Parenting Resolutions for the New Year
Kids are From Krypton, Parents are from Pluto: Radio Series Update: January 6, 2011
With the start of the New Year, I have had many parents voice a desire to be a better parent in this New Year of 2011. What do I say? I tell them that they are already good parents! If they weren’t, they wouldn’t care about doing it better!
So, to help...
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More than two is a crowd!
Dear Dr. Vicki:
We share a bed with our kids. We have a 7 yrs. old girl, a 3 yrs. old boy and a 1 yr. old boy. What bothers me is that our 3 yrs. old boy exhibits some sexual acts. Is it alright? We make love as discrete as possible but we are not sure if they had seen what we’ve done. Are the scenes such as love making seen by babies will register to their mind unconsciously?...
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Cat and Mouse
If you are like many parents, you probably have some concern about your children searching the Internet. Well, here is an article I just read by Bo Minnow, to help you with this dilemma:
“Talk about a search engine and the first thing that will click in the minds of many is Google. Well some are fans to Yahoo and Bing but would you really recommend the use of these internet...
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Making time for each other
You plan everything else in your day—when to get up, take the kids to school, doctor’s appt, hair appt (what’s that?), grocery shopping, cooking, homework time, nap time, sports practices…. Are these all important? You bet!
You also plan family fun activities, like going to the zoo, the park, a movie, play dates, trips, etc. Are these all important? ...
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The best thing you can do for your kids is to love each other.
Yesterday’s Valentine’s message encouraged you to put passion and intimacy back in your marriage. When you can enjoy each other and feel good about yourselves, you will then feel more positive about the other roles that you also have to fill. The most important role? Parent!
Believe it or not, being parents and being passionate...
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