Melatonin to help kids sleep

November 10, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

A look at the pros and cons: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57547680/parents-use-melatonin-to-get-kids-to-sleep-is-it-safe/

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Kid friendly online site

November 08, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Hulu has just unveiled Hulu Kids, their new kid-friendly streaming section. It is now available online at hulu.com/kids and on the PS3. At launch, Hulu has included 43 kids shows inside the new section. http://www.webpronews.com/hulu-launches-kid-friendly-ad-free-section-hulu-kids-2012-11  

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Letting go of parental expectations

November 08, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

On learning to support your child for who he is, instead of trying to make him into who you want him to be: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/05/embracing-children-for-who-they-are/?src=me&ref=general http://www.huffingtonpost.com/juliette-fay/parental-pressure_b_2258144.html

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Superman fights Wonder Woman

November 05, 2012  |   metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

One day I was regressing a little, and watching Justice League (TV Series 2001-2006), a cartoon show about a superhero team including, among others, Superman and Wonder Woman. In that episode Superman and Wonder Woman were fighting a villain that used magic. He created a flash of light as a distraction. When the light faded, […]

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Parental Anxiety increases risk of child anxiety

November 03, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

A new study out of Johns Hopkins: http://www.hopkinschildrens.org/Study-Examines-Parental-Behaviors-that-Create-Anxious-Children.aspx http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/11/02/parents-anxiety-can-trickle-down-to-kids/47072.html And another study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is showing that high levels of family stress in infancy are linked to differences in everyday brain function and anxiety in teenage girls: http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=30261

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