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Parenting has always been a much shared activity and parents learn a great deal about themselves and their parenting through being around other parents.

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Parenting Questions:

• Children and Chores:

Children and chores, attitudes and responsibilties is the subject of much debate. Some parents ask if children should do chores, believing that it's not their responsibility to cook or clean. Other parents believe that children learn responsibility and necessary experience for life by regularly doing their part in household chores. What do you think?

• Free Play and Learning:

Today the question of free play and learning has become problematic because so many working parents are just so short of quality family time. Is free playtime more important than education for my eight year old?

• Parenting Schedule

After severe illness in children, a parenting schedule is often needed to boost self esteem again in both parents and children. Why has he 'forgotten' what he'd already learned? Can you help?

• Using a Baby Dummy or Pacifier

I have a one year old who has been taking the dummy since 2 months old. However instead of being less attached to it she has become more attached to it, although I try and use it only for sleeping. Help please.

• What's New For Babies?

My experience is that me and all my friends are always looking out for what is new for babies in our parenting and end up all over the place. I feel like what I do is bits of every body else's ideas. My question is how do I find a parenting way I can trust?

• Trying to be a Good Parent

I'm trying to be a good parent by following the giving choices advice, but it's not working at all and I'm at my wits end. What to do when your child refuses to go along with the "giving choices" plan?