Power Struggles and Parental Anger - Early Childhood
I sometimes feel that my kids' behavior really doesn't change all that much overall - what changes more is my ability to handle it. If I am tired, or hungry, or overheated or generally cranky, what might be cute and precocious in one context is ... [... more]
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When Kids Say . . . It's Not Fair - Early Childhood
When my nearly 6 year-old daughter starts a sentence with "It's not fair," I must admit that I am immediately predisposed not to want to hear what she has to say. Generally, when she starts out this way, we are dealing with one of three ... [... more]
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Teaching Good Manners - Early Childhood
Teaching manners is still an important part of being a parent. Teaching manners starts with the basic please and thank you. If you think about it, manners extend way beyond the basics. I cannot tell you how many kids I know who can walk into a ... [... more]
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Kids and Stomach Flu Survival Supplies - Early Childhood
On the heels of my 6-year-old's first serious multi-day bout with stomach flu (not too bad to hold out this long, I know!), I thought I'd compile my newly acquired wisdom to help you prepare for when stomach flu strikes your little one. The main ... [... more]
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Review of Children's Dental Products - Early Childhood
In keeping with the National Children's Dental Health Month theme I started last week, here is a review of some of the newest products on the market. My children and I have tested all of the following products and would recommend them all. For ... [... more]
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Celebrating New Year's Eve with Kids - Early Childhood
Celebrating New Year's with children can be a bit of a culture shock for those who formerly stayed out all night and partied. Very young children and their need for sleep and regularity could care less that this is a special occasion, and those ... [... more]
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Disciplining Other People's Children - Early Childhood
After being involved in a bizarre playground incident where an unknown little boy became verbally and physically aggressive with my daughter's friend, I got thinking about the issue of disciplining other people's children. In general, I don't get ... [... more]
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