She's an only child, and we didn't grow up in America, so she's a bit naive on a lot of things. Her teacher advised us the other day that she's such a sweet girl, but middle school could be brutal for her because of that. What are some wholesome shows I can watch with her that helps her get ready for the world? EDIT: This is an astounding collection of shows. Thank you so much! We've started watching Amphibia, and really enjoying it so far. I'll add all these to the backlog. Thanks again!

When your (very white) 3 year old son asks for afro puffs like his (very black) sister. Buddy, I don't know how to explain the difference between textured and untextured hair to you, but let's see if a couple pigtails do it for you.

I have a 14 year old Maine Coon that is terminally ill and has a few weeks at best. Our son recently turned 4 years old and loves animals. We taught him to be kind to all animals, even bugs. He is not particularly attached to the cat, but he likes it well enough (the cat is not a cuddler). In a few weeks we'll have to go to the vet and have the cat put down. We're wondering how we should approach this with our son. Do we take him with us? Do we let him be present when the cat is put to sleep? Or make him stay in the waiting area? Or do we go when he's in school? What's appropriate for a 4 year old? On the one hand I think that death is a part of life. And I don't mind that he sees us crying over the cat. But I also don't want to traumatize him or make it bigger than it is. Any tips?

When he wants me to tickle him with my foot, he lays on the floor right in front of me while I'm walking and says "Step on me". I love him but he cannot be saying stuff like this 😭

Awful to see the steady dismantling of the CDC. There are doctors and science advocates coming together to scaffold and build up trustworthy sources of info outside of the CDC. I follow epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina and she has a great newsletter she started up around Covid and has kept going - https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/ She recommends the general public avoid the CDC web site now. She recommends healthychildren.org powered by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Some U.S. states have also partnered together i.e. the West Coast Health Alliance that have pulled away from the CDC recommendations. A friend of mine in health noted it's a big reason why we (I'm in California) can still get our Covid vaccines regardless of age while her sister in Oklahoma was denied. I know there are some North Eastern states that have also partnered up. Going to be very different healthcare messaging to navigate state by state...

My wife and I had a miscarriage last week. We were 11 weeks along but our baby only grew to 8 weeks. It's been devastating. I'm hoping to get some advice from anyone who's been through it. - what can I do to help my wife? She's in physical pain which seems to be overriding the emotional pain, but I'm sure it will hit in due time and want to be able to help her the best that I can. - our 15 month old obviously doesn't know what's going on, but it seems like he's noticed a change of energy. Its hard to play with him like I normally do. I love him to bits, I just don't have the energy but I need to make sure he knows he's loved. - we were able to collect the fetus as it passed naturally , we would like to do something to memorialize our unborn child but don't know what. - how can I take care of myself while taking care of my family through these times. Thanks for any advice.

My 3 year old just kicked me off the couch so she could invite her dad to come snuggle with her. What are your kids up to?

My wife just had her first pregnancy doctor's appointment and I am feeling under prepared. I am looking for worthwhile and hopefully empirically based books about pregnancy and parenting. I normally have no problems doing my own research and scourging the library to find out what I need but there's so much it's overwhelming. So what books have you all read that are worthwhile? What is worth looking at?

I got this dlc for my kids recently. It teaches them about online grooming and the red flags they need to watch out for when playing games online. Minecraft has other free Internet safety dlc for kids, too, but as someone who experienced online grooming as a little kid in the early days of forums and instant messaging, this really caught my attention. [Here's a video of it, too.](https://youtu.be/RncRZtRTKVA)

As an American parent, I'm probably not going to stay up for mine lol. Celebrating the UTC new year. Woo!

Does anyone here have any firsthand experience of the pros & cons of home schooling? Whether as a parent, child or friend/family member/neighbour?

cross-posted from: https://lemmings.world/post/41351205 > Well made videos for youth discussing online and other personal safety.

Self portrait made by a 5 yr old and we are all the person in red on this blessed day.

Hello everyone! I'm about to become a parent in a few months and I was wondering what books would you recommend reading to get myself prepared. Is there a new parents bible or something like It? The baby won't come with instructions. Thanks!

My child just started kindergarten. As far as I can tell, it's wonderful and is the best place for him. We're just... people of means. We've saved _a lot_ of money compared to the private schools we were considering. I just don't want this to be inappropriate. We'll give to all the standard pta / school fundraisers and already do the wishlist and extra school supplies requests. I'm still selfish. I do want plenty of it to benefit my child. Appropriately though. I just also want to make sure that the (kindergarten) teachers can get pizza and beer or whatever without it seeming like bribery. .

https://www.tattletaletimes.com/index.php/2023/07/24/enfamil-develops-tranquilizing-baby-formula-with-help-from-large-animal-veterinarians/

My kid [3yrs] speaks the local language with his other parent (separated. 50/50). and English with me (my native language). I speak both and my kid knows this, so I can't hide it. He speaks the local language well, but English is a struggle. Comprehension is 100%, but he only speaks random words. He mostly speaks to me in the local language. Where we live, he will learn English in school, so I'm not worried about that. I've tried various things to get him speaking English, but it's a struggle. Are there any strategies that might work?

**'I don’t come here to enjoy other people’s children!' Should pubs and restaurants be kid-free zones?** Children were once banned from most British pubs. Some owners and customers miss ‘the good old days’ – but can they really turn back the clock?

my kid likes to postpone her homework infinitely ( just like me when I was in school... I think it's my genes working ... sh*t ) . How to handle this scenario. Thanks,

Do folks have recommendations for kids movies, shows, or books that focus on characters friendships? Recently I picked up the book “the princess bride.” My kid noticed and said she recognized the title. And saw the movie. But she didn’t like it because there was too much fighting. I asked for an example of a good movie. “K-pop demon hunter” was the answer. Because Friendship.

I'm constantly amazed that scouts isn't more popular with families. I'm a huge supporter of the whole worldwide program (particularly Scouting America and the Girl Scouts in the US). Yes, let's all acknowledge that there were past abuses that the Boy Scouts ignored and covered up. But, primarily due to the lawsuits associated with those abuses, Scouting America has instituted a lot of really strong child protection policies that arguably make it the safest youth program anywhere. It's a really great, comparatively cheap, program that offers amazing opportunities to kids and families. If you find yourself having trouble making friends as an adult, I really recommend looking into it.

As kids grow into teen-hood and beyond, I feel like our job as parents is to move from protecting them from harm, to helping them build self-confidence and a positive self-image. Essentially to become boosters. There's a balance between being protective and pushing them to take chances. What do you think?

Hello everyone 👋 I’m a new parent and trying to be more Focused to helping my toddler learn everyday skills — things like talking, understanding emotions, routines, colors. There’s is so many things available online, although those are not looking practical so I wanted to ask real parents here: Please share me your experience with me also for make it simple for me as well. How can I tech to my toddler that works for me? Which routine or activities I follow specific? I am not looking for perfection, just practical experience of the everyone that help is our toddler learn and grow. Thanks so much! 😊

Apparently making her stop playing to get ready for bed (15 minutes past the normal time I might add) is worth loathing of the highest degree. Threenagers.

Is it wrong to love your children only because they’re the children of someone you love? For example, if you had kids with an ex-wife you didn’t love as much, and you feel like you wouldn’t love those children the same way because you don’t love your ex—would that be wrong?

Our three-year-old didn’t recognize his longtime teacher — and barely seemed to miss me after three weeks away.

Article Authors: - Colin King | Director, Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic, Western University - Amy Rzezniczek | Ph.D. Candidate, School and Applied Child Psychology, Western University - Rachel Krahn | Master's student, School and Applied Child Psychology, Western University