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| Is a Live In Nanny a Spot On Choice for You? |
| Published: May 17, 2008, 6:34 am |
| Tags: Childcare |
| As is the case with many parents today, you and your spouse may feel as if you are spinning constantly. Between work and home you may collapse at the end of each and every day exhausted. Because of this situation, you may be wondering whether a live in nanny might be a spot on decision for you. Through this blog post you are provided with some |
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| Fancy a Break from the Kids? Read Read Read! |
| Published: May 17, 2008, 6:17 am |
| Tags: Time Management |
| You love being a parent. However, even though you love being a parent … you need a break from time to time. The reality is that you need a break from your kids, even if it is not a very long one. In this regard, if you want to take a break from your children and really have a moment away, you need to closely consider taking a |
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| A forum for Moms |
| Published: May 16, 2008, 5:04 pm |
| Tags: Parent Support Groups, Teen Help, Help For Parents |
| Day or night, 365 days a year, moms come to the MOPS International Web site forums to vent, cry, laugh, celebrate and pray together. These moms post messages and form relationships on the forums @ www.MOPS.org. Rachel Ryan, Media Manager at MOPS International, moderates the forums and says, “It’s incredible watching the moms |
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| Tie tank top straps with with hair bands to keep them from sliding |
| Published: May 16, 2008, 1:59 pm |
| Tags: 01 03yrs Toddler, 03 05yrs Preschooler, Fashion General Cuteness |
| It's approaching 100 degrees in Portland today (!), so Beckie's summer clothing tip comes at the perfect time for me and mine: I found a way to hack my daughter's tank tops. The spaghetti straps on her tops were always slipping down. So I found if you take some smaller hair bands, and tie off part of the straps, they magically stay up! Related: |
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| Lint roller grabs post-haircut stray hairs |
| Published: May 16, 2008, 1:03 pm |
| Tags: 03 05yrs Preschooler, 05 12yrs Kid, 13 18yrs Teen, 18yrs Grownup, Bathtime, Fashion General Cuteness, Habitat, Travel Going Out |
| Here's how Kimberley solved the post-haircut itchies: My little girl complains about going places after she's had a haircut because of the hair that gets in her shirt and on her back. I don't blame her -- I hate it too and usually bring extra shirts for us to change into afterwards. We had our hair cut the other day and I forgot to bring extra |
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| Parenting a Child with Special Needs |
| Published: May 16, 2008, 5:58 am |
| Tags: Parenting, Disabled Children, Parenting, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Children, Special Needs Children |
| by Angie Shiflett Many parents eventually learn that their child has a medical issue, illness, or disability. This can be an emotionally overwhelming time for the family. I know, because I have been there. My oldest son was born with a minor physical deformity. The doctors referred to it as a “unilateral cleft lip”. They informed me |
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| Know Internet Safety For Kids To Keep Your Kids Safe While Surfing The Internet! |
| Published: May 16, 2008, 1:19 am |
| Tags: Activities Amp Amp Fun, Child Development, Discipline |
| Approximately 45 percent of the children in the United States are using Internet. So, it is necessary for you to note the hazards that the kids are vulnerable to by this Internet. Being a parent, there are some important points that you need to know regarding Internet safety for kids. There is a lot of [...] |
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| Keeping measles under control |
| Published: May 15, 2008, 5:00 pm |
| Tags: Teen Health, Teen Help, Help For Parents, Teen Safety |
| MILWAUKEE _ Mary Rotar was getting ready to head home for the weekend, when the call came late that Friday afternoon. The 23-month-old girl with the rash and fever does have measles, the state health lab technician said. “My heart just sank,” said Rotar, infection control officer at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in |
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| A lot of teens are depressed |
| Published: May 15, 2008, 2:43 pm |
| Tags: Teen Depression, Teen Health, Teen Help, Help For Parents, Teen Behaviors |
| It looks like depression is proving to be one of the most serious problems that teens are experiencing today, and it has severe negative effects on their lives rendering them unable to function properly in some aspects of their daily lives. Some of the depression cases even lasted for nearly 2 months, according to the results of the research. |
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| links for 2008-05-15 |
| Published: May 15, 2008, 10:35 am |
| Mealtime manners placemats Such a simple way to help kids keep table manners in mind. Gardenaut: Old wagon as portable sand table The photo says it all. Thanks, Jeremiah! |
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| Birthday party guidelines for sane parents |
| Published: May 15, 2008, 7:33 am |
| Tags: 0 01yrs Infant, 01 03yrs Toddler, 03 05yrs Preschooler, 05 12yrs Kid, 13 18yrs Teen, 18yrs Grownup, Attitude Mindset, Getting Organized, Holidays Special Occasions |
| Hedra's new-ish mom friend asked her for tips on birthday parties to help her stay sane. Here's what she told her: Birthday parties under age 3 (certainly the first birthday) are for the grownups more than the kids. At 3 years old, our rule is one child per year of age. We keep the invite list to that number, knowing 25-50% won't be able to |
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| Is The Impact of Video Games On Your Child Positive Or Negative? |
| Published: May 15, 2008, 1:15 am |
| Tags: Activities Amp Amp Fun, Behavior Problems |
| Today, parents are more concerned about the long-lasting impact of video games on their children. Video game is a communicating device between user interface and video display unit to generate visual effects. Video games have been around for years and are becoming more and more controversial as years are passing. Both positive and negative |
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| It’s not alone |
| Published: May 14, 2008, 2:25 pm |
| Tags: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Teen Depression, Teen Drug Abuse, Teen Health, Teen Help, Help For Parents, Sex Adiction, Teen Behaviors, Teen Safety |
| People with OCD may be diagnosed with other conditions, such as anorexia nervosa, social anxiety disorder, bulimia nervosa, Tourette syndrome, compulsive skin picking, body dysmorphic disorder, and trichotillomania. There is some research demonstrating a link between drug addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder as well. Many who suffer from |
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| Kid-safe email? Talk amongst yourselves. |
| Published: May 14, 2008, 1:17 pm |
| Tags: 05 12yrs Kid, 13 18yrs Teen, Gear, Habitat, Health Development, Learning |
| For my next PC.com post, I'll be writing about kid-safe email (thanks for the suggestion, Jill!). I've been talking with my Twitter buddies about it, but would love to open up the discussion a bit more. I'm researching "made for kids" email systems plus best practices for using a free and open system such as Gmail. Lots of good advice out there -- |
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| Dilute apple juice while it's still in the bottle |
| Published: May 14, 2008, 7:41 am |
| Tags: 01 03yrs Toddler, 03 05yrs Preschooler, Feeding Nursing, Saving Money |
| Here's how Abbi eliminates arguments over juice dilution: Although I start all my children on plain water, I have two who simply stopped drinking until I began giving them juice. So apple juice has been a staple in our home for several years now. Of course, we dilute the juice, but it's hard to measure proportions in a sippy cup, and it's no |
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