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Sleeping
... recommend the bookit gives the sleep advice along with a whole context of establishing a routine around sleeping eating and activity that supports good ...
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- As it is difficult with any mothers, it is always worst the first time around. Unfortunately, this is part of the hard work....getting your child to sleep. You could t...
- Hi; I can sympathize. My daughter was the same... I had to wean her by rocking her to sleep every night (against the advice of so many) and waiting until I knew she ...
- Hi M. I had same issue just til about few days ago. I did let him cry it out and i do each night but he isnt throwing up so maybe thats a worse issue but I had baby sl...
Poor Reading Fluency (Slow)
Sep 22, 2009 ... If she had this she would just see a line and a circle........over time the context of the word will make up for this. ...
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- Hi K.! I would love to talk to you more about your daughter and her reading struggles. I work with many kids just like this and often, slow reading is just one of t...
- Does she know all her sight words? If not this can really help her improve her speed. Also read to her as much as you can and have her read to you as much as she can...
- Best things for fluency Have her read books that are below her reading level so that she does not have to struggle over words she doesn't know. (as she improves use h...
13 Yo Daughter Wants a Boyfriend
... evolve and go their own way, they won't go anywhere, especially when there is enough opportunity for healthy interaction within the context of a group. ...
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- Oh, isn't this another joy of parenting! I agree with what has been mentioned above. I would talk with your daughter and listen to her definition of a boyfriend. It wi...
- I am remember being that age and I was allowed to go on group dates like ice skating or roller skating, but nothing alone. 13 is too young no matter how mature she is....
- K., Well, I have two teenage daughters and a teenage son. The reason I did not like having our middle child have a boyfriend at that age was because it was very distr...
Introducing Toddler to Grandpa He'll Never Meet
I tell him, "That's grandpa," but with no context it doesn't seem to register. At what age will he be able to understand? Do you think he will care and want ...
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- My daughter was 14 months old, when my dad passed away. She does not remember any of that time frame. I too, had a close relationship with my dad. Although I have pict...
- Tell him really cool stories about him. You can make a bedtime ritual of telling a grandpa story. You can even embellish them a little if you want. Then he will bec...
- Hi E., I am sorry for your loss. As many people have written here, I as well lost my father a few weeks before I had my son. It absolutely tears me apart that he di...
12 Year Old Daughter Having a Boyfriend (REVISED)
... about setting boundaries causing her to rebel not when they are set with love within reason and in the context of your relationship with her meaning not ...
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- I personally think she is too young to have a "boyfriend"... She is not even 12 and there is just no way she, or he can understand a relationship at this point. I am ...
- I wish my parents had not given me so much freedom. I was a good kid and they trusted me, but I was not mature enough for the very grown-up positions I found myself i...
- An eleven year old is too young to have a boyfriend. Even when she turns twelve in July, she will still be too young. Why the rush?
Milestones
I would say my little one is on the right path of development...and she said a few things and used mamma in context at like 7 months, but then quit saying ...
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- For my daughter (1 st born) about 5 months. For my son about 8 or so months.
- My 13 month old is doing the same things Cassie W 's baby is. I agree at 5 months they are just rolling over. My baby still can't say dada or at least when she is s...
- I have to agree with Kathy and Cassie. My 13 month old son definitely knows that when I say, "Where's dadda?" he is to go and find dadda. He's been doing this for ab...
Help with Weaning My 15 Month Old.
There is a good book called gentle weening if you decide to go that route (it discusses weening in the context of the different developmental stages, ...
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- I was in a the same situation...smaller house too. I decided to allow the baby (girl) to cry while I rubbed her back...patted...then I'd leave, come back and do the s...
- my youngest daughter only nursed wouldnt take a pacifier or a bottle. I was in a similar position like you. However, i wasnt pregnant. I have 3 children and my doct...
- Have your husband get up and put him back to bed. He associates you with nursing during that time of night. To break the cycle, see if daddy can comfort him. If he ...
I Just Need an Ear
The thoughts of the old boyfriend are natural (I've had the same issues) and totally understandable. Just make sure you keep them in the right context. ...
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- I totally understand how you feel, I had a similar situation and still struggle with it a little from time to time. The best advice I can offer is to get some persona...
- I think you are thinking and dreaming of him because you are still holding on the the fantasy of what could have been if you would have said something way back when. ...
- To me it sounds like he was a great man. The great thing is that it seems as though even though he was not in the position to be the right one he showed you great cha...
Need Help Explaining What a Military Tank Does
Sep 28, 2009 ... end of the day kids especially boys love vehicles So Id stay focused on the the vehicle and what it does rather than the wider context ...
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- Hi K. I know what you mean about the violence side of things. we can't keep these things from kids for ever, but we can ease things out gently in a way that's bette...
- Tell the truth! Your son is going to find out about that sort of stuff...and soon! As soon as he goes to school or plays w/other little boys he's going to learn. Would...
- K., I keep thinking of how we are to talk to our kids about sex- and like a mom earlier mentioned, we cannot keep violence and guns away from their conscious lives fo...
I Need Help Teaching My 7 Year Old How to Read.
There are no context clues to help the child decipher the meaning or sound of the word. Probably why she can read it in the phonics program books. ...
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- I feel your struggle. This may help. Check out this book: 'Reading Feflex' by Carmen McGunness & Geoffrey McGuinnes. Here is their website: http://www.readamerica.net/...
- I am a reading specialist. Unfortunately, with most phonics programs this is the case. The child is only able to read the controlled words taught through the program...
- Does your daughter recognize her letters independently? In random order. She may be memorizing or even rhyming her words with the books you are using. Try using a k...
