child 4-9 years

I have two girls, 5 and 8 years old. I communicate very openly with my girls in an age appropriate way. They know the basics about menstruation because they ask questions about the supplies they see in my bathroom and in the trash. We’ve talked about how, in order to have babies, a mom needs a...

My daughter L is 9, and tonight she had her best friend, H, over who is also 9. H is our next door neighbor and spends a lot of time at our house, we love having her around. Tonight H had a number 2 type of accident. Like, a need-new-pants-oh-god-it's-everywhere type of accident. L took her to...

I’m looking for guidance on how to approach a consistent and upsetting situation at home. I have two daughters, 6.5 and 4.5 years old. For the most part they love each other and play well. They have generally calm demeanors (enjoy coloring and imaginative play) but my oldest (“C”) is always...

I would like to preface this by saying that my 4 year old often likes putting little things into their pockets. Things like rocks, leaves, tiny pine cones, tinsel, bottle caps, anything they find outside or around the house. I received an email from their Pre-K teacher today saying she would...

So my little girl has recently started discovering her private parts. When I was younger I was always shouted at told not to touch etc. From what I’ve been reading/heard in various places this is what leads to shame later down the line so I’m wanting to be more open. My general chat with her...

This is medical related question. We went to see our pediatrician three times, multiple after hour phone calls and urgent care twice. All the answers are similar, “it was caused by some type of virus” Late Nov early December, had fever, as high as 105F. At Dr office, tested Flu, COVID, strep...

So my son (8) went to Florida with my mom and brother (10). My brother is kind of wild, has no social cues, and says stupid and inappropriate stuff. But my mom was with them and I didn't want my son to miss this. Overall it was great but they fought a lot. My son called and said 1. My brother...

I watch my partner’s 3 (4 next month) year old while he works. I’m a substitute teacher so I’m off with the kids for the summer. So while I’m watching him I’m trying to get him on the same schedule that the pre-k uses. I’ve noticed that the little one refuses to do anything alone. (We live...