Questions tagged [grandparents]
Questions related to the role of grandparents in a child's development.
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How to explain to a 9-year-old why a relative is not welcome
Very soon my mother's brother will be released from prison. He is a pedophile. He was caught, plead guilty, etc etc...he is not someone I'd want around any child, certainly not my own.
My mother, ...
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How do you handle grandparents who spoil your children?
Our parents suddenly don't apply their rules in our upbringing to our children. On the contrary.
How should we deal with this? Do we just let it be, or should we discuss the matter. I understand ...
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Too many presents from Grandma - is this bad for my child?
I think that having a lot of things for your baby or kid like lots of toys or other distractions (iPad, presents, bad food with sugar) is not a good thing. This could create a behavior of only doing ...
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How do I make my son listen to my discipline, not my mother-in-law?
I have a 6 year old and was a single mum for 4 years. I raised him and disciplined him to the point where he is very very sociable and everybody thinks he is one of the most well behaved boys they ...
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How to stop grandparents from acting overprotective?
I have been living with my wife's family for a while both before and after the birth of my kid, and my mother-in-law feels like she is right about everything.
My wife is also a way of nagging what ...
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How do I get a 2-year-old to calm down at night to go to bed by 8:30 or 9pm?
My 2-year-old granddaughter lives with me. For the last month she is so tired and is hard to get settled down. We tried lots of things to get her to calm down before bed. She used to go to bed at 8:30 ...
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