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On Becoming Baby Wise
Baby Wise gives parents a strategy for training infants to sleep alone from the newborn stage, but it is not suitable for everyone.
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How to Throw an Earth-Friendly Birthday Party
Want to celebrate a child's birthday without mountains of wrapping paper, paper plates and unwanted gifts at the end of the day? Throw a green party instead!
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Parenting Blogs Offer Support, Humor and Ideas
There is a wide world of parents out there in the blogosphere, and they are writing to entertain and educate readers, and to express the joys and challenges of parenting.
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How Parents Can Prepare for Swine Flu
Prepare for a swine flu infection in the household by making hand washing a habit, checking supplies, reviewing sick leave and learning about severe swine flu symptoms.
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Disciplining a Child Who Bites
Biting is scary and stressful, but parents can help children stop biting by teaching them how to manage emotions and preventing situations that trigger the urge to bite.
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Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids
Cheap, quick and easy last minute Halloween costumes for kids can be found at the back of the closet, in a kid's gym bag, at the neighbour's house and on the sale rack.
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How Parents Can Help Protect Against Swine Flu
Protect your family from swine flu with different vaccine options, good hand washing habits, a strong immune system and learning about Tamiflu safety for children.
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ReConnect Restarts Women's Professional Careers
Return to work in a leadership role with confidence by attending ReConnect, a course for professional women who want to relaunch careers after time away.
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Frugal, Time-Saving Tips for Healthy Eating
Organic foods help reduce children's exposure to harmful pesticides, and Eat Healthy helps parents increase the amount of healthy, organic foods their children eat.
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After School Care for Children
After school care can be trickier to organize than a full day of daycare, but options include Kindercare, after school programs, enrichment activities and babysitters.
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The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems
The Baby Whisperer's parenting advice offers a middle of the road approach that is an excellent alternative to cry-it-out sleep training, but it's not for everyone.
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The Business of Being Born
Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein's documentary about birth is a valuable resource for all expectant parents. Learn the truth about hospital birth and home birth safety.
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Fitness for New Moms
Get fit after giving birth with Fit 4 Two classes, Mom & Baby yoga, going for walks with baby in a sling or working out at home with a jogging stroller or fitness DVD.
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How to Find a Good Babysitter or Childcare
A great babysitter or daycare is a valuable resource to parents. Use word of mouth, local community centres, licensed daycares or other parents to find good childcare.
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Will Baby Einstein DVDs Make My Child Smarter?
Baby Einstein DVDs are a quick solution for parents who need a break, but they won't make a child any smarter.
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How to Prepare Children for Back to School
The end of summer often means the end of unstructured days and late bedtimes for children. Slowly changing routines and preparing for school eases the transition.
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Resources for Parents and Kids at Local Parks
The humble neighborhood park can be a social hub, an opportunity to stay physically active, and a source of local resources and sense of community
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How to Choose a Preschool
When a child is ready for the independence and social experience of preschool, choose the best early childhood education approach for his personality.
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Review of Kids are Worth It! by Barbara Coloroso
Coloroso teaches parents how to discipline kids with love, respect and consistency by ditching rewards and punishments and involving kids in problem solving.
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Parenting With Leidoff's Continuum Concept
A review of The Continuum Concept by Jean Leidoff, the parenting book that laid the foundations for the current principles of Attachment Parenting.
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Increasing a Child's Emotional Intelligence
Help children develop emotional strength and resilience by parenting with Emotion Coaching techniques found in Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman.
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Parenting and Temperament
Every child is different, but understanding a little more about how a child is different from his caregivers and other children can make it easier to be a patient parent.
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Invest in Kids Resource for Parents of Preschoolers
Invest in Kids has provided free positive parenting resources, including development information, a parenting approach and activity ideas for parents of young children.
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Raising Your Spirited or High Needs Child
Spirited children and high needs babies pose a challenge to parents, but resources are out there to help you parent your high intensity child.
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How and When to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
The New Speaking of Sex by Meg Hickling is an excellent resource for parents who want to talk to their kids about sex in a confident, open and honest way.
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