Suggestions for Maintaining parenting sanity in a Covid-19 world?
I could use some help. Summer camps have been canceled, three kids under the age of six, quarantining like a champ, but I need a coach. Can you talk me through finances, child care options, family visits, and how to fit our new post-covid work schedules into our life?...
My child is prone to absent-minded; what should I do?
After the child goes to school, I find that my child does his homework slowly. He always wanders around to have a look, playing with pencils and rulers. He is only in the first grade, but he has to procrastinate on his homework until 10:00 in the evening. The teacher also said, "your child ha...
My child can't bear/accept losing; what should I do?
My child is about to go to primary school and I want to train him in all aspects, so I signed him up for some interest classes in competitive sports. However, on one occasion, when my boy lost the Go game, he directly turned the table, lost his temper, cried and said, "I will never play chess...
Was it ever legal in the United States to ride in the open bed of a pickup truck, like we used to as kids?
I remember doing this all the time, growing up. My dad had a 1976 full-size, green Chevrolet pick-up truck. He would take me around in it all the time, including on major roads. Looking back, it feels like something insane to do. But I saw several construction workers going to a job yesterday, ridin...
My child in adolescence dislike me for nagging, what should I do?
After my child entered junior high school, he changed a lot -- he didn't like to talk to me as much as he used to talk to me. Whatever I say to my child, he hates me for nagging. If I say more, we will quarrel. My child is puberty, ignore me, how to do?...
Teaching a 2-year-old to fall asleep on her own?
A friend of mine is struggling with getting her 2YO to fall asleep on her own. She wakes them up 1-3 times a night. Their daughter coslept with them until a few months ago when their second baby was born. Night wakings have definitely increased since the baby was born. Right now, one ...
What are some tricks to get your kids' loose baby teeth to fall out faster?
My kid's teeth seem to hang on forever. How do I encourage them to fall out without resorting to apple chewing!...
How can I give my kids a fun, but safe, Halloween trick or treat experience in 2020 with Covid-19/Coronavirus factored in?
I have a 3-year old that I'd like to give a fun experience for Halloween this year. But the question is also a general question about 3-10 year olds that are extremely excited every year to get candy. Several of my doctor friends have said it should be safe and to wear a mask, etc. What are...