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Parenting Advice—“How Did You Think About It?” “So, we got on a four-wheeler 2 weeks ago—my 11- and 9-year-old and I—and I said, ‘Okay, I am going to put your helmets on, I am going to give you a 2-minute lesson on how to go forward and how to go backwards, how to brake. I am going to give you some lessons—do not go into a ditch, do not go on a hil

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Good point, my kid loves moving heavy objects, like a 5l bottle of water or a sack of flour. I always joked with my SO if they make CrossFit for toddlers. I’m really excited to actually incorporate this daily.

A shot at the doctor's office or a spanking from Mom or Dad are only two of the thousands of childhood injuries and insults that need emotional healing. None of us gets all of our needs perfectly met; none of us escapes childhood without insult or injury. And that's not all. Besides the big traumas and little upsets, children also need to process t

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Maybe an indoor play place? My son also needs a lot of stimulation too. A few things I’ve found helpful- wrestling/tickling/pillow fights, swing him around and gently tossing him on the couch, setting up big foam towers so he can knock them over, kinetic sand(he rarely sits for any activity but this), toddler time at the trampolines park. Have you ... See more