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Submitted by Jgmize
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When it comes to theories about how to best raise kids, I’m a big believer in what might be referred to “a resiliency approach” to child-rearing. That is, instead of endlessly coddling our children and hovering over them like “helicopter parents,” as so many parents do today, I believe it makes more sense to instill some c (Read More)
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Ecademy: user blogs:
Daily Mail (11/06/09) Steve Doughty Social Affairs Correspondent: "The seven evils that scar society"The report by a leading research group blames greed and moral collapse of our values and the decline of old fashioned virtues such as honesty and tolerance were named as blights on the lives of millions.Based on a survey the (Read More)
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Submitted by Shayna
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I wrote a guest post for the amazing Learning is Funny blog. Check it out:“I am free, I am free, I am free”I have heard both parents and teens chant this as they pack up the minivan and leave for college. Yet, parents often watch their kids leave, with tears in their eyes and forget to cover some essential pre-freshman to (Read More)
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Submitted by Shayna
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Parents often walk a fine line between wanting to help their kids find a job and making their child feel nagged and overwhelmed. There are few things to keep in mind when helping your child with the job search:1) Know they are feeling scared tooI often hear parents complain that the reason they are helping their kids with (Read More)
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Submitted by Pwarnock
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Reader Kathi Rosen writes in with this terrific nudge related to the asparagus study.Your story about the “you loved asparagus as a child” reminded me of a nudge I provided for my son lo these many years ago. He was three years and three months old. He was still in diapers. We had tried all sorts of methods to potty-trai (Read More)
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Lifehacker: Parenting:
Every parent knows the constant cycle of buying or recharging batteries for kid-related products—but the Instructables web site has some guides to modifying your gadgets to use AC power instead of batteries.The guides walk you through the process of converting your battery-sucking gadgets to use AC power. Both guides requir (Read More)
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Submitted by Shayna
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Based on “The 5 Love Languages” by Gary ChapmanThere are a 5 different ways that people communicate their love and need to feel their love. Everyone is different, and I am sure that people can have more than one with one main love language. I think it is essential for parents to understand what kind of love language they (Read More)
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Submitted by Shayna
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Nothing prepared me for the mess my child would make once he began teaching himself to eat. It overwhelmed me. My new, custom breakfast room drapes and freshly painted walls were covered with specks of food. I simply couldn’t get it all off. I finally resorted to spot-cleaning the drapes with Shout and painting over the nas (Read More)
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Submitted by Seansharp
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Ann writes:"My son, who is now 19 months, has entered the wonderful world of temper tantrums. We've figured out that a tantrum is morelikely when a meal is later than normal, so we're handling that. I'veseen Harvey Karp's "Happiest Toddler on the Block" video, and I wastrying that technique (basically, speak for your toddle (Read More)
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Submitted by Shayna
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With the holiday breaks coming up your child is probably going to ask if they can spend the night at someone’s house. Are you prepared? Are they prepared?RULES:1. Meet the Parents- For me, my child will never go to someone’s house without me knowing them first. Know I don’t have to be buddy buddy but I do have to meet them. (Read More)
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Submitted by Ryan Flanigan
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So, yeah: there was this thing in Texas, and well:TWITTERThat pretty much covers it. Maybe it's alive, maybe it's dead; but you can be effin' sure that it's Twitter.I've been conducting my own Twitter experiment for a little over four months now and I've learned a lot of things (and yes, SOMEWHERE on this page is the hidde (Read More)
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Submitted by Shayna
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Image via WikipediaEveryone is tightening their budgets. I think this is a good thing and this economy can be a good opportunity to try new kinds of bonding and activities especially for families. You do not have to get away to get some R and R…and you get to avoid those pesky airport lines.(Activity Ideas for Teen) 1. Mo (Read More)
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Lifehacker:
KidRex is a kid friendly front-end for Google searches that uses Google's SafeSearch technology to filter out child-inappropriate content. It's a hassle-free tool for masking the underbelly of the... (Read More)
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Lifehacker:
Windows only: KidRocket is a stand-alone application designed to protect kids from the internet and your computer from your kids.
Like previously reviewed KidZui, KidRocket is a hybrid activity... (Read More)
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Lifehacker: Kids:
Looking for something cheap and kid-friendly this weekend? Saturday is Museum Day, a Smithsonian-sponsored chance to get into lots of museums at no cost. Check the Museum Day map for a list of venues near you offering up free admission. [via]. (Read More)
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