parenting advice

Among the reams of parenting advice out there, some are very practical, some provocative, some issue management, and others simply the basics of life with children.

Parents often express a lack of knowledge around parenting. There are not many parenting classes and while there are a wide selection of books available, who has the time to read them in the midst of children hanging from chandeliers or other parenting crises? The blogosphere is the perfect medium for gathering information right when you need it. Whether you are interested in improving your day-to-day life with your child, looking for tips on cooking, money, potty training, preparing your house, etc. there is a wealth of information here for you.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “parenting advice”

• Nurture Shock parenting advice book

  
  Shopping and Info — Authority: 635
  This morning I went to the Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica and had a nice quiet breakfast by myself. I ordered poached eggs and grilled vegetables, Fiji water, and a biscuit. While having my breakfast, I read NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children . The book pulled me in and I sat at Huckleberry for ...
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• Rookie move

  
  Naptime Writing — Authority: 125
  Peanut loves the bath, but some days is feeling obstinate. Shocking, I know, given his age and his temperament. So I broke out the classic fail-safe last night for the first time this year: “choose your bath color tonight.” A little cake gel colorant dissolved in a coffee cup and poured ceremoniously into the tub, ...
  3 days ago

• Simplifying Family Life

  
  Mommy News and Views Blog — Authority: 472
  By Tracy LiebmannWhen looking for ways to simplify our family life we often run into titles like Get More Done and 100 Things To Do: To Simplify Your Life. I don’t know about you, but I really don’t want to be told I need to get more done or have MORE things TO DO! What [...]
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• Family Fun Vacation

  
  ED UNLOADED - Daddy Blogger who discovers Parenting — Authority: 121
  We are flying off to Hong Kong today and we are so excited! Mummy is a bit worried as it is the first trip off, and she is worried whether if they can sit through the 3.5 hour flight. She is worried if she has brought enough milk…enough diapers…enough clothes! Btw, Nathan needs 5 diapers a day (Daddy ...
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• Caring for a Sick Child When You Are Sick Yourself: You Were Asking

  
  The Mother of All Parenting Blogs — Authority: 453
  Parenting Grapevine Its an unwritten rule of motherhood: mothers arent supposed to get sick. But we do. And so do dads. That leaves us parents in a bit of a mess. We have to figure out how to care for our kids when were sick ourselves. These days, a lot of parents are grappling with this situation, as H1N1 hits ...
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• Parenting in the Digital Age

  
  ReputationDefender Blog — Authority: 496
  It’s 2009. That means that there are children using the internet everyday who were born after the Y2K scare. Am I the only one that finds that fact somewhat mind boggling? In the last decade, the internet has grown exponentially. With the creation of social networking websites like MySpace and Facebook, the ...
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• Ten Tips, Tricks, & Techniques to Gain Children’s Co-operation – Without Nagging, Haggling, or Bribing!

  
  Timeless Parenting Advice for Toddlers through Teenagers — Authority: 107
  Download the FREE report:“How Do I Get My Kids to Cooperate?” Ten Tips, Tricks, & Techniques to Gain Children’sCo-operation – Without Nagging, Haggling, or Bribing!Right here: http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/ten-tips.pdfShare your feedback and PERSONAL TIPS below!Preview the Table of Contents here:1. ...
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• Liv Tyler Tells Her Son Milo To Stay In School

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 160
  Liv Tyler talked about parenting at last week’s launch party for Stella McCartney’s new line for GapKids. Milo William is Liv’s son with ex-husband Royston Langdon, and at 4 years old, he’s already complaining about heading to school. Milo attends a Montessori preschool program and is already learning ...
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• Please and Thank Yous Go a Long Way

  
  Every Other Thursday — Authority: 132
  I’ve always been a big fan of please and thank you’s. My parents always made sure that I was polite no matter what I asked or what I was given or how I interacted with people. If I took something that someone gave me and didn’t say thank you, I got a little dop slap [...]
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• Ridding Yourself of the 5 Year Old’s Tantrums

  
  Your source to the world of information — Authority: 146
  5 Year Olds Tantrums - How You Should Respond 5 year olds should not be having temper tantrums. And when they do, they are not to be tolerated. At the same time, they do not necessarily have to be punished. Too often, punishment is the exact opposite of what your child needs. They may need a hug, or word of ...
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• Stop 5 Year Old’s Tantrums

  
  Health & Fitness — Authority: 149
  What to Do with 5 Year Olds Tantrum
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• Stop 5 Year Old’s Tantrums

  
  Pam Ponders — Authority: 146
  What to Do with 5 Year Olds Tantrum 5 year olds should not be having temper tantrums. And when they do, they are not to be tolerated. At the same time, they do not necessarily have to be punished. Too often, punishment is the exact opposite of what your child needs. They may need a hug, or word of encouragement, or ...
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• Mary-Louise Parker Talks About Adopting Again

  
  Famecrawler — Authority: 160
  Mary-Louise Parker talked about adoption during a fundraiser for the Worldwide Orphans Foundation in New York City.  She encouraged other people to take the adoption plunge. Parker, who adopted her daughter Caroline “Ash” Aberash from Ethiopia in 2007, describes adoption as magical, amazing, profound and ...
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• Separation Anxiety Help

  
  Babies & Kids Blog — Authority: 421
  I was visiting with some other moms the other day and we were talking about how hard it us to leave the house by ourselves when our children are so super attached to us. When my daughter screams and cries when I have to go out in the evening to run errands it makes me feel guilty and it makes my husband feel like she ...
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• So You Want to Raise a Doctor

  
  crooked house — Authority: 120
  So although I did my best with Luke, he just informed me that he intends to be a video game designer/tv show writer when he grows up. In the above video, taken when Luke was maybe two, I see now that instead of inspiring him, I was torturing the child with the profession Id prefer he choose. Some mothers might think ...
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• Goodnight blog

  
  Mom.me — Authority: 114
  It can be said that Ive taken this blog from the cradle to the grave. I had the idea to launch Mom.me in the spring as a spot for parenting advice, family events, product reviews and musings. It grew to include a column in our Living Here section on Tuesdays, when the focus is on family. But to be honest, as my ...
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• Ten Reasons To Read a Story To Your Kid

  
  Info, About, How To — Authority: 160
  We every know that learning to read is essential, but as parents what do we do to facilitate this milestone? Reading to your child has lots of advantages a of which is simply having moment to snuggle together. Under are 10 reasons to read to your child. 1.Wheter you read to your child, he/she would [...]
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• 5 Steps to maintain Your Kids From Becoming Unwell

  
  Info, About, How To — Authority: 160
  Teachers are finding it more of a challenge than ever to keep their classrooms healthful and clean for students, regarding to a recent survey of teachers. The survey found that 90 % of teachers consider it’s "common for students to come to school sick." Only about 30 percent said their schools custodial personnel ...
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• The Credible Hulk Performs Extensive Taste Tests

  
  crooked house — Authority: 120
  November 1st is a great day to add to Lukes wardrobe. This half price Credible Hulk (as Luke refers to him) costume will get a lot of wear over the next year. November 1st is also a good day to perform extensive taste tests. Luke decided to compare and contrast the following fruit candies: Each candy was ...
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• Creating Healthy Self Esteem: Beauty’s Secret

  
  Single Minded Women — Authority: 137
  The other day a book arrived at my office by author Debra Gano called Beauty’s Secret . Before I could read the book jacket, my 8-year old daughter walked in an assumed the book was for her. That was the last I saw of it, but boy did I hear about it. Not only did this book win rave reviews from my daughther, ...
  2 weeks ago

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