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J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3216) • United States 3 Jan

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 (18405) • Orangeville, Ontario 15 Dec

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

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

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

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 (140177) • Philippines 12 Nov

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

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

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

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

Steve Marshall @innertalks (22219) • Australia 3 Sep

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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Sick kids.

April @thislittlepennyearns (63267) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 27 Aug

The kids both had doctors appointments, he child was sick most of last week and missed school for 3 days. Something he's not complaining about, and something he tries to do as much as possible. Now he was really sick for two of...

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Parenting Challenges

Abhijit Bangal @abhi_bangal (5516) • Ahmednagar, India 11 Jul

How do you make your child see sense? It's quite difficult to make them understand and it frustrates you at times, isn't it? How do you keep your cool in such situations? Hard, isn't it?

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What's your view on instant gratification?

@n.J @Iam_jauntyjen (5142) 20 May

As a mom, I don't want my daughter to get used to instant gratification. I fear that if she gets used to it, she might make impulsive decisions in the future. Growing up, my brother and I did not easily get what we wanted. Thus,...

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I am slowly learning how to Emotion Coach my own child

@n.J @Iam_jauntyjen (5142) 19 Apr

Hyorin is feeling blue. She has been looking forward to playing with her friend today at a playground a stone's throw away. But because of the rain, her friend called off their little rendezvous. Tears rolled down her cheeks as...

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My parents who never supported my dreams

Ignasius Budyanto @zeongi (158) • Ujung Pandang, Indonesia 13 Mar

Have you ever had parents who didn't support you? Always scolding you guys. Whatever work you do, it will always be wrong in front of them. I have several dreams and aspirations including starting a merchandise and property...

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Colorado Congresswoman's Troubled Teen Arrested for Multiple Criminal Offenses

DB @dgobucks226 (35879) 1 Mar

Anyone posting about a troubled teen to take a cheap shot at a mother's child rearing skills should be ashamed of themselves. What purpose does that serve? To single out a Colorado Congresswoman to score political points on a...

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Movie Notes: "When Andrew Came Home"

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3216) • United States 2 Dec 23

Earlier I was watching a film called "When Andrew Came Home" alternately (and bizarrely) titled "Taming Andrew". It's about a boy named Andrew who was abducted by his father, and kept for five years. During which time he endured...

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I Am the Villain: What?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (140177) • Philippines 18 Oct 23

Reflecting on oneself is not a bad thing.Since my parents passed away, I need to replace them in carrying out their parenting responsibilities.At some point, my younger sister can support me with this matter.But then, she is...

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Do you spank your child to discipline them?

janice @renicemae (4883) • Philippines 15 Oct 23

Admittedly, my husband and I spanked our kid sometimes when he gets so naughty. I think, it's okay to spank them at times to discipline them but not always and too strong. We always tell him the reason why we hit him with our hand...

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The Unspoken Rules of Parents

Shavkat @Shavkat (140177) • Philippines 26 Aug 23

Unspoken rules are those things that aren't written down and that children are absolutely sure about. I am speaking based on my experience during my childhood years. In the past, children would behave and stop doing things by just...

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