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1·11 Oct 2026·on 7 year old needs a proper meal before her 5 pm class, not another snack

Did the full meal ever make her sleepy before the class? When I tried rice at 4 with my daughter, she was drowsy for the first half of swimming. We went back to something lighter but at a fixed time, and the fixed time seemed to matter more than what was on the plate.

1·4 Oct 2026·on What did you keep in your daughter's school bag before her periods started?

Thank you for saying this. I think that's exactly the afternoon I'm trying to avoid for her. Your comment reminded me to tell her that it's fine to just walk to the teacher and say she isn't well.

0·10 Aug 2026·on My 9 year old wants her arm hair waxed after a comment at dance class

That's a fair middle option. I'll speak to the teacher after Saturday's class without naming the girl, and keep the waxing conversation for another day.

2·6 Jun 2026·on Amma won't let the fan run in the baby's room. It's still 36 outside

Pick the one thing that matters most to you, probably the fan, and let her win on the rest: the oil, the bath, the cap, whatever else is on her list. It's a few months, and she'll bend more easily once she feels her way is respected somewhere.

1·4 May 2026·on Every cap and sunhat comes straight off her head. How do you keep anything on a toddler in May?

We went through this with our daughter at around the same age. It lasted perhaps two months. What helped was a matching cap for her soft toy, which went on first, every outing, with great ceremony. Then hers. Cause or coincidence, I can't say.

0·17 Apr 2026·on Every grade on her class 1 report is an A except 'listening skills'. What is that measuring?

Ask. Ours is IB, so the reports are written comments rather than grades, and even then I've had to write in twice to understand a single line. Both times the answer was specific and useful. Once it turned out she wasn't following multi-step instructions in maths, which we could work on at home. I'd ask for an example rather than an explanation; teachers find that easier to give.