All articles tagged with #parentingadvice
The article highlights common parenting practices that can be harmful to children, such as negative talk about kids, transactional views of parenting, excessive screen time, lack of boundaries, and emotional neglect, emphasizing the importance of supportive and balanced parenting for healthy child development.
A couple's grandmother shaved their 16-month-old daughter's hair without permission, believing it would help her hair grow back better, but the mother was deeply upset as it violated their cultural and personal beliefs about their child's milestones. The article emphasizes respecting parental customs and understanding the emotional significance of such moments, suggesting that the father should recognize his wife's feelings and communicate the importance of these traditions to the grandmother.
A parent discusses the ethics and practicality of rotating multiple identical stuffed animals for their 18-month-old, worrying it might cause trust issues or confusion, but a parenting expert suggests that young children are often easily convinced and that this approach is likely harmless, with potential issues arising only as the child grows older and becomes more observant.
A reader is frustrated with their sister for repeatedly attending family gatherings while sick, leading to the reader catching a cold and missing out on time with their grandkids. The advice given suggests empathizing with the sister's loneliness, offering alternative solutions like wearing masks, and finding ways to manage one's own anger. Another reader struggles with the lack of relationship with their father and half-brother, and is advised to focus on the relationships they do have. Lastly, a co-parenting reader seeks advice on handling sibling arguments, with the suggestion to establish clear rules and consequences in their own home and to encourage the children to resolve disputes themselves.