Hey, Mom and Dad: Did You Tell The Kids Who You Voted For This Election?

Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.

Welcome to "Hey, Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature where we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked parents the week before on Patch Facebook pages from around the area. Elections and the associated politics can be difficult for young minds to grasp. Still, it's hard to imagine last week's election went unnoticed by our country's young citizens and it's safe to bet they had some questions about the process. That brings us to this week's question. Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. Colleen Cantin Triana: I told my kindergartner because she asked (they were talking about it in class). She…

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Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.

Hey, Mom and Dad: How Did You Tell Your Kids A New Sibling Was Coming?

Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.

Welcome to "Hey, Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked parents the week before on Patch Facebook pages from around the area. Telling your kids that your family is expecting a new baby can be an exciting and challenging conversation. For some children, the prospect of being a big brother or sister is thrilling; for others, it brings up anxiety and fear. That leads us to this week's question: Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. Jim Pedergnana: My daughter was 5 years old and starting to read. So we bought her a shirt that said Big Sister on …

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