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# am i being a bad parent?

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Am I being a bad parent... by asking the grandparents not to give my child sugar?
Our reader is trying to keep her toddler away from sugar – despite the best efforts of her in-laws.
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Sep 4th 2018, 5:37 PM
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Am I being a bad parent... by not saying 'no' when my toddler bites me?
One mum is wondering if she needs to be stricter with her little one.
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Aug 28th 2018, 5:05 PM
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Am I being a bad parent by... using screentime to keep my child quiet?
One dad is worried about the disapproving looks he gets from other parents, and he wants your advice.
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Aug 21st 2018, 5:17 PM
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Am I being a bad parent... by losing my temper when my kids don't get on?
Our reader wishes her two daughters could find a happy medium.
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Aug 14th 2018, 5:22 PM
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Am I being a bad parent... by telling my childminder what she should be doing?
One reader is is wondering if she’ll rock the boat by asking her son’s minder to change things up.
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Aug 7th 2018, 5:19 PM
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Am I being a bad parent... by refusing to let my daughter wear dresses?
This mum hates the idea of “ultra-girly” clothes, but her six-year-old doesn’t feel the same.
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Jul 31st 2018, 4:32 PM
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Am I being a bad parent... by letting my toddler skip naptime again?
Our reader’s son has no problem napping for his minder, but he refuses point blank at home.
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Jul 24th 2018, 5:35 PM
# Hold your horses
Am I being a bad parent... by telling the new grandparents not to visit us just yet?
Our reader wants a week with no visitors after giving birth, but her in-laws feel differently.
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Jul 17th 2018, 5:34 PM
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Am I being a bad parent... to think my toddler should be sleeping through the night by now?
We put one sleep-deprived dad’s dilemma to a panel of anonymous parents.
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Jul 10th 2018, 4:59 PM
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Am I being a bad parent by... forcing my daughter to learn how to cycle?
Our reader says it’s a life skill, but her partner thinks everyone learns at their own pace.
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Jul 3rd 2018, 5:02 PM
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Am I being a bad parent... by keeping my kids away from their unvaccinated cousin?
We put one reader’s dilemma to a panel of anonymous parents.
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Jun 26th 2018, 5:16 PM
# birthday bucks
Am I being a bad parent... by asking for cash instead of gifts on birthday party invites?
Our reader is in two minds ahead of her daughter’s big day.
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Jun 19th 2018, 4:58 PM
# reader dilemma
Am I being a bad parent by... refusing to buy my child a phone?
We asked a group of Irish parents to weigh in on one reader’s dilemma.
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Jun 12th 2018, 5:31 PM
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Am I being a bad parent... by silently judging another mum?
Snack policies are always a flashpoint. We asked a group of Irish parents to weigh in.
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Jun 5th 2018, 4:31 PM
Am I being a bad parent... by avoiding moving my six-month-old into her own room?
One reader isn’t quite ready to let go yet. We asked a group of Irish parents to weigh in.
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May 29th 2018, 4:58 PM
# think pink
Am I being a bad parent... by refusing to buy my son pink wellies?
We asked an anonymous group of Irish parents to weigh in on a reader dilemma.
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May 22nd 2018, 5:27 PM
# am i being a bad parent?
Am I being a bad parent... by giving out to someone else's child?
We put one reader’s playgroup dilemma to a group of Irish mums and dads.
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May 15th 2018, 4:28 PM
# am i being a bad parent?
Am I being a bad parent... by not wanting a child with chickenpox in my son's playgroup?
We asked a group of Irish parents to weigh in on one mum’s dilemma.
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May 8th 2018, 4:42 PM
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