Recent Parents Blog PostsDo You Use Your TV as a Babysitter?by Michele CheplicYesterday at 12:58 AMDon't be ashamed if you answered "yes." My BFF in Hawaii pays a TON of money to get Noggin, Nick Jr. and the Disney Channel, which is one of the reasons she unabashedly refers to her satellite provider as Diego, Dora and Kai-Lan's pimp. Teens and The N Wordby Andrea Hermitt05 Nov 2009 11:48 PMMiriam Caldwell wrote about Saying No especially when people are asking for favors. Her blog post was primarily discussing requests for service in the church and knowing when to draw the line so that we can care for ourselves. Should Kids Move Out at 18by Andrea Hermitt05 Nov 2009 12:05 AMA blog post at timberdoodle.com asks Is it time to kick the kids out of the house? Moving out at eighteen is a fairly recent, definitely cultural idea, one which regardless of the spiritual implications makes no economic or ecological sense... Christmas Music in October?!by Michele Cheplic04 Nov 2009 05:00 AMI rarely listen to the radio while driving, but my 5-year-old insisted on hearing some tunes as we navigated our way to yet another Halloween event last week. Do You Discipline Your Child in Public?by Michele Cheplic03 Nov 2009 04:53 AMWhen it comes to disciplining a child, consistency is key. However, these days when screaming is the new spanking and swatting a child on the butt could land you in jail, some parents feel forced to ignore their tot when he has meltdown in public. Defending Your Teens Bad Behaviorby Andrea Hermitt31 Oct 2009 10:00 PMFour teens pull up to a McDonald's Drive through and attemp to Rap their order. Apparently, they had spent too much time on YouTube watching different McDonald's rap videos. They apparently didn't watch the whole video to see that no one actually understood what the rappers wanted. Kids, Swine Flu and Trick-or-Treatingby Michele Cheplic31 Oct 2009 07:50 AMMy friend's young children will be missing out on trick-or-treating this year. Thank you swine flu. Actually, one of her kids has chicken pox and the other has swine flu-like symptoms, but has not yet been tested for H1N1. What To Do With Your Kid's Gross Halloween Candy?by Michele Cheplic30 Oct 2009 11:58 PMI suppose "gross" is a relative term, but when it comes to Circus Peanuts, Laffy Taffy and Wax Bottle candy, I exercise my parental veto power, and liberally toss out my daughter's Halloween treats without an ounce of guilt. Parents, Are You More Afraid of Math or the Sex Talkby Andrea Hermitt30 Oct 2009 11:44 AMAccording to a recent study by Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates, "Parents would rather talk to their kids about sex and drugs than about math and science, the survey of 561 parents found. Recognizing and Dealing With Teen Stressby Andrea Hermitt29 Oct 2009 11:01 PMThey may look like adults. They may even exhibit adult behavior. Teenagers, however, cannot handle adult pressures. They are still children in many ways. My daughter is performing at a teen stress event this weekend and it got me thinking about teens and stress. Recent Blog Comments tedgar says... "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." 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." |
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