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Age specific questions from about 3 years to about 5 years. Younger: toddler. Older: primary-schooler.

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If my 4-year-old asks me "why", what kind of "why" does he mean?

In my experience, he often doesn't know himself what he means. I've heard a lot of four-year-olds ask "Why?" ad infinitum -- sometimes it's just a way of saying, "Tell me more." I would suspect that …
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Superlight equipment to carry an almost 4y old pre-schooler during a hike

I have used a Tula for my 50-pound (~23 kg) son, and he's never complained about being uncomfortable. It's relatively compact when not being worn. I'm sure other similar carriers would work as well. …
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How to give a medicine with really bad taste

Mary Poppins has some good advice for this scenario: "Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down." While sugar itself might not be the best option, try mixing the medicine into something sw …
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My 5 year old's second language: Why is it not coming naturally?

a) If he has been exposed to a lot more Hebrew (e.g. at school) than English, it seems natural that he would be a lot more comfortable speaking in Hebrew. While children in general have an easier ti …
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How do I teach letting go to a 5 year old?

My daughter (10) is similar. There is a certain song that (for unknown reasons) brings up feelings of panic and anxiety for her any time she hears it. Once she's heard it, she fixates on it for somet …
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What to do about my 3-year-old crying and throwing a fit about going to daycare?

There's not a lot of information her about how long she has been going, and whether this has always been the case, but I'll try to answer as best I can. I'm going to go with the assumption that this …
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6-year-old stays up until after midnight every day

I think one potential solution, which you alluded to briefly, is to force her to get up a specific (early-ish) time every day. Open the window, turn on the lights, play some loud music, pull off her …
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