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SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3018) • Eldoret, Kenya 17 Dec

A local news outlet here in Kenya reported a case where some parents were arrested and apprehended for sending their children to hawk peanuts and sweets in a buspark. They were charged with child labour and forced to pay a fine of...

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Nature creates sadness everywhere everyday!

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3018) • Eldoret, Kenya 16 Dec

This evening as I went to let in my few birds, I discovered a small bird helpless after falling from a nest possibly in one of my trees. The bird was still too young to fly but produced loud noise - possibly crying for help. The...

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Daughter Got SIck

IvySaysHi @IvySaysHi (4603) • United States 29 Sep

My little girl is sick. She caught strep throat and a trip to the urgent care got her some antibiotics and allergy medicine for the seasonal changes in case it was adding to her sickness. She has to be on antibiotics for a week...

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Will you abandon a non-biological child after DNA test?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1091) 25 Aug

You do a DNA test on a child and it turns out he or she is not yours. Will you continue to raise the child or abandon him or her? Will you pick up a fight with your partner for lying about the child??

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Parenting Through Demon Video Calls

Shavkat @Shavkat (140975) • Philippines 18 Aug

Some parents are disciplining their young children by using 'demon video calls.' I know the fact that parenting is not easy to fulfill. But this option is not a good thing. It is a fact that parents use them in some Asian...

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'Treated worse than an animal'

Jeni @DuckyGirl (10) 6 Aug

"'Treated worse than an animal': Mother and boyfriend starved adopted son with autism, chained him to a cot, authorities say" I'll refrain from posting the whole article, but its absolutely disgusting! How can anyone hurt a...

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25 year old American rapper expecting 14th child

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1091) 3 Aug

You probably have not heard of an American rapper by the name Youngboy NBA. He us expecting his 14th baby with one of his baby mamas , when he has barely turned 25. Looks like the boy will have to deal with child support issues if...

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How do you help a stammerer?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1091) 30 Jul

Adult stammerers will likely master the act of controlling themselves as they grow older but younger stammerers will tend to rely on reassurance to help them get over their situation. Experts say parent should learn to maintain...

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What content do you avoid watching on TV with kids?

MeMoneyAndLove @abhi_bangal (7688) • Ahmednagar, India 31 May

Please don't take the question in the wrong sense. I am asking that what content do you avoid watching on TV when you are kids are with you. For many of you, who are reading this, may feel that it could be adult content, right?...

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What a long day...

Colene @cpefley (1941) • San Jose, California 16 May

Today has been tiring! Yesterday, I felt like I had more energy, and when I woke up this morning and saw the mess that the kids left the house in, namely the kitchen, I was so upset! They completely destroyed it, and I had just...

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Parenting Notes

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3400) • United States 3 Jan 25

Dear all, Someone recently said that if you're not "gentle parenting" you're being emotionally or physically abusive, that's absolutely nonsense. Firm parenting has its place, and is not inherently abusive. Claiming it's...

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What is the best gift?

patgalca @patgalca (18443) • Orangeville, Ontario 15 Dec 24

I have always said the best gift is experience gifts. Over the past few years my daughters have taken me to Vegas to see Donny and Marie, taken me to Grease Live in Toronto, a Blue Jays baseball game, Bunjee Jumping in Ottawa all...

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Which are Your Kids?

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 27 Nov 24

I always imagined the peaceful, beautiful, perfect Norman Rockwell scenes when I used to imagine parenting. The attached picture, I definitely imagined it being like the top scene. My 2nd and 4th children were like that. However,...

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Gratitude Chronicles, November 19, 2024

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 19 Nov 24

I am thankful for my son. I am thankful for the precious moments when he was a little boy. He sure did love his mommy, and I absolutely adore him. I thank God that He allowed me to love and teach and nurture such an awesome little...

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Gratitude Chronicles- November 17, 2024

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 18 Nov 24

I am thankful for my 2nd daughter, Angel. She was our first surprise baby. She makes being a parent easy. Her love and devotion to the Lord inspires me. Her love for me has healed so many hurts. Her little girl has such a...

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Question: Is it improper for people to check their phones while eating?

Shavkat @Shavkat (140975) • Philippines 12 Nov 24

I am guilty of doing this every mealtime. One of the reasons is that I am always late to eat at home. As a parenting concern, I randomly advised my niece not to do this. I cannot help but hold back because I also do the same...

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ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder)

Jaycee @fivecandles (438) • United States 3 Nov 24

I wanted to share a bit about ODD. It is, IMO, one of the most misunderstood illnesses. ODD affects the part of the brain responsible for impulse control and mood/aggression. Not all kids with ODD will be aggressive or violent....

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Letting go

Jaycee @fivecandles (438) • United States 1 Nov 24

Hello fellow parents of teens! I have a 17 year old daughter and I am struggling with finding the line between "she's not an adult yet and still needs guidance" and "you've taught her well, let her go." I'm working on it and...

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WWYD

Jaycee @fivecandles (438) • United States 28 Oct 24

What Would You Do? Scenario, you're at a playground with your 2 year old kid. She's not very verbal yet and is very shy. An older kid, 6-7 years old, keeps trying to engage with her to play, but it just makes her cry because she...

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Short Story: A child is connected to their parents in more ways than just one of flesh, and blood

emptychair @innertalks (23522) • Australia 3 Sep 24

Susan Hortel was talking to her college counsellor about her father, who had never gone to college himself, but who had pushed her, his daughter, into doing so. Why did he push her so much to make something more of her...

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