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Is placing my child in the same class as a close cousin a bad idea?
Outside of competition, do you have any other concerns? I know many parents may prefer splitting up siblings like twins in school so that they can each open up with other students and not isolate ...
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Is placing my child in the same class as a close cousin a bad idea?
Father of 11 year old twins here.
Our kids were in the same group in pre-school (ages 0.5 to 6), then in different elementary schools (ages 6-9; there was a girls' school nearby that the girl liked ...
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What to do about our 7-year-old daughter's emotional outbursts when I lose to my husband?
I agree completely with both previous answers; I do have a little bit to add, though.
My daughter has this bizarre notion that 'pretty' women should always win. I have no idea how to dispel this ...
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What to do about our 7-year-old daughter's emotional outbursts when I lose to my husband?
I'm not a parent, but I can relate to your daughter's behavior somewhat. At least, I believe that there may be another underlying reason for her emotional response to seeing you lose to her father (or ...
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Is placing my child in the same class as a close cousin a bad idea?
Family or close friends can be a boon or a barrier in school. They can help provide needed confidence, social inclusion and make going to school fun. They can also be a source of stress, keep the ...
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Help child dealing with soccer jock
This is a great opportunity to talk about who we listen to and what words we take to heart.
A good question is to ask your son why he thinks this boy acts the way he does. Maybe he's having a hard ...
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Is placing my child in the same class as a close cousin a bad idea?
Me and my cousin were same class from 3rd Grade to 8th Grade. His home was just walkable for me. We were't not very close in school even though we were in same class. It was a bit awkward when we see ...
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What to do about our 7-year-old daughter's emotional outbursts when I lose to my husband?
I've seen the same behavior from my female cousins when I was growing up. Where they got the notion was from just some random childlike conclusion jumping thinking. Just don't let her keep believing ...
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While playing car racing games should i wait for my child to catch up or keep racing with other cars?
I think your instincts are good when you hang back. He has 8 other drivers to compete against, but only one daddy who loves him enough to wait for him. A large part of the fun for him may be in ...
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While playing car racing games should i wait for my child to catch up or keep racing with other cars?
You are playing a game and it's for fun and bonding, don't think too much about it. You don't always have to wait for him, you don't always have to leave him either. Ask him what he wants "Should we ...
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While playing car racing games should i wait for my child to catch up or keep racing with other cars?
...and encourage him to keep trying until he catches up with us because by slowing down every time he is left behind I am making him less competitive and less prepared for real life scenarios.
You ...
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Help child dealing with soccer jock
I think a lot of parents are going to find a situation like this difficult. First thing you are going to want to do, is NOT GET INVOLVED IN ANY DIRECT WAY. The best thing that happens if you get ...
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Help child dealing with soccer jock
I'd tell your kid to ignore the problem kid, reassure him that he isn't wrong to dislike the misbehaving kid, and that the adults should be stepping in to fix things; the game is supposed to be fun ...
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Is placing my child in the same class as a close cousin a bad idea?
When I was young, I had a cousin the same age, and one a year older that I went to school with. I don't remember if we had any classes together..... There were no issues.... it is quite common for ...
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How to deal with a fraternal twins "competition" issue?
LMAO, my Mother actually encouraged my twin brother and I to compete against eachother. It started as toddlers with the bathtub and a stopwatch. Who could finish first (no shortcuts)? It turned it ...
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While playing car racing games should i wait for my child to catch up or keep racing with other cars?
i had rather appreciate you for your efforts. you wait for him at the absence of his knowledge. to day he competes with you, beats you. the next day he feels that if he could his father, probably he ...
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