The best parenting advice starts with respect for your children - valuing their individual temperaments and the incredible humans they are.
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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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Don’t avoid talking about stranger safety because you’re afraid of scaring your child. They already know that some things in life are scary. Talking about these things will make them feel more confident!
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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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The hardest thing I’ve ever done? Not medical school or residency. Not parenting three teens. Hands down, the hardest was being a new mother with a colicky baby. It was beautiful to watch my young son grow, but every time he cried and couldn’t be consoled it brought me to my knees. What was wrong? Why couldn’t I help him?
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