Here’s the tip for today:

When dealing with a new sibling, try to spend one-on-one time with your older child whenever you can. Also, try to convince him that being older is better. Say things like “Well, we can go for a bike ride, but baby sis can’t go because she’s too little.” Or, “Do you want to go for …

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Here’s the tip for today:

We make cleanup a race: “Who can pick up the most toys in a set time period?” We count each toy as it is put away and we race around the house seeing who can find more things to pick up. We have fun and the dreaded toy cleanup is finished in no time flat.…

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October 13, 2009

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Here’s the tip for today:

My 5-year-old still wears a Pull-Up at night. We discussed it with the pediatrician at his 5-year check-up. He told us not to worry or stress over it since some kids just don’t night train until age 7 or 8.

Author: Tricia

From now will I will post Parent Tips from real Moms/Dads on Thursdays. …

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September 30, 2009

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Here’s the tip for today:

To encourage my son to do chores, I tell him he can play on the PC or outside as soon as the job is done. That’s all the motivation he usually needs.

Author: Rena

From now will I will post Parent Tips from real Moms/Dads on Thursdays. I will gather them over the internet and …

School can be a place of stress, even for the little ones who seem excited about the first day of school. This is because school has become a setting where all kinds of issues come into play: Am I smart enough? Do kids like me? Does the teacher like me? Why am I being singled out?

What is School Stress?…

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Here’s the tip for today:

My son went through a potty-mouth stage. What worked in stopping it was mainly ignoring it or saying ‘Oh, stop that’ kind of halfheartedly, but not giving any real attention to what could just be attention-seeking behavior.

Author: Kez

From now will I will post Parent Tips from real Moms/Dads on Thursdays. I will gather …

I am an only child so no brothers or sisters. Although it was nice not to have to struggle over things with another child, I can say I was a very lonely child. That’s why I always said I would like to have two children of my own so that they could have what I never had, a bother or …

From now will I will post Parent Tips from real Moms on Thursdays. I will gather them over the internet and if you want to contribute please send me an email to soleflor at gmail dot com or send me a DM to @soleflor if the tip has less than 140 letters and I will publish them. If you have …