Archive for November, 2006
Can’t get her kids to sleep, she needs help!
[ Received an interesting and distressingly common complaint from a reader about being unable to get her young children to sleep at a rational hour and, with her permission, I am posting our back-and-forth here. If you have any additional comments or ideas, please do leave them and help this poor couple out with their […]
No commentsChildren maturing too fast? Control their media exposure
An interesting article on the Associated Press wire this morning about how children are growing up too fast: 10 is the New 15 as Kids Grow Up Faster. The quote that most jumped out at me is:
“Some of them are going on “dates” and talking on their own cell phones. They listen to sexually charged […]
Can breastfeeding and formula-feeding moms remain friends?
The following is a contributed article…
Since my friends and I have become parents, I’ve noticed significant differences in the ways we have chosen to raise our children. In the early months of my pregnancy, I didn’t it would have much of an impact on us because we had all been friends for many years. However, […]
Is Your Teen Driving You Crazy?
If your teen is driving you crazy, here are a few real world suggestions that can help!
Teens test the limits of any parent?s sanity. It?s easy for parents to overreact and find fault with their teen, but there?s plenty of blame to go around. Start with nature. A recent series of tests have…
Signing and the Toddler
My son Corbin is almost 22 months old and has been signing for 11 months. While he is learning to talk, he still signs much of the time and it has really given me insight into his rapidly developing personality.
My son Corbin is almost 22 months old and has been signing for 11 months. While…
Help Your Children to Love Reading
It is so important to create an environment that promotes the love of reading. Not only is reading necessary for survival in today?s world, it is educational, it sparks imagination, it is a stress reliever, provides entertainment and enjoyment, the list goes on.
Here are some ideas to help y…
No commentsHow To Stop Bullying
(NC)?According to Family Services Canada, approximately 12% of children are bullies. Additional research confirms that bullying occurs frequently: once every seven minutes on the playground and once every twenty-five minutes in class (Craig and Pepler, 1997).
To prevent bullying, it is import…
No commentsA Surprising Benefit of Breastfeeding
Before picking up the telephone to contact your pediatrician, consider using a few drops of breastmilk in her eye.
Your baby wakes up in the morning, happy, alert and ready to feed. Then you notice that she has a terrible-looking left eye … it’s full of, er, what would you call it? Goop? …