Questions tagged [age-appropriate]
Determining whether a child is too young (or too old) for a particular idea, food, activity, etc.
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How and when should I tell my son that his amazing father isn't his biological father?
My son is going on 5 and starting to learn a lot about how we're created. I've been with my husband for 10 years, but nearly 6 years ago I had no other choice but to move 1000 miles away and after ...
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At what age should a child be introduced to the Television?
At what age should a child be introduced to the TV?
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How do you decide if a movie is suitable for young children?
Movies have ratings, which vary a little around the world, but the ratings just don't convey a full understanding of some scenes which may be scary for young children. For example:
Monsters, Inc. is ...
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At what age should I tell my child to colour within the lines?
The toddler is 2 years 3 months old.
The blue part in following sketch has been solely coloured by her. Red part has been coloured by me.
At what age should I tell her to be mindful of the ...
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At what age or developmental milestones is it safe to leave children unattended?
I'm curious what kind of criteria others are using to decide when a child can be left at home unattended for a period of time.
I realize that the answer is going to depend on a few factors: The child'...
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Should I monitor my child's internet usage?
This question was inspired by this one: https://parenting.stackexchange.com/questions/2698/how-do-i-monitor-what-my-kids-do-on-the-computer which was deemed off topic.
Hopefully this is more on topic ...
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Why is trying to talk children out of how they feel a bad idea?
The article 7 Parenting Essentials says,
Accept your children’s feelings.
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Instead, comfort your children and let them know you love them, rather than try to talk them out of how they ...
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What TV shows are wholesome for primary-schoolers?
I am looking for good television shows for a seven-to-eight-year-old. Of course, "good" is very vague, so I'll give some examples of what I consider not good, and, while many of you will differ and ...
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How to raise a child between agnostic parent and believer relatives?
Few months back I turned agnostic.
Don't have children yet.
Other family members are believers, I am not.
My mother tells me to pray to God and ask him to increase my salary/happiness/safety ...
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At what age should I enroll my child in dental and vision plans?
Background:
Most insurance coverage in the US has separate policies and payroll withholding for health, dental, and vision insurance plans. One can typically decide who's covered independently for ...
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What exactly is the problem with the Television?
I know it is recommended that kids not watch TV till they are at least two years old, and even then that TV viewing be pretty minimal.
However, I wonder what are the actual detriments to kids older ...
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When should a child stop using a pacifier, and how can I help with this transition?
I am curious how a child can be helped to move on from his/her pacifier, and what age is a good age to do this?
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At what age should siblings stop sharing their bedroom?
Currently we have one bedroom for our two daughters. Until what age can they share their room?
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When do kids usually stop believing in Santa Claus?
My 7-year old son treats Santa as a real person. He probably suspects something, but me and my wife always find a way to persuade him.
What is the normal age when children realize that Santa is not ...
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Is it considered harmful in the longer run to frighten the child so that he behaves the way we want?
Not sure if there is a cultural difference. In our family it is considered normal to frighten the child so that he behaves the way we want.
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Parent: Eat that quickly or the God will punish ...
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How long do children normally read without comprehending?
My son is six years old, nearly finished with his first year of school. He reads pretty well, on par with his age I believe. What concerns me is he has difficulty answering basic questions about a ...
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When/how is it safe to go running with baby?
My partner is an avid trail runner and before I was pregnant I didn't mind getting out too. At the very least I hope to do some brisk trail walking with baby.
I'd assumed to run with a baby you had ...
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Should I let my 5 year old watch the news?
My 5 year old is very mature for his age. He has an amazing vocabulary and a great attention span. He is very interested in watching the evening news, but often times the news is filled with stories ...
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Disney, Dreamworks and Pixar: What is the appropriate age to start showing their films to a child?
My godson is soon having his first birthday. I think that's too young to start putting him in front of the TV to watch films (although he does appear to enjoy toddler TV like Bumba with healthy ...
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How to raise a child such that she has high self esteem throughout her life?
I know I am beautiful and slim and trim, but still I always had and still have a low self esteem probably because I wasn't "good" at anything like sports, dancing, cooking etc.
I always kept on "...
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How to respond to 17 year old daughter going out with a 25 year old man?
I have just found out that my 17 year old daughter is going out with a local 25 year old. I feel the age gap is way too big at her age. We're in the UK, so it's perfectly legal.
He does seem a very ...
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When should parents stop changing clothes in front of children?
Baby is 2 years 2 months old.
What will happen if we don't stop and at what age should we stop? Why?
From: What to Expect The Toddler Years (Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway - 2009)...
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What age is it appropriate to start martial arts?
I would like to send my son to learn martial arts as soon as possible as I believe this would help him gain confidence in his early stages of life (it worked for me when I was an adult)
At what age ...
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At what age should opposite-sex siblings stop bathing together?
When should I stop bathing my son and daughter together? What signs can I watch for that would indicate that they should be separate? Also, what are the average ages in the US and other countries and ...
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Why are parents so concerned about profanity around their children?
I've spent some time around parents of children in the 2months to 6 years range. And both were quite diligent about having me watch what I said, in particular around profanity.
Why the concern?
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How long should I wait before I permit my children to have access to caffeine?
From observing teenagers around my neighbourhood, it's obvious that Starbucks, and a few other coffee shops, are standard hangouts for teens. So I assume that once they're in highschool, I won't have ...
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When should I allow a child to swear?
Disclaimer: I do not have kids of my own yet, so this is more of a curiosity question.
I'd met some kids via online gaming who were ages 13 or so, and swearing quite skillfully. I think in ...
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My 7-year-old is "in love" with a girl in his class. How should I deal with this?
He tells me regularly that she's so nice and kind to everyone, how beautiful she is, how pretty her hair is, and this, that and the other. Now he's asking me what he should say to her, and if he ...
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At what age do kids start sleeping through the night?
My son is now almost 12 months old and he still doesn't sleep through the night regularly. Maybe one night a month he will sleep from 7pm->6.30am without waking, and that's only if he's utterly ...
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When should a child begin to learn knife skills for use in the Kitchen?
Helping in the kitchen is something my child thoroughly enjoys. Now that she is in elementary she has a handle on most of the "safe" kitchen skills from kneading dough to reading a recipe and even ...
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When should an infant stop sucking on her hands?
My little girl about 3 months old and she already mouths quite frequently on her hands. Should we try to discourage this behavior now (by pulling her hand away when we find her doing it), or wait ...
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When should my child transition from tricycle to a bicycle?
I know that every child is different and each advance at their own age. So the question is not "How old" but what should I be looking for in behaviour, maturity, coordination, and physical control to ...
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When should a child be allowed to use public transit on their own?
When did you consider your child(ren) old/mature enough to use public transit? How did you go about making the decision about permitting this type of freedom?
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What are age appropriate projects for 5-year-old interested in electronics?
I have a 5-year-old boy who's very into electronics and Ghostbusters in particular. So far, I've had pretty good luck with snap circuits.
We started to build a homemade Ghostbuster Proton Pack but it ...
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Should I force the toddler to speak the words and sentences which she is finding difficult to speak?
Hindi is the native language and English is a foreign language where I live. The toddler (2 years old) gets sent to the daycare. They speak Hindi there.
I speak English at home with the child and the ...
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How should the children be taught to be wary of physically present strangers?
All I have heard from my parents is not to talk to strangers and not to take anything from strangers.
I am not sure if in today's date these two rules are sufficient.
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Why should I be hell bent on educating my toddler when she's going to learn the stuff anyways when she grows up?
Considering How to create learning opportunities for the toddler who is already *extremely* interested in books?
I was wondering why should I be hell bent on educating my toddler when she's going to ...
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At what age does the child start understanding the difference between the spoken words which have different meanings but sound same?
At what age does the child start understanding the difference between the spoken words like C, See, Eight, Ate, and Eat?
When I speak English, I find that my pronunciation is same for all the similar ...
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How to encourage a child to speak truth about the wrong deeds she has done?
I have a close relationship with my 3 year old child. This means that since I have told her that I hate lies and love truth so she should speak the truth with her parents at least all the time, she ...
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Is it ok to pick up my 11-month-old baby with one hand by the shoulder?
I heard recently that it isn't good for children's hands and elbows to be spun around while holding their hands. So I never even pick up my child by the hand or forearm.
I normally pick her up by ...
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At what age does a child's moral compass form?
I've been reading many things about educating morality into a child.
This question is great but does not deal with the age issue.
My question is, at what age are children generally most active in ...
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Should bad feelings of a child not be mirrored? [duplicate]
Considering: Why is trying to talk children out of how they feel a bad idea?
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My son started kindergarten and doesn't like writing his name. How should I think about this?
I do not agree with the ...
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Is it okay for two 6- and 9-year-olds to share a bedroom with their 18-year-old step-brother?
I have two 6- and a 9-year-old sons. They live with their father. I have found out that they share a bedroom with their 18-year-old step-brother there. The 18-year-old plays videogames rated 16+ and ...
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