Parenting dilemmas
Parenting dilemma: Should I use controlled crying?
Q: My toddler can be a bit of a monkey at bedtime and sometimes cries for no real reason. After checking for all the obvious ...
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Parenting dilemma: Should I let my daughter watch more TV?
Q: I have a toddler who is happy, healthy and very active. As she is so active, I am very strict about letting her watch TV ...
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Parenting dilemma: Am I wrong to have my baby in nursery?
Q: I have a seven month old baby who is in nursery five days a week. I returned to work full time when she was six months and ...
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Parenting dilemma: My husband really wants a baby girl - but what if it's a boy?
Q: My husband and I are expecting our first baby very soon. We didn't want to know what we're having, but now I'm worried ...
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Parenting dilemma: Is it wrong to want an only child?
Q: Our three-year old-son is the centre of our world and my husband and I adore him. However, some of my parenting friends ...
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Parenting dilemma: Should we find out our baby's sex?
Q: I will soon be having my 20 week scan. We are really looking forward to it but can't decide if we should ask the baby's ...
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Parenting dilemma: Should I vaccinate against chickenpox?
Q: My daughter has recently started nursery and I am terrified she is going to develop chickenpox when it next breaks out at ...
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Parenting dilemma: Am I wrong to have an expensive party for my son?
Q: We are pulling out all the stops for my son's first birthday and are having a party at a venue with a clown, face ...
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Parenting dilemma: How do I move my son from a cot to a bed?
Q: My son has just turned two and I think it is probably time to introduce him to a bed. The trouble is I have no idea how to ...
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Parenting dilemma: I'm worried my friend has post natal depression
Q: Since having my daughter six months ago, I have made friends with a few mums with babies of a similar age. We are all ...
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Parenting dilemma: My childless friends just don't understand
Q: I think my child-free friends are being unfair on me. I am the only one who is a mum and sometimes I have to cancel drinks ...
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Pocket money or phone credit?
New research has revealed that parents are now more likely to give their children phone credit than pocket money. The ...
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