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"Students who more easily self-identify as ‘English types’ immediately get a little more comfortable in math class if they experience those types of (literary) questions regularly.” https://t.co/yVtTAwJv5u

This is a great read from @CBC. "Maybe one of the few good things that come out of [the pandemic] is a greater awareness of the need to make space and time in children's lives for them simply to play." https://t.co/7sAWisXNNv

Everyone says I’m letting my newborn control me and I’m being a pushover

First. Isn’t this true for everyone? Second. The behavior they are referring to is not letting my 4 month old cry. She wants to be held, I hold her. She wants to be held in a specific way, held. She wants me to prop her up so she can sit straight. Done. She jumps on my belly to get me to stand up. I’m up. She gets cranky after 6pm so I don’t do visitors. She likes her routine, I don’t deviate. I’m catering to my child. I have the ability to not let her cry so I don’t. But I make sure my life works for me. I take 2 showers a day, I get trained an hour a day and I workout an hour after training. I’m a single mom and my house is clean and I’m doing really well. Is that strange? She cries about 5 minutes a day and that is a good amount. She also goes from 0-100 and I don’t like to see her thrash about struggling and crying to get her needs met. I think that’s unfair. However I don’t want to make my life hard or raise an over indulged child. How do you know if you’re over indulging?

Then: Have you tried baby wearing for your colicy baby??... Me:

It is never too early to think about your child's safety online, and younger children will not be aware of the potential risks. If you are a #parent of a young child who is just starting to discover the online world, there are some important points to consider. 👇 #OnlineSafety

"Emotional labor is mighty work. It's esoteric, ongoing and endlessly taxing." @CNN @DrJohnDuffy #parenting https://t.co/SixSwvxjTG https://t.co/VmF8bWYMKy

New studies show that reading is fundamental - to the family's happiness! https://t.co/HLETe91M5F #familytime #earlyliteracy

As a gender nonconforming kid, Jacob Tobia says shows like Sailor Moon and now She-Ra tell children that they're most powerful being their true selves. https://t.co/U04oHju5Dt

Do you let your child pick food off your plate?

Apparently not allowing my 5yo son to grab food off my plate is selfish; “having kids comes with endless sacrifice. My mother wouldn’t hesitate to give me her food”, my father says. I just spent an hour putting together a lovely meal for us- if you want more of something, you can get it from the fridge. Not my own plate. The only time I’ll give him my food is if there’s no leftovers. What’s your take on this?

What has been your kid's most hilarious act of malicious compliance or defiance?

Kids were snacking earlier at the park and my 2 year old was about to run off and play while his mouth was still full. I said something like "Stop! No running until your mouth is empty" and he looked me dead in the eye, opened his mouth, spat out the contents into his hand, handed them to me, and then ran off, leaving me with a handful of half chewed fruit that I instinctively had taken. I couldn't say anything, not just because he had done just what I asked but also because I was laughing so hard. Sometimes kids pull off an act of either malicious compliance or defiance where you just have to accept they won this round. I'd love to hear some stories! My best story from my eldest is the time I told her she hadn't even touched her dinner and she poked it with her finger and said "Touch!".

Parents with young kids in daycare (1 yr old), do you think daycare benefits them?

In a bit of a disagreement with my wife. I feel like our 1 year olds part time daycare provides a good venue for them to get exposure to other people and kids that they wouldn’t normally get. He still gets 4 days a week home with us and they have lots of activities and other things. Is daycare a necessary evil to you or is it a beneficial part of their development?

My daughter was basiclly kidnaped

If anyone remembers me, I'm the one that has the 3 year old step daughter with the really crappy bio family. Anyway, long story short we sent LO to her bio aunt's house to spend the night with her cousins. Come to find out at 8 am her bio grandma came into the house, screaming at bio aunt, and took all the kids. Bio aunt tried to lie and cover for her mom. We went over and demanded they bring back LO before we call the cops and file kidnapping charges. I called out social worker and let him know. I'm going to see how he thinks we should proceed. Luckily, my daughter's okay and home now. I'm so livid. How dare this women? How many times has this happened before? More importantly, WHAT THE FUCK? Edit: bio aunt said she had no choice but personally I would have called the police if my mother barged in my home screaming and trying to take my children.

Was your pregnancy planned or unplanned?

Was your pregnancy planned or unplanned? Are you married and how old are you?

Imagine driving over a bridge in the dark. If the bridge has no railings, we will drive across it slowly and tentatively. But if we see railings on either side of us, we can drive over the bridge with ease and confidence. How a child feels in regard to limits. -J.Gonzalez-Mena

Yours and theirs. https://t.co/43d1tL5R70