Healthy Children: Poop Culture: Potty Training Your Child The link above sends you to an article on WebMd that is a very nice overview of toilet training - history, theories, and methods. The author, Dr. Steven Parker, discusses the 'parent-centered' approaches such as The Potty Boot Camp and Toilet Training in Less than a Day as well as the 'child-centered' methods like Dr. Brazelton touted in a 1962 study. Dr. Parker comes to a great conclusion: That no matter what the method, you child... Read Full Story
Hey, Mom (or Dad), want to work from home? Make sure you're not getting ripped off. Check out the tips in why magazine's great new article, "5 Ways to Avoid Work-at-Home Scams." The name of this terrific online magazine stand for "Work, Home, You," and they do a great job of sharing tips and motivation for folks who work from home. (You can also sign up for helpful e-mail alerts for free on their home page.) Their best tip, in my opinion: "Never, never, never pay money up front to an... Read Full Story
In colors and prints that are both mod and scrumptious, Petunia is adding to their very popular sling collection for fall/holiday.
Packed in adorable gift boxes, the two collections, Sojourn (organic cotton knits) and Serenity (brocades) are certain to be on everyone's wish lists later this year.
The two new 100% organic cotton Sojourn Slings are:
Afternoon in Katmandu - Petunia's bestselling motif of Peacock feathers is reprised in this design. Chocolate and aqua feathers... Read Full Story
With a big percentage of households having a pet in them there is cause for concern when a new baby comes into the family.
There are a number of issues that arise and these will need to be addressed to keep your baby safe if you have pets.
Animals can become very jealous when there is a new member in the house and many children get injured every year by the family pet simply because of this reason.
Dogs are obviously more dangerous to babies than cats but even a cat can cause harm with... Read Full Story
While driving to work the other day, I pulled over to allow an ambulance – lights and sirens blaring – to pass. The guy in the Lexus behind me honked his horn in frustration, as if to say, “Why are you stopping for an ambulance?” It surprises me the number of people who do not yield to emergency vehicles. If it were my loved one whose life was at stake, I’d want everyone to pull over immediately. I always assume every second counts, either for a firefighter to pull someone from a burning... Read Full Story
Being a parent yourself is never so easy. You’re thinking of many things of raising your child or children. You never want to have mistakes on teaching them new things and explaining to them what they still really don’t know on this spinning world.
Yet, being a parent is a wonderful experience, from bearing your child from fetus to growing pains in the a$$. You also learn from them and it’s never been an ending experience. Until you’re a grandparent, and that’s a different story.
Here... Read Full Story
I just had an interesting discussion with Phillise. As I was writing a book review that E.B. Lewis illustrated, Phillise noticed his name and said,
“Hey, that’s the same person who illustrated I Love My Hair .”
“You are absolutely right,” I said. I missed it. Good job of catching that. Give me a high five. I was so proud of my little girl. Only seven years old and she recognizes illustrators and authors. I’m proud of myself for training her well. I can remember explaining the... Read Full Story
I sometimes absolutely dread going out with my children for fear of what they will say in pleasant company.
I try to limit the damage by only taking one out at a time, but sometimes a double dose is unavoidable.
A trip to the supermarket is bad enough ("oi lady" is Mia's greeting of choice to fellow shoppers while Dan is asking me (loudly) why that man's top doesn't fit all the way over his belly).
Getting their feet measured is another kind of hell I'd rather avoid. I mean what's wrong... Read Full Story
We had an absolutely fabulous vacation in New York the week after Christmas. That’s where my husband and I grew up, so all of the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins reside there. It’s one big party from the moment we arrive until we merge onto the westbound thruway to drive home to Ohio.
We went sledding at my sister’s, shopped with one Grandma, played games at the other’s, visited with old friends, caught one of my nephew’s basketball games, had multiple family Christmas gatherings... Read Full Story
You know how only mums can really love the various creations their children bring home from school/nursery? . . .
When my kids come home with paint in their hair and modelling clay shoved so far up their fingernails it takes a week to wash out, I'm damn well going to get some mileage out of the artwork they bring home.
I don't care if it's leaking red glitter all over the kitchen floor or it's scaring the cat.
So here are three of the latest projects I have adorning my home: The... Read Full Story
