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04 May 2008 12:36 PM

It May Not Dawn on Kids that They Can Simply Stop

by Kori Rodley Irons

I was having a casual chat with my teenagers a while back and we started talking about some of their past childhood behaviors.

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04 May 2008 09:02 AM

When Children Start Imitating Their Peers

by Kori Rodley Irons

It can be incredibly cute when babies and toddlers start to mimic those around them. After all, that is how children learn to talk and behave--by imitating those around them.

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02 May 2008 12:22 PM

When a Child Hates the Daycare Center (or Babysitter)

by Kori Rodley Irons

We parents go to a lot of trouble to find the right babysitter(s) or daycare center-often touring, interviewing and checking references to find one that meets our standards.

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02 May 2008 09:36 AM

The Anxiety of Growing Up

by Kori Rodley Irons

It can be tempting to think of childhood and the growing up years as being one nonstop romp for our kids. It can also be tempting to imagine that the parent is the one who is anxious and stressed and sad to see that little one grow into adult.

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30 Apr 2008 09:29 PM

Being the Mom I Never Had to My Mom

by Courtney Mroch

I have Families.com reader Skaytes, who left a comment on my article "Big Changes in a Little Marriage", to thank for inspiring me during my daily caregiving duties. She had been in a similar position with her mom that I now find myself in. She said it was the best thing she'd ever done.

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30 Apr 2008 06:53 PM

What is "Real" to You and What is "Real" to Your Child May Differ

by Kori Rodley Irons

"There's a monster under my bed!" Or "I saw a fairy today!" Fantasies and imaginations run wild with small children. Even the young toddler may start to tell grand "tales" and have nightmares and fantasies.

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30 Apr 2008 02:51 PM

Appetites are Constantly Changing

by Kori Rodley Irons

It starts when they are first born and continues until well, I have not got to the end of it yet so I don't know how long it continues-but what I do know is that parents naturally fuss about whether or not their child is getting enough to eat, enough of the right sorts of things, and whether the ...

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30 Apr 2008 09:39 AM

Everything is Harder when You're Sick

by Kori Rodley Irons

Recently, I was standing in a crowd in public and a young mother with two children-a baby and a preschooler came trundling along. She was frustrated and losing patience as the preschooler whined and fussed and grumbled and she was just trying to get where she needed to go.

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29 Apr 2008 08:34 PM

What Are Your Expectations of Childhood?

by Kori Rodley Irons

Most of us come to parenting with all sorts of preconceived notions and ideas about how our family is going to be, what kind of parent we will make and our personal philosophies about discipline and such.

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29 Apr 2008 03:22 PM

Are You Too Focused on Your Child's Looks?

by Kori Rodley Irons

Let's face it, we are a society that is obsessed with youth and external looks can seem incredibly important.

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