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School leaders and instructional coaches must provide teachers the time and space to learn from one another and grow together. In truth, the best professional development that teachers have right now is found in each other. @edutopia https://t.co/FXdcS3Zmwb

Putting one foot in front of the other in the glory of nature is exactly what we all need right now. 🥾 @Target #sponsored https://t.co/TGVIGGTnG1

The great benefit we can bestow on childhood is the exercise of restraint in ourselves. -Montessori #ParentingTips #unschool

Red flag or normal toddler behaviour?

I really need some insight about this situation. Our almost 14mo son started doing something and freaked us out today. When he physically hurts us and we say "No, be gentle" with a firm voice, he started slapping himself on the forehead and eye repeatedly. We thought nothing of it first until he kept repeating during the day after pulling our hair, slapping or hitting us and then starting hitting himself again before we even say anything. It's impossible to be a learning behaviour so why is he punishing himself? I thought if he was in pain or seeking sensory but his timing is weird. Please any insight is welcome!

I can only take care of my own kids, nobody else's

I get frequent requests from people I know to take care of their kids while they go out of town on business trips. And don't even offer to pay for the kid's food or anything. They don't offer any compensation whatsoever so I tell them NO. So don't tell me "they do this because you let them" No, I don't. They make these requests because they are inconsiderate losers. They think that since I'm a SAHM to 3 kids that it's no big deal if they put two more kids in my house all week long. Let me tell you, I can't do this and I'm not being mean or uncompassionate. The fact is my work has value, its hard work and I did not make the sacrifice of giving up a job and becoming a SAHM, to care for your children while you go to work during the day. I made this sacrifice for my OWN family and not yours. You get yourself a nanny, au pair, day care or something like that but do not try to push your kids in my home. I won't take them.

Just the thought of being induced……

So I’m currently 39+5. Due this Friday the 21. Went to the midwife today with the plan of getting a stretch and sweep done to kick start labor hopefully. Unfortunately when she checked my cervix, it was still pretty hard she said, and only about 1cm dilated so she was unable to do the stretch and sweep. We scheduled my next appt for the 26, and will do another exam then. We also scheduled my induction date for May 28th at 8am. I left the office feeling defeated. I didn’t want to be induced. In fact, induction scares the shit out of me because it could take days to happen. I just feel sad. I spent the afternoon crying and upset. My husband tells me I need to just pull my shit together and we’ll deal with it when it comes. I could still go into labor naturally. I just don’t want to wait any longer.

Cameras in daycares?

Recently, I found that this concept actually exists. And, that ironically, some parents actually view the live-stream of their child in the daycare centre. I would like to know your opinion about cameras in daycares. I am absolutely against this idea. It comes to me the highest expression of distrust and invasion of privacy to all parties involved: the child, the daycare staff and parents.

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I’m an introvert. So is my tween. Re-emerging after a yearlong pandemic has us experiencing a new level of awkwardness. #introverts https://t.co/dktm5vFfQR

There really are only two tools available to the educator. The easy one is fear. Fear is easy to awake, easy to maintain, but ultimately toxic. The other tool is passion. Passion can overcome fear — the fear of losing, of failing, of being ridiculed. -@ThisIsSethsBlog

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12 yr SS Having Issues

Hello all, first time posting on here. Going to get right to the point, my 12 year old SS is having some bathroom issues. He is going poop in his underwear then hiding his underwear underneath his bathroom sink. I’m new to this parenting thing and my Wife mentioned he has had issues like this before and it has been on and off. To give some back story he is 12 but he is pretty short for his age and has not hit puberty yet. Any advice is welcomed have no idea how to handle or how to even bring it up to him to have a conversation. I don’t want him to go to high school or even next year in 8th grade and this happens at school due to knowing how much he will get made fun of. He’s a great kid and super smart and well mannered but he is just having these issues. Don’t know if it’s maybe a mental thing or if we need to take him to a counselor or if we is just wanting attention. Has anyone else encountered this before and if so have any tips? Thanks all, happy parenting.

What are your 10 must-haves in a nursery room?

New mom here getting the nursery ready. Amid all the advice from loved ones and friends, I'm interested in hearing what the internet has to say about what you really can't live without in a nursery room. Diaper genie? Changing table? A crib that doubles as a toddler crib? A weaved waste basket? The options are endlessly overwhelming and I'd love to hear what you all have to say! Thanks for reading and sharing!

Booster/car seat saftey

I have a 4 year old whos over 50lbs but not quite tall or big enough in my own opinion to be out of a 5 point harness. Im having a hard time finding a booster that supports over 50lb in a harness though, all the ones ive found have been lap belt after 40lbs so if anyone could help point me in the direction of a brand that does id greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advanced!

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