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How long have you been in the house as a responsible adult figure? If this is something fairly new, then I feel she is just testing you. She can obviously follow the rules and do what is expected when the parent/guardian that dishes out the punishment is around. She is testing you to see how...

Do you believe in ghosts/spirits? It is believed that children are more apt to seeing ghosts. Many years ago my wife and I and our daughter lived in a town house. We were in the bedroom and our daughter was just outside the bedroom door playing at the top of the stairs. She was really...

exactly... it's not child abuse you are just swaddling her. I don't see it as child abuse at all.. you are playing with her, she enjoys it. I spar and grapple with my oldest, is it child abuse? No.. it's training and she enjoys it... of course she is a black belt. It's all about context. If...

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Welcome, good to have another dad on the board.

We have used both a sling and this type of carrier off and on. But for a sleeping baby that likes to be snuggled and swaddled the sling worked much better. You don't have to worry about legs, arms, and a head flopping around while you do what you need to do. Holding the baby in your arms for...

Well I ended up with 3 girls... if I knew the secret I would tell you. JB

Rather than letting him win you could use it as a teaching tool. Take one of your pieces and say ok IF I put mine here what moves do you see, defense or offense and then leave your piece there and let him play around it. Or sometimes point it out to him if you see him making a bad move helping...

Out 10 yr old was not like that at that age, however our 3 yr old came home earlier this year and said she had kissed a boy in her class. She is a very loving child who hugs and kisses her friends/family before she/they leave so I know it has nothing to do with boyfriend/girlfriend type stuff...

My oldest daughter (now 10) was potty trained at about 2yrs. We bribed her with M&Ms and when she went everyone in the house would cheer and clap for her. Eventually she forgot about the candy and the cheers were enough. Even at night time she only had 4-5 accidents after changing to big...

Welcome to the forum.... I know the new baby girl is fun (I had a new girl on Sept 2) but don't leave the step-son out. If at all possible try to include him in on the caring for his baby sister. When my middle daughter was born our oldest daughter was 7 and she was a big help and enjoyed...

I don't know but whatever the trick is I must be really good at it. :D JB

If my daughter was not in Martial Arts at the age of 5, I probably would not have let her watch it at that age. However, it was good for her to see the things she was learning in action. On that note last weekend at the age of 10 she obtained her Black Belt. I don't think kids should just...

Welcome....from Oklahoma City. JB

Depends on the kid and your relationship with the parents. If you don't know the parents very well then verbal warning is about all you can do. However, if my daughter was at her Karate friends house and was doing something she shouldn't I know she would have to do pushups, squat thrust, etc...

I think you could incorporate the swords in to something he would get into. Get two foam swords and teach him how to sword fight, assuming you know how to due to your prior martial arts training. You would also train him with escrima sticks as the movements/techniques are similar/same. My...

I am still not convinced that it is your fault. I have met many children who have been raised just like this and they turned out mostly okay, other than spoiled and lacking discipline. My first thought was a form of autism. At least with your oldest, the youngest as mentioned may be just...

I would lean towards martial arts. Though I am ex-military as well I have noticed that having someone other than the parent reinforcing things that the parent is trying to teach the child seems to work well. You know kids think we don't know anything.... :rolleyes: My oldest daughter was not a...

Sometimes that is the most intelligent conversation you have.... I do it too.

Neither of my girls have really had imaginary friends that have stayed around for very long. My oldest though when she was about 2 was carrying on a conversation just outside of the master bedroom door (where my wife and I were), when we asked who she was talking to, she said the pretty lady...