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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolution Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.betterparentinginstitute.com/Better-Parenting/parenting-child-raising-skills/new-years-resolution-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[﻿Of all the new year’s resolution ideas out there, the one I like the most is the idea of taking responsibility for how this year will unfold. I believe that each year is a new chapter in the book of Opportunity. Now that the new year has begun…today, and every day, is a chance to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Girl Tomboy or Boy Wannabe?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 02:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Girl Tomboy vs. Gender Identity Crisis is the subject of an article in the May 30, 2011 edition of OK! Magazine. Specifically, the boyish appearance of Shiloh Pitt, the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt  is once again being scrutinized. I bring up this issue not only because I happen to be their featured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peer Pressure Facts and Teenage Risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many peer pressure facts that most parents think they know.  For instance, hanging around with the wrong crowd seems to have a negative effect on teenagers’ behaviors.  And, a positive effect can also occur when kids hang around peers with high academic, moral and religious standards.  But an effect on the brain? A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Styles of Parenting: Life&amp;Style: Too Inflexible</title>
		<link>http://www.betterparentinginstitute.com/Better-Parenting/parenting-child-raising-skills/2333/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Honor Warren]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week on newsstands everywhere, Life&#38;Style Weekly enlisted Dr. Vicki as their parenting expert to comment on the styles of parenting of several celeb parents. Styles of Parenting:  Which one do they choose? Jessica Alba Life&#38;Style synopsis: Jessica Alba admits she&#8217;s strict with daughter Honor, 2.  &#8220;When it&#8217;s time for her to eat, whether she&#8217;s coloring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Styles of Parenting of the Rich and Famous</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week on newsstands everywhere, Life&#38;Style Weekly enlisted Dr. Vicki as their parenting expert to comment on the styles of parenting of several celeb parents. Styles of Parenting:  Which one do they choose? Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Life&#38;Style synopsis: Like other Scientologists, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes believe in treating kids like adults.  So, Suri, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selecting Musical Instruments for Children</title>
		<link>http://www.betterparentinginstitute.com/Better-Parenting/parenting-child-raising-skills/selecting-musical-instruments-for-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selecting musical instruments for children seems like the responsibility of parents.  Piano seems to be the starter instrument of choice for many parents who have pianos in their home.  But what if your children don’t want to play the piano?  Or, what if they like to plink upon the keys but have no interest in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Toddler a Finicky Eater?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you call your child a finicky eater, a fussy eater or a picky eater, it all means the same thing…a toddler who went venture outside the comfort zone of a few favorite items.  If you have a toddler who is a finicky eater, don’t despair.  There are many strategies that you can try to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Learning Computers&#8230;better with &#8216;tech&#8217; than life skills</title>
		<link>http://www.betterparentinginstitute.com/Better-Parenting/parenting-child-raising-skills/kids-learning-computers-better-with-tech-than-life-skills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.betterparentinginstitute.com/Better-Parenting/parenting-child-raising-skills/kids-learning-computers-better-with-tech-than-life-skills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new survey of 2200 online mothers of  kids learning computers between two and five years old found that: More young kids can play a computer game than ride a bike. Larry Magid of CNET News reported on Jan. 19, 2011: The Digital Diaries study from Internet security firm AVG said that 58 percent of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Child development is like climbing the stairs</title>
		<link>http://www.betterparentinginstitute.com/Better-Parenting/parenting-child-raising-skills/child-development-is-like-climbing-the-stairs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Dr. Vicki: I know that there are certain child development stages that all children go through.  But what if my child hasn’t reached that stage and her friends the same age have? Dr. Vicki’s response: I like to think of child development as climbing a staircase, with each step representing a series of tasks to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents need to nurture their children&#8217;s talents</title>
		<link>http://www.betterparentinginstitute.com/Better-Parenting/parenting-child-raising-skills/parents-need-to-nurture-their-childrens-talents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Vicki Panaccione</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This baby obviously has rhythm&#8212;she&#8217;s not just moving&#8230;she&#8217;s moving in time with the beat.  So, here&#8217;s my premise:  At very young ages, kids really begin to show their personalities, talents and traits.  Your job as parents is to discover and then nurture these abilities and provide opportunities for them to continue developing.  I don&#8217;t know if [...]]]></description>
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