Recent Parents Blog | Dealing with Phases & Behavior PostsWhat 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. When Did You Start Appreciating Your Parents?by Michele Cheplic12 Feb 2009 12:32 PMThink about your answer as you read this blog, especially if you are currently an under appreciated parent of a teenager. According to a new survey, children don't start to appreciate their parents until they reach the age of 22. Kids and Movies: How Young is Too Young?by Michele Cheplic08 Nov 2008 10:47 PMMy 4-year-old daughter has been eagerly counting down the days until the release of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." We have the original on DVD, and frankly I'm surprised the movie's images haven't been permanently seared on our TV screen given the amount of times she's watched it. When Did Your Children Start Taking Showers?by Michele Cheplic07 Nov 2008 12:46 AMBath time in our home is a key part of our bedtime routine. However, it is also a monumental production... for two reasons: First, the bathtub has morphed into another playroom. There are more toys in there than an average daycare has in its entire building. Hair Raising Dilemma: Who Calls the Shots in Your Family?by Michele Cheplic17 Sep 2008 06:02 AMI didn't have to take a brush to my daughter's hair until she was nearly 2 years old. She simply didn't have enough to warrant doing so. (This is how her hair looked until she was about 19 months. Sort of. When Your Child is Exposed to Something Scaryby Kori Rodley Irons30 Jul 2008 06:53 PMMany parents work hard to keep their child from being exposed to television shows, movies and stories that are inappropriate for their age and this often means things that are just too scary. Squealing & Shriekingby Kori Rodley Irons29 Jul 2008 09:30 AMThe other day, I was walking through a department store and there was an incredible shrieking sound-a child of course, the typical age of about three years old, squealing and shrieking and decidedly NOT using an 'inside voice. A Child's Emotional Explosionsby Kori Rodley Irons28 Jul 2008 01:01 PMThere are power struggles, temper tantrums, and then there are those incredible emotional outbursts that our young children have. I actually think of them as explosions. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "Nobleman, I don't think experts are suggesting you cut them off from candy "cold turkey." Moderation is key." Michele Cheplic says... "A trip to the police station for stealing--now there's a novel approach." |
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