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If my 4-year-old asks me "why", what kind of "why" does he mean?

answered Jul 14, 2015 at 16:56

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I just learned my 15 year old daughter has come out to her friends - should I say anything to her...OR to my wife?

answered Sep 27, 2016 at 19:28

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How can we reduce the likelihood of repeating our parents' mistakes?

answered Dec 9, 2016 at 15:32

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What is the reasoning behind encouraging your child not to be a 'tattle-tale'?

answered Jul 14, 2015 at 15:59

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How to handle disobediant children as non-parental authority figure

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 17:48

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How to I tell a 3 year old who his real dad is?

answered Sep 27, 2022 at 17:29

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Toddler requires Mom or Dad to stay in the room to fall asleep

answered Jul 26, 2016 at 17:58

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How should I reconcile the concept of "no means no" when I tease my 5-year-old during tickle play?

answered Feb 16 at 19:59

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What to do with a child that won't sleep, to the detriment of their day?

answered Sep 10, 2015 at 15:31

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2-year-old needs bread to go to sleep

answered Nov 27, 2015 at 20:54

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What to do about my 3-year-old crying and throwing a fit about going to daycare?

answered Nov 8, 2016 at 20:48

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What are practical tips for helping newborn with possible "Silent Reflux" condition?

answered Apr 13, 2016 at 16:38

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How do I instil confidence when my child (aged 5 nearly 6) declines to read a book as 'too hard' when sent home from school as homework?

answered Nov 21, 2015 at 14:37

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How do I teach letting go to a 5 year old?

answered Sep 27, 2022 at 17:41

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6-year-old stays up until after midnight every day

answered Sep 27, 2022 at 17:53

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How to properly discipline a toddler?

answered Jun 13, 2017 at 18:28

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Need advice on telling my child that her father isn't biological and has passed

answered Dec 5, 2017 at 18:25

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How to give a medicine with really bad taste

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 17:26

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Guilt as a natural consequence of bad/wrong behaviour

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 17:37

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Why does my 3 year old keep acting like a baby, and should I try to actively stop it?

answered Jun 15, 2016 at 16:35

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My 5 year old's second language: Why is it not coming naturally?

answered Nov 27, 2015 at 22:21

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Do I need to worry about how much time my 6-week-old's hands are covered in mittens?

answered Jul 4, 2018 at 19:29

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Being told I'm father to a son I don't want

answered Jul 18, 2017 at 19:35

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How to tell my mother that the way she handled my little brother's try to hurt a kid disappoints me?

answered May 23, 2017 at 20:37

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How to help my child make online video friends?

answered Mar 16, 2023 at 18:23

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Superlight equipment to carry an almost 4y old pre-schooler during a hike

answered Nov 14, 2017 at 21:59

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Cousin (1 year and 9 months) won’t stop yelling and crying every 5 minutes during his sleep. What could be the reason?

answered Aug 7, 2018 at 20:09

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Scholarly recommendations for how much preschool is recommended for an 'average' child if there is such a thing

answered Apr 25, 2018 at 15:21

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How do I explain regional differences in language?

answered Nov 27, 2015 at 22:35

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How can I get my 2.5 year old to go to sleep without me?

answered Feb 18, 2016 at 17:37

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If my 4-year-old asks me "why", what kind of "why" does he mean?

I just learned my 15 year old daughter has come out to her friends - should I say anything to her...OR to my wife?

How can we reduce the likelihood of repeating our parents' mistakes?

What is the reasoning behind encouraging your child not to be a 'tattle-tale'?

How to handle disobediant children as non-parental authority figure

How to I tell a 3 year old who his real dad is?

Toddler requires Mom or Dad to stay in the room to fall asleep

How should I reconcile the concept of "no means no" when I tease my 5-year-old during tickle play?

What to do with a child that won't sleep, to the detriment of their day?

2-year-old needs bread to go to sleep

What to do about my 3-year-old crying and throwing a fit about going to daycare?

What are practical tips for helping newborn with possible "Silent Reflux" condition?

How do I instil confidence when my child (aged 5 nearly 6) declines to read a book as 'too hard' when sent home from school as homework?

How do I teach letting go to a 5 year old?

6-year-old stays up until after midnight every day

How to properly discipline a toddler?

Need advice on telling my child that her father isn't biological and has passed

How to give a medicine with really bad taste

Guilt as a natural consequence of bad/wrong behaviour

Why does my 3 year old keep acting like a baby, and should I try to actively stop it?

My 5 year old's second language: Why is it not coming naturally?

Do I need to worry about how much time my 6-week-old's hands are covered in mittens?

Being told I'm father to a son I don't want

How to tell my mother that the way she handled my little brother's try to hurt a kid disappoints me?

How to help my child make online video friends?

Superlight equipment to carry an almost 4y old pre-schooler during a hike

Cousin (1 year and 9 months) won’t stop yelling and crying every 5 minutes during his sleep. What could be the reason?

Scholarly recommendations for how much preschool is recommended for an 'average' child if there is such a thing

How do I explain regional differences in language?

How can I get my 2.5 year old to go to sleep without me?