work, where they were asked to talk about how the theory they'd learned on the course had influenced their practical work. ...
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How can I get permission to take my child to Zambia against the wishes of the father?
I am a Zambian living in Canada . I met my son's father, we fell in love, had a child, got engaged, and then things didn’t work out so we separated.
In fear of me leaving Canada, he filed for joint ...
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Is okay for my 3 month old to sleep 12hr through the night?
He still wakes up to feed every 4 hrs stays up for 10min every feed and will sleep from 11:00pm to 11:00am and throughout the day takes 2 naps that are 2 hrs long sometimes 3hrs
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Is this a good game to play with my children?
I have a game with my children that I wear a necktie, trousers and boxing gloves to look formal and we do a friendly, gentle boxing match. My 3 children are 10 years old and they love this game. I ...
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Would my behavior towards my child have the desired result?
Suppose your kid steals a bag of chips from another kid and you want to make him/her understand that what he/she did was wrong.Now you go to the movie theatre and you are buying 2 bags of chips one ...
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Should We Wake Our Son Up If He Hasn't Eaten Dinner?
Just accepted the answer to this question on whether or not we should encourage/discourage our 2-year old from skipping his naps. Now I have a follow-up question.
On occasion, when our son decides to ...
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Should we encourage our 2-year old to give up his naps?
Our son is 2 years old as of September, and he's been trying to skip his mid-day nap lately.
What usually happens is at around 1-2 PM, he'll start to get sleepy. At this time, if we put on soothing ...
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9-Year old rushing through schoolwork which leads to multple problems
A little bit of context: we're in Germany, where, in the 5th grade, children are split into multiple types of schools, based on their academic capabilities. This is decided by the teachers based on ...
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Potty Training - 3.5 year old seems mostly disinterested
There may be other similar questions, and if so I'd love to be pointed to them, but our situation seems somewhat unique and I guess I'm mainly looking for advice on this specific situation, and maybe ...
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Modern art for a child
I am looking for a collection of images of modern art painting - Pollack, Kandinsky, Chagall, Picasso, Braque, etc. The objective is to provide some additional stimulation for my child (5 y.o.), who ...
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8 year old boy lying and disrespectful
Our 8 year old, talks back a lot and started lying! Last night there was an argument over him lying about taking a shower so I said, this isn't the first time this week you lied about taking a shower ...
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How can I make sure my 6mnd old does not get too cold during the night?
The room in which my 6month old sleeps is becoming a bit cold during the cold days. There isnt any heating in his room. We have a permanent solution for this, but that route is not a fast one, so that ...
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How to discourage toddler from pulling out chairs when he loves to be picked up
My sweet 2 year old boy has developed a new dangerous habit.
He loves to pull out chairs from the table, and will frequently try to climb up on top of them and onto the table as well. Naturally we ...
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How to have the talk about budding erections
We have always been rather physical with our son. He likes to cuddle, get his back rubbed and his head massaged, he likes to wrestle and playfight.
Now that he is getting older (10) he sometimes gets ...
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How to make positive reinforcement effective when the other parent does not adopt this approach?
My children are two years and nine months old. Their mother and I have separated and we share parenting time. She and I have very different parenting philosophies. I adhere to positive reinforcement ...
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What can I do to prevent my parents divorce? [duplicate]
I’m a young teenager, younger than 16. My stepmom told my mother she wants a divorce, but they’ve been together for several years. My mom was accused of cheating, because my she went to a friends ...
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17 year old boy being out of control
I'm a 23 year old sister who's worried about her brother. He's 17 years old.
Our parents got separated last year after having an abusive relationship for decades, and now my two younger siblings and I ...
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My parents are going to split up because of me how do i stop this? [duplicate]
I know I'm not a parent or anything bit I dont know where else would be a good place to ask this
I'm a younger than 16 girl (dont want to share my real age) and my parents are going through some ...
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Trying to find diaper cover with wipeable exterior
Trying to find diaper covers (for cloth diapers) which are made of a fabric or material which can be wiped off. The ones I've seen on Amazon or other websites seem to all be made with a cotton or wool ...
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My husband (her father) jokes/plays in ways my daughter doesn't always find funny, he says he should be able to do it if he wants
My daughter is 5. Sometimes my husband (her father) will try to 'play' with her by pretending to be a lion, going roar and pawing at her in a playful manner. Sometimes she's okay with this and has fun,...
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With whom is it safe to share a photo of a child's passport? [closed]
To book a plane ticket for a child (early teens), I was asked to enter the child's first name "as it appears in the passport", the child's last name (ditto), gender, date of birth, and ...
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What is the right age to teach your kids about weather-appropriate clothing?
As a parent you'd want your kids to be safe and hence when they're small, you're responsible for picking weather-appropriate clothing for them.
As they grow, you'd like them to understand the ...
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11-year-old daughter is anxious, lying, and sexualising everything
Hi bit of a long post.
My eleven-year-old daughter is currently waiting assessment with calms for anxiety. It’s been on going for years but starting high school really set it off again. She was ...
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How can I fix ammonia smell (from detergent buildup?) on "clean" cloth diapers?
I have been using cloth diapers (this kind: https://www.amazon.com/Leekalos-Diapers-Reusable-Inserts-Undersea/dp/B08PBHP749/ref=sr_1_2) for about 8 months on my 10 month old and the diapers are really ...
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Best practices to maintain an early, consistent bedtime
Some background, my wife and I have a preschooler and a seventeen month old. We ended up transitioning our eldest out of a crib and into a bed around the time our youngest was born. We did this before ...
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My son refuses to celebrate. What should parents do?
I have a twelve year old son who will turn thirteen in about a month. We have begun planning for a birthday celebration for him. However, he resents the idea of any celebration whatsoever.
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Optimal number of additional classes and activities for a 4-year-old
I have two daughters, 4 and 2 years old. Since the older one is pretty organized, we start considering various additional activities on top of regular childcare e.g. music, dances, gymnastics, just ...
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Toddler Eating Habits - Better To Encourage Diverse Food Consumption Or Eating At Dining Table?
Under the encouragement of our special education teacher, we have been trying to get our 2 year old to eat at the table in his booster chair more often. With some adjustments to the chair, namely to ...
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3 month old suddenly very fussy
Our son will turn 12 weeks old on September 17th, 2023. He's always been a little fussy but nothing that we couldn't manage. Matter of fact, there was a brief period after he turned 9 weeks old or so ...
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My child's best friend's parent thinks my child is a bad influence
I have a middle schooler who is a nice but very introverted kid. She's smart, never gets in trouble at school, is nice to the kids who don't have a lot of friends, and is generous. Because of her ...
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I have strict parents. What should I do?
My parents only allow me 30 minutes of time on my phone. Also, I had to do math over the summer, even though I'm already 2 grades ahead (according to them it will make life easier). Along with that, ...
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Limiting screentime, does it increase craving and addiction risk?
Edit: This question is specifically about screentime limits and cravings, there is no duplicate.
We have been limiting screentime for our son for several years now.
I am questioning if this is the ...
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8 yo no interest in studies, watching tv all day
I posted a relatable post here, but this time it is different, my son 3 months shy of being 8 yo. He can watch tv all day, I keep telling him to pick up books I bought of english, maths etc and he don'...
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Getting child to eat (preschooler)
When I cook for my child, my child tends to just eat a little bit, perhaps, two or three forkfuls, and then goes and uses the phone.
When I tell my child to eat, they say they're not hungry or they ...
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Progressing from learning by writing things down and reviewing to just doing
A child, in school, remembers things by writing them down and going over them.
An adult, just remembers things (even, ad they are said to them, in conversation).
So, my question is, (as, adults, are ...
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Buying the same toy
My 4 years old son is been obsessed with Thomas the tank engine train set for more than 2 years and also loves cranes excessively because of the hooks that are attached to them. Will playing with just ...
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What to do when my toddler has bad allergies at night?
My toddler has unfortunately inherited my bad allergies - this means that at night when the two of us are in bed, lots of phlegm will build up in the back of his throat, causing him to cough himself ...
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Why babies these days are rushed to eat adults' food at family table?
The guidelines I received these days is to let babies as young as 12 months to eat whatever the family is eating without breaking them down in the mixer first. At 12 months we ('80s kids) still ate ...
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"I want to do that on my own" - how to improve situation if they don't actually *do* it?
My 14 year-old is deep in that phase where it becomes ever more important to do stuff on their own. To get this out first: I am exceedingly happy about that - my goal in life is to make my children as ...
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Taking preschooler for potty breaks vs letting him make the decision himself
At this stage of potty training our pre-schooler (3 yrs 3 months) can hold his pee, can usually recognize when he has to go poo and go on the potty, and has taken himself to the potty to pee a number ...
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Are parents of a baby/ toddler really this busy?
Perhaps an uncommon question, but I'd like to know if you, as a parent, are really as busy as my friend.
We're childhood friends. Growing up, we spent countless hours speaking on the phone. She got ...
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What is an alternative to breakfast cereal with a comparable cooking time and sugar content?
Some children do not like the taste of breakfast cereal, even when it contains a lot of sugar and/or high-fructose corn syrup.
Can you provide the name of an alternative culinary dish which has ...
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boy (4 years) generally well-behaved but misbehaves when mom is around
My son (4 years and 3 months) is generally well-behaved. There is no trouble in kindergarten, no trouble at grandma's place and not even much trouble at home with his dad. He knows the rules and ...
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