Independence: Older Child

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Kids Drama Classes Plano Allen

M.S. asks from Dallas

My 10 y.o. wants drama or acting classes in Plano or Allen (we live at Legacy & Custer). The place she used to take them went out of business (can't remember the nam...

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I Have a Granddaughter That Is 12 and One That Is 6.

P.C. asks from Birmingham

These two girls cannot get along. The 12 yr old tries to parent the 6 year old. And the 6 year old has taken up the 12 yr olds attitude. The 12 yr old is the 6 yr ...

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Kids Taking Care of Kids...

R.D. asks from Richmond

I was pleasantly surprised today, when I showed up early to pick up the girls from vacation bible school. The kids were in the middle of some song and dance, they're ...

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Dawdling

E.S. asks from New York

My 2-year-old suddenly realized she is two. Hello independence. I embrace it whole-heartedly and am grinning and bearing it during the dawn of dawdling. Example: M...

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How to Raise a Toddler in a World That Wants Babies

J.V. asks from Chicago

I'm really struggling with the mentality that sees 19 months old as babies. My daughter hasn't drank from a sippy cup since she was 12 months old, hasn't had baby fo...

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Taking Out the Trash?

J.W. asks from Washington DC

My stepdaughter's mother is upset with us because one of her 9 year old daughters chores is to take out the trash. She says that's a mans job! Am I the only one that ...

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Another Question Has Me Wondering...

R.M. asks from Los Angeles

Do you pick out your child's clothes for the day? I was reading another poster's question (and others' answers) about their child's fashion choices and I think I mig...

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Should a Kindergartener Be Allowed to Walk Home from School W/out Adult

K.H. asks from Dallas

my answer is no. but i found out that my step son, who just turned 6, walked home every day this week with his 7 or 8 year old neighbor and no adult. apparently, his ...

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When Is He Old Enough?

A.S. asks from Kansas City

My son (he'll be 5 in December) is realy showing his indepenent streek lately. He want's to use the men's room instead of going into the women's with me. He wants t...

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Seeing Views on Sending School-age Children to Overnight Summer Camp

C.S. asks from Detroit

My husband and I are considering sending our older two boys (ages 8-1/2 and 10-1/2) to summer sleep-away camp this summer. Both my husband and I went to camp when we...