Asking “why” is one of the most important strategies children have for connecting with their caregivers and learning about the world around them. Here's an informative guide on how to answer it. picked by maxy 5 months ago tags parenting kids questions family |
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A useful site I came across that really helps you as a parent picked by maxy 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Those pesky questions every kid asks, such as "Why is my pee yellow?" or "Why are my hands all wrinkly after I take a bath?" or my favorite, "Why do boys have nipples?" 1 comments edit related share plime.comI do recall asking some of these questions... picked by ricecakesy 2 years ago |
Author Po Bronson believes that kids today hear too much praise — much of it unearned. "Children today hear so much praise that they have decoded its real meaning," he explains. 9 comments edit related share plime.comIn addition to praise, Bronson and Merryman also tackle the subject of why children lie — and what parents can do about it. Lying, Bronson says, is a normal part of development. picked by lynxears 2 months ago |
Bad news for Coco and Blinko – British children don't like clowns and even older kids are scared of them. The news that will no doubt have clowns shedding tears was revealed in a poll of youngsters by researchers from the University of Sheffield who examined how to improve the decor of children's wards in hospitals. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 8 comments edit related share science |
It's no secret that raising children can be expensive, but how about nearly a quarter of a million dollars expensive? 7 comments edit related share plime.comA government report released Tuesday says a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about $221,000 raising that child through age 17. *and that's not including related costs such as daycare or college* picked by lynxears 4 months ago |
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BBC Magazine asked ten questions provided by children in light of the statistic that four out of five parents have been stumped by a questions asked by their child. picked by makuus 3 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The father of three children who have names associated with Nazis is accusing the state Division of Youth and Family Services of taking his children under false pretenses and says one of the kids appeared neglected when he saw them last week. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 22 comments edit related share world |
Turns out, it was her children, and they had allegedly been there in the car since 8 a.m. Tuesday morning," Johnson said picked by smarty1052 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Way We Live Now: Alone. Abandon the kids! Or better yet, don't have the kids in the first place. They're the reason you're broke. And they'll just grow up to hide out in tax havens and rob taco trucks. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago 20 comments edit related share world |
Enables adults to determine whether a movie is appropriate for them or their children, according to their own criteria. They use 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE & PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10. Messages, discussion topics and more are discussed as well. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 6 comments edit related share entertainment |
Kids born to new dads over 50 are 2.5 times more likely to have bipolar disorder than kids with dads in their mid-20s. Probably has something to do with the overwhelming desire to call their dads "Gramps". picked by Wingnut 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Psychologists and educators are very interested in these questions, and in the related question: What's the best way to study? picked by karenben 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
This is the greatest Batman ever, almost the entire cast is little kids, with awesome props, costumes, and even a mini Batmobile! Batman and Robin, The Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, The Joker, The Commissioner... ALL KIDS! 6 comments edit related share entertainmentYou have to watch this! (Part II and III in Comments) picked by MuppetmakeR 2 years ago |
The class is a result of the National Security Language Initiative, introduced by President Bush in 2006 to teach the youngest students Chinese and other foreign languages considered critical to the nation's future security. "We're going to teach our kids how to speak important languages," he said. One goal, he added, was "to advance America's interests around the world, and defeat... read full post picked by muppet 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
An Oregon man on vacation with his family is accused of putting two of his four children in a car trunk because the vehicle was too small to hold all of them. Good thing they didn't bring Grandma! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
Should you love your children unconditionally or should you dole out love only when they behave? Do your children become better adults if you are selective about your approvals – like many of the new parenting advice books say? 3 comments edit related share plime.comAuthor Alfie Kohn wrote an interesting article for The New York Times wrote about some interesting studies on conditional parenting picked by Bingo 2 months ago |
If you go to this website on CNN, you can see the discussion! It was set up in a way for each candidate to answer questions that were not typically on the campaign trial of questions. Each candidate had their own time to talk and neither one heard what the other was saying- this was NOT a debate! Check it out- it's VERY interesting to hear the answers from each candidate with the same question ... read full post picked by nunkii 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Apparantly,parenting is not so hard.. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Please God make this story false. 10 comments edit related share plime.comBritney is allegedly asking Michael "I luuuuv widdle boys" Jackson for parenting advice, adding that he didn't lose custody of his kids. Britney, you made good money, but you just don't have the kind of money MJ needed to get away with his atrocities. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
Why do lovers often hold hands? 11 comments edit related share plime.com“They want to make sure their rings don’t fall off because they paid good money for them.” — Gavin, age 8 picked by misswinkle 2 years ago |