Posted By:  modernmystique Posted On:  Oct 4, 2008	A Taste of Sensuality
I felt I’d dive right into a topic that’s becoming become less forbidden and pushed on people of increasingly younger ages. Sex is visible in almost all streams of the media, in the seductively toned advertisements that line highways, overpower magazine pages, and consume...... [view]

Posted By:  drkathy2 Posted On:  Oct 5, 2008	What to Look for in a Baby Monitor
By Ashley King Parents with very little time on their hands have found baby monitors extremely useful. These devices give mothers and fathers some freedom of mobility since they don't have to be with the little one all the time to ensure his or her safety. The trouble is that there are such a...... [view]

Posted By:  drkathy2 Posted On:  Oct 3, 2008	Toddler Halloween Costumes That are Adorable & Safe to Wear
By Susan West When it comes to making your own infant or toddler Halloween costumes, you can have the time of your life! It may be challenging to find just the right costumes, as you stay within your budget and create a infant or toddler Halloween costume that is both safe to wear while being...... [view]

Posted By:  drkathy2 Posted On:  Oct 4, 2008	Halloween Costumes for Fun and Candy
By Hetsil Protage There can be great care in your Halloween costume by making it yourself but who has time to do that? Many Halloween costumes on the market today are great for their intended purpose and unless you are a Civil War or Renaissance Re-enactor buying a Halloween costume in the...... [view]

Posted By:  drkathy2 Posted On:  Oct 1, 2008	Six Helpful Suggestions About Potty Training Your Toddler
By Terry Stanfield Training toddlers to use the potty can be one of the most challenging tasks for parents of toddlers. There are many books, resources, and products designed for potty training but it can still be challenging for many children and their parents. While potty training is a rite...... [view]

Posted By:  drkathy2 Posted On:  Oct 1, 2008	Children Can Learn To Write With These 6 Steps
By Zacharias Allred Learning to write is very important today. The internet is setting the pace in this new information age and writing is one of the best ways to communicate online and in many other settings. Your children learn to write by writing so you need to create a writing atmosphere...... [view]

Posted By:  freechild Posted On:  Oct 1, 2008	Not Adultism - Corporal Punishment
Spanking, slapping, smacking, pulling ears, pinching, shaking... Hitting with rulers, belts, wooden spoons, extension cords, slippers, hairbrushes, pins, sticks, whips, rubber hoses, flyswatters, wire hangers, stones, bats, canes, or paddles... Being forced to stand for a long period; hold...... [view]

Posted By:  principalwalker Posted On:  Sep 7, 2008	Coaching - Teaching - similar stories.
Anyway after the Fathers day movie my son Mitchell and I were at basketball training with the Melbourne Tigers Junior Club and a well known coach was watching me work on Mitchell’s shooting technique. There are three courts open to everyone to view. He came over and offered some...... [view]

Posted By:  principalwalker Posted On:  Sep 5, 2008	Sport with your kids
Last weekend I went skiing with my kids [the first two in the picture] at Mt Buller . Skiing is one of those sports that you can do together and all weekend I kept on wanting to pinch myself saying ”how good is this?” Whether is was schussing down a slope, riding a...... [view]

Posted By:  freechild Posted On:  Aug 14, 2008	Home Alone and Social Change
What does staying home alone have to do with young people changing the world? In today's New York Times there is an article that proposes that anywhere between 11 and 14 is okay. The author acknowledges that 7, 8 and 9 year-olds stay home alone in working class homes, but doesn't hesitate to...... [view]

Posted By:  chuxley Posted On:  May 19, 2008	Cute things
Liam will be two in August. It’s getting to the point now where it just sounds funny to count his age in months. I say twenty-one months and it just sounds like I’m trying to hold on to his babyhood when really he’s turning into a little boy. Which means he’s starting...... [view]