child development

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Should parents be held legally responsible for their children's actions?

Wycliffe Barongo Obiko @Barongo (29) • Nairobi, Kenya 22 Feb 23

My take is children have their own agency and autonomy, and sometimes parents cannot always control their actions. This means that they are individuals with their own thoughts, feelings, and desires. They have the ability to make...

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In What Way Can You Be an Affirming Parent to Your Child

Gabby Bugwadia @Gabugs (1895) • United States 15 Jun 22

Affirming parents are those who understand the need and importance of playing a critical role in their child’s development. These are the parents who are keen to help their child develop physically, intellectually and socially- -...

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Another chapter started!

The Horse @TheHorse (238275) • Walnut Creek, California 14 Jul 19

My thanks to all who commented on my rather lengthy post about the book I am trying to write. Your positive comments motivated me to keep writing. I have two NEW vignettes started, and will keep writing until I am done. I am...

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Do you like holding babies?

The Horse @TheHorse (238275) • Walnut Creek, California 30 Dec 18

As an aging macho man, I like manly things like watching baseball, playing softball, drinking beer, watching Quentin Tarantino movies, and chopping wood. But I also admit that I have a weakness for holding babies. Babies (once...

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Did You Cry on Your First Day?

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 14 Aug 18

In America, kindergarten is the first grade. Not first grade. It's the Big K that gives you your start in the real world without mommy and daddy. How many of you can remember your first day in school? Did you cry? Even though...

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Another gig tonight. Why won't my "pretend son's" mom ever come to our gigs?

The Horse @TheHorse (238275) • Walnut Creek, California 12 May 18

A band I'm in called the "Diablo Rhythm Wranglers" will be doing a gig tonight at Bonehead's BBQ in Lafayette CA. Stop on by if you're in the area. I always invite my 9-year-old friend and his mom, but they never show up. I...

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Flaws in Modern Education System

Geoffrey Musera @Jeff2030 (243) • Nairobi, Kenya 11 Jan 18

The modern education system has a lot of flaws that are affecting the generation. In this system there is; ? No conceptual understanding ? No creativity ? Children are stressed Fundamental flaws in the education system; Before...

flaws in the education system

child development

every child is different

question based education system

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Let’s Teach Children to Make the Right Choices

Gabby Bugwadia @Gabugs (1895) • United States 25 Apr 17

Teaching children to make the right choices is the key to their success and happiness. It is indeed our responsibility as adults, be it in the role of parents, teachers or caregivers, to lead children in the right direction and...

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Mommy! I don't want to go to school today!

vered ravid @veredra (21) 1 Jun 16

Did you have experience with child doesn't want to go to school or KG without any clear reason? For the past two days my son David, almost 5, does not want to go to his KG. In my experience and studies I learned that School or KG...

child development

children

preschool

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Preper your child to a new country- step one: language.

vered ravid @veredra (21) 29 May 16

Following my last disscation I would like to give some tips here about children in relocation. I give it from my M.A degree studies and work anout child development. And from my experience in this area as being a mom for 3 kids in...

children

relocation

child development

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Can you recall a childhood memory that affected you more than the grown-ups understood?

The Horse @TheHorse (238275) • Walnut Creek, California 16 Dec 15

I called my 92-year-old Aunt today, just to be in touch. I speak with her two times a week or so. She is my late father's older sister. I reminded her of a time when I was about 4-years-old. She took me into the Atlantic waves...

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Too much Tv is not good for children

christylynn41 @christylynn41 (200) • United States 20 Nov 12

My husband and I started discussing some issues involving our family. One of them being the amount of tv we watch. I got to the point where I got sick of it the only thing that connected us together was a stupid box. When you...

child development

prioriites

too much tv

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Do you want to become a better thinker? It's a matter of belief!

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 27 Sep 12

Some people hold to what we might call a 'fixed' theory, believing that their qualities, such as their intelligence, are simply fixed traits, inherited or fixed early in development Others have a malleable (or incremental)...

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When did your baby learn to walk?

anjap3t3 @anjap3t3 (25) • Philippines 26 Jul 10

I am a parent of a 1 year and 1 month old baby. I am excited to see him walk alone but until now he has not. Is this really normal? At what age did your child/children walk on their own?

child development

milestone

parenting

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My 2 year olds development

ElsaElsa @ElsaElsa (323) • United States 15 Feb 10

So I take my 2 year old to playtime at the local ECFE organization once a week. I notice that the other kids his age already know some letters of the alphabet, the colors, and shapes where as my son doesn't know any of these...

child development

social skills

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Are TV and video really not advisable for children under the age of 2?

rcombos @rcombos (57) • Philippines 10 Nov 09

I have encountered so many articles regarding this that experts say that TV and videos are not advisable for children under the age of 2, but with my child I let her watch those videos with ABC's and 123's as early as 6 months or...

child development

children

video

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Do you think of toys children play will affect their interest in the future?

neelianoscet @neelianoscet (9615) • Philippines 4 Aug 09

Through toys children are able to discover their interests, talents and skills..More often their interest develop during their childhood is carried through their adulthood. For examples, if one loves to pretend as a doctors, he...

careers from toys

child development

toys influence

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Teaching my son to speak

eltobh @eltobh (231) • Indonesia 27 Apr 09

I have a 26 months old son, who does not speak much yet. Well, he already said mama, papa, and some one-word vocabularies, but not clear enough. However, I am getting tired and offended of people warning me that he should have...

child development

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How much does birth order affect personality and/or success?

theweerouss @theweerouss (982) • United States 27 Jan 09

I have always been fascinated with birth order and how it affects a person throughout their life. I've heard from a few sources that eldest children are often natural leaders, and youngest are born rebels, where as middle children...

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BEing a mother is one whole hell of a career!!!

rikkabren @rikkabren (238) • Philippines 4 Nov 08

Yes! it really is. I have a year and 5 months old son and I could say that he really is very naughty. He likes to go to places, i mean places like, under the sofa, above the table, places like that. As a mom I need to be with him...

child development

mom

sofa

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