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Q: My son is five, and is really struggling to finish his lunch in the cafeteria. Half the time he comes home and he has only taken a little bite out of his sandwich and is ravenous, or he complains that he didn’t have enough time to eat. Is there anything I can do to help?

Maribel, Los Angeles, CA

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Q: When we go to the open house at our daughter’s new school, what questions should we ask to get a good idea of the school? What tone should we take with the teachers to get the most honest information and not put them off, while letting them know that we are really serious and interested in the school?

Lucy, Austin, TX

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Q: “Are there a few easy tricks to see if a book is too easy or too hard for my kid? She’s in 4th grade.”

Samantha, Bozeman, MT

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Q: We’d like to give our daughter’s teacher a gift for the holidays. What’s the protocol? Do we do something individually or as a class? And what’s appropriate?

Lauren, New York, New York

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Q: “My kid refuses to do homework at her desk! What do I do?”

Ben, Miami, Florida

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