January of any year is famously all about promises.  At the beginning of the year we usually reflect on the last and resolve to change in the year ahead.  Change is good, it means we are moving forward and not feeling so stuck.  But, where I always get stuck is the ‘talking’ about change instead [...]

www.parentsask.com is a new place to go on the Internet to get interesting, informative, and accurate parenting information.  It’s a place for you to ask questions about your kids.  You talk to other parents, get their opinions and suggestions for any issue you are facing in your family.  You can post a question yourself, ask [...]

Summer vacation… kids cannot wait and parents look forward to less structure and fun. But by the middle of July, the dreams of carefree summer fun seem to fade. Why? 
 
Kids love to predict: they want to know what’s coming next so they can manage their behavior. Even though it sounds great to just relax, [...]

Ever get up “on the wrong side of the bed” and don’t know why?
At one time or another just about everybody experiences not knowing why they feel the way they do.  Kids get even more confused than parents do about their feelings.  All kids behaviors are in response to some sort of feeling and most [...]

Fathers should be appreciated all year… not just on one day! While Father’s Day is a tremendous idea, we all need to affirm Dads for their significance every day of the year.
I come from a long line of fantastic fathering men. My grandfathers were both grand fathering me from birth to their deaths. My Dad, [...]

In celebration of Mother’s Day, I’d like to share a special poem with you that was given to me by a mom that I had been working with earlier this year. She was a new mommy having trouble adjusting to being a stay-at-home-mom after the birth of her second child. She came seeking guidelines in [...]

Oprah’s show this week about the “Little Girl Found Living Like an Animal” reminded us all what devastating effects neglect has on children. 
Even if kids are not severely neglected they suffer if their parents don’t have a relationship with them.
 
Dr. Bruce Perry www.childtrauma.org is not only the leading authority on child abuse and neglect, [...]

Dear Dr. Ann please help with my serious pacifier problem!
I believe your thoughts on weaning a child from a pacifier is that it shouldn’t be done unless he’s ready. And that a pacifier is a very emotional connection between a child and parent.
My son is 3 years 3 months old. At 3 we limited his [...]

Watching & listening to mom as she says, “I’m not doing a really good job” as her eyes are down cast looking extremely ashamed was painful for me. As usual, the Super Nanny begins by berating these parents about their lack of follow through, lack of respect for their house and mom’s need to have her [...]

By Cathy Zimmerman, www.TDN.com
Trying to get rid of your baby’s pacifier? Don’t do it.
That was the message from Dr. Ann Corwin, a specialist in parenting and children’s health who spoke at a conference March 13 in Vancouver.
“How many of you have ever heard something like this: ‘Oh, your third birthday is almost here. The Binkie [...]