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2.5 yr old boy breaking things on purpose
We have a VERY active little boy. He turned 2 in May. He is ALLLL BOY ALL THE TIME. this holiday season i decided it might be ok to decorate this year. I was wrong. Now i understand its all new and ...
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How to stop the blaming on other in 10yo
My wife side of family like to put on others if things go wrong and it things goes right even someone else told them, they never give the credit but rather promote themselve as being logical and all ...
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16 year old son wakes up in the middle of the night to urinate [closed]
I have a 16 year old son who has been waking up about one time every night to use the bathroom. No Bedwetting, even tho he did wet the bed until he was about 12. He is a healthy kid and has no other ...
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Why does my 6 year old daughter act this way
I have a 6 year old daughter. She’s getting out of hand to the point if I ask her something she stares and says "huh wait can you repeat that?". But she just listend to me repeat myself 3 or ...
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My 6th grader keeps lying about every little thing and also keeps seeking validation from girls in school . How can I support her to know she’s enough
She’s a 6th grader that seems to want to be liked by 7th graders but going about it very wrong. I really want to support her in her language that you are enough and you don’t need to seek validation ...
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3 year old does not want to sit on toilet and poop
Ok, so this is a 3 year old toddler. When he needs to pee, he does that easily, he calls me over and I take him to the toilet to pee. Easy peasy. He's actually proud of himself to go an pee like a ...
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What should I do if I know my son (10) repeatedly searched "Boy dress as a girl" online?
Before seeing that he was searching for this kind of material, I had never even thought about it, nor would I have ever associated him with anything like that. Ever since he was very little, he’s ...
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Vlogging for teen, consequenses and mitigations
My child really likes attention. He likes goofing around entertaining people, he likes to play an instrument for an audience, and he has been asking us for a Youtube account so he can post stuff since ...
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Lots of effort with unfortunately little results
How would a parent console a child (high school age, though information for younger is fine) that feels sad when they put in more than enough effort, but the results are minimal? i.e. Completes ...
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Grandparent Time
My step-daughter has stated that we are not allowed to take our 3 year old grandson to do things without taking the 1 year old as well. Back story, we received custody of our 3 year old grandson when ...
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Obese daughter refuses dieting
I'm Arthur. Well, I'm a husband and a father, and truth be told, I'm not entirely sure what to do with my daughter. Cathy is 14 years old, and has always been overweight. She hasn't developed any ...
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What age do educational experts recommend beginning extracurricular or volunteer planning to support college applications in the U.S.?
College requires more than good grades. Kids need to be well-rounded, with volunteer experience, activities, etc. At what age do you sit down with your child and make a path or set goals for setting ...
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How to support bodily autonomy in 2 year old daughter during hard tasks
There are some tasks we need to regularly perform that can be really challenging for my 2 year old daughter: Washing hair in the bath Changing diapers Getting dressed Administering medicine while ...
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How do I help my child avoid getting distracted?
We have a problem with our 7-year-old son, in that he can get distracted very easily. To give an example, sometimes when we send him to his room to get changed into or out of his clothes, when we then ...
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Tooth cavities in 4 year old kid
My daughter is 4 years old. I took her to dentist as I saw 2 cavities on her teeth. The doctor filled the cavities. But after that, she suggested a toothpaste containing fluoride. Now I am wondering ...