Can a Cat’s Tail Be Double-Jointed?
If you think your cat’s tail is double-jointed, here is what a veterinarian says about this observation. Have you ever looked at your cat’s tail and thought, “Hmm, it has to be double-jointed -- or [...]
Top 5 Injuries Small Dogs Get When Exercised Too Hard
A veterinarian explains the five most likely injuries that a small dog can suffer when it’s exercised too hard. Small dogs need exercise as much as large breeds do, but this doesn’t mean that little dogs [...]
Sudden Weakness in Dog’s Back Legs: 4 Causes
A veterinarian explains four possible causes of sudden weakness in your dog’s back legs, and what you must do. When your dog’s hind legs suddenly go weak, there could be any number of causes, says [...]
Is a Fish-Based Diet Healthy for Dogs?
Read what a veterinarian has to say about feeding a dog a fish-based diet. Like many devoted dog owners, you may be wondering if a fish-based diet is a good idea or healthy for your beloved [...]
Daily Calcium Requirements for Dogs
How much calcium does your dog need every day? Daily Calcium Needs for Dogs “There are two important elements to consider: the amount of calcium and its proportion to the amount of phosphorus in your [...]
How to Warn Girls of the Teen Model Lure by Strangers
Your teenaged daughter may be too old to fall for the lost puppy ruse, sick mommy ruse and offers-of-candy ruse by a pedophile. But this doesn’t mean she’s out of the woods as far as [...]
Why Women Take Rides from Strangers: Poor Impulse Control
Find out why a personal safety expert believes a full grown woman would accept a ride from a stranger in perfect weather. It keeps happening: Woman accepting rides from strangers even though the weather is [...]
How Dad Can Teach Daughter to Refuse Rides from Strangers
Hey dads, have you been teaching your young daughter how to refuse a ride from a stranger? If so, you're probably missing some very crucial ways to ingrain the message. There are predators out there, [...]
How to Role Play with Children to Teach Stranger Safety
Here’s fantastic advice on how to role play with your kids so they can be as resistant to abduction lures as possible. The dangers of strangers come in all forms, and this article will explain [...]
Projects for Kids that Teach Stranger Safety & Awareness
Here are very clever projects that will help kids understand what a stranger really is & how to sense danger and have more awareness for safety. Perhaps you’ve warned your children, “Don’t talk to strangers!” [...]
Are Preschoolers too Young to Learn Stranger Danger?
Preschoolers are actually NOT too young to learn some concepts about stranger danger. A child psychiatrist explains how parents can go about teaching their very young ones about basic safety. The preschool age is usually [...]
Can You Be Immune to Stockholm Syndrome?
Find out from an expert just what kind of person will never get Stockholm syndrome... If Stockholm syndrome cannot happen to anyone, then what type of individual would be immune to this psychological condition? "Theoretically, [...]
Do People Who Don’t Make Friends Easily Get Stockholm Syndrome?
Is it really impossible for an antisocial-type person to bond with someone who abducts and abuses them: the Stockholm syndrome? Seems that if a person is capable of bonding with their abductor, especially a cruel [...]
Why Stockholm Syndrome Can’t Happen to Anyone
Stockholm syndrome cannot happen to anyone. There is a reason for this, which is why most hostage victims actually do not develop this condition. Though cases exist in which the victim of a kidnapping develops [...]
How to Parent Your Child for Stockholm Syndrome Immunity
Find out the best way to raise your child to be Stockholm syndrome-proof... Is it possible to “Stockholm syndrome-proof” your child? With more and more parents becoming alarmed at the idea of their children (including [...]
How Kidnap Victims Can Prevent Stockholm Syndrome
Find out what you can do to prevent Stockholm syndrome if you’re ever abducted. “Unfortunately, one cannot change their underlying psychological makeup, and I don’t know of any actions that can be completely protective in [...]
Can Introverts Get Stockholm Syndrome?
An expert weighs in on whether or not introversion protects against Stockholm syndrome. It’s fair to assume that introverts have a built-in protection against Stockholm syndrome, while extroverts are more vulnerable to forming an emotional [...]
Can Easily Angered People Get Stockholm Syndrome?
Are people who get mad easily immune to developing Stockholm syndrome should they ever be held hostage? Does it stand to reason that if it’s easy for people to anger you, that you would be [...]
Weightlifting Shoes vs. Plates to Elevate Heels for the Squat
Find out how weight plates compare to weightlifting shoes when you want to elevate your heels to do squats. Which is better for the back squat: weightlifting shoes or plates? Or, to put it another [...]
Is Making Your Child Do Pushups for Punishment Abuse?
Is it abusive to punish your child with pushups? I wonder if the people who think this is a form of child abuse are also opposed to spanking or other forms of corporal punishment. I’ll [...]
When Parents Blame Their Child for Being Bullied
If you’ve ever scolded your child upon learning he or she was a victim of bullying, you made a horrible mistake as a parent. Parents should never show anger or scorn towards their child upon learning that [...]
Should Kids Do Pushups: How Young Is Too Young?
Can a child be too young to do pushups? How young is too young for kids to do pushups? What's interesting about this question is that babies do this type of motion all the time. Though [...]
Can Congestive Heart Failure Make Troponin Rise and Fall?
You may know that congestive heart failure can cause troponin elevation, but would this elevation necessarily stay there or can it “spike”? A blood test that comes back elevated for troponin always means that something [...]
Child Accused of Bullying? What Parents Should Know
The stereotypical reaction of a parent, when they learn their child/teen has been bullying another individual, is to deny their child’s behavior or make excuses for it. And often, this is the case, but another [...]
Parents’ Mistakes that Make Kids Attract Bullies Like Flies
An expert weighs in on if there’s a such thing as a bullyogenic parent, one whose mistakes turn their kids into bully magnets. If humans are a product of their environment, it should stand to [...]
Why Parents Tell Kids to Ignore Bullying & Why It Fails
It’s a whopping myth that ignoring bullies makes them go away, so why do parents give this bad advice to their kids? If your child is a victim of bullying, and you’re tempted to go [...]
Should Parents Scold Child Who Bullies a Younger Sibling?
Find out what you should do and NOT do if one of your kids is bullying another one of your kids. ************ Is one of your children being a bully to a younger sibling? You [...]
Can Martial Arts Encourage Bullying?
If a child or teen takes martial arts lessons, might this encourage him or her to start bullying other kids? A parent might think that as a child progresses in martial arts training, they will [...]
Can Martial Arts Change a Bully’s Behavior?
Just what is the cure for bullying behavior? It just may very well be enrollment in a high-quality martial arts program, especially if the bully’s behavior is for the most part learned. “It’s possible, yes,” [...]
Why Do Some Teachers Take the Bully’s Side?
Some victims of intense bullying are simply never believed by their teachers, even though they’ve complained several times. The psychological harm of bullying is bad enough without having it compounded by a teacher refusing to [...]
The Harm of Non-Physical Bullying: Truth or Hype?
Is there really harm from verbal or non-physical bullying, or is this just a lot of hype and overreaction? It’s funny how the people, who sneer at the complaints by victims, often were either: 1) [...]
Is the Deadlift Safe for Kids?
Should kids perform deadlifts or is this dangerous? The better question is: Is there anything intrinsic about the motion of deadlifting that would make it harmful to a child’s body? The answer to that question [...]
Best Discipline for Kids: Spankings, Timeouts or Pushups?
What is the best discipline for kids: spankings vs. timeouts or … pushups? Pushups might not be a bad idea, considering that one day, I witnessed a 10-year-old boy discipline HIMSELF with pushups. His infraction? He [...]
Should Men Use Hip Adductor & Abductor “Girl” Machines?
Do men and the hip adductor & abductor machines belong in the same sentence? Who says that men shouldn’t use the hip adductor and abductor machines? Why are the hip adductor and abductor equipment often [...]
Overcome Your Fear of Jogging Outside if You’re Overweight
There are solutions for self-conscious overweight joggers. Solution #1 I’m not going to say just ignore the name calling. To jog through a litany of insults is very stressful. However, if the overweight jogger is [...]
Is Oscar Mayer Bologna Really Healthier than PB & J Sandwich?
The truth about what’s inside Oscar Mayer Bologna... Whoa, moms…be careful when you select Oscar Mayer bologna over PB & J for your kids just because you saw a magazine ad showing some gleeful kid [...]
Tall Women: Top 10 Sports for You Regardless of Body Type
Top sports for tall women of all body types go well beyond basketball and volleyball. Other top sports for tall women of all body types are plenty, sports you’d never think tall would be such [...]
Trekking Pole Fitness: Truth or Just Gimmick Hype?
The human body wasn't born with trekking poles attached, so why should we use them when walking on scenic trails or even challenging hikes? However, the proponents of trekking poles for hiking swear that these devices [...]
Weightlifting Cable Attachments: Benefits of Different Kinds
There are so many different cable attachments for weightlifting. You may be wondering how each weightlifting cable attachment works and how they all differ from each other. Some weightlifting cable attachments are more ergonomic (comfortable, [...]
Super Slow Training vs. Traditional Weight Training
Have you heard of super slow training? This pertains to weight training done very slowly, as in a 10-second release of the weight, after taking 4 or 5 seconds to lift it. Super slow training [...]