We all want our kids to feel good about themselves and have a positive self-image. How do we help them love what they see in the mirror?
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I recently had the privilege of spending a morning with a group of pediatricians and pediatric health educators. Most of us had never met. As an icebreaker, our moderator asked us to introduce ourselves and answer a few questions, including one about parenting advice.
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Kids ask so many questions. Some are funny, some embarrassing! How do you answer the tough ones? Start by asking what they already know and go from there.
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You may wonder how raising an only child without siblings will affect them. Here's some ideas to help raise your child to be happy, self-confident, calm, and kind!
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Whining—that annoying way kids talk when they want something we aren’t giving them—drives everyone nuts. Try these 5 Steps to Stop Whining!
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Spanking isn’t good for any child. Pediatricians at Kaiser Permanente and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree – spanking is a poor way to discipline a child. But parents often ask: Why not spank to teach a child right from wrong?
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Let’s face it, young kids misbehave at times. Starting from an early age they test their limits and ours. To deal with this, most parents (about 85% of us) have tried to use time-out as a discipline method.
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From the start, my 3 children have been very different – even when I was pregnant with them they felt different. One kicked and rolled constantly, one was so still he worried me … and one, well she just made me eat a lot of donuts!
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