Time-out is so misunderstood.  Most parents use it to change their kids’ unruly behavior.  Thinking as they have been told my tons of friends, neighbors and experts that if they leave their child alone for a few minutes they will surely think about what they did and choose not to do it again.
 
The first myth [...]

In Bill Cosby’s new book, “Come on People: On the path from Victims to Victors” he says loud and clear, “I want to go back to parenting.  You young men, when you get married and you have children, you’ve got to parent”.  He echo’s our President Elect Obama’s words last Fathers Day when he said, [...]

Two recent e-mails about girls and feeling fat caught my attention.
 
A couple of mom’s of 7-8 year olds say their kids think they are fat.
Then a mom of a 9 1/2 year old says she wants her daughter to eat healthier for weight issues and health issues.  What’s up?
 
First and foremost our society has created [...]

Resolutions usually come from guilt.  So my suggestion for what to do with guilt is as follows; get a 5X7 blank card and write the word guilty on it in big black marker.  Put the card in one of your drawers that you open everyday, for most people ‘hopefully’ those are your underwear drawers. 
Then [...]

Christmas is upon us and no matter how hard we all try there is always something last minute to do, to get, to finish, to wrap, to cook and on and on.
 
Holidays are for celebrating together, not getting everything done.  So try to give your kids the ultimate gift that every child craves more than [...]

Watch them learn math, science and social esteem! 
 
There is more cooking over the holidays than any other time of the year.  Kids are out of school, so they need more activities to occupy their time.  Parents need to get holiday cooking done for family visitors, but have less time with the kids’ home.  So [...]

President-elect, Obama has created a vehicle for submitting ideas for how citizens think his administration should change America. It’s called “Ideas for Change in America.” 
The top 10 ideas with the most votes will be presented to the Obama administration on Inauguration Day and will be supported by a national lobbying campaign run by Change.org, [...]

Parents that ask the most questions about raising their children are the most courageous. 
 
Offering advice to friends and family about what worked for you as a parent is excellent.  Just remember to give the advice ONLY when asked and don’t take offense if other parents don’t take it!
 
If you get unsolicited advice from well-meaning [...]

Big guy in a bright red suit, with a strange laugh can be too much for some kids to handle. This time of year, it doesn’t hurt to remind yourselves as parents that some things surrounding the holidays that seem fun, normal and non-threatening to you are really scary to your kids.
 
Hair on the face, [...]

I AM E-MAILING YOU AS A FATHER OF A 2YR OLD.
WHEN I AM WITH HIM ALONE, HE IS A GOOD TODDLER. HE GIVES ME NO PROBLEMS, DOESNT WHINE OR TANTRUM. BUT WHEN HE IS WITH MY WIFE ALONE OR MY WIFE AND I ARE TOGETHER WITH HIM, HE IS WHINEY AND HAS TANTRUMS WHEN [...]