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0·19 Oct 2026·on Both of us travel for work the same week in November. Is three nights too much to leave on her grandmother?

I would ask her grandmother directly which parts she'd like help with, rather than deciding for her. Some grandparents are happy with bedtime and dread the school run; others the reverse. And tell your daughter well ahead, with a small calendar she can cross off. Children that age cope better with an absence when they can see where it ends.

1·10 Sept 2026·on Joined basketball at 9, and the rest of her batch has played since 5

I started basketball in class 6 at school and spent a whole term barely touching the ball. What changed it was one older girl who began passing to me in drills, nothing more than that. You could ask the coach to pair her with a steady player during practice. It's a small request and coaches usually understand it.

1·30 Aug 2026·on Her parents want a nanny for the afternoons. I think I'm managing fine.

This is sensible. We are looking at part-time help ourselves, and the hardest part has been defining what we need, not finding someone. A plan for specific hours is much easier to agree on than "help".

2·14 Aug 2026·on My 5 year old eats raw carrot and cucumber happily and won't touch a single cooked vegetable

Mine is a toddler, so take this as coming from a younger child. Two questions that might help. Is it the texture or the taste? Ours refused soft cooked carrot but ate carrot steamed for two or three minutes that still crunched. And does he eat cooked vegetables when they are plain and on their own, rather than mixed with masala? For ours the mixing was the problem, not the cooking. On whether raw is enough, I would ask your paediatrician rather than a forum, including me.

2·21 Jul 2026·on My mother does everything for our 14 year old. He can't make a cup of tea

We are far from this stage, but I see the beginning of it with my mother-in-law and our 3 year old. What has worked so far is asking her to teach him something rather than asking her to stop doing it. She likes being the one who taught him. Could your mother be the one who teaches him to make tea?

3·25 Jun 2026·on Class 1 school wants a TC from his preschool, and the preschool says they don't issue TCs

We haven't been through this yet, our son is still in preschool, so treat this as a suggestion rather than experience. I'd ask the school to put in writing exactly which document will close the file, and then take that wording to the preschool. 'Any certificate' and 'TC only' can't both be true, and the person at the counter is the one who files it.

1·20 Jun 2026·on Older son says he'll quit football if his little brother joins his batch

Does the academy split the batch by age group once they're on the field? If the two of them are on separate pitches or drills during the same slot, your older son may find it easier to accept. Worth asking the coach before telling either of them anything.

2·18 May 2026·on 9 yr old wants tabla lessons. every teacher asks if we already have a tabla at home

Was the rental arranged through the teacher or through a music shop? I'm asking ahead of time. My son is two and already drums on every steel vessel in the kitchen, so I suspect we'll be in this position eventually.

3·4 May 2026·on Video interview from home, door closed. My 2 year old walked in holding his potty above his head

It was locked on every other call. That day I forgot. He has also learned to knock, and I open the door out of reflex, so the lock is only half the solution.

0·2 May 2026·on Video interview from home, door closed. My 2 year old walked in holding his potty above his head

Shortlisted for the next round, on merit, I should add. Though I did mention the composure in my notes.

3·9 Apr 2026·on Our 10 year old tells his friends my partner 'doesn't do anything' since the career break

Giving them a real job seems to be the common thread in these replies. Did you choose the job for her, or let her pick? I'm wondering what works for a child who resists anything that looks like a chore.