There are reasons a parent SHOULD worry whether or not their kids like them. Trying to be “popular” with your kids is shunned by many parents. But this may be a matter of semantics – Read more...
If your child was not invited to a classmate’s birthday party, does this make the classmate a bully? Or perhaps your own child wants to exclude a classmate, and you’re wondering if this makes him Read more...
What’s holding you back from getting your child a puppy? Is it REALLY because you think YOU’LL end up caring for it? There’s actually another reason, and you probably know what it is. “But Mama, Read more...
If you make your kids hug people against their will, you’ll want to know at what age you should stop doing this. Parents who force their children to “give hugs” at some point will stop Read more...
The feelings of the stranger who wants to hug your child never take priority over what your CHILD wants. Here's how to handle it when adults whom your child barely know or have just met Read more...
At what point are kids too old to be screaming during play? What’s that cutoff where it goes from magical to obnoxious? Read more…
Take away the sports and you take away all the benefits that athletics provide for kids. Instead, ground them from mindless games. “There is a difference between discipline and punishment,” says Dr. Tia Kern-Butler, a Read more...
Would YOUR child ever tell you if their babysitter molested them? Do you have enough trust built with your child that he or she would immediately report to you that the babysitter “touched” them Read more...
If you’re a “Because I said so!” parent, you’d better rethink this credibility-destroying approach with your kids. When you say “Because I said so!” to your grade school, adolescent or teen child, who asks “But Read more...
Here’s an answer to if the cause of a child’s skin picking is OCD or bad parenting. What mother would ever blame herself for her child’s skin picking? Does your child pick at his or Read more...
Few people enjoy hearing kids screaming during play, though many parents who don’t like hearing this kind of noise from their own children will claim that there’s nothing they can do about it. Parents must Read more...
There are reasons why you SHOULD try to be popular with your kids, including teens! How many times have we all heard, “Parenting is not a popularity contest”? What this refers to is the observation Read more...
If you’re child screams when you say “No” or don’t give him or her what he wants, there are five clever solutions for this problem. This article is about kids who scream because they are Read more...
A teenager who declares her mother is her best friend is showing lots of respect, not the absence of it. Judge Judy once explained to Larry King that mothers should not try to be “friends” Read more...
Just how common is it for grown children of abusive parents to get revenge on mom and dad? With all the mistreatment of children out there, it’s fair to wonder what percentage of adults, who were Read more...
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 interrupted Read more...
How your very tall daughter feels about her height will determined by YOU, her parents! She will internalize how you feel about her height; be careful what you say. I’ve read postings by very tall women Read more...
Parents play a key role in whether or not their very tall daughter embraces--or despises--her height. Here are super tips for building self-esteem in a tall girl. My niece is 12 and pushing 5-6, and Read more...