Parenting: The Challenge

Dating a man with children. It can be great, but only if you really choose it.

The debate on spanking has been around for a long time, for some they would never think to use it as discipline. Others may have been spanked as a child and don’t see it as a big deal. Being a parent myself, I do not see spanking as an effective way to discipline my child. [...]

Not everyone has the same parenting style and there will be times when your child may spend time with someone that parents differently than you do. If their style is radically different from how you parent how do you handle that? The best thing to do is to speak up about the things that are [...]

This is the suggestion from the “radical free-range” mother Lenore Skenazy. She believes that is your child is at least 7 years old they can be left at the park for an hour or 10 minutes, whatever you can handle, so that they can meet and play with other children. This is one of the [...]

It’s great for parents to have other parents to talk to about parenthood and their children. There is a valuable understanding that is very helpful when you go through the journey of raising a family. However it is also very important to discuss things outside the realm of parenting. Don’t feel guilty talking about things [...]

I recently read an article about a new book that came out discussing how sleep training can damage babies’ brains.  In her book, “The Essential First Year,” by Penelope Leach she says that letting your baby cry for prolonged periods of time can put them at risk to brain damage. She says that long, hard [...]

There are many different times that parents decide to transition their toddler into a big bed, potty training, tired of picking them in and out of the crib or maybe they have a second child that will be using the crib. It can be a challenge making the transition a smooth one. Get your child [...]

It’s cute when you see children hugging their friends and when they hug family members. It’s is not cute when you force your children to hug someone, especially an adult. I am a pretty affectionate person and I always like to hug and kiss my son. However, I think it’s important to be respectful of [...]

Words can be very powerful things and they can carry a lot more weight and impact than we realize, so as parents we need to choose our words carefully. There are words you should never say to your children. The “F” word is not a good one to be throwing around, it’s not a very [...]

If your child is overwhelmed by his or her homework, have no fear, you can learn a few steps to help create the right balance. Talk to the teachers and ask how much parental involvement there should be. Make sure you understand what his or her definition of homework is. Find out if the material [...]