parents getting in the middle of children's quarrels

feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:10:32 GMT

I always think, except in extreme cases like bullying, it's best to stay out.

I remember one mother who was determined her child was going to be a member of a clique I was in in 7th grade. She made a huge fuss, calling all the mothers and even the fathers at work, hounding them, and even calling the school and principal, insisting her child be included in activities outside of school. I always felt sorry for her because the mother essentially ruined her social life for the rest...

Parents Should Plan Ahead To Help Missing Children

feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:32:58 GMT

http://www.kmbc.com/news/21409185/detail.html

Experts said the case of a missing Missouri girl who was found dead is a sad reminder that parents should do whatever it takes to protect and prepare their children. "You need to sit down with your kids. By the age of 4, your kids should know their name, address and how to dial 911," said Kelli Bailiff with

Boy Floats away in Colorado

feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:16:19 GMT

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html breaking news 7 minutes ago

Officials chasing 6-year-old boy over eastern Colorado
Boy's family reportedly was building the aircraft at home in Fort Collins
"We're trying to determine the best course of action," sheriff's spokeswoman says
At last, he figgered it out, and...

Household Changes

feeds@yuku.com (4mykidz) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:10:55 GMT

Life changes at our house constantly. DD is moving back in. I think she missed the family life, even though she was with Grandma and Papa. She discovered that other people argue and have expectations of her too, and life at home does not include rent!! Our home is more accepting and less judgmental. She seems to have fallen pretty far into a depression state, but is open and talking with me about it. I told her she could have her room...

Night time accidents

feeds@yuku.com (felmel) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:30:52 GMT

A was in pullups and I noticed that he had stopped wetting them so I took him out of pullups. After two weeks of him wetting the bed every night I put him back into pullups. He has been back into them for a week and hasn't wet them yet! What is going on? Is it a control thing? I'm tired of washing sheets so he will be staying in them for now even though I know he can stay dry. I hate buying those pullups. L went out of pullups at the same time and is doing great so he is the...

"raping time"

feeds@yuku.com (Georgia Mommy) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:48:12 GMT

I happened upon a disturbing trend tonight. 13 y-o B was telling on his brother for using the phrase "raping time" to bully him. When confronted, 11 y-o M reported that he had heard it from B. B admitted he had used it after hearing it from other boys at school. Said it was from something on youtube.

I had a long serious discussion with them about rape, how it is not a joke, never funny, a crime, etc. You should have seen their faces when I told them that all their sisters...

Major scare this weekend

feeds@yuku.com (HazelVA) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:27:36 GMT

We woke up Saturday morning and Hubs and I made chocolate chip pancakes and bacon for breakfast. This is the V's favorite breakfast and she asks for it nearly every day. We usually only make it on the weekends though. Anyhow, while we were setting the table and getting ready to eat we parents were discussing how we are going to design a backsplash for the kitchen, the kids were on the floor playing and suddenly V was standing up and running towards the bathroom gagging and her face...

Swine flu and school

feeds@yuku.com (HazelVA) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:28:03 GMT

Is it paranoid of me to decide to "homeschool" V this year instead of send her to school? Last January when she started her Kinderprep school she stayed sick for 10 weeks straight. I dont' want Swine flu or anything other than a cold in my house this year. She is only 4 now and doesn't have to start real school until next year so I thought I'd spend this year teaching her the sounds of all the letters, how to color in the lines, use scissors properly, recognize...

Internet Predators and their Prey--protecting children, Myspace, etc

feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:59:13 GMT

http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/sexual_assault/internet_predators/1_index.html

Kids who use Internet sites like Myspace.com often want a place of their own, where they can exercise self-expression and a bit of independence. What they don't seem to realize is that they're as vulnerable in such places as sheep to wolves - and...

Bigfoot

feeds@yuku.com (Jenamom) — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:42:17 GMT

Anna was complaining about her feet. Eric and I were shocked she went from a size 3.5 girls to a size 7 womens. She is only 7.5 yrs old I can't hardly believe it. The rest of her isn't too oversize she is in a size 10/12 girls. She is getting tall but my goodness.

Mothers' talk is key to kids' social skills/empathy

feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:15:37 GMT

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/15/mother.children.social.skills/index.html

Mothers often get blamed for the way their children turn out, and a new study gives additional weight to that accusation.

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The Rule of 10-10-10

feeds@yuku.com (LavendernOldJeans) — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:57:49 GMT

http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200609-omag-suzy-welch-10-10-10?cnn=yes

By asking herself three easy-and utterly profound-questions, Suzy Welch has managed to solve just about every personal and professional quandary in her life. An amazing, spectacularly snappy guide to decision-making.

Here's how it works. Every time I find myself in a situation where...

Effects on kids in the home from fostering - regression

feeds@yuku.com (felmel) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:32:39 GMT

I realized late last night that Peanut has regressed to the point where she is wearing pull ups all the time now. She was only wearing them at night until M came. Then she started having a lot of accidents and went into pullups if we were going to be out and about. M left and K has come. Peanut adores him but still mentions M occasionally. We do see her at foster meetings and such. So, I am wondering if this regression is due to kids coming and going or medical. I am making an...

Family Time

feeds@yuku.com (4mykidz) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:10:49 GMT

With all of the things that are required on a daily basis, including homework, sports, school functions, therapists, grocery shopping, etc, it has felt for a while that basic family time was lacking in our household. My DH has taken a job and I come home from work at about 5:45 and he leaves at about 6:00, which leaves the kids and I with five nights a week on our own. When all of the other things are not demanding our time, I have taken to turning off the TV and bringing out board games or...

Prayers and food for thought....

feeds@yuku.com (mom2countrykids) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:19:30 GMT

Yesterday I allowed S to spend the night at a friends house. She has an almost 16 yo daughter and the girls seem to have hit it off. Things went great until about 7:30 when she called me in hysterics. The baby was choking!!! The baby was BLUE!!! They had already called 911 and the baby was in the ambulance. The baby is 2.5 or so. She wanted me to pray. Of course I had started doing that as soon as I heard her voice. She calmed very quickly and wanted to stay and be there for her friend.
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Parenting Techniques

feeds@yuku.com (SamIAm2008) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:19:44 GMT

Good article on how not to parent, with immediate, short-term and long-term effects for how we handle misbehaving children. Also shows parents what they should do.

http://www.slate.com/id/2210616?gt1=38001

No, You Shut Up!
What to do when your kid provokes you into an inhuman rage.

Mom gets a morning break

feeds@yuku.com (HazelVA) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:23:59 GMT

Right after Seven was born I called the church by my house to inquire about Pre-K for the V. I had been thinking of day care for her since the summer but I wanted part-time and more education vs babysitting. When the baby came along I knew I needed her to start school more than she needed it. This church came highly recommended by lots of people in my community so I gave them a ring. Unfortunately, they told me that there was a waiting list and that I could register her for the 4year old...

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