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Your 3-year-old: Development, behavior and parenting tips

By Beth Stewart on Aug 28, 2012

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Most people agree that raising a child is not an easy task. We parents don't get issued a rulebook or guidelines which guarantee...
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Calming foods for hyperactive kids

By Tracy B. McGinnis on Aug 27, 2012

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Which foods help calm hyperactive kids? Experts recommend taking a look at the foods your kids are eating to find out why certain...
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6 Habits to teach your kids now

By Tiernan McKay on Aug 22, 2012

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It’s true. Habits are hard to break. Use this cliché to your advantage when it comes to parenting by teaching your kids healthy...
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Top 5 ways to boost your child's self-esteem

By Molly Cerreta Smith on Aug 16, 2012

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Come back-to-school time, you may find your child getting a bit anxious to return to class. But with these five easy self-esteem...
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Is your dentist jumping the gun with your toddler?

By Michelle Maffei on Aug 13, 2012

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You are all for establishing good oral health habits with your toddler, but what are you to do when your pediatric dentist...
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Implementing a reward system that works

By Tiernan McKay on Aug 10, 2012

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We all want to reward our kids for good behavior and encourage them to reach their goals. Sometimes a reward system is a great tool...
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Proper or made-up names for genitals?

By Monica Beyer on Aug 10, 2012

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When it comes to genitals, some parents come up blank, and others have "pet" names for their child's nether regions. But many...
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6 Ways to trick your family into exercising

By Michelle Maffei on Aug 9, 2012

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While the words "family fitness" can be dirty words to kids, getting your family moving without the resistance can be fun --...
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Stop being the good cop

By Molly Cerreta Smith on Aug 7, 2012

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Always trying to be the good guy when you parent isn't the best way to get your kids to do what you want. Find out how to reinstate...
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Is the family dinner still important?

By Sherri Kuhn on Aug 2, 2012

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We parents have heard it for years -- the family that eats dinner together stays together. Making that effort over the years to...
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Help your kids play independently

By Molly Cerreta Smith on Aug 2, 2012

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Does your child beg you to play with her all day long? As much as you love spending time with your kids, every child needs to learn...
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The best bath time tips and gear for kids

By Christina Holt on Aug 1, 2012

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Some children naturally enjoy bath time while others do not. And some children go from enjoying bath time to suddenly resisting it....
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The truth about sandbox sand: Is yours safe?

By Michelle Maffei on Jul 26, 2012

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The play sand you picked up from your local store may be meant for your kids' sandbox, but it doesn't guarantee that it's safe for...
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Chasing the Dream: When others don't support your dream

By Sarah W. Caron on Jul 25, 2012

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In an ideal world, you would define your dream, tell your kids, spouse, family, friends — everyone — and be flooded with support and...
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Non-punitive parenting: Could it work for your family?

By Amy Vowles on Jul 24, 2012

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Non-punitive parenting is a parenting movement that seeks to raise children without any form of punishment: no spanking, no time...
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Colorado Dark Knight theater shootings: How to talk to your kids about violence

By Monica Beyer on Jul 20, 2012

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With the upsetting news about a mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater during a midnight premiere of Dark Knight Rises , the...
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Is your defiant child driving you crazy?

By Christina Holt on Jul 20, 2012

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Children often go against what their parents say and ask of them, but when it starts to concern you — or affect your mood and family...
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Does self-esteem promote childhood obesity?

By Mary Fetzer on Jul 16, 2012

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In our efforts to promote self-acceptance among our children, are we enabling them to become overweight and unhealthy?
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Parents share why they don't vaccinate

By Monica Beyer on Jul 12, 2012

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When you think of someone not vaccinating their child, you may expect them to cite autism as the reason. Surprisingly, that is often...
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Tackle or dismiss your child's fears?

By Michelle Maffei on Jul 12, 2012

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Sometimes you wonder if your child is trying to score some extra cuddle time when he claims to be scared of the dark, so how do you...

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Find out how to keep your child healthy, take care of him when he's sick with a cold or the flu or another illness, and cope with injuries and hospital stays. Also: Is your child's development on track -- or does he or she have a developmental delay?