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Today is Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day, and I'd like to mark the day by sharing an oral-history from The Jewish-American Oral History Project of a couple of Jewish New Yorkers and artists who throughout their half century marriage have alternated their residence between Israel and the United States. I interviewed Petach Tikvah, Israel residents Mel and Miriam Alexenberg a year and ten months ago at a restaurant overlooking Rockefeller Center during one of their visits to the city where they met and married.Today is Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day, and I'd like to... more
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POWERFUL video in regards to the physical and psychological effects of teenage pregnancy and abortion.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NaFjy5-QWIPOWERFUL video in regards to the physical and psychological effects of teenage... more
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A realistic view of the effects of child molestation and rape based on true experiences related by radio broadcaster, DJ Mona-Lisa. Heartfelt biography that reveals information that is often unaddressed in regards to the sexual psychological effects of child molestation and rape: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf1zpFpDHYwA realistic view of the effects of child molestation and rape based on true... more
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Personal experience and documentary of child molestation by radio broadcaster, DJ Mona-Lisa. Child molestation is a worldwide dilemma that often goes unnoticed by most parents and guardians. Sadly parents are often guilty of molesting their own children; close relatives unfortunately are also untrustworthy. If you or someone you know is a victim of child molestation report it to the rightful authorities. Child molestation is a worldwide criminal offense that is punishable by imprisonment. Despite the above emphasis, laws have failed to protect society from sex offenders who has a history of sexually assaulting children then receive court ordered treatment while serving time in prison. Upon release, child offenders may be listed in community directories yet "strike" again. Many crimes goes unpunished as children are often "silenced" and threatened by their sex offenders. Child molesters are often people in respectable positions such as teachers, pastors, priest, and doctors; they are also people that are truly trusted by parent and children including neighbors,baby sitters, and rather close relatives. Victims of child molestation are affected for a lifetime as they struggle to find themselves: Watch (DJ Mona-Lisa (Why Did You Touch Me There) http://youtu.be/iAFcmlbImx8Personal experience and documentary of child molestation by radio broadcaster, DJ... more
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Empowerment for pregnant women who may be considering abortion. Motivational speaker and famous radio broadcaster, DJ Mona-Lisa explains the stigmas of abortion physically, mentally and spiritually; inspirational story especially for concern females who consider abortion due to financial hardship and unstable/unreliable relationships: http://youtu.be/kjJiZihsjU4Empowerment for pregnant women who may be considering abortion. Motivational speaker... more
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On one level, it’s impossible for a man to totally prepare for the experience of fatherhood. At best, you can buy supplies and prepare by telling yourself that, no matter what, things are probably going to get crazy. But even if it’s not feasible to understood the magnitude of parenting until the situation is upon you, it is possible to do your homework and read first-hand accounts from men who’ve done their time in the trenches with dirty diapers. Granted, reading a book about parenting and thinking you’re prepared is a lot like reading a sex-ed primer and then landing a hot date: application is a whole lot trickier (and more interesting) than theory. But these books are still some of the best places to get the info you’ll need, and new or expectant fathers would be wise to buy them, bookmark them, and live by their example.
LINK : http://www.mastersinhealthcare.com/blog/2011/15-books-every-new-father-should-read/On one level, it’s impossible for a man to totally prepare for the experience of... more
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So your child wants to go to day camp this summer.
Their friends who have been going are counting the days and hours until camp starts again. You know your child is going to have fun but you ask yourself, "Why do kids love it so much and what can they really get out of their experience?" Believe it or not, camp can enhance your child's emotional, social and developmental growth.So your child wants to go to day camp this summer.
Their friends who have been going... more
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In a new policy statement published in the April 2011 issue of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics now advises parents to keep toddlers in rear-facing car seats until age 2, or until they exceed the height or weight limit for the car seat, which can be found on the back of the seat.
Previously, the AAP advised parents to keep kids rear-facing as long as possible, up to the maximum limit of the car seat, and this has not changed.
But it also cited one year and 20 pounds as the minimum for flipping the seat, which many parents and pediatricians interpreted as conventional wisdom on the best time to make the switch.
The new policy clarifies the AAP's recommendation, making age 2 the new guideline -- a real game-changer for parents of toddlers.
A 2007 study in the journal Injury Prevention found that children under age 2 are 75 percent less likely to die or to be severely injured in a crash if they are rear-facing. Another study found riding rear-facing to be five times safer than forward-facing.
"A rear-facing child safety seat does a better job of supporting the head, neck and spine of infants and toddlers in a crash, because it distributes the force of the collision over the entire body," said Dennis Durbin, M.D., F.A.A.P., a pediatric emergency physician and co-scientific director of the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and lead author of the policy statement and accompanying technical report.
Recall Finder: Check if your child's car seat has been recalled
Parenting talked to Ben Hoffman, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and a child passenger safety technician, to get answers to parents' most pressing questions about the new policy.In a new policy statement published in the April 2011 issue of Pediatrics, the... more
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Making sure your kids eat right as they dash between classes, after-school activities and plans with friends is tough, which is why it's important for parents to get creative when it comes to ensuring nutritional standards in their kids' lives even when they're away from home. Here we've found 50 great snacks and snack ideas that fit into the lifestyles of all types of active kids, no matter how messy that backpack is.
LINK : http://www.nursingschools.net/blog/2011/03/the-50-best-snacks-for-your-childs-backpack/Making sure your kids eat right as they dash between classes, after-school activities... more
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What if your 7-year-old son liked to wear sequined dresses, preferred to play with Barbies instead of WWE action figures, and wanted to be referred to by a girl’s name instead of a boy’s? Where would you stand? How would you feel?
Lisa Ling's new show, Our America, on the Oprah Winfrey Network, introduced the country to a first grader in "Transgender Child: A Parent's Difficult Choice." His parents named him Harry. But when Harry was 5, he decided he wanted to be called Hailey because he felt more like a girl than a boy. His mom and dad, not knowing quite what to do, indulged his request.
Now the child has completely taken on the identity of a little girl. And his parents, a conservative Christian couple who may have had some preexisting notions about what’s right and wrong from a Biblical perspective, were challenged to rethink everything they believed about gender and sexuality for the love of their baby, their second son turned their only daughter.
Seeing a child feel so strongly about his or her gender at such a young age that they ask to be called by a new name is enough to make any adult take pause. One thing we grown-ups can envy about kids is their inherent freedom to be their real, authentic selves — no pretensions, no baggage. By the end of elementary school, of course, they’re well on their way to being squeezed through the ringer of social conditioning, and their families, teachers, mentors, coaches, and other trusted adults put the finishing touches on those rigid expectations that box them in: Boys play rough and are good with numbers. Girls dress up with makeup and heels and read books. Blah blah blah.
But Hailey’s young life goes way, way beyond those crummy norms, and her parents have created a safe, nurturing environment where she can live comfortably and have friends and lead a relatively normal life, sans Lisa Ling and her camera crew stopping by to document her story. And while Hailey’s mother and father have my utmost respect for their obvious love and patience and their empathy for their child’s uniqueness, I have to wonder if they’re doing the right thing for her.
Part of a parent’s job description is to guide, shape, prepare, and love our kids, so that means we’d be crazy to play into our children’s whims and phases and let them run the show (although I know plenty of liberal, free-swingin’ moms and dads who do). It’s one thing to give the middle finger to that traditional boy/girl baggage and let your kids defy social convention. It’s quite another to let them adopt a completely different lifestyle, assume a completely different identity, and take on a completely different name when they’re not even old enough to write in cursive. I would let my daughter pick out what she wanted to wear when she was 5. It was an exercise in choice, a show of independence. I would not, however, let her tell me that she no longer wanted to be a girl and accept her moves to not be one.
I don't believe that children have the tools and information they need to make informed, reasonable decisions about their lives. It’s the reason responsible parents don’t let their kids get tattoos when they’re 10 or why they’re not allowed to ring in their 12th birthday with a shot of Patron. So certainly creating a completely new personhood based on not feeling like the gender they were born into seems like too much control for someone who, at the age Hailey made her transgender declaration, shouldn’t even be crossing a busy street by themselves.
This could very well be one of those normal phases that a child goes through, but I’m not naïve enough to say with certainty that Hailey will grow up and out from the desire to live her life as a young woman. She may not, and that’s cool. There will be more challenges piled on top of the load of crap that's already the companion messiness of adolescence. But until then, I think her mom and dad need to step their parenting game up because in the process of “letting her be herself,” she may end up not finding her real self at all.
http://thestir.cafemom.com/big_kid/116944/crazy_mom_lets_her_7yearoldWhat if your 7-year-old son liked to wear sequined dresses, preferred to play with... more
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If your kid is not being honest with you, there's a good chance he or she is either doing drugs, having sex (most parents only worry about this if the child is a girl), stealing or skipping school... Kids will test your patience, knowledge and trust when it comes to drugs.
Read the whole article on the Addicts Not Anonymous blog, at http://www.addictsnotanonymous.com/2011/03/10-signs-your-kid-is-on-drugs.htmlIf your kid is not being honest with you, there's a good chance he or she is... more
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Having a baby is an overwhelming experience, not just for moms, but for dads, too. Particularly in the early days, parents need help, information, and reassurance that they're not the only ones with a dirty spit-up rag in every room of the house. So many people forget about the love and effort that dads devote to their children, but these bloggers haven't. Check out our list to find the 50 best blogs that offer insight for brand new dads.
LINK : http://www.nursingschools.net/blog/2011/02/50-best-blogs-for-brand-new-dads/Having a baby is an overwhelming experience, not just for moms, but for dads, too.... more
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