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Nail Biting Basics

Nail biting in all its various forms is problematic behavior beset by peculiarity and contradiction. Technically speaking, the correct word for nail biting is ANONYCHOPHAGIA. Nail biting typically begins between the ages of five and 10 and is common among children as well as adults.... Read More

For School Success, Dont Coddle Your Kids

Parents want their children to succeed in school. However, sometimes their best intentions are misguided. Attempts to provide children with a wonderful life can, in fact, increase the stress of the entire family.One of parents' most common mistakes is to want to make everything easy for their children. It's painful... Read More

Vision: 20/20 Is Not Enough!

Now is an excellent time to have your child's vision checked. Don't be too quick to say, "My child's vision is fine: 20/20!" In many cases that is not enough.The Snellen chart, the instrument most frequently used to test eyesight, often gives people a false sense of security about their... Read More

Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading was conceived when author Esmé Raji Codell was staring at a shriveled potato that was sprouting eyes. She wondered, " . . . if I had a potato, nothing but a potato, how could I teach a classroom full of children? Well,... Read More

Assertiveness: Key to Better Parenting

I have always been aware of my number one weakness: non-assertiveness. But I have come a long way from the time when I couldn't say 'no' to a child molester and not understanding the importance of telling my parents. At my first job after high school, I had the misfortune... Read More

Summer Survival

Summer Survival The summer season is here and along with it comes summer vacation for the school-aged kids. Moms are now responsible for coming up with the ideas and curriculum for their children and I am the first to admit that by the... Read More

If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parents

Keith is now in the fourth grade and he dislikes school. For a fourthgrader, this does not sound right. The reason Keith dislikes school thoughdoes not have anything to do with academics. Keith is being bullied beforeschool, at school, and on the school bus. Who can blame him for not... Read More

Boundaries - Why Theyre Needed

Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life, has noself-control, and lacks respect for others. If these were the qualities ofyour son, how would you feel for his future wives? Yes, wives is plural, this is one major reason we need to set boundariesfor our children their... Read More

The Benefits of Music Education

Despite serious reductions in funding for arts programs in public schools, there is a great need for studying music. Band, orchestra, and choir all offer students a chance to work together in a social and intellectual group setting and excel at complex tasks. The trick... Read More

New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?

Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along with your expanding waistline comes the ever growing list of products for you and your new bundle of joy. Preparing for a new baby can be a costly experience, especially in the areas of clothing and nursery furniture. The good... Read More

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'Facebook Parenting' YouTube Video Is More Viral Than 'Friday'
Mashable
“Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen,” uploaded exactly two weeks ago, has already amassed more than 28 million views on YouTube. That's some 5 million more than the most recent re-uploaded version of “Friday,” which came back to YouTube in ...
Facebook Parenting: Bad Medicine?Patch.com
Parenting changes with each generationAlbert Lea Tribune
Hear, hear, for the laptop-shooting fatherChicago Tribune
ReelSEO Online Video News -Kansas.com -National Review Online (blog)
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Forward (blog)
French women don't get fat, French kids don't have tantrums: New book extols ...
Washington Post
Boosted by the fact that France and parenting are both subjects people love to talk about, “Bringing Up Bebe,” written in a winningly chatty style, debuted at No. 8 on The New York Times best-seller list earlier this month and hit No.
Raising kids around the worldChicago Tribune
American Parenting's Inferiority ComplexForward (blog)
St. Michael vs. St. Mere Eglise: Are French Parents Better?Patch.com
New Republic -Babble (blog)
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My Fox Boston
Parenting book under fire
My Fox Boston
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - This is all the talk right now with moms and dads. A controversial book written by a Tennessee pastor and his wife, "To Train Up a Child," is coming under fire. The book is sparking outrage among child advocacy groups who ...
Spare the Rod Part 1: Spanking in the Name of the LordWVNS-TV

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Parenting: Every day is a gift
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February 22, 2012 (WPVI) -- The horrific school bus accident in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey has weighed heavily on my mind. I spoke with many parents on Facebook who said they hugged their children a little tighter after learning of the death of ...

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Globe and Mail
Over-reactive parenting may lead to problem behaviour in kids
Newstrack India
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): Children whose parents tend to become angry easily and over-react are more likely to act out and become upset easily, say researchers. The research is an important step in understanding the complex link between genetics and ...
Over-reactive parenting linked to negative emotions and problem behavior in ...PhysOrg.com

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Crushable
Parenting Lessons From Teen Mom 2: Dr. Drew Is Here To Force Confrontations
Crushable
Since it's the reunion show, we can't really follow the “parenting lessons” pattern of our past recaps. Instead, we'll just take you through each girl's — Dr. Drew elected to interview them individually — emotional journey and where we're at now.

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Chicago Tribune
When the bully belongs to you
Chicago Tribune
Indeed, failing to acknowledge that your kid might be a bully can worsen the situation, said Michele Borba, educational psychologist and author of "The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries" ...

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7 Parenting Discoveries From Around The World
Huffington Post (blog)
That began our potty training odyssey, inspired by my research into Chinese parenting culture and other "odd" family practices. My girl would go on to pee on the floor countless times, and sit with her bare bottom on precious items.

OregonLive.com (blog)
Omamas Take 5: Jeremy Lin's success offers parenting perspective, puzzles ...
OregonLive.com (blog)
Take 5 minutes to catch up on parenting headlines. Lin lessons: With so much Linsanity in the air, youth sports blogger Bob Cooke clarifies what he calls the misinterpreted inspirational message of Jeremy Lin's off-the-bench success with the New York ...

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WXYZ
Laptop destruction a symbol of generations' growing divide
Daytona Beach News-Journal
By ESTHER J. CEPEDA, Washington Post When last I checked, Tommy Jordan's video "Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen," where he shoots up his daughter's laptop, had been viewed 25505340 times on YouTube. Jordan had previously clashed with his ...
Tommy Jordan, Who Shot Daughter's Laptop, Defends HimselfABC News (blog)
Shots heard round the parenting world: Dad guns down daughter's laptop after ...Washington Post
'Facebook Parenting' parody video goes viralDigitalJournal.com
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