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What are age appropriate projects for 5-year-old interested in electronics?
I've found myself in very similar situations with my 4 year old son. He's also fascinated by electronics, and anything mechanical.
We'll start projects together, but invariably after a while I'm ...
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How to help a teen that wants to learn productive skills, but has entertainment addiction?
I have experienced something similar to your son (although a lot milder I suspect), however I am a professional software engineer and in my very limited free time I make games.
Something I've always ...
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How to make my 1-year-old understand when she is being scolded?
First and foremost, make sure your child's hearing is tested. If there's a problem, deal with that.
Your baby/14 month old sounds like a normal, active 14 month old. She wants what she wants. She can'...
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What to do with a first grader who cannot sit still in school?
First: this is not an uncommon problem, and your school district should be comfortable with helping kids deal with this. I would expect that your teacher in first grade should've addressed some of ...
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My 10mnd old wants 100% of the time attention, how can I reduce this?
I wanted to post that he had a good day today at the daycare! We got the feedback that it seemed like we gave her a whole other child. The changes that took place this time:
His mom is no longer sick ...
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My 10mnd old wants 100% of the time attention, how can I reduce this?
I'd look for another daycare, honestly; if it's only with them and not with anyone else, that's the variable. It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them per se, perhaps they just aren't a good ...
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4 year-old son has a strong interest in numbers, how can I help him stay focused?
It is possible that your son is gifted in math. You may want to discuss this with his preschool teacher. If that's the case, it is an ability that can be developed to the child's advantage, rather ...
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What are age appropriate projects for 5-year-old interested in electronics?
Snipping and bending wires is a fun game in and of itself. :) If you want to find projects where he can actually build and modify simple electronics himself (with some help from you), your best bet ...
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My 4 year old won't eat a meal in under an hour.
I want to make sure he has the chance to gain some independence
This is ultimately what he's trying to accomplish when refusing to eat: assert his independence. Food is one of the few things that ...
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Child tries to steal teacher attention when I speak to that teacher
It often helps in any difficult situation to take some time to put yourself in the other person's shoes.
Should I react and say to the other-child to step off because it's disturbing our ...
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My 4 year old won't eat a meal in under an hour.
Our 4 year old has been doing something similar for the last year and is gradually getting better.
Some suggestions that we have tried that seem to work:
Have him help making the dinner. This works ...
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How to help a teen that wants to learn productive skills, but has entertainment addiction?
You describe a very problematic situation, not only because it is frustrating for your son and yourself, but because he is at risk of learning that wholesome success is unattainable for him (despite ...
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"Extending" consequences to deal with ongoing behaviour
I'm not sure how much this could help but one thing that jumped out to me was the socializing. For a 10-year old entertaining themselves on their own when restricted to the house is much harder than ...
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How to get the attention of my 3.5-year-old?
Okay based on additional info offered, if I am dealing with a child (my own or one I watch) at this age, I go to the child, stoop to their level to speak & if they are still trying not to listen I ...
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Older sibling demands more attention
We don't usually make big "birthday things" at our home. We use birthdays as a symbol of growing up and life milestone, not a party event, which has some interesting effects on our kids.
On a ...
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Older sibling demands more attention
This is pretty normal for that kind of situation. The best solution is to make sure he also gets attention even if it's a special day for the younger one. In general, it's a good idea not to focus ...
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How to make my 1-year-old understand when she is being scolded?
From reading your description, many of your child's behaviors are typical. For instance, I've not met many one-year-olds whose learning style falls under the "sit and listen" category. First and ...
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How to get preschoolers to interact with me over the TV?
If you want to enjoy time with them that includes some screen time, you can gently lower the prohibition of 'talking during a movie' and invite them interact with you by singing along with the songs, ...
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Is time really the only solution for a child with attachment issues?
Quality vs Quantity
You don't have to spend so much time with her, but make sure that during the time you have with her you are focused on doing something for her that only you provide. I assume your ...
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Creating focus and thought processes in young boys
Don't force it.
I feel a constant mistake I make parenting is subconciously putting adult expectations onto my kids, and being frustrated when they cannot live up to them. You might be at risk of ...
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Child tries to steal teacher attention when I speak to that teacher
Personally, I would let the teacher handle it, even if it meant she didn't handle it to my satisfaction. Besides the fact that wanting/demanding the teacher's attention immediately seems like normal, ...
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Child tries to steal teacher attention when I speak to that teacher
In general, it's not your place to interact with another child at school in any way other than a positive one. Correcting a child is the domain of those who have a certain relationship with them - a ...
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How to get preschoolers to interact with me over the TV?
Kids like TV. It gives them a kind of stimulation that you can't always match. Let them watch some without you believing that you're missing an important opportunity to teach them helpful life lessons....
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What to do with a first grader who cannot sit still in school?
Look for a more free school, I would encourage you to look into a Waldorf school. In a school like this the kids that are active will grow up more happily as it is completely natural for kids to be ...
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How to get the attention of my 3.5-year-old?
My son didn't want to listen to me or any advice I gave to him. However, he did listen advice from his mother and kindergarten teachers.
Three things come into my mind how you can try to get your ...
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What are age appropriate projects for 5-year-old interested in electronics?
I highly recommend LINK - Meccano, though I imagine a trip to your local toy store will offer you many options. Why not take your little guy along and see what captures his interest? My husband loved ...
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