Parenting young children is often exhausting and stressful, I experienced it! To cope with stress, music and meditation can be helpful. So feel free to check out "Pure ambient", a tasty mix of beatless ambient electronic music that helps me slow down, relax and which I listen to during meditation sessions. Hope this can help you too!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NXv1wqHlUUV8qChdDNTuR?si=eLiCXgQMQ2CeZdEAXn2CZQ

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My 7 yr old daughter has extreme meltdowns, sometimes for no reason. She yells, swears and hits. She does anything to annoy me.sometimes for no reason doesn’t listen at all.

Sometimes she’s so good, others times I’m scared of her it’s so random! I have tried gentle parenting it’s only makes her worse as I feel like she thinks she is winning or something. I have tried to do it back to her and still nothing.

I don’t know what to do. Can someone pls give me some advice.

Hello!

I have recently started to work at a nursery. I am trying to find some songs to play and sing for the kids. Something easy since their mother tongue is not English but it is an international nursery focusing on English.

Could I have some recommendations?
Thank you so so much in advance!!

We’re gearing up for a long vacation, and I need a toy to keep my toddler entertained during the flights and car rides. The problem is, he’s a very busy kid—he gets bored fast and doesn’t like sitting still for too long. I’m looking for something that’ll hold his attention but isn’t overly complicated. It has to be something quiet (so I’m not getting the evil eye from fellow passengers) and easy to clean, because, you know, toddlers and messes. Any suggestions for a toy that will keep him engaged for longer stretches but also fit in a carry-on?

I always encouraged my child to share when he was younger. But he’s older now (9) and we’re teaching boundaries, if he is not comfortable doing something it’s ok to say no. The other day at baseball practice a kid asked to use his travel bat and he said no. I was shocked but I don’t know if I should reprimand or be ok with his boundary now that he is older

My husband and I just started our baby in a small in home daycare. I work very minimal hours at home on Fridays and I believe most Fridays our baby could stay home with me rather than taking him in for a few hours and it wouldn’t bother me at all. He thinks that I am being selfish and that I am not thinking of the babies needs or how the daycare will feel. I personally feel the daycare will not care as we are paying the same regardless but would let them know as soon as possible if I needed them to watch him on Friday. Am I being selfish or am I in the wrong?

I'm a bachelor's student in psychology. This is my final assignment survey:

Survey on what is the relationship between parental style's (liberal or conservative), parental attitudes about screen time and limitation of screen time in relation to parents controlling children's screen use.

I need the help of parents or legal guardians who have kids of primary school age(5-11). I'm very interested in your views. If you could spare 5-10 minutes of your time to help me achieve my BsC in psychology, I would be immensely grateful. The link is anonymous, so there is no way to track any of the respondents. You will not be asked any personal data, just your views about the parenting

https://openss.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02t56j82HOhIBjo

Is it possible to stop a child from throwing a lot of tantrums? How do you deal with tantrums, since they seem to be the worst part of having kids along with diapers?

I thought this was about human kids; I just started browsing... I saw some stuff about goats; I thought it was an April Fools joke.... then I realized this is literally about Goat kids lmfao...

Well... uh... any of your kids interesting in learning to type!? 😂😂😂

Hey everyone! Since a few of you have been asking about goat-raising tips lately (and I’m totally on board with this new goat-forward focus), I wanted to share the top 10 things I’ve learned about keeping goats happy, healthy, and somewhat contained

1. They’re Natural Houdinis

If there’s even the tiniest hole in your fence, goats will find it and casually wander off. Invest in seriously sturdy fencing—or prepare for daily goat roundups!

2. If It’s in Reach, They’ll Sample It

Goats are extremely curious and will nibble on anything from jacket sleeves to garden hoses. They might not actually eat it (we hope), but watch out for your favorite things.

3. They’re Social Butterflies… and High School Cliques

Goats thrive in groups. They’ll form little squads and might give new goats the side-eye until they’re officially accepted into the gang. Keeping at least two goats helps everyone stay happy.

4. Fort Knox Fencing Is Key

Repeat after me: chain-link, electric wire, or well-built wooden boards. Goats will test every inch, so make your enclosure bulletproof from day one.

5. Balanced Diet = Fewer Random Chew Marks

Good hay, goat-appropriate feed, fresh water, and mineral supplements go a long way. If goats have plenty of what they need, they’re less likely to get creative with your possessions.

6. Hoof Care Is a Real Thing

Trimming hooves isn’t glamorous, but it’s crucial. Neglected hooves lead to pain and infections. If you’re squeamish, find someone with a steady hand and steel nerves to help out.

7. Incredible Comedians

From silly bleating that sounds like they’re talking back to you, to the infamous “standing-on-car-roofs” trick, goats will keep you laughing (and occasionally panicking).

8. Goat Milk Dreams (Or Nightmares)

If you’re thinking about milking them, be ready for the daily routine and lots of cleaning. The payoff can be awesome—fresh cheese, anyone?—but it’s not for the faint of heart.

9. Vets Are Your Friends

Regular checkups, vaccinations, and deworming are non-negotiable. Goats might seem tough, but parasites and bloat can sneak up quickly if you’re not careful.

10. You’ll Have Stories for Days

Whether it’s a dramatic escape or a hilarious bleat-off between two competitive nannies, your friends and family will never tire of your goat tales. (Well, they might—but you’ll be too busy laughing to notice.)

I hope this helps anyone else who’s jumping on the goat bandwagon. Feel free to share your own tips, funny stories, or ask questions—with crazy animals like this, we could use all the goat wisdom we can get!

Exciting changes today! The mod team has decided there are too many parenting communities on reddit and not enough about goat husbandry, so r/raisingKids is changing its focus. Pictures, articles, questions, etc. about raising (goat) kids are now welcome, while posts about raising (human) kids will be removed.

TLDR: First time mom worried about brain damage or autism that causes developmental delays; and not sure how long it will take to get things on track, I started to worry will my child be able to go to daycare, schools and have a normal life. So I am seeking help and advice from parents who had similar experience.

It started because we are concerned our 11 month old does not swallow solids. We have been giving him finger food since he was 7 month old, he will either pocket food, or split it out. He rarely try to swallow or gags. So our ped referred us for developmental evaluation. It turns out he has delays in the areas of adaptive, fine motor, and receptive and expressive communication. Major things like he does not swallow solids, has no reactions to music, can only say 'bababa' but nothing else, cannot scrabble, do not understand simple command.

Now I cannot shake off the thoughts that my baby could have some sort of brain damage or autism that cause his delay, and keep worrying about his future.

For these who had developmental delayed babies, how long does it take to get things on track? what is the outcome?

So, I’m a stay at home mom, and recently quit my part time job to focus on my daughter. I love the time with her but I can’t deny there is a certain amount of boredom combined with uncertainty that I’m doing right by her. She’s 18 months old for context.

Look, don’t get me wrong, I have plenty of things to fill my own time. The problem is my baby wants to do everything with me… which is both very sweet ( I love it sometimes) but also makes it hard to do anything.

Currently, she only wants to go outside or to the library. I take her running, for dog walks, and hikes. I do all very frequently, talking to her and pointing, all the usual. We enjoy it. But then evening comes around, or a slow time before/after eating, and it’s either boring (for both of us, which makes her uncertain) or she cries to be held.

She hangs out with me or “helps” some chores, but there’s only so much I can do (get done) until she finally naps. She has also been very hard to get to go to bed, despite having a good and scheduled bedtime routine. She normally sleeps kinda easily if I time it right, but the last 2 weeks have been rough. I have been diligent with her food and her sleep, but she just does not want to be away from us.(It’s also probably time to put her in a toddler bed).

So, my problem is: 1) there’s all this “in between” time I don’t know what to do with. Should I sit and talk with her about colors/numbers etc? Is there an 18 month old craft she can do alone? 2) the sleep is killing me. Does anyone have any tips? Is this another milestone sleep regression?

Thank you to all in advance!

Hi! I'm an author that has a children's book (~500 words) written focused on emotions and I am looking for parents with children ages 3+ to give me their opinions on it. If you are open to this or know anybody that would be interested, please let me know. I can send it via email. Thank you.