Parenting Contents Archive

"Good tutoring also means working with the same tutor over time and building a relationship, which isn't usually possible with an on-demand sort of support," says researcher @aj_neitzel. @jillbarshay @hechingerreport https://t.co/0sEY2BblHv

Because it's not easy being a teenager today. https://t.co/cLJmEYoyHz

How to help a child with ADHD by talking to them in a different way: https://t.co/RRcUhcs5go Another great guest post from @HeadstuffADHD and Sarah, an ADHD therapist and campaigner #adhd #specialneeds #kids

bruh. going from 0 toys to approximately 1 million in the span of 2 years is a jarring experience. Not pictured: all the toys that now live under the couch

"As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it, or leave it." ~Buddy Hackett #truth #parents

Whereas the care-giver gets exhausted from picking up one crying child and putting down another, as if extinguishing one fire after another, the educarer calmly observes and can often prevent the "fire" -Magda Gerber #parenting

How often do you have date night?

Read an article and was really surprised that the author found being able to go on a date night once a month was way too seldom (about 55% I think with kids between 4-18 said that number in the study). ​ Now I realize this probably vary a lot, but I personally thought being able to have a night child free once a month sounds like some magic fairytale… we have a 4.5 year old and i think we’ve had a date night 5 times in those years in total. Maybe we’re outliers here and I could definitely do with more frequent date nights. ​ Anyhow would be interesting to hear other parents experiences with this!

Melatonin do you use it for your kids?

Curious if anyone here is for or against melatonin for helping kiddos go to bed? Our almost four year old is having major FOMO every night the past few weeks and it’s been a tough time getting her to bed. We turn off all screens before dinner, have bath and story time, a nighttime toy on. She’s just super energized and wants to play. Mornings we wake the kids at 6:30 and preschool days she has been napping because of the late nights up. I’m wondering if using melatonin would help us get back on track, but don’t want to make things worse. Wondering if anyone has an opinion about it’s use?

We can't – and shouldn't – presume that students at the most selective institutions feel more pressure than do students at other schools. @DrHowardGardner https://t.co/Dnc0mOrWSa

Trying to teach my kid how to read

Hi, I'm the Father of a 5 year old girl and am in the process of trying to teach her how to read. She can identify most of the Alphabet but struggles to identify what sounds the letters make, figuring out actual words is totally foreign to her. What are some ways I can help her that would be easy to understand? I'm really trying to be patient but it's frustrating when she just says "I don't know" and then starts crying wanting to give up blah blah. I'm not chewing her out or anything but it's like bro what're you doing at school all day if you can't even tell me what sound a "P" makes, for example. Any help is greatly appreciated

the educarer provides appropriate space for the infant to freely initiate his own movements without interference, thus helping the infant feel comfortable, competent and self-reliant -Magda Gerber #parenting

How long you hide it away is entirely up to you, whether it's 10 years, 20 years, 30 or more! https://t.co/EIW9oFamKl

Baby Tooshy Hemp Flat Cloth Diapers #Review via @ParentingPatch https://t.co/uVvpHq78KD #babytooshy #flats

parents bringing their kids to an open gym while sick 🙄

Mini rant coming. We get there's an inherent risk any time you go out in public, especially in the winter but WHY would someone bring their congested, coughing, sniffly 2 year old to a gymnastic open gym around 30 other kids? Oh my God the ignorance. This girl looks miserable and she's the only one here with her two parents (they were in line in front of us of course). Don't be these people lol. Luckily the gym is big and we can keep a good distance but they have her all over the foam pit and we're avoiding it now.

“The U.S. has 10.3 million job openings…Providing relevant, subsidized or free training for men (and women) would certainly fill the U.S. job openings, at least in theory.” https://t.co/KfNKUbgcA0