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Tips on Washing Baby’s Hair

by T Akery November 13th, 2013| Care, Infants/Toddlers
Babies' hair is a fine mess of thin hairs that does require at least some cleansing on a regular basis. While their hair doesn't need to be washed everyday, it still needs some care. So, here are some tips to help you take care of baby's hair.

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Old Safety Rules Still Apply

by Lori Sciame November 12th, 2013| Elementary, Safety, Safety
I have vivid memories of being kept safe by following a set of specific rules as a child.  My dad had made it his mission to protect me from every potential hazard, from stranger danger to fire hazards.  Even though times have changed dramatically since my own childhood, some
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Parental Standards: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. November 11th, 2013| School, Teen Perspective, Teens
I have a simple question to ask you: is it reasonable to place your child under house arrest if they aren't meeting their parents' standards?  What if they can't meet these standards?

You see, some of my fellow teenagers have been placed under house arrest this year because of various
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Peri-Menopause and Tween Parenting

by Ronald A. Rowe November 8th, 2013| Tweens
Today's topic is a little bit out of my area of expertise.  Sure, I know a lot about parenting a tween.   But perimenopause?  I can't say that I've had the experience.  But being that my lovely wife and I had our child a little later in life, I do know someone who is an
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Helping Your Preschooler With Focus

by T Akery November 7th, 2013| Behavior, Preschool
Preschoolers have notoriously short attention spans. But participating in preschool often means your child has to focus on a task for a period of time. While these tasks aren't particularly long, they are a means of helping your child learn. There are some things you can do to help
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When Do You Know You’re Ready?

by Editorial Team November 6th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
This may be a very risqué article, but bear with me.  As a teenager it can be overwhelming with all the things you are told.  Specifically pertaining to premarital sex.  If you are a teenager in a relationship, you may feel pressured to do things you usually wouldn't.  But
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Emergency Planning for Pregnant Women

by Jane Wangersky November 5th, 2013| Pregnancy
You may have had an emergency plan for a long time already -- depending on where you live and how cautious you are -- or you may only have started to think about such things since you've been pregnant. Either way, a pregnant woman needs a specialized plan in
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Predicament: Helping Kids Respect Books

by Editorial Team November 4th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
I want my preschoolers to be comfortable with books, but I also want them to take care of them. Too many of ours end up on the floor getting stepped on. What's the best way to store books so they're easy to take out and easy to put away,
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Solution: Flu Shots

by Editorial Team November 1st, 2013| Parenting Predicament
I have a one-year-old and an eight-year-old who both need to get flu shots.  I’d like to know how to make it easier. The older one always gets nervous, no matter what I do to try to help him feel better, and the baby may pick that up from
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