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Are You Ready To Be A Parent?

November 20, 2012
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Are You Ready To Be A Parent?

Here’s a test to see if you are indeed parent material. It has been making the rounds on parenting blogs and is bound to keep you chuckling. Test 1: Preparation Women: To prepare for pregnancy 1. Put on a dressing gown and stick a beanbag down the front. 2. Leave it there. 3. After...

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The Way Of The Peaceful Parent

September 15, 2012
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The Way Of The Peaceful Parent

Post written by Leo Babauta There is no such thing as stress-free parenting. A reader requested that I share my thoughts on stress-free parenting, as the father of six kids. And while I have learned a lot about being a dad, and finding joy in parenthood, I also know that stress-free parenting is a...

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“No” To Spanking Children

September 7, 2012
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“No” To Spanking Children

Mid-Week Links This week, the Canadian Medical Association Journal, Canada’s most prestigious medical journal, called on parents, lawmakers and doctors to put an end to the practice of spanking children. The journal called it “an anachronistic excuse for poor parenting from the statute book”. Using harsh physical punishment to discipline children – including smacking,...

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The Truth About Dyslexics

November 4, 2010
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The Truth About Dyslexics

First the good news: dyslexics tend to be visual thinkers able to formulate mental concepts faster than other people. They are intuitive problem-solvers and excellent trouble-shooters. They are usually intelligent and excel in creative vocations like architecture, music, engineering, dance, acting, cooking, sports, strategising and inventions. Now the bad news: dyslexics have a real...

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First Days After Birth Crucial To Breastfeeding Success

July 6, 2010
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First Days After Birth Crucial To Breastfeeding Success

Last week, we spoke to Christine Choong, founder of Mamalink and mother to three children, two boys and a girl. All her children are now grown, two are married and her daughter is expecting her first baby. This week, Christine talks about breastfeeding and the lessons she learnt as a mother. How can working...

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4 Books All Parents Should Read

June 8, 2010
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4 Books All Parents Should Read

Wouldn’t it be nice if all babies came with an operating manual? That way—just as with electronic gadgets—we need not worry about whether or not we are doing the right thing for our babies, especially when faced with dissenting voices. Here are four books that come close to being manuals for bringing up baby...

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Eight Lessons Our Kids Learnt The Hard Way

May 31, 2010
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Eight Lessons Our Kids Learnt The Hard Way

When it comes to learning life lessons, nothing beats personal experience. Sometimes it is not enough to tell a child not to do something. Elaborate explanations don’t work and there are times when the wealth of our experience does not mean much to them. Sometimes, children just need to experience it for themselves. Here...

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To Train Or Not To Train

May 24, 2010
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To Train Or Not To Train

“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.”  It’s much the same way with babies and toddlers when it comes to sleeping through the night and going to the toilet. You just can’t force them. Still, there is no shortage of expert advice on the how-tos and the whens...

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Spanking Makes Kids Act Out More

May 6, 2010
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Spanking Makes Kids Act Out More

Mid-Week Links Last month we broached the subject of why it’s not a good idea to hit your child. This week, Time Magazine reports on a new study that provides the strongest evidence yet that children’s short-term response to spanking may make them act out more in the long run. When it comes to...

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Empty Hearts Fuel Bad Behaviour

May 2, 2010
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Empty Hearts Fuel Bad Behaviour

Did you give your child a hug today just because…? Did you take the time to understand his need to go on the computer for another hour? Did you listen and look her in the eye when she was talking to you? Did you tell him that you still loved him when he told...

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10 Reasons Why Hitting Is NOT A Good Idea

April 18, 2010
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10 Reasons Why Hitting Is NOT A Good Idea

Too many parents still believe in corporal punishment as an effective way to ensure that their children are well-behaved and disciplined. Even though it is now illegal to hit children in 25 countries, the debate continues to rage, among parents, over whether or not to whack their kids. Parents want to know whether it...

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Breast Milk, Dyslexia And The Internet

April 7, 2010
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Breast Milk, Dyslexia And The Internet

Mid-Week Links Milk is the main source of nutrition for all babies, and the milk produced by mothers is tailored specially to the newborn’s needs. Here’s one more article explaining why all mothers should breastfeed. Mid-Week Smile. TRU-BREAST: Marketed here as a revolutionary new method of infant feeding that is ready in an instant...

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10 Rules For Pushy Parents

April 4, 2010
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10 Rules For Pushy Parents

Swimming clubs in the US and UK have taken to imposing rules on pushy parents that forbid them to put excessive pressure on their children to win. Their 10 commandments for parents—rules that could easily be applied to any other sport, activity or academic pursuit—go like this: •    Thou shalt not impose thy ambitions...

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13 Lessons I Learnt As A Parent

January 4, 2010
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13 Lessons I Learnt As A Parent

If there was one big lesson I learnt as a new mother it was that there was nothing more humbling than being a parent. Suddenly you become a cook, cleaner, driver and entertainer on demand. No longer do you have people running around for you, you are now expected to run around serving the...

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