Can some jellies help me unravel this parenting puzzle?

Can some jellies help me unravel this parenting puzzle?
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answer:Ask her leading questions and comply with her answers. Find her a surrogate parent with whom she can talk (and listen). Go to Lourdes.
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Why do we call sending a child to his/her room as "grounded" ?

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Last Answer : You point to our President as the model for what can be achieved through telling the truth.

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Last Answer : No. That sort of threat was usually reserved for inappropriate mirth.

Are women more caring than men?

Description : Are women more caring than men?

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Description : When did you move out of your parents or caregivers home?

Last Answer : 1966

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Description : What do you think about this punishment (details inside)?

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