This letter writer’s 7-year-old constantly speaks in a “squeaky baby voice with bad grammar” that annoys the whole family.

According to health experts, children aged 2 to 8 years need 1,000 to 1,400 calories each day. Kids ages 9 to 13 years need 1,400 to 2,600 calories daily, depending on factors such as activity level.

Daniella Gray is a Newsweek Family & Parenting Reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on family dynamics, childhood development, parenting styles, U.S. education and current trends in family ...

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