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Why Toddlers Hit Themselves, and What to Do About It
We’ve talked recently about what to do if your toddler is hitting or biting. Although you certainly hoped your sweet kiddo wouldn’t be the hitting or biting type, you were probably also aware that these are common things many toddlers do out of frustration, for attention, or because they lack the communication skills necessary to…
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How to Get a Kid to Stop Asking ‘Why?,’ According to Reddit
Kids are curious little beings, which is part of what makes them wonderful. They are experiencing so much in the world for the first time and much of it — from the colour of the sky to the existence of fingernails — is utterly baffling to them. A little kid’s inquiring mind wants to know:…
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What Are Your Go-to Parenting Mantras?
So much of parenting is about the long game. We may be raising children, but we’re really raising adults — people who, in a surprisingly short amount of time, will be off on their own, living their own lives. And how we parent them as kids will at least partially impact the type of adults…
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How to Spend Your Parenting Time More Wisely
When our kids are babies, we cater to their every need and want. We’re their whole world, so it doesn’t matter how exhausted or busy we might be — when they call for us, we jump to attention. We go everywhere they go, and experience what they experience right along with them. As they get…