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Backpacks and School Furniture - Threats to Our Children’s Wellbeing

About fifteen years ago I read a book by Alice Miller, For Your Own Good: Hidden cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence, a book that left a lasting impression on me.
Robert RickoverOctober 26, 2006

Effective Parenting Techniques - How to use Time Out Successfully

Dr Phil in his effective parenting survey of 17,000 people found that the two top challenges facing parents were making punishment work and improving school performance.
Henrietta JoyceApril 14, 2006

Why Taking Care of Mommy Is So Important

It’s a novel concept, isn’t it; somebody taking care of you? Well, that somebody ultimately has to be you, and I know how it is, you’re way too busy taking care of everybody else to give yourself any time.
Sarah VedaJanuary 23, 2006

Baby Monitors

The first baby monitors were really just a small intercom you hung by your baby’s crib so you would know if they started crying. Advances in design and technology have improved and so have the baby monitors you can purchase.Baby Monitors are...
Robin DarchJanuary 12, 2006

Do You Want Your Children to Be Like You?

There is an old saying regarding children: “Do as I say, not as I do.” Whoever coined this phrase didn’t know much about children. Children often do not “do as we say.” We are the role models regarding how our children...
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.August 31, 2005

Are Your Children Growing Up Too Fast?

Each time our children graduate from one stage to another (i.e. crawling - walking, preschool - school, highschool - graduation) we as parents are excited and a little sad as well.
Kimberly ChastainOctober 13, 2004

Most Important Decision of a Lifetime - What to Name Your Baby

Most people don't know the meaning of their name, but most names do have meanings. You should at least find out the meanings of your favorite choices before giving one of them to your child.
S. Denise HoyleSeptember 19, 2003

Ways to Help Your Child Focus and Pay Attention

Your child is already paying attention. The question is what are they paying attention to? Children who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder often fail to pay attention to what they are supposed to be paying attention to...
Dr. Lara Honos-WebbAugust 23, 2006

Breastfeeding Is More Than Just Food

While the breastfeeding process exists to nourish a newborn and to provideeverything that it needs to grow, breastfeeding is much more than food for ababy.
Dr. Melanie BeingessnerMarch 24, 2006

Temporary Internet Files - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

A little bit of time invested into learning about internet security can go a long way in preventing mishaps on your computer. Temporary internet files are not something we should be afraid of, but we should certainly be careful in how much we trust...
Nick SmithJanuary 18, 2005