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    Dog nipped baby (X-posted)

    @agilefeet The fact is, the dog tried to bite the baby. Therefore: dog is not safe for baby; baby is not safe around the dog. This is very, very, very simple math. Dog + baby = unsafe. Your job as a parent is to keep baby safe. I get the sense that there is awkwardness or tension because...
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    Parent Child Coercive Cycle Vs attachment/gentle parenting?

    @cutin I find this a really helpful comment, especially just recognizing that whatever you’re doing to help them calm is not going to work instantly, and that allowing them the experience of being overwhelmed and then getting to ok is the teaching part. I feel like so much of what I’ve read or...
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    Parent Child Coercive Cycle Vs attachment/gentle parenting?

    @acuriousgirl Oh man, that’s the question, isn’t it? I usually leave him a minute or two, try again, and if he’s still hitting leave again. I give him 1-2 tries before setting a five-minute timer before trying again. I’ll verbally check in a couple times throughout and let him know we’ll try...
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    Parent Child Coercive Cycle Vs attachment/gentle parenting?

    @acuriousgirl I have not read all the books or know all the philosophies, but I have tried to focus on the authoritative vs authoritarian approach. I have had some of the same questions you raise - primarily because my toddler’s tantruming almost always involves hitting me, rather than hitting...
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    Any articles on car seat time limit safety? Husband wants to take 6 m y/o on 25 hour trrip

    @umaid I can’t address the safety - aside from the fact that the driving risks are likely greater than the Covid risks - but dear god, he’s absolutely delusional if he thinks you can put a 6 month old in a car seat for 2 straight, full days and not have them absolutely freaking lose it. My...
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