Questions tagged [emotional-well-being]
Emotional quality that a person experiences. Enhanced emotional well-being is associated with feeling good, judging life positively, and being low on [anxiety], [depression], [fears], [anger], etc.
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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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Why does 2 hours in front of the TV make my kids grumpy?
I've got two kids, boy 3YO and a girl 5YO.
We find that on a weekend, when they play around the house for two hours (with parental involvement) they end up reasonably good natured (although somewhat ...
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Should children of incarcerated parents be told the truth?
On Saturday mornings, I visit a nearby county jail. Most of the men I talk to are fathers. Some are serving short sentences and others are awaiting trials that will likely result in lengthy ...
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Can "The Giving Tree" be explained in a way that isn't an unhealthy lesson?
My son loves "The Giving Tree," by Shel Silverstein. And I also remember it being a favorite of mine as a kid.
I vaguely remember it from childhood as having some mildly sad themes, and most people ...
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How do you raise an intelligent and happy daughter in a sexist world?
I don't have enough space to explain my reasoning. I just don't want my daughter to be influenced by the media or the general opinions of "society". My daughter is a baby in my womb.
I've decided no ...
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Should I tell my 10-year old son, how screwed-up Cinderella is?
My 10-year old boy recently told me that he likes the Cinderella fairy tale.
Some fairy tales including this one, have several layers of meaning and sometimes they guide people's life decisions.
Let'...
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8-year-old daughter is obsessed with books - escaping from something?
My daughter is 8 years old and is reading constantly.
She wakes up and reads and I need to call her to breakfast 10 times (even though she herself devised a schedule for our morning routine)
she ...
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How to respond to a 6-year-old tremendously prone to feeling shame?
I have 4 kids, 11, 8, 6, 3 (boy girl boy girl). My 6-year old is tremendously prone to shame. At the drop of a hat he will turn away, cover his eyes, hide in the corner and just generally grind to a ...
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How do I help my husband see that his feelings of being a terrible parent to his son are unfounded?
My 15-year-old stepson, who has recently moved in with his mother 4 hours away, has left my husband with feelings that he is a terrible parent.
My stepson was abusive - physically, mentally and ...
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What to do when my 3.5-year-old says “I don’t love you, I love mommy.”?
Recently, my 3.5-year-old daughter started saying, “I don’t love you, I love mommy.” Also the same phrase with "like" instead of "love".
It’s killing me to hear her say that. But, I know she’s little,...
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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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