Here's a roundup of some of the most talked-about parenting stories on the web this week: Parents continue to give cough and cold meds to young kids despite FDA warningsWhile the FDA has warned that over-the-counter-cough and cold products are dangerous and ineffective for children under 2, a University of ...
Here's a roundup of some of the most talked about parenting stories around the web:MTV's teen drama 'Skins': the good, the bad and the truthHave you heard about the ruckus around MTV's new teen drama 'Skins,' an American adaptation of a UK hit about the sex, drugs and rock n' ...
A recent article posted by Great Start for child care states that more children can use a smartphone than tie their shoes. Here is the article: http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/434010_kids24.html. As I read it a small part of me was surprised and intrigued, but then, the more I read and thought about it, ...
The tiny blue thing clutched in my son’s 4-year-old grasp became even more objectionable when my son excitedly exclaimed that he had to go see the movie that these “toys” came from. While this normally would not have been an issue, my son was too young to see Avatar! And ...
When I was younger, before becoming the parent to children with very, very curly hair, I never in a million years knew that the word "hair" would be such an electric word. It is political, personal, and brings up an array of amazing emotions in people. Little did I know. ...
Sassy Cookie Monster: New for 2010 and officially licensed by Sesame Street“She did it for the cookie.” That’s the pitch line for “Sexy Cookie Monster,” a new addition this year to the Halloween slutstume market, along with “Sexy Elmo” and “Sassy Big Bird.” What she did for the cookie — ...
AnnArbor.com's Parenting Links offers you a look at some of the important family-related stories around the Web. The Playground Gets Even Tougher (New York Times): Mean-girl behavior, typically referred to by professionals as relational or social aggression and by terrified parents as bullying, has existed for as long as there ...
Some headlines in the news recently: Study finds US children get 40% of their calories from junk food: "According to researchers, children are becoming a generation of fast food junkies who get almost half their daily energy intake from the so called `empty calorie' foods like soda and pizza, with ...
Learn how online predators operate and how to keep your youth safe while online at a panel discussion Wednesday at AnnArbor.com. Online predators know what they're doing and use specific tactics to find children. While most online predators seek out kids between the ages of 11-14, youth younger and older ...
Dear readers, Rather than write about a reader question today, I wanted to share with you some ideas about how young children react to the anniversary of big events and disasters and how parents can help them. My husband Jack, who is also a child and adult psychoanalyst, and I ...
Here are a few interesting stories from around the Web this week: Murder-Cycles Simply Not Child's Play (Fanhouse): Takes a critical look at whether children should be allowed to compete in motorcycle racing, in the wake of a 13-year-old boy's death U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex (HealthDay): Explains ...
Yesterday for lunch I took the kids through the McDonald's drive-through. I understand that fast food isn't good for our bodies or our souls, but once in a while it's good for our pleasure centers and our schedule. In this case, we opted for McDonald's over, say, Wendy's on the ...
Sometimes I get in over my head, talking with my kids, without knowing how I got there or how to get out. A couple of weeks ago I went to see Iron Maiden at the outdoor theater I will always know as Pine Knob (just as the corner store at ...
A recent study by online fashion gamer Roiworld released a study this month showing a decline in Facebook usage by teenagers. Out of 600 teens, ages 13-17, one in five have stopped using the social networking giant. The main reason: boredom. That said, I know in my house I have ...
Wonder Woman has a new look, and I'm loving it. Apparently I'm in good company — Project Runway's Tim Gunn approves of it, too. From Newsarama.com: Unveiled this past Tuesday by publisher DC Comics, Wonder Woman’s new, more covered-up, outfit has received a decidedly mixed and sometimes downright hostile reaction ...
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