Questions tagged [maturity]
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What's an appropriate age to involve kids in life changing decisions?
My wife and myself have very different views on bringing up our kids. Our differences and different ways of handling problems is tearing the family apart. My kids are about 6 years old (girl) and 10 ...
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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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9 year old son brought a toy gun to school – how can we get him to understand this isn't just about bringing a toy to school?
My well behaved, bright, popular, naive 9 year old son brought a plastic toy revolver (the kind with the bright orange barrel to indicate that it's a toy) to school yesterday. He snuck it into his ...
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At what age should you allow your kids to go out alone?
Whether its to visit a friend who lives a few streets away, or going to the park by themselves, or going to the local shop, at what age do you allow your kids to go out by themselves?
And what rules ...
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How old should a child be before getting their first cell phone?
My kids (7&9) are starting to ask for their own cellphone. Right now, they don't need one. When is a good time for a first phone?
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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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Take a 3 year old to funeral?
Would you take a 3 and a half year old girl to the funeral of her great-granddad?
She knows about death and heaven...
Death belongs to life, right?
On the other hand, I don't want to overstrain ...
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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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Framework for letting 9yo get access without hard time limits
My 9-year-old is in this situation concerning media:
She has limited access to a family PC (restricted account with a time limit of X minutes per day). She uses that for Youtube and Minecraft.
She ...
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At what age can a child be left alone in a parked car? [closed]
I have heard that in some areas it is illegal to leave a child unattended in a car, even for an instant, and possibly even if you are within direct sight of the care. It seems that the laws for this ...
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Is the "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon song and video suitable for a child?
Is John Lennon's song and video "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" suitable for a child?
My daughter has almost 9 years. She will understand the message (which I will also explain to her), and it is a very ...
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How to deal with teen self-destructive behavior and complete lack of sense of responsibility?
A 18-year-old who is in the final year of high school is exhibiting certain patterns of behavior that seem very troubling. He is currently doing well in school, but I'm afraid that these patterns of ...
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How can I help my 3 year old son to be more mature according to his age?
My son just started school a few weeks ago. He is 3. We arrived to the country we currently live in about a year and a half ago, when he was starting to speak our mother-tongue. Maybe in part because ...
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How can I tell if my suggestions have become a form of bullying [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What constitutes verbal abuse of one's child?
I am worried that my constant reminders and punishments are being taken as bullying.
I might be over reacting but then again,...
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