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My Husband and I Are On the Fence About Letting Our Child Have a TV in Their Room: Thoughts?
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My Husband and I Are On the Fence About Letting Our Child Have a TV in Their Room: Thoughts?

A mom writes in asking for advice about televisions. She says she and her husband are considering, at the request of their 8-year-old daughter, putting a TV in her room. Though she is considering it, she is definitely not sure. She is concerned her daughter may end up watching too much TV and that screentime can’t be monitored as well. What are other moms’ thoughts on putting TVs in kids’ rooms?

I Found Out My Ex Has Been Giving Our Kids Melatonin Before Bed, and I'm Not OK With It: Advice?
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I Found Out My Ex Has Been Giving Our Kids Melatonin Before Bed, and I’m Not OK With It: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her ex and children’s father giving their kids melatonin without her permission. This mom says that she learned from her children that her ex, their father, and his girlfriend gave them dissolvable melatonin before bed while they were on a camping trip. This mom says that her kids don’t have and have never had sleeping issues, so she can’t think of why they were given melatonin. Ultimately, she says she is not ok with this and turns to the community for advice.

I Don't Know How to Keep My Kids Busy and Entertained During the Pandemic Without a Computer or TV: Advice?
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I Don’t Know How to Keep My Kids Busy and Entertained During the Pandemic Without a Computer or TV: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about activities she can have her kids do to keep them busy during the pandemic. This mom says her two children only want to play on the computer and/or watch TV. They have other games and activities around the house, but the kids find them boring and thus return to their technology. This mom adds that before the pandemic began, extracurricular activities kept her kids busy, but now it’s a very different world. Any ideas for this mom and her kids?

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