Article published on Sep 24, 2019
I have a disagreement with my sister. She has two children. When I visited them recently, her twelve-year-old daughter was washing dishes by hand after dinner. They have a dishwasher, but she was not allowed to use it. I remember doing that when I was a kid, and it was the most boring job. My...
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Article published on Dec 24, 2018
I am dreading about this coming Christmas and winter. Our ten- and twelve-year-old children are asking for all sorts of electronics and videogames. Our older son used to love hockey, but he stopped playing this year, because he doesn’t like checking. Our daughter used to love dancing, but stopped after she injured her ankle. Our...
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Article published on Sep 26, 2017
We have three young children. Our oldest daughter just started grade 4. Several of her classmates got a smartphone this year. She is bugging us to get her one. Our second son is seven; he loves playing videogames and watching YouTube videos. Our youngest son is four, but he tries to catch up with his...
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Article published on Feb 14, 2012
We have a dilemma. Our eight-year-old son is asking for a television in his bedroom. We are worried that he will watch TV or play videogames when he should be sleeping. He promises us that this will never happen. Our twelve-year- old daughter wants a smartphone because all of her friends have one. We are...
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Article published on Nov 21, 2006
Our nine-year-old son has always been the smallest one in his class. He was 7 1/2 pounds when he was born. After he started walking, he slimmed down and has remained like that until now. He has a good appetite and we always provide nutritious meals at home. He eats all varieties of food, including...
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