By Stephanie Watson WebMD Feature How many parents have found themselves in deep negotiation with their 2-year-old over whether she can wear her princess costume to preschool for the fifth day in a row? What parent has not, at one time or another, taken a “walk of shame” out of the local supermarket after their …
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I think it’s important for parents of acting-out teens to ask themselves this question: If your teenager is abusing you verbally, calling you disgusting names and punching holes in the walls, what kind of husband or father do you think he’s going to make? Unless something dramatic happens, people stay on the course of the …
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As both a pet owner (2 dogs – a 4 year old male Golden Retriever and a 3 year old female Labrador) and a new parent (7 month old little boy) I am really amazed at the similarities between raising a pet and raising a child. Many people will say that dogs are dogs and …
Research confirms what many parents instinctively feel when they don’t like to spank their child, but they don’t know what else to do. The latest research from Dr. Murray Strauss at the Family Research Laboratory affirms that spanking teaches children to use acts of aggression and violence to solve their problems. It only teaches and …
