Family
Applying for college
If you're throwing around the term "app" a lot but it has nothing to do with iPhones, you must have a high school senior in the family working on a college app.
Nov 15, 2009 | 1:15 am | Loading…
Driving age is more convenient for parents, less safe for teens
My oldest grandson, not yet 15, is already taking driver education. In fact, he's already been behind the wheel with his instructor, on an interstate highway no less. I'm resigned to his obtaining his license in a little more than a year. I'm not happy about it. I'm resigned. Mind you, he…
Nov 15, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
Keep the holidays purrrrrfect for your feline friends
Betty Bates knows when a cat needs a helping hand.
Nov 08, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
Children will figure out discipline styles, if consistent, even if different
Question: I am a full-time nanny living with a single dad and his four young sons. The dad has given me free reign to deal with the kids and discipline them as I see fit when they are with me. I am much more strict and traditional than he is and although he doesn't mind how I handle thing…
Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
What to do when you need to take your child to the emergency room
Knowing what to do when you have to rush a child to the hospital - and what you should bring along - can make the experience much safer and less stressful. Emergency physicians suggest the things you need to know if you have to take a child to the emergency room:
Nov 01, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
Boy crazy teen needs attention of a father figure
Question: My 13-year-old daughter seems obsessed with boys, any boy. She will talk to a boy on the phone one time and then tell me that he's her new boyfriend. We've had conversations about getting to know boys as simply friends, self-respect, boundary-setting with boys, and so on, but my…
Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The Boo! depends on you
If the thought of making your children's costume is scarier than facing down an evil demon, relax. Do-it-yourself Halloween projects can be as involved or as simple as your skill, time and patience allow. Here are three no-fuss costume ideas to unleash your wicked inner spirit. Look aroun…
Oct 25, 2009 | 1:15 am | Loading…
Survey undermines teacher’s authority, fosters disrespect
Question: My kindergartener brought home a questionnaire that asks: Do you like your class? Do you have friends in your class? Does your teacher treat you like you want to be treated? Does your teacher help you learn and do new things?
Oct 25, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
Parents and children can take steps to avoid the H1N1 flu
Your child has symptoms that used to just upset you: runny nose, sore throat, cough.
Oct 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
It might not seem like a tantrum to you, but it is
Question: Our 3-year-old daughter has a bad habit of making a complete mess of her room whenever we confine her there for misbehavior.
Oct 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Age-old kids’ query: Wuz4dina?
Teens and texting is a subject that's often discussed in pathological terms. They're texting in class! They're sexting! They're running up $5,000 bills! They need thumb therapy!
Oct 11, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
Sometimes you have to put the ball in your child’s court
Question: My 4-year-old son is not fully engaged when he has a friend over for a play date. His twin sister makes friends easily and the difference be-tween them is glaring. When I arrange a play date for him, he is excited but then, after the friend arrives, he gradually slips off to pla…
Oct 11, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
Lunch box lessons
Packing a healthy lunch kids will eat can be a daunting task for parents.
Oct 05, 2009 | 12:00 pm | Loading…
From the mailbag: ‘Well-behaved children exist’
Ann Hester of Charlotte, N.C., writes in a letter to the Charlotte Observer that I should get out in the real world more and meet the "mothers and fathers of the countless well-behaved children who live in our community."
Oct 04, 2009 | 5:00 am | Loading…
Health Magazine
Health Magazine
In this issue: Exercise your right to live free from diabetes
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
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