Recent Parents Blog | Dealing with Phases & Behavior PostsDo You Discipline Your Child in Public?by Michele Cheplic03 Nov 2009 04:53 AMWhen it comes to disciplining a child, consistency is key. However, these days when screaming is the new spanking and swatting a child on the butt could land you in jail, some parents feel forced to ignore their tot when he has meltdown in public. Do You Punish Your Kids For Swearing?by Michele Cheplic18 Oct 2009 04:29 AMIf you do, then you might want to rethink your discipline strategy, especially if it includes washing your kid's mouth out with soap. My parents made the popular soap-eating threat on numerous occasions while I was growing up, though thankfully, they never had to follow through. Do You Apologize To Your Kids?by Michele Cheplic19 Sep 2009 06:04 AMHow often do you say you're sorry? Not for accidentally stepping on your child's foot while making a mad dash to remove a burning ham from the oven. Blame the Motherby Michele Cheplic02 Sep 2009 11:54 PMMy 5-year-old daughter loves to play games. And by play I mean win. And by win I mean beat the pants off other kids and do a butt-shaking, arm-waving, head-tossing, happy dance after her victory. Is Your Daughter Afraid of Spiders?by Michele Cheplic30 Aug 2009 11:49 PMThe word "scared" doesn't even come close to describing my preschool daughter's fear of spiders. "Petrified," "terror-stricken," and "alarmed" don't do her anxiety justice either. Do as I Do, Not as I Sayby Andrea Hermitt21 Jul 2009 05:38 PMIt doesn't matter what rules you set forth for your children, once they hit the teen years, they become perfect mirrors of you. They speak the way your speak, they have many of your opinions, and if you are unhealthy, chances are they are too. This fact has been driven home for us this summer. My Favorite Parenting Line Tooby Andrea Hermitt16 Jul 2009 01:49 PMWhen Mary Ann Romans wrote about her favorite parenting line yesterday, it got me thinking about what my favorite line might be. Like her, I found that using the same old-age adages of my parents were getting me nowhere. What Do You Do When Your Child is Obsessed With Animals?by Michele Cheplic30 Jun 2009 01:12 PMMy preschool daughter is obsessed with dogs. Fortunately, she hasn't taken to eating off the floor on all fours, but I know the thought has crossed her mind. My daughter has big plans to own a real dog one day, but for now she has to settle for being the "mother" of 34 stuffed ones. The Power of Pink: Are You Raising a Princess?by Michele Cheplic20 Jun 2009 08:42 AMMy young daughter loathes princesses with a passion. While her friends' rooms are bedecked in pink princess paraphernalia, my preschooler has chosen to decorate her space with a decidedly more daring dinosaur and dog motif. Public Mother-Daughter Feudsby Michele Cheplic13 Apr 2009 09:31 PMMother-daughter relationships are notoriously challenging, just ask Candy and Tori Spelling. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I agree Rhiannon1mom, you don't have to spank to get your message across, but you can't let your kid run hog wild either." Michele Cheplic says... "Ruthann, how long did her tantrum last?" |
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