Recent Parents Blog | Other Issues PostsGiving Kids a Little Help Getting to Sleepby Andrea Hermitt26 Oct 2009 10:26 PMI am having alternate feelings of success and guilt today. My baby finally slept through the night. She did have a little help though in the form of chamomile tea. I had better clarify that my baby is 13 years old. To date, she has never had a good night's sleep. When Did Babysitting Become a Crime?by Michele Cheplic29 Sep 2009 04:38 AMApparently, when you live in Western Michigan and you agree to watch your neighbors' kids for a few minutes each day. Overscheduled Kids = Parental Stressby Michele Cheplic13 Sep 2009 11:48 PMForget about emotionally scarring your kids by enrolling them in a litany of extra-curricular activities. According to a new study, the endless stream of piano lessons, soccer practices, Cub Scout meetings and ballet recitals, is more stressful on parents than anyone else. President Barack Obama's Address to Students is No Biggieby Andrea Hermitt07 Sep 2009 04:01 PMThis is one of those under a rock situations where you had to be practically brain dead to not be aware of the uproar over The President's planned address to students scheduled for Tuesday September 8. Barbie Ban-Yea or Nay?by Michele Cheplic20 Aug 2009 12:37 PMA West Virginia lawmaker recently introduced legislation calling for a ban on Barbie dolls in the Mountain State. What to Do When Another Parent Behaves Badlyby Mary Ann Romans24 Jun 2009 05:55 AMWe've all been there. The time when you are confronted with misbehavior from your child and have yelled or said something that you regret later. Illness and Death in the Extended Family, Part Three-Take Care of Yourself Tooby Kori Rodley Irons31 Jul 2008 06:08 PMWhen there is a serious or terminal illness or death in the extended family, it is common for us parents to take care of everyone EXCEPT ourselves. We focus on helping our children cope and may need to take care of all sorts of other details and support as well. Illness and Death in the Extended Family, Part Two-Older Children and Teensby Kori Rodley Irons31 Jul 2008 12:47 PMI wrote earlier today, introducing this topic of helping our children to cope with the illness and death of a family member. Many of our children have been shielded from death and it can be confusing, overwhelming and traumatic. Illness and Death in the Extended Family, Part Oneby Kori Rodley Irons31 Jul 2008 09:25 AMDeath is so much a part of life, but in our society, we are often shielded from the constant ordinariness of dying. Our children, in particular, may live to be quite old before they are ever around someone who is dying or experience death in the extended family. When Your Kids Exploit Your Weaknessesby Kori Rodley Irons30 Jul 2008 11:20 AMIt can come as a shock when those sweet, darling, angelic babies we bring into our families get to a place where they realize that not only do mom and/or dad have weaknesses, but that they can push, prod and exploit those weaknesses for their own gains. 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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"Mine watches about 5 hours a week, I think - 30 minutes a day at home and about 30 minutes each time she goes to her grandparents' homes."
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