This week on newsstands everywhere, Life&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&Style synopsis:
Like other Scientologists, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes believe in treating kids like adults. So, Suri, 4, is allowed to eat unlimited...
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Valentines Day for Children can be a happy time or a conflicted one.
Here are a couple of Ask Dr. Vicki questions I have received over the past year:
Does my child have to give a valentine to everyone in the class?
Dr. Vicki’s comments:
Valentines Day for children means being nice to everyone, even if you don’t like them! Generally, in the younger grades, kids are encouraged to give valentines...
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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 doing more than that? What’s a parent to do?
Playing an instrument has many benefits,...
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One of the biggest problems with parenting is that it’s one ginormous paradox!
A paradox, an irony, a total contradiction every step of the way!
You know what I’m talking about…
Being a parent is the best, most rewarding experience in the whole wide world.
It’s also the toughest, most unappreciated experience in the whole wide world.
That’s one of the problems with parenting. It can bring...
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Kudos for this boy’s parents, who let him say what he feels. Many parents would get angry or have their feelings hurt if their kids said, “I don’t like you, Mommy!” But usually, they are either simply expressing anger, or as in this case, qualifying what deserves loving. It’s important to teach your kids about unconditional love—you love them all the time,...
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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 work on and master before going on to the next step. All children climb the stairs,...
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This baby obviously has rhythm—she’s not just moving…she’s moving in time with the beat. So, here’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’t know if this child will...
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Don’t you just love to hear a baby laugh? When Alex was young, I called his giggling, chuckling and laughing, “Music to my ears.” I decided that I didn’t want a day to go by without my hearing him laugh. So, in a rare day when I couldn’t recall the laughter, I would tickle him at bedtime. Just so that I could again hear that…Music to my ears.
What about...
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We can all appreciate how cute and funny it is to hear this little girl say she’s “going to kick his (monster’s) ass.” What is not so funny is that she is being given a double message by her mother. Her mother is laughing while telling her, “That’s not nice.” Which do you think will have more impact…words or laughter? I know kids say lots of...
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Addiction to video games and the excessive use of video games was posted on CNN Health Chat today:
Here’s what the article had to say about “addiction to video games”:
When it comes to playing video games, it seems moderation is important to a child’s mental health.
A new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics finds excessive gaming may lead to depression, anxiety,...
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