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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Where to look for affordable baby clothes
- Once the newness has worn off a little, you will realize that your baby grows very fast. So fast, in fact, that he may need new clothes on the average of every two months during the first year. The sizing of baby clothes just does not apply to most children. For example, my four month old is now wearing 6-12 month clothes. There is no way he will still be in 6-12 month clothes when he is a year ol...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Playground pettiness
- Recently I took my two children to a popular new park in the area. It's a beautiful new playground, all wood, divided into different areas of play for different age groups. It's wonderful for me as well, as my children can play at age appropriate areas and I can see/interact with both of them at the same time. This is what makes it our entire family's favorite playground, as well that for many oth...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Achieve success at school - parents, help your kids easily be top, honor-roll students!
- With the beginning of the new school year coming VERY soon, here are some tips to give us a "heads-up" to start the year off knowing what to do.Three tips to have your kids Achieve Success At School:1.) Turn off the T.V. At our house, we have an understanding that we don't really have time during the week to watch T.V. (of course, we can be a little flexible if there's a sp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips for a first-time dad
- So you're going to become a father. Now is not the time to panic. You've got lots of time to get used to the idea, before that new life you helped create, arrives to join your own. These tips for a first-time Dad will help you to survive the pre-baby and post-birth jitters.Be supportive of your partner during the pregnancy. Some women have a more difficult time than others, and the fluctuat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 great tips for choosing safe toys for your children
- Every children in the world whishes to have toys and every parent trys to give them what they want. So until they grow-up children spend most of their time playing with different toys. If you are careful when you choose toys for your kids you can even consider that you are making an investment. But you have to know if you are making a good investment or not. There are many educative and safe toys....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parenting secrets revealed
- So your little Susie wants to join a competitive gymnastic club? You conclude that this is going to be great fun! Maybe, you even think this is just the ticket your bouncy little girl needs to get rid of her pent-up energy while meeting other little friends. Initially, all seems well as you proudly watch your Susie happily striving to achieve equilibrium success. However, as the first competitive ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Back to school responsibilities again
- It's that time of year when mom and dad look for ways to improve their child's academic standing, during the upcoming scholastic year.There are many options to weigh in such as: new school clothes, school supplies, peer pressure, after school care, homework, league sports, and transportation.This is time of year for great changes, but here are two changes that will impact your child ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What do chinese water torture and arguing with children have in common?
- Imagine yourself lying flat on your back, totally strapped down onto a cold, hard table, unable to move any part of your body. You can't see anything around you because your eyes are covered. You find yourself imprisoned by the enemy and you have no where to go for help. The room is silent except for the slow, steady, drops of water that fall on your forehead.The longer you lay there, the m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parenting your teenager: 6 tips for effective discipline and consequences
- A parent writes in, ``We are having a hard time in our family deciding on appropriate punishments when our teen-ager breaks family rules. We can't tell if we are too strict or too lenient. What can we do?''This seems to be a place where many parents get stuck. Questions about appropriate punishment and consequences are very important.Now notice, if you will, that I just said punishme...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Build character with this delicious triple a recipe!
- Vinegar or honey, what do kids really want? "Toys, candy, and their own way," answer millions of parents.They say you can catch more flies with a spoonful of honey than with a cupful of vinegar. So why do too many toys, too much candy, and constantly giving in to our children, create sour little characters? Aren't these the ingredients for honey?Let's consider the most deli...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Making internet chat safe for your children
- No matter what you say or do, your kids will chat and use IM (instant messengers) over the internet. That's a given. But since you have the obligation to protect your children, be aware that there are parent-friendly software tools that can assist you.Chat WatchChat Watch logs both sides of instant messages on AOL, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo. Chat Watch features parental controls, chat sche...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Who wants to date their mother?
- Do any other reality TV junkies remember a show on TV last year called "Who Wants To Marry Our Dad?" Well, my life is starting to sound very very similar lately. All you have to do is listen to my kids for a day, and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.Their father and I separated this year after 10 years of marriage, and all of us have been through some huge adjustments in our lives....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How public schools coerce parents into giving mind-altering drugs to their children
- Despite the potentially dangerous side-effects of Ritalin, public school authorities now pressure many parents to give Ritalin to their children so these kids won't "act up" in school.Naturally, most parents don't want to drug their children just because they are unruly, bored in class, or high-spirited. However, compulsory attendance laws force parents to send their children to p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - No, no, no -- what else is a parent to say?
- The word no is probably the most overused word in the English language. I speak from experience since I myself use it frequently.I might begin a normal day by saying, "No, Joshua, you may not have a hotdog for breakfast," or "No, Alex, please don't throw your cereal on the floor." After breakfast, I might say, "No, Joshua, don't hit your brother," or "No, Alex, don't kick your brother."...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parenting your teenager: late vs. too late, and 5 more sure fire tips
- Late vs. Too LateEvery now and then, I'll hear a parent tell me something like this,"I know we should do something about how we handle our son/daughter, but it's really too late since they are almost 18."Sorry, but you are wrong.While it certainly may be late in the game, it is never too late. I often find myself thinking I wish I could have worked with this teen/family...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parenting your teenager: how to respond to manipulation
- Q. My daughter has gotten very good at manipulating us, and sometimes we do not even know it has happened until much later. How can we tell if we are being manipulated, and how can we stop it, or at least handle it better?A. Here's the thing about teens and manipulation:The average 15-year-old is 15 going on 25 and 15 going on 5 all at the same time.What this means is they com...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parentingyour teenager: dont buy the i dont know and i dont care attitude
- "I don't know and I don't care."I've heard those words more than a few times in my office. Sometimes I think "I don't know and I don't care" is the universal teen tribal motto.So what to do?I remember working with one kid who said absolutely nothing in the first session but "I don't know and I don't care" at least 10 times each.So just before he came for his next sessio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parenting your teenager: self-decorating or self-harm - how to tell the difference
- Q. I need your help with a question about my teen-age daughter. Getting her ears pierced was no big deal, but then she wanted to get a belly button ring and a tongue ring. We let her get the belly button one but not the tongue one.Just the other night, we walked into her room and she was scratching on her leg with a pair of scissors. She was drawing a little blood, but she says it's no big ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keeping your children safe
- The purpose of this article is to address some of the key points parents need to know in order to keep their children safe.Let them know who can help them:When I was an officer I participated in something called "Safty Town". What they did was educated very young children (ages 4 to 5) on safety matters. My role was to visit the children while in uniform, then the instructor a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - I wont do it! tips for working with the oppositional child
- "I WON'T DO IT!" "YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!"Whether parent or teacher, we have all "been there" and "done that" with a child exhibiting refusal behaviors. Before "losing your cool" and your power as well, interventions and strategies are provided for use to help deescalate this classic power struggle.-Avoid placing yourself in a stand-off situation with the child.-Don't "mark a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Best tips for stress free child party games
- When planning a child birthday party, just a little bit of organisation will go a long way. A good selection of child party games will keep the group interested and the party running smoothly. Always keep in mind that during the course of the day the weather may turn against you so be prepared to move the party (and games) indoors if necessary!Have an idea of how you would like the party to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Screaming kids driving you nuts? four rules to help you keep your sanity!
- Often I will hear parents say, "I just ignore Jr. when he has a fit or screams."Though there may be times when this is appropriate it is not appropriate when Jr. is less than 5 years of age! Why? Because your child needs to receive training in proper and acceptable behavior. Screaming to get your own way is not proper or acceptable! If your child is screaming to get something, there are rea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Did you get the hidden parenting message in finding nemo?
- In the movie, Finding Nemo, Nemo's father, Marlyn asks the sea turtle, "Dude, how do you know when they are ready?"This is an interesting question that many parents would like to know. How DO you know when your children are ready to take on tasks for themselves? The only way to know if your children are ready for something is to test them. In the movie you may remember Nemo being in the fis...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Got to, get to ? change the way your family thinks
- I recently heard a story that has literally changed the way that I, and my family, think about life. The story is as follows:There was once a high-powered woman in her 30s who ran her own company and was massively successful in business. Yet every single day, at 10am, she visited her elderly mother, who was in an old peoples' home. When asked if she could attend meetings at that time, she w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Playing safe
- Do you really want your child to enjoy playing with a toy that was made on the other side of the world by people who are no more than children themselves, and paid 30 cents an hour - a paltry sum that can barely sustain them? Unfortunately, all too often, that's exactly what you're doing.I'm not suggesting that anybody who does this is uncaring and selfish - when we buy these toys it's usua...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - I scream, you scream, we all scream, but not for ice cream!
- We all scream for ice cream. Or, we don't, at least not anymore.Before moving to this sleepy suburb as kids, we lived in the city. We'd walk to the corner store for an italian ice. I barely kindergarten age when we moved south of Boston, but I remember the cool lemony goodness on a wooden stick like it was yesterday.When we moved to the 'burbs, we didn't have to go to the store anymo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Encouraging your child to write
- How in the world do you get your child to write? This is the battle cry of many parents. A lot of imagination, with a little bribery (or praise) is all you need to get your child writing. We'll supply the imagination. The praise and bribery is all up to you.Grocery List: Enlist your child's help in making the grocery list. Walk around the kitchen, naming things you need from the store. Ask ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - When your childs adoption story changes: nothing but the facts or is it nothing are the facts?
- Elana, born in Russia, was told "We really don't know why your birth family couldn't care for you.""Katie, adopted from China, cherishes an item from a birth parent: a red note that was enclosed with her blanket.Peter grew up celebrating his birthday on July 7th He believed that the reason for his adoption was due to poverty in Guatemala. .There is nothing new a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - School holiday survival guide
- The school holidays are a great time for the kids, all those weeks of fun and games, no school, getting up late??but not for their parents! Summer vacation time can be just as much like hard work as the rest of the year. Trying to keep the kids entertained for six whole weeks can seem like a daunting task, so here are ten top tips to help you survive the summer holidays.1. A little planning...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 5 babysitter commandments
- Having a babysitter take care of your kids is sometimes a dangerous thing to do because the babysitter is the person that will be alone with your kid. Here are some ideas about your relationship with the babysitter.1. The babysitter should be encouraged by keeping the favorite foods on hand. That's because when you find a good babysitter, you should keep them happy, that's what most experie...