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1 Get Your Kids to Behave in Church or Synagogue
behavior
2 Does Red Dye No. 40 Cause Behavioral Outbursts in Children?
Etiquette
3 Mommy Alert! Park Behavior
Holiday
4 Let Them Eat Cake...And Candy Canes!
News
5 How Often Do You Fight With Your Tot?
Holiday
6 Do You Use Santa as a Threat?
parenting
8 Parenting Q&A: My Son Doesn't Care About Consequences
behavior
9 I Swear I Don't Swear (Most of the Time)
parenting
10 Parenting Q&A: My Child Only Eats Carbs!
News
11 Seven–Years–Old and Already a Sexual Nuisance?
parenting
12 Tell Mommy: Should We Reinstate Etiquette Classes For Tikes?
behavior
13 First Furious Fit
parenting
14 Popular Methods of Discipline Quiz
behavior
15 Wee TV: The Really Scary Housewives of New York City
fertility
16 The Protocol For Baby Booms in Friend Groups
Poll
17 Has Chivalry Died For Our Children?
behavior
18 Tell Mommy: What's the Sassiest Thing Your Child's Ever Said?
Head banging. Feet stomping. Screams at maximum volume and intensity. Any parent knows these are some of the telltale signs of a dreaded temper tantrum. While many parents have resigned themselves to dealing with this unpleasant, but perfectly normal part of toddlerhood, scientists studying the meltdowns may have found ways to empower parents to help their children through the episodes, rather Read more
Do you know what cats are saying . . . even though they can't talk? Even though kitties vocalize with purrs, meows, and more, check out this photo slideshow to interpret their feline language. Read more
Readers, OhMaxine needs our help with her overexcited pup! My dog is a jumper . . . and weighs 90 lbs! Ouch! Any advice for a husky/shepherd mix that is now 1.5 years old? She is a female and was the largest out of her puppy litter. She is the sweetest girl. She gives kisses all the time, loves people of all ages, and other dogs. She is very passive and surrenders when she has been attacked by Read more
Oh no! Read this problem submitted by PetSugar reader justshearpassion in the PetSugar Q + A group before offering your tips: I really don't know what to do! I have a three-year-old mini doxie and she does not like other dogs. I have tried taking her to the dog park and having her hang around my brother's new dog but she either snaps at them or gets as far away from them as she possibly can. I Read more
Is your pet a leaping lizard, errrr, dog? My lil guy loves hopping up for stranger kisses, and it's something we're constantly working on since he doesn't do this to me. If I have company over, my friends all know the training method I use: Grabbing his paws! When a dog jumps up, gently grasp his paws and hold them firmly in place. While at first most pups won't care, when you don't let go, Read more
While there may be no proof that your pet can understand English exactly, it's clear that dogs react to tone and intonation as well as your gestures and motion around the house. Check out six things you've likely done at least once in the past, and get some tips to remedy the canine confusion. Read more
No mom wants her child to be considered the "punk" of the playground, but does that pressure lead to a lot of unnecessary apologies? So many personalities and parenting styles converge in the sandbox that there's bound to be someone who shakes things up. To keep the calm between adults and children, do you ever (or ask your tot to) say sorry for something when it's not really warranted? Read more
When your wee one hits the playground, who has his back? A mother of one recently told me that her sweet 13-month-old daughter has been bullied at the park, even by kindergartners. Thinking back, I remembered my girl being knocked out of the slide line and having sand thrown in her eyes on a couple of occasions. Then my son was born and things changed because when my daughter sat in the Read more
Kids say the darndest things — some sweet, some mind boggling, some infuriating, and some downright sassy. A friend who doesn't have children recently called me cracking up after hearing an exchange between a mother and a 3- or 4-year-old at the grocery store. The little girl was listing all the things she wanted to buy and the mom said, "You just want everything you can think of!" The girl Read more
It's hard not to get excited when the majority of your friends' bellies start to pop, but it's important to stay mindful of the ladies in your inner circle who aren't expecting. Whether the women aren't at that point in their lives or are opting out of childbearing all together, make sure they don't feel left out. Dos Be honest. Don't down play your enthusiasm of entering motherhood on her Read more
