Archive for February, 2009

Children & Bullies

Parents and teachers are sometimes reluctant to intervene in conflicts between young children. They don’t want to see children harm or ridicule one another, but they want to encourage children to learn how to work out problems for themselves. In such cases, adults have a responsibility to stop violence or aggression in the classroom or [...]

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

How To Decipher Your Baby’s Cries

Priscilla Dunstan, an Australian mom who says she has a rare photographic memory for sound, claims she has unlocked the secret language of babies and can provide moms and dads with a guide to their babies’ cries. She’s selling DVDs on www.dunstanbaby.com that claim to teach parents how to distinguish among a baby’s cries. And, [...]

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Child-Care Searching Saga

Turning your baby over to a child care provider such as a daycare provider or nanny can be one of the most stressful experiences of early motherhood. Almost inevitably, you’ll have concerns about whether or not the provider will comfort your crying baby, shower your child with love and attention and respond appropriately in an [...]

Friday, February 6th, 2009