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Popular Methods of Discipline Quiz
Parents look for the best way to rear their children and that usually involves setting standards and boundaries. While certain methods of discipline seem to be generational or trendy others are old school approaches. Take this quiz and test your knowledge!
Tell Mommy: Should We Reinstate Etiquette Classes For Tikes?
There was a time, not so long ago, when etiquette was not only taught at home, but in classes outside of school. Parents sent their lil ones to seminars to learn about proper salutations, placement of eating utensils and everyday social graces. A dining experience at a restaurant recently made me wonder if our generation of parents should seek out such classes for our kids.
Parenting Q&A: My Child Only Eats Carbs!
Q. My child used to eat everything and now at four, she’s an extremely picky eater. How can I encourage her to eat foods other than pancakes, buttered pasta and peanut butter and jelly?
Parenting Q&A: My Son Doesn't Care About Consequences
Q. There’s no disciplining my two-year-old son. He does not care about consequences.
Do You Use Santa as a Threat?
We all know the story about the kid who got a lump of coal for Christmas. But, the other day I was out shopping and overheard a mom telling her son that if he didn't get back in the stroller she'd call Santa. The lil guy was sick of shopping and just wanted to go home.
Let Them Eat Cake...And Candy Canes!
I've never bought into the whole concept that candy makes kids hyperactive so I've never denied my children sweets when it came to holiday festivities. But, now there's reason for the moms who do attribute their tykes' energetic behavior to treats to relax. This Christmas, let your lil one have a candy cane.
Does Red Dye No. 40 Cause Behavioral Outbursts in Children?
You are what you eat and so the saying goes, but a group of parents believe that the food coloring their children digest affects their behavior. Commonly found in processed foods like Twizzlers, Doritos and Twinkies as well as baked goods, red dye no. 40 is to blame for aggressive outbursts in kids according to some moms and dads.
Do You Spank Your Children?
Raising children today is very different from what it was 30 years ago. In the 70s, parents hardly knew what a car seat was and many of them had no problem tossing their children over their laps for a quick swat to correct bad behavior. Today, youngsters are often praised for doing right instead of being condemned for doing wrong and spanking has practically become a dirty word in many mother's groups.
Lil Tip: Step Outside
Occasionally my 22-month-old daughter will lose her mind over something trivial or even inexplicable. During her tantrums, I have tried to pacify her with a book, a hug, a treat or other items. When none of those work, I have discovered that a change in scenery works best.
What Do You Use as Bribe Bait?
Sometimes a sweet treat is all the incentive a tot on the verge of a meltdown needs to pull it together. A whopping 88 percent of lilsugar readers said they've bribed, ahem given their children an incentive to achieve an end result. So what is your kid's poison — lollipops, television time, new toys?
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