Unanswered Questions
43 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Identify this A-B-C children's song in Dutch
My wife remembers the first couple of verses of a children's alphabet song (in Dutch) from her childhood and would like to find the lyrics of the complete song. She remembers singing this at least 22 ...
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Handbook for intermediary level ESL to talk to babies in English
My wife is an intermediary ESL speaker (she didn't take any standardized test, I guess her level is ~B1-B2). She is now interacting with our ~one-year old baby ~90% in mother tongue and ~10% in ...
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6 year old aggressive and impulsive behavior
My 6 year old stepson has shown signs of ADHD for many years. The worst of it is shown in school, where the behaviors are out of control. He has extra help and support from staff and teachers who give ...
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Dealing with 10-12 yer old impulsiveness
I have 2 sons, aged 10 and 12 and lately they have been dealing with a lot of different things.
So far, their uncle died rather suddenly after Christmas, then my dog died (old age), and now the ...
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My 18 month old keeps pulling the couch cushions off the pullout sofa - how to keep him safe?
We have a couch that has a pull out bed for guests. My son's newest habit (18 months old) is pulling up the cushions and running across where the pull out bed is. We just bought this couch (too ...
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Why won't schools allow students to repeat a year?
In a little over a year time our child will have to pick a secondary education (in the Netherlands).
Throught friends with older children I have heard stories of children who were refused to repeat a ...
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abandonment anxiety in 6 year old -- how to teach him he is ok (and undo the damage from when he was young)
We struggled with certain things as parents do and our boy (now just "B") who is nearly 6 learned that he would be abandoned, he has not been able to develop past this anxiety when he gets ...
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Should the information of who their biological parent is
I have a somewhat unique situation. I have a daughter that's 11 years old and she lives with a man she has been led to believe is her father. Her mother passed away when she was five or six and she ...
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What is the Best Way for an Uncircumcised Boy to Wipe After Peeing?
My son is four. His pediatrician said he should be wiping because he is not circumcised. What is the proper procedure for wiping a foreskin?
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Why won't my child speak?
My son is 6 and he is absolutely can talk lots and knows lots of words in English and Japanese. My wife is a controlling person who doesn't believe in structure- has to do some now that son was going ...
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Recommended group size for 1.5 years old?
We have a 1.5 year old boy. We are trying to choose between two daycare options - one is more intimate with 4-5 toddlers, 1-1.5 years old, the other is with about 10 kids, some will be older.
Are ...
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Goddaughters can't be anywhere without me
I live in a different state as my goddaughters, but we do in person visits semi-frequently and weekly video chats. The girls, 4 & nearly 6, seem to really value their time with me, which I'm glad ...
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I feel like my husband hates our son - how can I help reconcile their relationship?
I have a 16 years old son who is very charming, loving and friendly, but also has ADHD. He is a bit slow in focus with his academics and behaves like a little younger than his age, that may be because ...
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Multinational Online Course/Training/Group for Mothers and Infant Activities
In current situation while being locked in home the most of the time and with no access to pediatrician I am looking for online events/course/training where my wife will be able to exercise baby along ...
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How best to help a language-delayed 3.5-year-old in a foreign language environment?
We are an English-speaking American family with 2 children, and have recently moved to Germany. The length of our stay is indefinite, and we've decided to try to integrate culturally and ...
