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Who Has All the Answers?

by Joe Lawrence September 22nd, 2010| Infants/Toddlers
Eleven months ago I witnessed the birth of my daughter.  She started off as a blob that just laid there and pooped a lot.  Then she would roll over after many minutes of effort.  A smile and a slight giggle or crying was about the extent of our feedback. 

No Pressure Part II

by Ronald A. Rowe September 13th, 2010| Elementary
Several devoted readers have asked about my son, Max, and his long-awaited test with the school psychologist. I appreciate the concern on two fronts: 1) It's always nice to know that people are taking an interest in my son and 2) I

Sleep

by Ronald A. Rowe September 1st, 2010| Elementary
When do we lose the childlike ability to sleep through just about anything? Somewhere along the way in our journey to adulthood, we make the choice to stop giving ourselves fully to sleep. We refuse to let go of a partial sense of awareness even in the midst of

Children Are a Reflection of Us

by Joe Lawrence August 25th, 2010| Elementary
We all want our children to grow up to be well adjusted adults in this crazy world.  I even have an image of the type of woman I want my daughter to be.  However, if I don't model the person I'm hoping for, 18 years from now will I

Cell Phones- Part 1

by Michele July 30th, 2010| Product reviews, Teens, Tweens
As the mom of four children, three of whom are between the ages of 12 and 14, I have had my fair share of experience with parenting children of this generation.  When my children were younger, I used to question whether they would need cell phones.  They seemed like

Vacation Rules

by Ronald A. Rowe July 12th, 2010| Elementary
We all struggle to maintain the balance between discipline and instruction on one side and letting kids be kids on the other.  I think I've struck a balance that works for me and for my family - under normal circumstances.  But what about circumstances that would best be described

Parenting a High Energy Child

by Ronald A. Rowe February 5th, 2010| Preschool
I've had my hand in helping to raise dozens of children over the years. I've learned as much as I've taught through the experiences. As the actual, biological, full-time father of two of the boys, I've had a chance to put much of what I've learned into practice

Stop Your Baby from Being a Pacifier Junkie

by Joe Lawrence January 26th, 2010| Infants/Toddlers
"Wah, Wah, Wah!" are the sounds flooding the baby monitor as we jump from the bed at 1 am.  I rush into the bedroom to find her fast asleep but crying frantically.  I pick her up and rock her, check her diaper and nothing gives.  Finally, I give her a

The After Christmas Return Rush!

by Jacob P. January 7th, 2010| Elementary, Preschool, Teen Perspective, Teens
Every year, after Christmas, families rush to the mall to return unwanted, unloved, or duplicate gifts.  Now, this seems normal, but many kids don't tell you what they really dislike, and others are just rude when they tell you this.

Many kids don't tell anyone if they received an item

Discipline 123

by Ronald A. Rowe December 31st, 2009| Helpful Hints, Preschool
When our first son was venturing into the testing boundaries phase, I came up with what I thought was a simple and elegant disciplinary method.  If I told him to do something and he didn't respond immediately, I began to count to three.  The theory was that if I got
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Etiquette for Children

by Gumer Liston October 8th, 2009| Elementary, Helpful Hints
Are you happy with the way your children behave in private and in public? We all want our children to behave properly and make good impressions. We want them to be admired by people they meet, we want them to be taken as good examples for other children. Developing good
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A Day at the Beach

by Ronald A. Rowe May 21st, 2009| Helpful Hints
You do everything that you can to parent your child properly. You teach them the appropriate values, language, and manners. You try to be a role model in your speech, actions, and attitudes. But you can never completely shield them from the example set by others.

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