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What is normal?behaviors are developmentally appropriate? When should what is considered "normal". When is the time toshould we accept them as they are?our children's own unique development? When is

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watch! As we watch our children
How would you recommend friends resolve a difference? At what point do you recommend parents getting involved?
AS long as children are open to our advice, it is great to give it to them. Give them strategies as to how to try to manage a disagreement or strategies as to how to let something go. Make sure they understand that the first strategy may not work and ask them to try it, as a type of experiment, and them come back to let you know how it went. This way, they will feel your support, but still be working on their own skills and resiliency. Please let us know how it goes!

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these values? CouldWhat opportunities are available to have children feel like they are "giving back"? How can we be doing more?promote these sensibilities in their daily lives?

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limited by stereotypical gender roles?

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of the family!!family. How do we find a balance between how much to helpshould they be doing independently and how much to let them do independently?support is too much? How can or avoiding assignments all together?assignments?
It may help for us to take a step back and consider the purposes of homework. Here are a few:
to give children an opportunity to practice what they have learned in school

ask questions, and to share observations,thoughts, ideas, and get feedback on parenting issues.impressions.
One of the challenges of parenting is the isolation we feel as our children go through the stages of childhood and adolescence. When we feel isolated, we can easily feel demoralized, which, ironically, makes it more difficult for us to parent. Talking to other parents, we realize that people we respect have had similar struggles and we can feel so relieved!! Yet these opportunities are not frequent enough for many of us. It is my hope that this wikipage can help to make parents feel more supported, less isolated, and to avail ourselves of concrete strategies to address some of the challenges inherent in parenting.
Please use this space to speak as openly as you are comfortable about your experiences parenting your children and to share resources and ideas. It's easy! Look to the left of this page and note the topics already created. Please comment on any of these pages or create your own page on a topic of your choice. All information is anonymous; there is no need to share your identity unless you wish. I request only that you refrain from using children's names.

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intimate relationships? How can we help them develop the ability to problem solve and forgive?
How would you recommend friends resolve a difference? At what point do you recommend parents getting involved?
AS long as children are open to our advice, it is great to give it to them. Give them strategies as to how to try to manage a disagreement or strategies as to how to let something go. Make sure they understand that the first strategy may not work and ask them to try it, as a type of experiment, and them come back to let you know how it went. This way, they will feel your support, but still be working on their own skills and resiliency. Please let us know how it goes!

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two homes and can be surprisingly complicated. What