The following is a look at picking your battles as a parent:Avoiding battles in the first place. Whenever possible, avoid battles. Because of the nature of your relationship as a parent in authority over a child, battles are sure to happen. Your child has to assert independence … [Read more...] about Pick Your Battles
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You Can’t Pick Your Child’s Friends, Or Can You?
The following is a look at what to do when you don't like your kid's friends:Recognize that forbidding friends can backfire on you:Kids have a tendency to do exactly the opposite of what you want them to do. So, if you want your child to stop hanging out with a specific person, … [Read more...] about You Can’t Pick Your Child’s Friends, Or Can You?
Five Simple Steps From Bottle to Cup
When babies are born they often find a lot of comfort in sucking, hence the reason pacifiers and thumb sucking are so effective for soothing them. However, if they suck for too long it can have poor effects on their mouth. The following is a look at five tips for how you can … [Read more...] about Five Simple Steps From Bottle to Cup
When Your Child’s Friend is A Bad Egg
What you can do if you do not like your kid's friends? Many parents face the dilemma of a child choosing friends unwisely. So, here is how to handle it:1. Never make a big deal out of it. Usually child friendships are short lived, even in the teenage years. So, if you can help … [Read more...] about When Your Child’s Friend is A Bad Egg
Five Steps from Bottle to Cup
One of the biggest steps a young child makes is that of transitioning from using a bottle to using a cup. This is a milestone that signifies some growing up. It is also one of the more difficult milestones for children. The following are five tips for transitioning from bottle … [Read more...] about Five Steps from Bottle to Cup
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to