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How to deal with a 6 year old who was "caught" cheating?
You may not like this answer, but bear with me for a moment, please.
So first, let’s recap what happened. Your son checked the answers for a test, during the test, in order to correct possible ...
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My 2.5 years old daughter asks to learn to read
There are lots of things you can do:
Don't make it a chore. She loves reading so foster that, don't kill it.
Keep reading to her. As you do, trace your finger along the words so she can begin to ...
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Toddler made "incorrect" animal identification that is actually correct. Better to correct her or not?
At most ages your best bet is to agree that it is a kitty, as they are the same - but stress that it is a big kitty; the lion kind of kitty. It is a much more positive learning experience to be able ...
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How can I convince my parents to accept my approach on school?
If you want them to accept your approach, you're going to have to show them you've truly mitigated that risk. The only way I can see to do that is landing some good-paying ($25/hour+) programming ...
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Are boys generally "lazy" in their early teens?
Everybody is different. Perhaps your son is "lazy" because he's not being challenged, so he doesn't want to do his homework because he views it as a waste of time. Maybe he's "lazy"...
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How to communicate with tiger parents?
To rephrase the question you're saying you have a conflicting view with other parents on how their children should be raised and feel it's your place to pass judgement upon them or to change their ...
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Toddler made "incorrect" animal identification that is actually correct. Better to correct her or not?
Overextension is normal
Overextension and related phenomena (including the opposite, underextension) are very common, even expected phases in language acquisition.
Some children call all four-legged ...
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How can I convince my parents to accept my approach on school?
If you are ever going to be able to convince your parents about this, you first need to understand them. If you don't understand what they are thinking and what they value here, your arguments are ...
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Does toddler keep hands around private parts?
Although it is always wise to be cautious about the safety of your young child, in general it is developmentally normal and natural (and not at all sexual in the adult sense) for a three year old to ...
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Why do I have negative feelings about my mother?
I don't think you hate your Mother as strongly as you think you do. We always get angry with those that are near us. It seems to be the easiest way to vent.
I remember being 16 and the reason why is ...
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How can I begin exposing my children to world news?
My personal opinion is that there are no sites I would consider appropriately curated.
This is something you should watch with them, discuss with them, and if needed, change channel.
I don't know ...
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Is it normal for a child just turned 3 to be able to read and how do I develop and nurture his intelligence?
Speaking from experience1, your child is advanced, very likely gifted - but it happens. Remember that “normal” is just a statistical distribution and doesn’t imply any value or sense of wrong or right....
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I want to dropout of HS yet my dad is mad at my decision
You need a better plan, kid.
This will be a bit of a harsh answer, but you definitely seem smart and mature enough to deserve one. First of all, don't waste a single further breath explaining your "...
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How to deal with a 6 year old who was "caught" cheating?
I was furious, so I called the vice-principal and asked why a 6-year-old was shamed and that child doesn't know the concept of cheating. The VP told me that he was not shamed in front of the class but ...
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My 5 year old successfully built a Lego set Porsche made for 18+ completely by himself, What can I do to use his gift in some way? What does this mean
As someone who grew up on Lego sets, and eventually became an engineer, I have a few thoughts.
Who chose the set? You or your child? If your child shows interest in things that you as parents choose, ...
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My 2.5 years old daughter asks to learn to read
I'm a french guy who was reading at age 3. My father used the "méthode boscher", and it succeeded incredibly: I can vouch for it and the feasability.
My son is currently learning to read (age 6) with ...
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Does toddler keep hands around private parts?
A young child touching their privates is normal behavior.
This paper from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that children become increasingly sexual up to age 5
It goes on to state that self ...
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Is yelling often at kids equivalent to abuse?
How would you feel - honestly - if your employer (or anyone in a position of power over you) yelled at you to enforce their will ( regardless of whether you agree or not)? Would you feel respected, ...
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How can I convince my parents to accept my approach on school?
Having gone through to almost the same process and ending up in a position that works out pretty well, I can say that this approach can work, assuming you really are as smart as you claim to be. A ...
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What do I tell my child about her Learning Disability?
Honesty about a learning disability is important for helping the child cope with it. They know if their grades aren't as good, or they can't remember the words, or it's harder for them to read — ...
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Why do I have negative feelings about my mother?
I seriously doubt you hate your mother, she is most likely the focal point of the anger you feel about something else because she is the biggest presence in your life.
You probably need help dealing ...
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How to communicate with tiger parents?
Assuming your opinion is the only right one is not really a sign of open-mindedness.
There's no way you can say with certainty what way is better and, most likely, the best way actually lies ...
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Discussing early literacy tools with parents
Very, very carefully.
Seriously, one of the easiest ways of offending friends is criticizing the way they raise their children, even if you mean well.
I'm sure that you have only the best ...
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Is yelling often at kids equivalent to abuse?
To go beyond your question, remember this, your kids are learning from you too. Not only will they be this way as parents, but it will be their default way to handle conflict and frustration in their ...
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Are boys generally "lazy" in their early teens?
I have too few reputation points to add a comment to Robin's excellent reply, so I'm replying as an answer instead. Hopefully this will work, and please forgive me if this is out of the norm.
That ...
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At what age do children usually learn to write letters of the alphabet?
Here, in Germany, kids begin to learn to write letters in the first form of elementary school, which children can enter no earlier than at age 6, and quite a few kids start school when they are 7. ...
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My 2.5 years old daughter asks to learn to read
There's a developmental stage called phonemic awareness that's a precursor to reading. It's a recognition that words are made of separate sounds, and a skill in manipulating those individual sounds. ...
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How can I begin exposing my children to world news?
If you don't start teaching them yourself, they will learn it from their friends. If you wait until you think they're"ready", you'll wait until it's too late.
The news media has always been subject ...
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