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How can I be more sympathetic towards my children when they are injured?
I do not like my behavior.
Parenting is difficult at every stage for somewhat different reasons. Children aren't miniature adults, especially at your child's age. They don't think or process like ...
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Advise on brushing teeth after a fall for my 2 yr old
Honestly, if it was my toddler I would either just brush top teeth - carefully - or skip a day or two. That type of injury in a little child usually heals extremely quickly, and I think the long term ...
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How can I be more sympathetic towards my children when they are injured?
It sounds to me like you are a pragmatist. ("I told him and warned him but he went ahead and stood there. I am sorry he's hurt, but he could have avoided it easily enough.")
How do you feel when you ...
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Advise on brushing teeth after a fall for my 2 yr old
See first of all you should make sure whether all his teeth are alright from the trauma. Just check if any tooth is not moving or is painful to touch.
If you are in doubt then you must take your son ...
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How can I be more sympathetic towards my children when they are injured?
A phrase I have heard is "treat the patient not the disease." That phrase may be helpful here.
Since I too have trouble with empathy, lets sit down and analyze the situation without any. Should be ...
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How can I be more sympathetic towards my children when they are injured?
Just to add to some great ideas in other answers...
One of the things about your child you can influence most is your relationship with them. There could be a time when they are a teenager or young ...
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How can I be more sympathetic towards my children when they are injured?
I had a long answer about how to behave if a child hurts itself and starts crying, with first-aid measures etc., but deleted it in the favour of the following which is a long answer targetted at you ...
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Advise on brushing teeth after a fall for my 2 yr old
I think first you need to check why the child does not want to brush his teeth?
Since he is two years old, he might resist anything to prove that he is in charge. They do these things when the parents ...
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Advise on brushing teeth after a fall for my 2 yr old
It is not crucial to brush with toothpaste every single day; skipping a day once in a while is fine. One way to deal with a cut on the lip is to use one (washed) hand to hold that lip, covering the ...
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Advise on brushing teeth after a fall for my 2 yr old
When my 5yr old got hit by a swing in the teeth, the dentist said to always brush the teeth! But gently.
The germs in the mouth can cause more problems.
They also suggested to use mouthwash in case of ...
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How can I be more sympathetic towards my children when they are injured?
I scanned the other answers, and a few of them touch on this, but I am posting because I want to offer you slightly different advice.
I feel it is important to acknowledge your child's experience as ...
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How can I be more sympathetic towards my children when they are injured?
You will be watching your son like a hawk for the next 2-3 years. They bumble on ahead without a care in the world jumping head first into puddles and bashing their head off anything solid. The reason ...
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How can I be more sympathetic towards my children when they are injured?
When my son (3.5) hurts himself I hurry over and help him up or into a more comfortable position and give him a strong hug. I tell him with a calm tone, "It's okay", or if it was bad and he's crying a ...
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How can I be more sympathetic towards my children when they are injured?
This is what I do and works most of the time. Hug him first, try to reduce the shock he received. With that injury he already learnt something. Be calm, humans primarily learn with experience, not ...
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