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Parenting InformationAm I Really A Stroller-Monger?I was reading "A Modern Infant Armada", a humor column in Maclean's Magazine written by a fellow humor columnist. Writing about it now is a bit like a painter painting another painter or a singer singing about another singer (but it not like a cook cooking another cook.). Birth of a ParentSo you?re pregnant. Congratulations! Your life is about to change in ways you might find unthinkable (and we?re not even talking about the surrender of your once slim waistline to proportions most comparable to that of a Dr. Suess character). Pregnancy is the beginning of a new life for a baby, but also a new life for you as a parent. If this is your first baby, you may be filled with an endless list of questions and concerns. If you?re a veteran of the labor and delivery room, you?ve got a better idea what to expect, yet every pregnancy, like every mother and child, is different. Life Stuck In Fast Forwardthe woes of being a parent of an ADHD child..... Power Foods for a Powerful School LunchThere isn?t a school day that goes by that I worry about my son?s lunch. Of course, I ask myself the usual questions: Is he eating what he has in the bag? Will he trade his apple for a cookie? Will the school lunch he?s ordering once a week be nutritious? He?s a kid! He?s not a fussy eater, but there are plenty of days that he has come home with a bag full of food. I?ll ask him ?what did you eat for lunch?? He always says, ?nothing.? What?s a parent to do? How to Raise Creative Kids?Where did he come up with that?? Kids often amaze us with their imaginative ideas, and we should give ourselves a pat on the back for playing a role in this development. Innovative thinking is essential for success in school and in life, and it?s our job as parents to nurture our kids? innate desire to be creative. Inventive play fosters original thinking, an asset when children are confronted with new situations. By providing activities that use their creativity and imaginations, we are giving our children an important tool to deal with life down the road. Twin and Multiple Births are on the RiseDid you know that the number of twin births have more than doubled since the early 1970s? Today, about one of every 35 births in the United States are twins. Even more significant is the number of triplet and higher multiple births which have increased 200 percent over the last three decades. Mommies and Me Special TimeCreating and making special memories with your child is very important, especially for your child?s development. Children?s Birthday Party Planning: When and When Not to Have a Big PartyAge 1: Invite only family members and close friends only because this birthday is more for the parents than for the child. At age 1, a child doesn?t understand the concept of ?Birthday Party.? He or she is getting a lot of attention---which is all a 1-year-old wants or understands anyway. You should not go overboard on presents because too much could scare or confuse a child. You should consider getting specialty items such as a plate that says ?First Birthday,? a 1-year-old candle, and possible a table cover that everyone could sign with fabric paint to have as keepsakes that can someday be shown (or given to) to your grown child. The Ten Things That Successful Parents Do1. They are leaders as well as parents. They don?t rely on the schools, the government, television, the movies or music to teach their children values and the difference between right and wrong. They do it themselves. 5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic ChildI had just completed a session with 17-year old Julie who suffered from severe depression. Julie believed she was a total failure and would never be able to change anything in her life. Julie also felt all her shortcomings were her own fault. Really Good News About Your Children?s Video GamesResearch published by University of Rochester neuroscientists C. Shawn Green and Daphne Bavelier has grabbed national attention for suggesting that playing ?action? video and computer games has positive effects ? enhancing student?s visual selective attention. But that finding is just one small part of a more important message that all parents and educators need to hear: video games are not the enemy, but the best opportunity we have to engage our kids in real learning. How Kids Learn To Cooperate In Video Games -- A Guide for Parents and TeachersA great many parents are concerned that the electronic games their kids play are teaching the kids ?negative? messages such as aggression, violence, and isolation from real people. I want to illustrate here how computer and video game playing, can have positive effects on kids. This includes even the ?addictive? game playing associated with many of these games. The learning from these games is well worth the effort the kids put in playing them, and kids typically sense this at some level, which is one reason they fight so hard for their games. What the Matter IsWhen my oldest boy was really young, he tickled my mother with that phrase. I would ask him, "What's the matter?" and he would answer me, "Well, what the matter is..." followed by whatever it was that he needed to discuss with me. He would say it with that very serious face that children get when they are expecting to be taken very seriously. We all loved the cute way he prefaced his concerns. Saving Money on Preschool: Readiness Skills Needed for KindergartenAs a mom of 4 who's youngest child is about to start Kindergarten this Fall, I'd like to share with you some things I've learned about Preschool over the last ten years, along with a list of readiness skills every child can be learning at home - whether attending Preschool or not. Children are People, Not MachinesWhen growing up, my father frequently reminded me to "pay attention to the details." That saying became very real to me in the area of parenting. While raising children, the details make great differences in development.
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