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' ...
"Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior," a piece in the Wall Street Journal by Amy Chua, a Yale Law professor and author of new book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," is stirring online debate and attracting thousands of comments on the WSJ site. Chua strikes all kinds of parenting nerves, ...
Dear Kerry, My 7-year-old stole an eraser shaped like a football from his classroom the other day. He never did anything like that before, but I wonder if I should worry about his behavior. I made him take it back to the teacher and apologize. Should I punish him more? ...
They are lovable, energetic, boisterous and loud. They are Girl Scout Brownies. These second and third grade girls love to test the limits, to find out what they can and cannot do. Without a plan, a Girl Scout Brownie troop leader can go home from every troop meeting with a ...
“Mrs. Mayrend?” Standing there, I look astounded, glancing over my shoulder wondering, “who are they speaking to?” “Mrs. Mayrend?” It hits me that the Mrs. in question is ME. It’s kind of a weird feeling, but better than being called “Zach or Gabby’s Mom.” But frankly, Mrs. Mayrend is my ...
In the story The Little Red Hen, the overworked and under-supported Mama Hen spends all her time cooking and cleaning while the rest of her household naps the day away. Finally fed up after getting no help in tending some wheat seeds she eventually turns into flour and then a ...
Dear Kerry, I really like to take my kids over to my parents’ house for visits. We’re lucky to have them live only a few hours away and my 5- and 3-year-olds love to play with their grandparents. The trouble is that they always get bratty at the end of ...
I remember many things from when I was in elementary school in Colorado. One thing in particular, was the buzz of fear around any minor infraction that might result in a trip to the principal's office. There, in Mr. J's office, hanging on the wall was a wooden paddle. It ...
This morning I yelled at my youngest daughter. She wouldn't put her shoes on when it was time to go to school. She dawdled by the table. She dawdled in the family room. She said she didn't have to put on shoes because she was going to wear sandals. It ...
AnnArbor.com held a free bullying prevention discussion on Thursday, bringing together about 25 local parents, educators and experts to discuss the topic of bullying, which has been in the news lately. Panelists were Washtenaw Area Council for Children's Internet Safety Facilitator Robin Batten, Whitmore Lake Middle School Principal Michael Benczarski ...
Have you ever tried to pay attention in church with an active child next to you? One would think that by the age of 10, a child is able to sit still for a short time. Not so with my son. He has an attack of the wiggles. My eyes ...
Does your child ask to buy something every time you go to the store? “Can I get new gym shoes?” “I need new shorts.” “I need new under armor.” I ask, “Is under armor something that Batman wears?” In fact it is not; it is a spandex type shirt or ...
Dear Kerry, The situation is what does one do when there is not a natural consequence to implement as a result of a behavior? What discipline strategies can one use in such a situation? For example, my 6-year-old Sammy was testing limits the other day telling me that he was ...
My 10-year old son believes the Uno Reverse card helped him improve his behavior. Let me explain. My son’s teacher left in February to accept a position at another school. In the interim of finding a new teacher a substitute was placed in the class for approximately four weeks. My ...
Add this to the mountain of evidence piling up against corporal punishment: Spanking Linked to Kids' Later Aggression Moms who spank their 3-year-olds may be increasing their children's risk of aggressive behavior, such as bullying, by the time they turn 5, a study shows. The study, published in the May ...
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