As with most aspects of parenting, you’re sure to come across a wide variety of opinions about baby’s sleep! Friends, relatives and others have their views on how much sleep babies need, the be. . .

We�re teaching our kids to be consumers at an early age. Look at the number of superhero and product endorsement Valentines on the store shelves. We, as parents, are sucked in by the media to bel. . .

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“I could have helped you if I would have known, I‘m your mother. I protect you against everybody in this world. I never thought to protect you from yourself.” This was a headline in a loca. . .

Whether you are 24 or 34, parenting is hard work. Has anyone ever said this to you before? Have you ever thought to yourself how hard can it possibly be to change diapers and feed someone? Well, as. . .

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We hear all the time, “It’s the little things that really matter.” Recently I was reminded of how true this is. Bella is my eighteen-month-old granddaughter who is beginning to learn how t. . .

Congratulations � you�re going to be a mom! Whether it�s your first or sixth baby, there are things to consider and plan for: Do you have your birth-plan worked out with your family and obs. . .

Angie was brought up by rigid, authoritarian parents who kept her on a tight leash. They rarely considered her feelings about anything, showing a complete lack of empathy and compassion for her fee. . .

Does your baby yell and cry non-stop without any apparent reason? Excessive gas in a newborn baby could be the culprit. Gassy and colicky babies present a perpetual challenge to their parents. Welc. . .

It�s normal for a firstborn child to feel upset and unwanted when a new baby arrives. He or she is used to being the only child and had the family�s complete attention so far. So when your second b. . .

Demanding children � children who have entitlement issues � seem to be common these days. Like the obnoxious child, Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, who was constantly demandin. . .

Predicament:My son is 4 1/2 years old. His younger brother is 2 1/2. From the time his brother was born, until now, he has been loving, giving, and caring. Like all siblings sharing has not always . . .

Dapper Dan was a first grade student in my classroom. Unfortunately, he represents many children and grandchildren today who are asking for our love. In my twenty years of teaching, there is no chi. . .

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Once, as a Learning Support Teacher, I made my way down to the annexe that housed the school's History Department. The annexe was about 100 metres from the main school building, down an attractive,. . .

Babies cry. There�s no denying this fact; it�s the only form of communication they have! Deciphering which cry is which is the key, and understanding that not all crying is a bad thing is amazingly. . .

Let's be honest! When it comes to parenting, men expect their wives or partners to do the lion's share. There are signs that we're moving toward a more enlightened age in which ALL parents play the. . .

Babies cry. There�s no denying this fact; it�s the only form of communication they have! Deciphering which cry is which is the key, and understanding that not all crying is a bad thing is amazingly. . .

While it may seem farfetched to some people, many of my clients remember what they felt and experienced while still in the womb. Comments such as these are not unusual:�I knew even before I was bor. . .