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How to Know if Your Kid is Faking Illness or Injury - "-Look for signs that it’s real: fever, vomiting, and severe diarrhea. -Observe a child over time, particularly when the child doesn’t know they’re being observed. Do they look sick? Do they act sick? -While the kid is lying in bed, press around on their stomach, see if any area hurts them. Ask them to jump up and down. Ask them if they want their favorite food for breakfast.

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How to Talk to a Kid About Halloween Monsters - "-Honor belief and to let children know everyone is afraid of something. -Tell the kid what frightens you, say that you’re afraid of something, and then immediately explain that it isn’t real. -Ask where the question is coming from in order to create a dialogue about the underlying fear.

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How to Discipline a Friend’s Kid Without Losing a Friend - "-Bring up the possibility of discipline and try to articulate that specific rules are not flexible. This doesn’t have to be a confrontation. It can be totally matter-of-fact. -Agree that kids follow the rules of whatever house they’re in. -Explain and enforce the rules but avoid actually disciplining other people’s kids. -Let their parents discipline them. Discipline is more of a family issue anyway.

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How to Put a Baby to Sleep -- It’s critical that parents start with calm and self-confidence -Swaddle then hold the infant on their side or with their stomach down (count side and stomach as one S). Once in that position, they can be shushed to, swung gently, and given something to suck. -Supplement tried-and-true cradling and swaddling methods with tactical physical contact, essentially helping a restless infant sleep by emulating womb-like sensations.

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"How to Measure a Child’s Dishonesty -- Don’t be alarmed by your child’s lies. When toddlers and preschoolers lie, it’s often harmless testing of boundaries. When older kids lie, it’s seldom a sign of serious problems, and more often a rite of passage. -Contact a pediatrician if you feel your child is falling into a cycle of deception. Time for the Dad Joke of the Day - What does a spy do when he gets a cold? He goes undercover. ".

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"How to Teach a Kid a Lesson Through Failure - Don’t tell your kid to not feel bad after they fail. Research says people who distance themselves from failures do not improve, while those who let the pain in learn and improve. -Let your kid dwell on their failures for a small amount of time. They’re more likely to try harder the next time around as they don’t want to experience those emotions again.

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