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Searching for parents of kids w/ limb differences

I'm a new mom to one beautiful little girl, Rosie. She was born without her right leg or left forearm, and I'm having a hard time finding other parents to connect with. Does anyone …
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What is the best kid friendly paint?

I'm getting ready to paint my infant daughter's bedroom, but I'm not sure where to start when it comes to paint. I remember hearing about a brand of paint that's easy to clean. W …
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Ideas for keeping children s bedrooms at a comfortable temperature at night.

This summer we have witnessed an incredible increase in the level of humidity which can also be felt during the night. Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep temperatures comfor …
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Playing outside unattended

What is a good age to allow your children to safely play outside? How old were your children when you let them play outside mostly unattended. By mostly unattended, I mean for a …
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What do you think about & what is your experience with “Crocs” shoes for children?

A couple of weeks ago during a school "fun day", I noticed that one of my daughter's friends tripped while running. He was wearing "Crocs", and to be honest I cannot recall whethe …
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Things parents never thought they’d say

My children do some of the darnedest things. I find myself saying things that I never dreamed of saying. What is the phrase you were shocked to say? Mine was: Get off the ga …
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First-time Walt Disney World (Florida) family vacation with young child: advice?

My wife and I will be taking our 3.5 year old daughter to Walt Disney World this spring. We have the park hopper passes and access to theoretically everything, but I'm sure that's …
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Is it advisable to tell ghost stories for kids around 4-9 yrs?

My sister's sons have been asking me for quite sometime now to tell scary stories... But i had the feeling that kind of stories would mentally disturb then at night.... Is it advi …
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Science experiments for kids?

I'm thinking ahead again. When I was a kid, I had a chemistry set. You may not even be able to get those anymore. I was wondering, what are some good, safe, science experiments …
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Should we allow kids around 5-10 yrs to see superhero movies/TV shows?

Is it safe for kids to be allowed to see superhero movies/TV shows because more often they portray themselves as superheros and perform the moves done by them? In India some two …
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How do you teach mathematics to kids around 4-8 yrs?

I really find difficult to explain an addition to my sister's sons 9+7=16 ... I used hand and mind combination but they aren't able to grasp it... Any other easy way to teach mathe …
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Research on Introducing Music to Children

Are there any good evidenced-based guidelines on introducing music to children? For instance, is it better to start with solo instrumental recordings or is complex music fine? Ho …
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My daughter is now obsessed with bugs (insects), having seen one in her room just once. How to calm her fears or paranoia?

First of all, we have a very clean house. I'm somewhat obsessed about cleanliness, in fact. Yet, sometimes a bug, fly, or spider gets in the house. When that happens, I simply " …
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Children & computers: Which operating system is good for introducing kids to computing: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or something else? Why?

If you were introducing your first child to computers and had your choice between Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or something else, which operating system would you choose, and why? I' …
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How common is over protectiveness amongst parents?

I understand that as parents we all go through stages when we can feel overly protective of our children, but I am wondering is it common for parents to continue their lives in tha …

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