3 most common mistakes
3 most common mistakes
3 most common mistakes
Time-out
What are the three most common mistakes parents make when giving their kids a time out? Expert: Rocky Spino, licensed counsellor and specialist in mental health services to children and adolescents. 1.Giving Up "Lots of children would like for us to believe that the system hasn't been invented that can handle them. If we buy into thi...
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Preparing Kids For Daycare, Pre-school And School
Preparing Kids For Daycare, Pre-school and School What are the three most common mistakes parents make when starting their kids at a new school? Expert: Paul J. Donahue, psychologist and author of Parenting Without Fear: Letting Go of Worry and Focusing on What Really Matters. 1. Forgetting to Prepare "A few weeks before your little one...
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Baby-wearing
What are the three most common mistakes parents make when using baby slings or carriers? Expert: Laurel McCarthy, creator of www.carrymeaway.com and baby-wearer. 1. Giving Up Too Easily Many people get a carrier as a shower gift. They may try it once or twice and it doesn't feel comfortable for them or they feel like the baby's not comfor...
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Talking To Kids About The Recession
What are the three most common mistakes parents make when talking to their kids about the recession? Expert: Jamie Woolf, Author of Mom-in-Chief: How Wisdom from the Workplace Can Save Your Family From Chaos. 1. Underestimating your child's emotional intelligence "I think it's crazy when parents say, 'Oh, everything's fine, there's nothi...
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Pets & New Babies
What are the 3 most common mistakes new parents make regarding their pets? Expert: Jennifer Andrew, Humane Educator at the Best Friends Animal Society, mother of one, and proud owner of a dog and a cat. 1. Throwing In the Towel "One issue I see a lot is that when people have a new baby, they often feel like they have to give up their pet...
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Kids’ Eating Habits
Helping Children to Develop a Healthy Relationship to Food Expert: Dr. Stacey M. Rosenfeld 1. The "Do as I Say, Not as I Do" Approach Many young women who develop full-blown eating disorders often report that their mothers (or other close family members) were either lifelong dieters or had clinical eating disorders — children tend to m...
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Newborns
What are the three most common mistakes parents make when taking care of newborns? Expert: Dr. Janet Stockheim, paediatrician and author of the parenting guide to infants, Nothing But Newborn. Read more...
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Choosing Childcare
What are the 3 most common mistakes parents make when choosing childcare for their children? Expert: Robin McClure, author of the About.com Guide To Child Care blog. Read more...
3 most common mistakes
