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Best Parent Advice In 140 Characters
The best parenting advice coming over the wi-fi today is from a surprising source: a cranky 73-year-old with a serious potty mouth and an adult son who still lives with him. Said son posts his dad’s direct, disarming and rather salty morsels via shitmydadsays on Twitter. Follow him here. So what is shitmydadsays’s Tweet today?...
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My Baby, The Chubster
I was recently harshly reprimanded by a relative for calling my young toddler Chubby, Chubs McGinty and Chubby Chubs and, okay, once Greedy Guts (she eats all the time!). Apparently this relative was traumatised by being called fat names when she was younger. But my daughter doesn't even talk! And babies and toddlers are supposed to be fat! And ea...
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What Advice Did You Ignore?
One of the things I hated about being a new parent was allll the advice that came out of nowhere. We were lucky in that our friends and family were actually pretty good about being asked before offering their thoughts, but there was no shortage of “oh, you have to…” (and you know who was, and remains, worst? Friends without kids. I cannot wai...
3 most common mistakes
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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Overscheduled?
I have my three-year-old involved in several after-school activities each week and am worried I overdid it. Let me be clear: I did NOT sign her up for these classes to get her into schools or improve her "skill set" or something absurd like that. I was simply concerned that her long seven-hour post-school stretch at home (waiting around while sibl...
3 most common mistakes
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...
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Sister Act
My question is about my niece. I am only twenty-four and have no children of my own, but mothering has always been second nature to me. I spend a lot of time with my niece, especially because parenting has proved a bit overwhelming for my sister. This can be a problem sometimes, because even though my sister and I are very close, our childcare tec...
3 most common mistakes
Dealing with Clutter
What are the three most common mistakes parents make when it comes to dealing with their family's clutter? Expert: Lorie Marrero professional organizer, founder of The Clutter Diet and author of The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life. Read more...
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