How children learn how to interact with others, and techniques to help in that learning process.
How children learn how to interact with others, and techniques to help in that learning process.
Questions tagged [social-development]
154 questions
56
votes
8 answers
How can I handle kids telling me extremely boring stuff?
I have a 9 and a 12 year old. They'll (either one) get into a video game and then want to talk about it.
Have you ever heard someone talk about, say, minecraft?
first i got some oak sticks, but then I decided I wanted cherry, then I used the sticks…
scuba_organic
- 523
- 1
- 4
- 7
51
votes
14 answers
How can I help my child who is advanced in programming to meet others at the same skill level?
My child just turned 14 years old, and one of his hobbies is programming. He knows JavaScript, HTML, CSS, jQuery, Ruby, Python, some Java, and a bit of C++, Bash, and PHP. He also uses Git, Vim, and LaTeX. Now, I am not able to either talk to him…
Doorknob
- 619
- 6
- 7
50
votes
16 answers
Should I stop my mother in law visiting when she doesn't respect me as the father figure?
Sadly these are her words, not mine. Why is this posted in this QA site? Because I can't see how it is good for the children that she (when my wife is not around) shouts at me in front of them; cuts across me when I'm talking to them; and takes them…
David Boshton
- 3,835
- 1
- 17
- 31
48
votes
13 answers
How does one formally educate a gifted child without wrecking childhood?
I have a very bright child (just turned 7), he is not a genius by any stretch, but he reads way past his level (really liked Hatchet, and Call of the Wild), understands somewhat complex mathematics (basic algebra, series, trig), and is proving to…
Chad
- 913
- 7
- 9
40
votes
5 answers
How to deal with a situation in which following the rules feels like punishment and breaking them is rewarded?
Disclaimer:
This question is triggered by the current COVID-19 pandemic, but should please be seen as a more general question.
To cut a long story short, a long-planned birthday party sleepover at a friends house was violating both the existing and…
Stephie
- 18,283
- 4
- 60
- 77
40
votes
8 answers
How can a dad be both a mother and father
I'm a dad and I've unexpectedly found myself raising my son effectively alone.
I'm in an atypical single-parent situation, but more general single-dad advice would probably be better for other readers. My wife received a brain injury a couple of…
teedyay
- 501
- 4
- 6
34
votes
5 answers
When your child says something embarrassing in public... how do you deal with it?
So our 3 year old son is both talkative and imaginative, but hasn't necessarily learned all the social decorum that comes with age/experience and social development. There's been a number of embarrassing situations/social faux-pas that we've just…
JBRWilkinson
- 4,252
- 1
- 29
- 35
33
votes
4 answers
How to handle disclosing a parent's suicide to friends and their parents
I have three children 12, 13 and 19 and their father committed suicide 10 years ago (when they were 1, 3 and 9).
They have suffered through many childhood taunts, at times, including:
"Your father killed himself because he didn't want to look after…
user21179
33
votes
4 answers
My 2 year old is a bully!
My son doesn't want to share anything with other kids, and if some kid even so much as touches his toy, he pushes the kid. He shouts and cries at the same time, and tries to express his anger by pushing and hitting the kid. I feel so embarrassed in…
Qurat Aslam
- 339
- 1
- 3
- 4
31
votes
11 answers
Is TV harmful to my infant's development?
My wife and I use our TV to watch shows and streaming movies. Our 2 month old daughter is sometimes drawn to the TV and will turn her head towards it and will 'focus' on it. I know that their eye sight is not developed to the point where they can…
milesmeow
- 3,135
- 15
- 39
- 46
28
votes
8 answers
Why are parents so concerned about profanity around their children?
I've spent some time around parents of children in the 2months to 6 years range. And both were quite diligent about having me watch what I said, in particular around profanity.
Why the concern?
For parents looking for WHEN to allow such language,…
Scott Weinstein
- 722
- 2
- 8
- 12
27
votes
10 answers
8-year-old daughter is obsessed with books - escaping from something?
My daughter is 8 years old and is reading constantly.
She wakes up and reads and I need to call her to breakfast 10 times (even though she herself devised a schedule for our morning routine)
she escapes from the breakfast (or lunch or dinner table)…
Sabestina
- 381
- 1
- 3
- 7
26
votes
5 answers
7-year old with Asperger's caught stealing - how to deal with that?
Today my 7-year old child was caught stealing in their classroom. They suffer from light Asperger's, so I'm not sure that they even notice having done something wrong. I'm not eager to punish my child since in the past I've noticed that punishment…
Zutroy
- 373
- 5
- 11
25
votes
9 answers
My 7 year old daughter is the team cry baby...how do I help her stop?
My seven year old daughter plays on a soccer team. She loves soccer. She is not the best player and not the worst. She is however, the team crybaby. She finds some reason to cry every single game and practice. She fakes injuries, gets frustrated and…
Whitney
- 251
- 1
- 3
- 3
24
votes
9 answers
My son refuses to celebrate. What should parents do?
I have a twelve year old son who will turn thirteen in about a month. We have begun planning for a birthday celebration for him. However, he resents the idea of any celebration whatsoever.
Information about my son
My son is very interested in…
rando
- 820
- 2
- 5
- 15