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How to Talk to Your Kids About Homelessness
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Homelessness
What should you say when your child asks you why the woman on the corner is pushing a grocery cart? Here are some tips on discussing homelessness with kids.
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The Importance of Playdates
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The Importance of Playdates
A trip to a friend's house may seem ho-hum compared to a ballet class, but it's just as important. Why we can't lose the "playdate."
preschool
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Decisions, Decisions: Letting Your Child Make His Own
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Decisions, Decisions: Letting Your Child Make His Own
Your child needs to know that there are consequences to the decisions he makes. Here's how to teach decision-making skills to young kids.
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Preschool Language Milestones
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Preschool Language Milestones
If you've got a kid in preschool, your time for peace and quiet has come to an end. Here's a guide to understanding why your child is talking your ear off.
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How to Lick a Thumb-sucker
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How to Lick a Thumb-sucker
Struggling with a thumbsucker? Here's a guide to understanding the behavior and expert advice on how to wean your child away from it.
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Growing Kids Who Care
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Growing Kids Who Care
Most parents want to raise kids who are empathetic. But it can be difficult to figure out how to do it. Parenting tips on raising kids who care.
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Pitch In! Getting Your Kids to Help with Chores
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Pitch In! Getting Your Kids to Help with Chores
It's time to put down the Swiffer and lay down the law. Chores teach responsibility and build a stronger family unit. Here's how to get your child started.
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Bowling for Kindergarten
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Bowling for Kindergarten
What do 10 pins and a big heavy ball have to do with kindergarten? Bowling is a sport that touches on many aspects of kindergarten readiness. Here's how.
preschool
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When Your Teen is Caught Shoplifting
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When Your Teen is Caught Shoplifting
Shoplifting is sometimes viewed as an adolescent rite of passage, albeit an illegal one. What should you do if you child is caught?
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Girls and Body Image: Loving the Skin She's In
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Girls and Body Image: Loving the Skin She's In
In a society torn between an emaciated feminine ideal and skyrocketing rates of childhood obesity, how can parents help their daughters accept their bodies?
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Teaching Tolerance
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Teaching Tolerance
Most experts agree that while children are curious about difference, they learn prejudice from others. Here are some parenting tips to help promote tolerance.
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Cultivate Your Kid's Independence
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Cultivate Your Kid's Independence
Independence starts at home -- in your own kitchen and your own backyard. Here's how to set up your house to encourage it.
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Are You Raising a Chicken?
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Are You Raising a Chicken?
If your child balks at zipping down a slide on his own, thinks ice is too slippery for skating, and bikes go too fast, you may worry that you've raised a scaredy-cat. Of course, we all want our kids to wear seat belts and helmets and to show some degree of caution. But we also want to raise children with the confidence to take risks safely, sensibly, and without tears.
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Teach Your Child to Make Peace
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Teach Your Child to Make Peace
Most childhood conflicts resolve themselves in a fairly short amount of time. Here are some parenting tips to help you help your child make peace.
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Argument or Bullying?
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Argument or Bullying?
Is your child being bullied or is there another side to his story? Practical parenting tips to help your child navigate conflict and avoid bullies.
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Teaching Kids to Give Thanks
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Teaching Kids to Give Thanks
Even if you're content to whip off an email of appreciation for your own gifts, consider teaching your child the art of the thank-you card.
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Martial Arts for the Younger Set
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Martial Arts for the Younger Set
The ancient practice of martial arts is no passing trend. And it can do wonders for children - not just physically, but mentally as well.
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Playing Favorites: Why It's Okay to Treat Your Kids Differently
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Playing Favorites: Why It's Okay to Treat Your Kids Differently
Experts say it's not only fair for parents to treat each child differently, it's a good idea. Practical parenting tips on dealing with sibling rivalry.
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Mind Your Manners! Table Manners 101
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Mind Your Manners! Table Manners 101
Dining etiquette isn't about showing off or following an arcane set of rules; it's about making mealtime more pleasant for everybody. How to teach manners.
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The 6 Most Important Decisions Your Teen Will Ever Make
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The 6 Most Important Decisions Your Teen Will Ever Make
The decisions your teen makes today will affect her life in years to come. Here are six key decisions you should discuss with your child.
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Living With Your Child's Imaginary Friend
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Living With Your Child's Imaginary Friend
Are you troubled by your child's omnipresent invisible companion? Rest assured, experts agree imaginary friends are a normal, healthy part of childhood.
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When the Love Bug Bites: Surviving Your Teen's First Romance
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When the Love Bug Bites: Surviving Your Teen's First Romance
Young love rarely lasts a semester, let alone a lifetime. But experts warn that when teen hearts are broken, kids can carry the hurt well into adulthood.
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What to Do When Your Child Lies
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What to Do When Your Child Lies
Fibbing, bending the truth, telling tall tales: in other words, lying. What to do when your child stops telling the truth.
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Does Your Child Need Speech Therapy?
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Does Your Child Need Speech Therapy?
It's estimated that 10 percent of all Americans have a speech problem. The good news is that young kids can be helped tremendously with a bit of intervention.
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When Clique-y Girls are Grownups: Navigating the Social World of Parenthood
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When Clique-y Girls are Grownups: Navigating the Social World of Parenthood
According to acclaimed author and educator Rosalind Wiseman, there's a whole new world of tricky peer pressure and it's called parenthood.
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