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Parenting
While there is no perfect way to parent, plenty of support and education is available through parenting classes to help answer common parenting questions and let you know that you are not alone in the daily struggles you face. What type of...
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Parenting
It’s not surprising that divorce often creates parenting conflicts. Even with the best intentions, the best parenting strategies can fall by the wayside under the pressure of a high-conflict divorce. While a co-parenting approach may be ideal from...
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Baby
One of the wonders of parenting is watching your baby gradually become aware of the world he or she lives in. By 9 weeks old, your baby is likely responding to all sorts of external stimulus. He or she might have a preference for certain songs...
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Baby
One of the wonders of parenting is watching your baby gradually become aware of the world he or she lives in. By 9 weeks old, your baby is likely responding to all sorts of external stimulus. He or she might have a preference for certain songs...
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Parenting
Here’s the easiest way to think of it: free-range parenting is the opposite helicopter parenting. Free range parents believe that children should be able explore the world freely, without parents constantly hovering and worrying. Not too long ago —...
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Thanks to social media, parents have both new opportunities and new concerns when it comes to raising healthy children—including some angles many parents haven’t even considered. So-called “Facebook parenting” is when parents post pictures of their...
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The year 2014 might be remembered as the year of the “mindful parent.” In her book “Mindful Parenting: Simple and Powerful Solutions for Raising Creative, Engaged, Happy Kids in Today’s Hectic World” (St. Martin’s Griffin), Kristen...
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Many parents believe that if they have it covered raising one child, the next ones will be just a breeze. There are many factors to having a second child, and the first one is the amount of years in between each sibling. Having a self-sufficient...
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Parenting
You’ve probably heard the saying, “It takes a village” to raise a child. While there’s little doubt that support is essential for good parenting, what if that village itself is stressful? This is what it’s like for parents who also happen to be...
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Parenting
There’s no question parenting roles are changing—but just how far we’ve come in the last few decades might be surprising. For a recent study, the Pew Research Center examined data from 1965 to 2011 collected as part of the American Time Use Survey...
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The nine months of pregnancy are an excellent (if not obligatory) time period for a couple to reassess the division of labor when it comes to child care. Before your baby is born, talk things through with your significant other about each other’s...
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Dr. Google is not your friend. Now, before you send me hate mail about how doctors just want to deprive you of information in order to make more money, let me clarify. Google has a place in all of our lives. Not a day goes by that I don’t Google...
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Parenting
No parent is perfect, so we’re all bound to say things we regret now and then. But some parenting mistakes are bigger than others. Luckily, it’s never too late to omit some phrases out of our parenting vocabulary. Here’s a list of 10 things experts...
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RIE encourages parents to slow down and take parenting cues directly from their babies. This means observing your child and following the baby’s cues when establishing the daytime schedule. Respect for the needs of the individual child are...
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The millennial generation (those born between 1980 and the mid-2000s) face more economic challenges than parents even 10 or 20 years ago, according to an April 2015 research study released by the research firm Young Invincibles. The report, titled...
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I remember having a cell phone while in high school. It was only for “just in case” while driving, and all it did was call — no texting, games, Facebook, or Twitter. When I went to college, I kept my cell phone in a dresser drawer in my dorm room....
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Parenting
When you have a child with a difficult temperament, parenting can often feel like a duel with no winner. Children with difficult temperaments tend to be highly emotionally reactive and sensitive to their environments—and they let their parents know...
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Between the increase in flex-time at companies and a surge in the number of newly unemployed people setting themselves up as independent contractors, it’s never been easier to work from home. This can be especially appealing for parents, who are...
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Parenting
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released its long-awaited update on electronic media use (sometimes called “screen time”) and children. The report, entitled “Media and Young Minds,” seeks to answer the question of whether...
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Parenting
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 30 percent of first marriages among women 15-44 years old ended in divorce, separation, or annulment within 10 years, right when families are likely to have young children....
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There is no such thing as parenting each child the same. Every child is different. The situation in which the child was born, the family structure, life structure, the parent—are all different. Some children resonate more with one parent over the...
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A few weeks back, the mother of a two-month-old was tearful on arrival to my clinic. Her baby, a sweet little boy with a severe milk protein allergy, was finally doing great. His severe GERD was better, and he was gaining weight like a champ. So...
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Parenting
Parenting an introverted child can present a challenge for parents, especially if the parents are natural extroverts who find their child’s behavior difficult to manage. Children who are introverts are commonly described as shy, but, they just need...
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Seeing your child stressed out is no fun. Having to deal with their crying spells, irregular eating and sleeping and lack of concentration on school assignments can put a damper on anyone’s family. Children are facing more stress than ever....
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It’s 2015, and we’re talking about measles. Not Enterovirus. Not Ebola. Not RSV. Not influenza. Instead, we’re talking about a historical virus that was declared eradicated from the United States in 2000. Most pediatricians who began practicing...
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The age-old division of labor based on gender is now obsolete. Now, more than ever, there are more stay-at-home dads, working mothers, and both parents working full-time. This can create a sticky situation between couples when it comes to divvying...
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Full disclosure: I am a clean freak. I am the type of person who gets up from the sofa to organize the pillows or the frames on the wall. I cover bathroom doorknobs with paper towels. I hate the hot air dryer machine in public bathrooms. I don’t...
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A recent viral YouTube video from a home security camera shows a 2-year-old boy saving his twin brother in an impressive act of heroism. In the video, twins Bowdy and Brock Shoff were seen playing on the open drawers of a dresser on the early...
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Parenting
Many families are forced to deal with difficult questions sometimes, including death and divorce. As hard as it can be to deal with these as an adult, children face a set of issues that are unique to them, oftentimes including understanding what...
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Babies cost more than new parents might think. In 2005, Redbook Magazine and VISA surveyed 1,000 parents — 500 expecting and 500 new — and found that expectant parents’ financial expectations were different from the realities new parents lived in....
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Parenting
Most expectant parents will hear plenty of tales of sleep deprivation, unconditional love, and some funny spit-up/diaper explosion stories. But what many new parents do not hear is how having a baby can impact a marriage—and they might be...
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Parenting
Step right up, folks! In the right corner, we have your 3-year-old son, and in the left, we have your 5-year-old daughter, battling it out over toys, time, snacks, and practically anything else they can seem to argue about. If this sounds like a...
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The ranks of middle children include some famous names: Martin Luther King Jr., David Letterman, Madonna, and Princess Diana, to name a few. This might come as a surprise if you’re used to thinking of middle children as permanently stuck between...
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Get kids in a room together and trouble is sure to follow. Whenever a child misbehaves, many parents’ natural response is to insist that their child apologize for their actions. The idea is that apologies teach good manners and force children to...
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Few parents would ever admit (at least out loud) to having a favorite child—unless they were trying to cause conflict. But ask any group of siblings if there was a favorite child and many times they’ll agree that, yes, so-and-so was the Golden...
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Parenting
A fine line exists between being too strict and too spoiled, and finding a happy middle ground is something parents have to constantly balance. Even if you do not mean to spoil your child, chances are there are times where you still do. The key is...
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Parenting
Parenting requires us to juggle the demands of everyday adult life along with everything related to raising children. From the mundane like completing household chores and homework help, to figuring out if your child is making friends or getting...
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If it sometimes seems like older children were born bossy, consider some of history’s most famous eldest children: Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, and Winston Churchill. In fact, some of the stereotypes regarding first-born...
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Baby
Although your baby has spent most of the past month sleeping, he or she has been doing a lot of hard work growing and changing. The first few weeks — really, the first few years — of life are marked by incredible development and learning for...
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Parenting
“Good job!” “You’re the best!” Listen to any parent for a while—or even yourself—and you’re likely to hear one of these phrases. Modern parenting is strongly tilted toward positive reinforcement as parents seek to build up their child’s confidence....
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Baby
Although your baby has spent most of the past month sleeping, he or she has been doing a lot of hard work growing and changing. The first few weeks — really, the first few years — of life are marked by incredible development and learning for...
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Toddler
Do you find yourself getting anxious as the dinner hour approaches? Planning for World War III? Wondering how you’ll get this one to eat vegetables and that one to eat more than just pasta? You’re not the only one. Parents today report using all...
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Parenting
About every 8 minutes, a child under age 6 is given the wrong dose of medication, according to an October 2014 study in the journal Pediatrics. The medication mistakes typically involved younger children taking pain or cough medication. The...
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Health
According to 2020 estimates by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 44 children have been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is a lifelong developmental disability involving deficits in...
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Summer is supposed to be a laid back time full of relaxation and play. Kids are home with more time on their hands, you may have travel plans, and the typical schedule is completely out the window. Kids are more relaxed; however, parents tend to be...
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In today’s world of constant positive reinforcement for kids, it can seem hard to believe that praise can backfire. Numerous studies have found that praising children can have the opposite effect, raising insecure children, dependent on receiving...
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Pregnancy
Society seems to assume that all new mothers will experience the same magical moment after they give birth to their baby: mom and baby’s eyes meet for the first time, and with that, mom feels this immediate sense of love and connection with the...
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Toddler
It’s pretty normal for toddlers to say “no” to food. Refusal comes in all forms: shaking the head “no,” putting a hand up to signal “no,” or verbalizing the word are all ways your toddler may let you know he or she is not having what you’re...
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Parenting
Many toddlers easily make the move to a “big kid’s bed,” but it’s not always a seamless transition. Before you attempt to ditch the crib, make sure your child is ready. One sign of readiness is your child’s ability to...
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Pregnancy
By now, almost everyone has seen or heard of the MTV show 16 and Pregnant, which documents the pregnancies and deliveries of teen moms. The show demonstrates the reality of teen pregnancy and has actually been credited with some of the recent...
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Health
Young children often show an interest in hair as they explore new textures. It’s common for children to go through a developmental stage of playing with their own hair or their caregiver’s hair. For a few children, however, hair becomes an...
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Parenting
Animal abuse or cruelty has been associated with a variety of childhood psychological and/or emotional issues, including negative childhood exploration, depression, anger, a sign of future violent behavior, or a signal that a child is being abused....
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Parenting
As an adult, understanding gender differences between boys and girls or men and women can seem pretty cut and dry. But for your toddler, the idea of gender is a new and somewhat more elastic concept. That’s why parents and caregivers should not be...
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Parenting
After 13 weeks, many moms are beginning to think about a major change in routine: returning to work. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave after the adoption or birth of a child for women and men who work for...
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Baby
Right around now is when many parents start to really appreciate all the intense brain development their babies have experienced since birth. By 7 weeks old, your baby’s brain has grown several centimeters in size — and you can easily see the...
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Baby
After 13 weeks, many moms are beginning to think about a major change in routine: returning to work. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave after the adoption or birth of a child for women and men who work for...
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Parenting
Toddlers are constantly experimenting with new ways to be understood—even if those methods aren’t always allowed. For many, this includes hitting and biting as a form of communication and a guaranteed way to grab your attention. There are several...
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Parenting
Chores are a great way to teach important life skills to your children. They give children a sense of efficacy, which boosts their self-esteem. Children naturally take pride in their ability to complete a task that is important to the household, to...
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With holiday season in full swing, it’s hard for parents to keep everything under control. Getting through the gift list, preparing holiday meals, battling the traffic, and just keeping up with the daily responsibilities can seem...
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My Bundoo babies are returning to school this week. At ages six and eight, they no longer provide daily ideas for my blogs for you, Bundoo parents. We are long since done with diapers, picky toddler eating, and even temper tantrums. They are “big...
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As I arrived at the Los Angeles airport yesterday, I was pleased to see a designated nursing room in the boarding area. It was located near the women’s bathroom but it was separate. This made me happy for all of the traveling families. This makes...