Parenting Contents Archive

This week is #MentalHealthWeek, and it's important to know that not only professional athletes can face issues with their mental health. Kids can also struggle with issues. Here's what you need to know about your kids, sports, and mental health: https://t.co/m6AnWYqRiP https://t.co/rVQNcUdnvt

Quality—you know what it is, yet you don’t know what it is. Much of the friction between teachers and learners comes from a kind of scraping between students and the teachers trying to guide them towards quality. @terryheickedu @TeachThought https://t.co/ZXuBlxBthK

Why #selfcontrol matters and how to help #preschoolers develop it! https://t.co/IDc96takAS

We've heard it many times, when they were little, the hands of the clock never moved. But now, as they approach the end of high school, time is flying. #parenting #graduation https://t.co/H2CaBLyT3a

My child (6) was bitten at school for giving out a hug.

So there was a child that had a birthday party at school and while they were giving out gifts alot of the students gave a hug for the birthday. When my daughter goes to hug the child. The child bites him back so hard that it left my daugters hand purple. I spoke with the teacher and principal and say this is normal for kids there age and that the child had a tendency of bitting other children and that the parents could not show up to the school because it was not an urgent. Im just so mad at how they said oh its fine its normal.there kids.

💻Thinking about gradually introducing your child to technology? ❓What are the benefits, and the risks, to be aware of? Dr. John Sharry, @Parents_Plus, has practical advice for #parents, and discusses the importance of establishing good routines! ⤵️ #Parents #OnlineSafety https://t.co/AqxOnhUlrg

“dog moms”-a rant

this has been one of my biggest pet peeves since i was in my early teens and it’s become ten times stronger since having my own kids. i’ll start off by saying my issue isn’t with people calling themselves dog/cat/bird/whatever parents. i know that people love their pets and it’s a lot of work to take care of animals. but oh my god you do NOT know what it’s like to have kids just because you have 3 dogs or 8 cats or whatever!!!!!! the amount of work is not comparable on any level whatsoever! stop telling new parents that you “know what it’s like” because you have a high maintenance chihuahua! you don’t!!!

Follow Up on The School Giving Me the Wrong Kid

I posted a couple months ago about the school giving me the wrong kid at checkout, and not being able to find mine right away. It was traumatizing in the moment, but ultimately an honest mistake. Today I worked in the lunchroom with a few other parents for teacher appreciation week, giving the teachers lunch duty off. A child came and hugged a mom I wasn’t familiar with and looked at me and remembered and told his mom I was the one that tried to take him home. The mom And I got to talk and ended up laughing about it. But it left a lasting impression on that little boy!

My 12 year old nephew stole ~$2000 from my brother. How should he handle this?

My brother's son was just caught red handed sneaking hundred dollar bills from my bro's rainy day fund box into his backpack before school today. He was being super protective of his backpack for weeks beforehand before my brother finally called him out on that strange behavior, only to find upon investigation, he had taken the money, around $300, and later confessed to taking more for months, totaling around $2000. He apparently was taking the money to school and distributing it to his friends, sending them out to buy stuff for him and bringing it back, telling them to "keep the change" for the delivery. Needless to say the family is extraordinarily disappointed with him. I've been talking with my bro about it and he has been at a loss as to what to do. Any ideas?

4 months checkup- pee for baby acne…

Today was my son’s 4 months check up which went extremely! The doctor seemed pleased with his overall growth so I’m happy and relieved. Cut to me being left baffled… The assistant asks me what I’m doing for my son’s baby acne, which isn’t all that noticeable to me. Why she seemed bothered by it is beyond me. Now I might be sensitive since I have skin issues myself, but I really don’t feel it’s an issue for my son. I asked her am I supposed to be doing anything for it. She then tells me that she personally rubbed her baby’s diaper on their face for their acne and that she did it on her face as well. Yeah… I definitely won’t be rubbing his diaper on my son’s face. Has anyone else ever heard of this?

Do you really need a rocker/glider?

I see rockers and gliders on recommended registry lists and people referring to them. There is no obvious place in our apartment for such a piece. It seems nice and sweet to imagine feeding a baby in a comfy rocker, but is it necessary? Worth moving another piece of furniture into a storage unit we'd have to pay for (or adding a big piece of furniture to a dwelling that doesn't necessarily accommodate it)? Curious about people's experiences and feelings about this—if we put it on the registry, someone might buy it for us.

This pandemic has hit us hard: educators, parents, & most powerfully, kids. But let’s consider, look for & learn from any positives. What if what we’ve seen during the pandemic is that technology has its limits & so do kids in front of screens? @EdSource https://t.co/f9k5hRJW9s

Snacks and toddlers

Good day everyone. First time posting on here and was looking for some advice. I have a 2 year old son, so I’m still learning a lot as I go. Considering I spend the most amount of time with him in the mornings to afternoon since my wife works nights, I feel like he snacks way too much. We have him on a strict breakfast, lunch, and dinner routine but he just asks, begs, and constantly wants to be snacking. We try our best to buy healthy items but I’m just not sure what the correct way to go about this is. He’s really active and he’s never been chubby in his two years of life, but he eats just as much as I do lol. Is this normal? Should we cold turkey him into just eating his meals with a few snacks here and there? If so, how did you guys break the cycle of them constantly wanting food every minute of the day? Thanks.

My baby has been in the NICU for almost 4 weeks and I’m so frustrated.

My LO was born 7 weeks early, and was placed in the NICU immediately. Which was to be expected. She was taken off of oxygen after couple of days of being in the NICU. She started eating on her own pretty early, and it seemed like she was going to come home rather quickly. She regressed after undergoing phototherapy for her jaundice. She hasn’t been able to finish all of her bottles, and had to have her feeding tube back in. She’s having trouble regulating her body temperature, and has to have the heat on. I go everyday to see her, and I call for updates. It just always the same thing, nothings changed. I feel so useless because there’s nothing I can do. It’s just a waiting game. I want her home, but I know right now the NICU is the safest place for her.

Can I do it by myself?

I’m 28w and FTM. My baby will be coming soon and I need some reassurance that I’ll be able to handle it when he comes. My parents and a lot of people have implied that taking care of a baby is really hard and that you need a lot of help (especially from relatives) in order for it to work. I’ll have my husband help me but he works so it’ll be mostly me alone taking care of the baby. I live in a different country from my parents and my inlaws are really old and I don’t really want their help. I guess I just want to know that I’ll be able to take care of the baby by myself and I won’t have to depend on other people. I’d love to hear some of your experiences so I feel better cause I’m a bit scared and overwhelmed by this…