Category Archives: parenting tip

Mommy Strategies

Posted on October 8, 2006 by admin

Bond with a book club Want to jump-start your child’s love of reading? Launch a parent-child book club. “Even kids who aren’t avid readers see how exciting it can be when they get into the discussions,” says Shireen Dobson, author … Continue reading →

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My sister gets angry when I can’t babysit her daughter

Posted on September 12, 2006 by admin

As a single woman, am I being selfish? It seems to me that your sister is the one being unreasonable. Unless you made some kind of commitment to act as a primary care-taker of her child, you have the same … Continue reading →

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Tips for Parents of Preemies

Posted on August 27, 2006 by admin

* Ask the NICU staff to let you try kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact) as soon as possible after delivery and for as long as you can. Proven benefits to the baby include a more stable heartbeat, breathing and body temperature … Continue reading →

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Positive Parenting

Posted on August 20, 2006 by admin

Tennis can help any parent-child relationship. But the line separating a supportive parent from a pushy one is fuzzy. Follow this checklist to stay on the right side.Keep tennis in perspective. Where does tennis fit in with your child’s overall … Continue reading →

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Helping the child who is dealing with change and uncertainty

Posted on August 16, 2006 by admin

THE TEACHER’S STORYBefore I could finish saying, “Let’s get ready to go outside,” sweaters and jackets were hastily gabbed out of cubbies. The children’s eagerness to go was audible:“I’m gonna make a fort!” “Jimmy, you and me and Burt can … Continue reading →

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