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    What role does technology play in parenting?...

    Technologies help in lots of ways. When my niece was less than a year old my sister always used mobile cameras in order to watch her online while Mom is outside cooking or doing something around the house. Internet helps with vital information, moreover, you always have a chance to find a real...
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    Teenage Daughter thinks she is Bisexual...

    <t>The only good thing to do is to support her no matter what. If she had never felt like a guy before it may be just an emotional period of a teenage life – when she grows up she’ll appreciate your support even if it’s her own childhood mistake. If she really is a lesbian, you won’t have...
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    Dealing with rumors...

    <t>Only teachers can actually change the situation. When I was a schoolgirl our teachers and school counselors organized special meetings to talk to us about some of the students’ health and family problems and complications. And it worked! The majority of the kids was ready to support and...
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    Cheerleading?...

    <t>Don’t be afraid that your and your daughter’s views on activities are different. Firstly, you shouldn’t forget that cheerleading is a sport – it requires discipline and patience like any other sport. It also teaches how to work in the team and develops leader qualities. Some girls...
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    What do yall think??...

    <t>I believe that she’s too young to get it, why should you feel guilty for something you didn’t mean to do? After all, you did it with love!<br/> PS One night I watched my husband passionately kiss a pillow. He thought it was me while dreaming (or that was what he said)...
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    Which preschool approach to choose?...

    Don’t take it that serious, your child shouldn’t be a part of somebody’s methods – lots of these teachers-psychologists don’t have their own children and create all these methods basing on their “personal” images of the ideal child. Just talk to him, teach him how to correctly pronounce...
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    Drinking?...

    It's not that bad if she's more than 15 years old. The only thing you should do is to explain how alcohol works. She needs to know, that alcohol may be poisoned by those who want to do something bad to her. She must know, that if she drinks, she must avoid drinking in a company of strangers...
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    Teenage Daughter thinks she is Bisexual...

    It seems to me that she's just curious about the way bisexuality works. I also thought I felt like a lesbian or a bisexual. In three or four years I understood that I simply liked the beauty of a woman's body - I still pay attention to gorgeous ladies in the street, but I don't have any...
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    *Digital, flash toys* vs. *Old fashioned, constructive toys*...

    Electronic devices won't be able to fully substitute old-fashioned constructive toys. The reason is that an electronic toy doesn't always give a child a chance to get curious about the way it works. It shows everything automatically and the child doesn’t have to do anything to make it work...
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    Virtual Pet Games for Kids...

    <t>It seems to me that developing sense of responsibility through mobile gadgets is a doubtful affair. Such games make kids get worried for no reason - they start being distracted and detached from real life. When I was a little girl kids were fond of Tamagotchi electronic pets. They...
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    Advice needed: 6yo step daughter...

    <t>Try to wait, be sincere with you stepdaughter and don't try to argue with her for she’s too little to easily express her personal opinion – she is influenced ONLY by grown-ups. Show her that you’re always there for her when her bio mother is away for no reason. Make her understand that...
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    My 14 year old HATES school, and almost refusing to go...

    <t>At 14 I wasn’t interested in my classmates’ affaires and socializing was least important for me. I liked studying, though not everyone knew it (most of my teachers thought I was dumb). Your kid is smart, smarter than those who bully him. Help him endure it - persuade him to fight...