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1 What Time Does Junior Go To Bed?
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2 Does More Alone Time With Tots Make For a Better Mother?
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3 Can't Stand My Sister-In-Law's Parenting Style
Bringing Sexy Back
5 Bringing Sexy Back, or Not? When Baby Walks In
Celebrity Babies
6 Jessica Alba Uses Reverse Psychology With Daughter Honor
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7 Do You Interfere in Play Time?
Celebrity Babies
8 Are You a Yummy or a Slummy Mummy?
Spanking
9 Study Says Spanking Creates Aggressive Behavior
Pregnancy
10 Is Pregnancy Tougher for the Man or Woman?
School
11 How Do Your Children Get to School?
Tori Spelling
12 Tori and Dean Didn't Discuss Parenting Before Having Kids
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13 Do You Spank Your Children?
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14 Do You Argue in Front of the Kids?
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16 How Do You Reward Your Child?
Spanking
17 Did Your View on Spanking Change Once You Became a Mom?
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18 5 Parenting Methods That Take It to the Extreme
Mayim Bialik is no stranger to controversy. The Big Bang Theory actress and former Blossom star is quickly becoming the poster child for attachment parenting with the release of her new memoir, Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way, out today. In the book, the mom of two — to Miles, 6, and Frederick, 3 — who holds a PhD in Read more
You've met the Tiger Mother and the Free-Range Mom, but now there's a new maman in town. When American journalist Pamela Druckerman had her baby in Paris, she became acutely aware of the parallel parenting universe that exists there and turned her experience into a book. Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (out today) explores the decidedly more Read more
The wise Ferris Bueller once said, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Families embracing the concept of slow parenting movement would certainly agree. The "slow family" style isn't a totally new concept — it has popped up as an alternative to the popular and often satirized helicopter mom archetype for the past several years. Families Read more
Admit it. You've judged another mom. Sometimes we aren't even aware that we're doing it, but most everybody has opinions on how other people parent. "She talks on the phone too much" or "Her child STILL uses a bottle!" are all comments we've heard or even (gasp!) said. Check out these 10 ways moms judge other mamas. Read more
Go ahead and let go! Rising up in direct opposition to the much maligned overprotective, helicopter mom, the free-range parent boldly allows — even encourages — her children to take part in what many parents would consider risky behaviors. If the following signs sound familiar, don't be surprised if other parents stop returning your calls for playdates; you're clearly a free-ranger and thus a Read more
No two parenting styles are exactly alike, but most families follow some variation of, "Eat your vegetables, go to bed at a reasonable time, and don't watch too much TV." They adjust their parenting style to fit the needs and personalities of their individual kids. However, some parents adhere to much more clearly defined — what some would consider extreme — parenting philosophies. Did you Read more
Could the age of competitive parenting be coming to a close? In an age where parents brag about how much time their lil ones spend on their bellies and are quick to swoop up unhappy tots, an old school, hands-off parenting approach is gaining momentum and several celebrity parents are leading the charge. According to the website for Resources for Infant Educarers, RIE, "encourages babies to Read more
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Lots of couples have a hard time, but putting kids into the mix can make things tough — especially if mom and dad aren't on the same parenting page. After seeing the state of her marriage become popular tabloid fare, Tori Spelling addressed the issues she and husband Dean McDermott faced over the past year on The Today Read more
Another day, another study about the long-term effects of spanking on lil ones' overall behavior, but this one may put an end to the debate once and for all. Earlier this year, researchers found that children between the ages of two and six grew up to be happier and more successful than those who had never been hit. But today's study, which followed 2,500 tots, found that using corporal Read more
Actress Jessica Alba was on Live With Regis and Kelly this morning showing some love for her new movie, Valentine's Day, and talking about her sweetheart, Honor. It turns out that the 19-month-old is giving her mama a run for her money. Since the toddler currently favors the word "no," Jessica has resorted to using reverse psychology to get her lil darling to do things. Do you partake in the Read more
