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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

In The News:

For the Love of Parenting: Answers to your family’s questions Eureka Times StandardEditor's note: For the Love of Parenting is a new local parenting advice column coordinated by Krystal Arnot, director of the Little Learners Center in Eureka.

Insta-Parenting: Why We Post Photos Of Our Kids Online Refinery29It's the first day of Grade 5 for Samantha Kemp-Jackson's 10-year-old twin boys and there's a lot going on in her house — the rush of the early-morning wakeup, ...

Saira Khan: Gender-neutral parenting could spare kids a lifetime of sexist treatment Mirror OnlineI wish gender-neutral parenting had been around when I was young — it might have stopped me facing discrimination.

Ask NYT Parenting: I Use My Phone for Everything. Is That Harming My Kids? NYT Parenting[Editor's note: We asked readers to send us their most pressing questions about parenting in the digital age for a new column called Ask NYT Parenting.

How Two Authors Changed Their Parenting Styles After Studying Animals in the Wild NewsweekTheir five-year study found many similarities between the thrill-seeking and sometimes inexplicable-seeming choices of teens and those of adolescent animals ...

DIY parenting THE WEEKArianna Huffington said it best: “If you look at the best research on parenting, what it comes down to is who you are.” You are their first role model, their first ...

National Parents Organization releases 'report card' evaluating shared-parenting statutes of each state Fox NewsThe National Parents Organization has released a “report card” evaluating the implementation of effective shared-parenting statutes across the nation — and ...

Barack Obama shares the leadership lesson he learned from raising his daughters Malia and Sasha: Different people require different approaches INSIDERMalia and Sasha Obama are now away at college. Former Barack Obama says that from raising them, he learned valuable leadership lessons.

6 types of parenting styles and how they affect kids AsiaOneA parenting style refers to the combination of strategies that you use to raise your children. Your style of parenting has a big impact on your child. In fact, your ...

‘Mom of Totem Town’ imparts some parenting tips, retiring after decades of juvenile probation work St. Paul Pioneer PressMary Jo Dupre has spent her career listening to the youngest felons. Kids, she calls them. For decades, the woman co-workers called the “Mom of Totem Town” ...

We’ve Been Telling Our Kids That Mom and Dad Earn “About the Same.” We Don’t. SlateCare and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group.

The Rage Mothers Don't Talk About - NYT Parenting NYT ParentingMothers are supposed to be patient martyrs, so our rage festers beneath our shame.

Mum's warning over twisted 'parenting' Facebook group with 'inappropriate' posts Liverpool EchoA mum is warning other parents not to join a 'parenting' Facebook group following a string of 'inappropriate posts' and accusations of bullying. The mum-of-four, ...

101 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Parenting Today FatherlyModern parenting is hard. Really hard. But there are a lot of incredible reasons to think that being a parent right now — and raising kids today — is pretty frigging ...

How families are making zero-waste parenting a way of life The HinduA growing tribe of eco-conscious parents are leaving a smaller carbon footprint by switching to sustainable alternatives for their kids.

How social media altered the good parenting ideal Medical XpressSocial media has altered perceptions of what good parenting is and may play a role in the reduction in the amount of time kids spend just playing, according to a ...

What Is Sensory Processing Disorder? NYT ParentingChildren who are deemed 'sensitive' or 'picky' might be struggling with a treatable condition.

Good Parenting—It's Not Complicated Psychology TodayIs trying to learn what it takes to be a good parent proving to be complicated? A simple reminder can help.

The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week (Sep. 14-20) HuffPostKids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways. So, each week we round up the most hilarious 280-character quips from ...

Early parenting programmes increase confident, study finds Newstalk 106-108 fmA new study shows people who take part in parenting intervention programmes are more confident in...

Desert island parenting: Adventurer Ed Stafford on how his family survived - Lifestyle from Xposé - Virgin Media Television virginmediatelevision.ieEd and his explorer wife Laura Bingham discuss the highs and lows of looking after their toddler alone on a island without provisions or mod cons.

Your Toddler Has A.D.H.D. Should You Medicate? NYT ParentingWith many unknowns about the long-term consequences of certain drugs, experts are considering alternatives.

Open-access parenting programme shows promise University of Cape Town NewsUniversity of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have co-developed and trialled a programme to help caregivers in low- and middle-income countries parent in ...

New ‘Snowplow Parenting’ All About Keeping Kids From Ever Knowing Failure CBS New YorkNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – With the new school year, a new style of parenting is becoming popular: “Snowplow parents,” moms and days who could have a ...

Dr. Randy Cale's Terrific Parenting: The Wall. The Flea. The Brain. Troy RecordSometimes we just need to pay attention to the fundamentals. Often, in fact too often, we search for the complex or ultra-new insight into life when we would be ...

Parenting’s New Frontier: What Happens When Your 11-Year-Old Says No to a Smartphone? Vogue.comTOWARD THE BACK of my top dresser drawer—the one for pajamas—I have an iPhone 4 in a lime-green case. I bought this now-obsolete phone, refurbished, ...

The Types of Plastics Families Should Avoid NYT ParentingIf it seems like plastic is everywhere, that's because it is. But there are easy ways to limit your exposure.

Parenting a teen is intense. Why don't we talk about it more? SalonSalon talks to the authors of "Grown and Flown" about why, when parenting teens, "the work is hardly done"

Teaching poetry at a correctional facility through the lens of parenting a teen son The Washington PostTeaching these young men, I realize I can get through to them in the same way I do with my sons.

There's No Shame in Kids Snacking NYT ParentingObserved on a play date: A clutch of parents, shaking their heads at the sight of their children inhaling handfuls of veggie straws. “I'll tell you one thing I was not ...

Emmerdale star Charley Webb starts parenting discussion after posting new photo of lookalike son Buster HELLO!Emmerdale star Charley Webb is a doting mum to three young sons and delighted her social media followers after starting a new parenting discussion about ...

Research, Prototype, Repeat — How We Designed NYT Parenting The New York TimesIt took a cross-disciplinary team months of research, design and iteration to build The New York Times's Parenting site. Here's what they learned.

Family Strong Conference provides New Mexico families with helpful parenting skills KRQE News 13ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- New Mexicans are speaking out about ways to make the state a better place to raise a family. Saturday at the Family Strong ...

Does weight gain affect PCOS and pregnancy? A doctor explains The Indian ExpressAlthough weight gain is a major symptom of PCOS, around 20 per cent of the women diagnosed with the disease are actually in the normal weight range or even ...

The ugly, exhausting reality of parenting, and why we hide it from our children The Washington PostThe ugly side of parenthood is often depicted through humor. Memes of frazzled parents in messy homes, before and after shots of men who lost their cool when ...

Parenting Takes A Village! Patch.comParenting Takes A Village! - West Hartford, CT - Parents, we don't have to do it all. We're never at our best when we're tired and alone. Use the village to a better ...

What is Snowplow Parenting? ParadeLet's take a closer look at what snowplow parenting is, and what to do about it if you suspect you may be one.

Positive Parenting: Baby Gaze 9&10 NewsBabies are like sponges, soaking up new words every day. Now scientists have found a specific behavior that may predict how well they learn a new language.

Brad Pitt Gives Amazing Parenting Advice FatherlyI've spent a lot of time with a lot of celebrities. I'm happy to see Brad have a moment. He's funny and sweet. He cares about his kids. He's a damn star.

Hope for coral recovery may depend on good parenting Science DailyScientists discover coral pass beneficial algal symbionts to offspring to help them cope with rising ocean temperatures. The process occurs during reproduction ...

10 Ways To Develop Your True Self Throughout Parenting | Moms MomsWe love our children so much, but it can be tough to take time for ourselves or discover our true self during our busy days. These tips will help.

Brandi Redmond fires back at parenting critics Page SixBrandi Redmond has a thing or two to say about critics coming after her parenting.

The Lessons Rita Wilson Learned from Her Mom about Parenting AmoMamaFor actress, singer and producer Rita Wilson, family always comes first. She's been married to Tom Hanks for three decades and together, they raised four ...

The millennial mode of parenting THE WEEKI decided to slot only two days a week for anything junk, including wafers and cakes, but my mother-in-law just gives in to my daughter's demands every time she ...

Is Meghan Markle Launching a Parenting Website? Showbiz Cheat SheetThis move suggests that Meghan Markle will relaunch her website, The Tig. But will she really?

Good Housekeeping's 'We Are Family' Parenting Event Includes Speakers Like Tamron Hall GoodHousekeeping.comJustin Baldoni, Karolina Kurkova, and Dr. Harvey Karp will appear at Good Housekeeping's first-ever parenting summit in New York City on September 26, 2019.

Bringing Mom on a job interview? When bulldozer parenting goes too far NorthJersey.comThis story is the fourth in a series on the disruptive — and potentially damaging — impact of bulldozer parenting. The series also covers the K-12 years, high ...

Childhood Struggles of 'Happy Days' Henry Winkler That Affected His Parenting Style AmoMamaVeteran actor and comedian Henry Winkler fondly details how experiencing a difficult childhood helped him structure his parenting techniques.

The Financial Impact of Parenthood NYT ParentingNYT Parenting readers share the many ways parenting drains their pocketbooks.

'We tried to split parenting 50:50... But it was harder than we thought' Telegraph.co.ukWhen writer Sally Howard, 42, became pregnant, she and her partner, Tim Davies, 38, a media lawyer, vowed to split the childcare, household chores, mental ...

Stanford psychology expert: This is the No. 1 skill parents need to teach their kids—but most don't CNBCWant to raise smart and successful kids? Teaching them how to stay focused and indistractable is a skill that will serve them well no matter what life path they ...

A psychotherapist shares the 7 biggest parenting mistakes that destroy kids' confidence and self-esteem CNBCStudies have shown that confident kids experience benefits ranging from less anxiety and improved performance in school to increased resilience and healthier ...

Imagine: How to savour life in overwhelming times The Indian ExpressIt's not about how much you do, but what you do, and less can be more. More than enough.

Amazon Sells Controversial Parenting Book That Some Call ‘Child Abuse’ ParentologyA parenting book that recommends corporal punishment and other harsh methods is available on Amazon. Find out why some parents want it taken down.

Eva Mendes Calls Parenting Her Two Daughters 'Beautiful and Maddening' PEOPLE.com"I'm so thankful I have the opportunity to be home with them," Eva Mendes said of raising her two daughters.

'Counting On': Jill Duggar's Fans Have Mixed Feelings About Her Parenting Choices After A Recent Photo Showbiz Cheat SheetJill Duggar does her best to parent her two sons, but she receives both praise and backlash on many of her posts.

The Unspeakable Cost of Parenthood The New York TimesMoney struggles are often kept quiet, but many American families are living on the edge.

Louise Roberts: How to raise a normal child — ignore ‘woke’ parenting Daily TelegraphWatching my son slice through his first steak while correctly holding his knife and fork wasnt a trigger point. Just an ordinary moment of relief that Id taught him a ...

Day Care Directors Are Playing Doctor, and Parents Suffer NYT ParentingAlmost anyone with a child in day care or preschool has received the call. They say your child has a minor ailment like pink eye and must go to the doctor.

Parenting with a disability makes me feel like an ‘impostor’ as a mother Washington PostWhile my son acts out every emotion with his body, my physical range is limited.

This popular parenting trend in the Netherlands reveals a key to raising the world's happiest kids CNBCIn the Netherlands, it has become the norm for fathers to take a day off work every week just to be with their children.

Dr. Spock's timeless lessons in parenting The Conversation - USThe man whose book outsold all others, except the Bible.

Anonymum: "I love my kids, but here are 10 things I loathe about parenting." MamamiaFunny parenting advice: From vomit bugs to hair cuts and school drop off, I absolutely loathe these 10 things about being a parent to school-age kids.

Kim Kardashian: Why Are Haters so Obsessed With Her Parenting Style? Showbiz Cheat SheetWhy are people so obsessed with grading her parenting? Does she deserve the hate? Let's take a look at Kardashian's parenting skills.

KATE MANSEY on how parenting is being hijacked by those who claim to know better Daily MailKATE MANSEY: Surely parents know their children better than anyone else? And while some six-year-olds may be mature enough to handle certain concepts, ...

Talking about death: Parents share tips to comfort anxious kids The Indian ExpressFor a young child, death can be an unnerving and complex issue to handle. So how do you talk to kids about it? Some parents on Reddit shared effective tips on ...

What would parenting be like if fathers took six months of parental leave? Take a look. The Washington PostThe photo exhibition "Swedish Dads" is on display at the Embassy of Sweden in D.C., and aims to show the effects of Sweden's generous parental leave system.

Biden's 'record player' answer was right. Social workers and parenting changes can shrink the racial gap Washington ExaminerI don't feel responsible for the sins of my father and grandfather, I feel responsible for what the situation is today, for the sins of my own generation, and I'll be ...

Why woke parenting harms our kids Morning BulletinManners, gender, saying 'no' and 'naughty' — woke parents have banned what most of us would regard as common sense, writes Louise Roberts. But what is ...

Tutoring has become the new baseline for 'good' parenting ... but why? Sydney Morning HeraldIt's natural to want the best for our kids but perhaps we should take a step back and ask: are we getting what we pay for?

Darren Levin: ‘If there’s one truism to parenting it’s this feeling you’re messing it up consistently’ Herald SunNot just because I was home sick and a Netflix algorithm recommended it to me (this is how the robots win FYI). But because I wanted to learn from the best.

Are You Missing These Signs of Toxic Parenting? Yahoo LifestyleParenting is anything but easy, and (much to many parents' dismay) there's no one-size-fits all manual for how to do it right. Instead, we all have to figure things ...

Megaphone Parenting Can't Meet a Child's Need for Mirroring Psychology TodayDescartes famously said, "I think therefore I am." But, we do not become a person by thinking. We become a person through psychological mirroring.

How Parenting Abroad This Summer Transformed Me Into a Calmer & Better Parent Thrive GlobalThere is nothing more American than parents sending their offspring to overnight camp in a log cabin in the woods for the summer. Breathing *fresh* air daily, ...

SMART PARENTING: Don't give up New Straits TimesRaising a child is arguably one of the most challenging tasks for anyone. Children don't come with manuals. Hence, it's up to parents to equip themselves with ...

No time for passive parenting: Show your kids how to stand up to bullies SalonI work with kids across the social spectrum, and I know the harms of being passive. Here's what parents can do.

50 Pieces of Life-Changing Parenting Advice All Dads Should Read FatherlyWhat's the best parenting advice you ever received? We asked that question to 50 dads around the country and their answers, ranging from marriage advice to ...

Parenting stress may affect mother's and child's ability to tune in to each other Science DailyA study has revealed the effects of the stress of parenting in the brains of both mothers and their children. The researchers analyzed the brain activity of 31 pairs ...

Coping with Child-Inflicted Injuries NYT ParentingReaders shared stories about head-butting and healing.

Firm parenting and harsh parenting GuardianAs a daddy, you can be firm without being harsh. The dictionary defines harsh as “unpleasantly stern, rough.” It defines the word harshly as “in a harsh or unkind ...

Preschool is not just fun and games, but brainwork as well The Indian ExpressBy Prajodh Rajan. Advertising. The right age for starting school is not a point of discussion any more as majority of parents have realised the need and ...

Mum hits back at critics who call her gender neutral parenting 'disgusting' Metro.co.ukShannon Walsh refuses to be shamed about her two-year-old son choosing to wear dresses and hair bobbles.

Column: Stop 'sharenting' and start parenting Los Angeles TimesSharenting, the overuse of social media by parents to broadcast *content* about their kids, is increasingly one of the most hotly discussed and debated cultural ...

4 Parenting Habits That Grow Emotionally Healthy Kids WebMDNeed help parenting? While you can dive into the ocean of parenting books out there, you might want to start with some basic guidance ...

Watch: A parenting expert’s tips on raising teens in the age of anxiety The Indian Express"There's a lot we don't know about the lives of our kids today. When I talk to parents, I tell them, 'You aren't a teenager like your kids. You have to learn from them ...

If parenting was like the sitcoms | Neighbors Watertown Public OpinionI'll admit — I loved watching “Growing Pains,” “Family Matters,” “Full House” and “Boy Meets World.” These shows have been deemed quite cheesy, but as I ...

Eva Mendes Comments on Parenting and What Made Her Decide to Have Children Showbiz Cheat SheetWhen - and why - did actress Eva Mendes decide to have kids?

Parenting with The Stented Papa #8: Back to school, after school activities & life Longford LeaderRoss Good (aka The Stented Papa) is a stay at home dad since needing four stents at the age of 37 and is sharing snippets of parenting wisdom.

Should We Tell Our Teen Son About All the Drugs We’ve Done? SlateCare and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Email [email protected] or post it in the Slate Parenting ...

When you should talk to your children about sex, according to a parenting expert The IndependentWhen it comes to talking to children about sex, parents are often under the impression that a "birds and the bees" conversation carried out during their child's ...

Twitter Users Mock Trump's Parenting Skills After He Says Melania 'Has A Son' HuffPost India"She's got a son," President Trump told reporters of his wife, Melania, apparently before remembering that he is the other parent.

Brian Austin Green Says He's the 'Bad Cop' in Parenting with Megan Fox: It 'Was an Issue' PEOPLE.comBrian Austin Green and Megan Fox share sons Journey River, 3, Bodhi Ransom, 5½, and Noah Shannon, 7 this month.

For an indigenous group in Brazil, parenting literally takes a village The IndependentWhen filmmaker Renee Nader Messora and her husband João Salaviza moved from their home in Sao Paulo to an indigenous Kraho village in Brazil, the ...

Parenting in the digital age Life360 NowIt's a hard knock life for parents raising digitally native kids. Long gone are the days of cul-de-sac bike rides and slumber party ghost stories – kids' worlds are ...

Parenting children with seasonal allergies ChronicleAndile Tshuma. I don't know what's happening with the weather in Bulawayo lately. Just the other Saturday, we were freezing in the cold and had to retrieve our ...

Gossip Is the Best Toddler Parenting Hack - Dr. Harvey Karp's Toddler Parenting Tips GoodHousekeeping.comDr. Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, and Happiest Baby founder explains how gossiping about your kids — when they're in earshot — can get them to behave better.

'There's a lot more to parenting than just seeing your child happy' MercatorNetParental disenfranchisement in the face of transgender juggernaut has come to Australia. In a recent article in The Weekend Australian (paywall), Bernard Lane ...

Kim Kardashian Has The Sweetest Parenting Goal for Raising Her Kids Showbiz Cheat SheetKim Kardashian recently revealed her biggest parenting goal when raising her four children with rapper Kanye West. And it's super sweet!

Kris Jenner, Yolanda Hadid Channel Dynasty Characters and Give Parenting Tips ParadeKris Jenner and Yolanda Hadid have created their own dynasties…so it seems fitting that they would be tapped to dress up as characters from the '80s soap ...

Kim Himstreet column: Parenting pop quiz Bend BulletinWhat kind of parent are you? No, really — have you thought about your parenting style and which of the current categories you may fall into? If you thought the ...

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