Parenting
Have You Already Talked About Sex With Your Kids?
Last night, MTV's show, Teen Mom wrapped up its first season with a check-in with Dr. Drew. The girls have done a lot of maturing since we first laid eyes on them in 16 and Pregnant, but they still have a lot of growing up to do.
Mommy Dearest: When Is It OK to Offer Advice?
Mommy Dearest –
We recently attended one of my son's classmate's birthday party at the local firehouse. As part of the celebration, the firemen gave a demonstration of what to do in case of an emergency. During the lesson, one child began getting antsy because he wanted to climb on the firetrucks.
What Would You Do?: Stranger "Chewed Out" My Child?
What happens when a parent acts like a child? We were at a private jumpy house party when my son came running over to me in hysterics— choking on his words and pointing in the direction of the blow-up slide he had been on. Before I could calm him down to figure out what happened, the grandfather of another partygoer came over to tell me that he had "chewed out" my 3-year-old because he had pushed the man's granddaughter on the bouncy stairs.
Catchy Tips For Teaching Healthy Habits
Rubber ducky may make bath time lots of fun, but keeping baby teeth clean, tots hydrated and little hands germ free requires a whole different bag of tricks. Fostering healthy habits and grooming techniques is a chore for squiggly children who would rather play in the sandbox than scrub in the tub, but it all comes down to parental modeling. Here are a few simple, but catchy tunes and tips that help reinforce how fun it is to be squeaky clean and healthy.
Getting Grounded: Having Strict Parents Doesn't Always Suck
As unreal as The Real Housewives of Orange County can be, last night's episode raises an interesting question: can stricter parents be better? Housewife Lynne complains that she can't get her daughter Alexa to do what she says — in this case, showing up for an appointment with a "youthologist" designed to help motivate her.
Alexa tells her mom that she skipped the appointment because she was hungover.
Oh &$#%! Have Parents Taken Swearing Too Far?
When did cursing go from four letter words and those with a token five to half of the dictionary? Words like "crap" and "sucks" always teetered on the thin line between appropriate language and swearing for some, but now it seems that everything is a bad word. "Oh, my gosh," "heck," and "whatever" are off limits in lots of households as are "stupid," "dumb," and "butt."
Mommy's Bucket List Since Baby
When it comes to being mama, bucket list takes on a whole new meaning. Bungee jumping and skydiving may be high on some people's to-do list but I've got 12 things I can't wait to experience with my child for the very first time. Check out what my bucket list consists of since having a baby and tell me what you'd put on yours!
Did You Ever Dress "Like a Boy?"
Shiloh, the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt,
Mommy Dearest: Indecent Exposure
Mommy Dearest –
Yesterday my friend and I went downtown to take our children to the museum and for lunch. While enjoying our meals, I gazed out the window and saw a nanny with a preschool-aged boy and an infant. It appeared that the boy needed to use a restroom, but rather than seek one out (including the possibility of using the one at the restaurant we were seated in), she had him unzip his pants and pee right on a parking meter in the middle of a busy city street – like a dog.
Do You Sterilize Your Newborn Feeding Equipment?
How clean is clean enough? We wash our baby's clothes in special detergents, sanitize their toys with kid-friendly cleaning supplies and try our best to keep their nurseries free from outside germs. When it comes to cleaning baby bottles and pump equipment many mamas opt for a double cleaning – first washing the items in warm soapy water and then sterilizing them in either the dishwasher or special sterilizing machines.
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