Parenting Examiner

Kids and Cellphone Safety

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:52:09 -0700

Simple rules can keep ensure safe use of cell phones by teens.The folks over at Cellphones.Org has a great list of ways to encourage kids to use cellphones safely in their article "11 Ways to Keep Your Kids Safe on Their Cellphones."Some of...

Parenting Tip of the Day: Don't embarrass your kids

Mon, 18 May 2009 09:42:59 -0700

Embarrassing your kids on purpose may be funny and it may backfire.It can be pretty funny - doing things that purposely embarrass your children. Normally, around adolescence, there isn't too much that doesn't cause them to experience a warm flush of ...

Earth Hour - great tips for your family

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:25:26 -0700

Oriental Pearl Tower, left tallest building, and Shanghai World Financial Center, right tallest, are seen before they were darkened for one hour to mark Earth Hour in Shanghai, China, Saturday, March 28 , 2009. The lights are going down from the Grea...

Kid photo of the week - Janiyah!

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:43:12 -0700

Little Janiyah is this week's winner of the Kid Photo of the Week Contest! This 5 year-old cutie looks like someone just interrupted a very important conversation!

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Experimental treatment may reverse peanut allergy in kids

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:39:43 -0700

Peanut allergy sufferers may be able to dig in with help from new therapy.Peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches are the essential kid snack, but for many, one bite is enough to send them to the hospital gasping for breath. Pervasive peanut allergies do...

Army honorably discharges mom who reported to duty with her two small children

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:25:31 -0700

When you have small children sometimes you have to take them places with you that you'd rather not. I've toted children to my doctor appointments, meetings, classes and a host of other places that if given a choice I'd rather them in someone el...

Parenting Tip of the Day: Ask why

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:14:01 -0700

"Mom, can I use the jigsaw?"The cool thing about parenting is it evolves and grows just as our children do. One thing to try with your kids that may lead to both some interesting conversations and opportunities for growth and learning is si...

Parenting Tip of the Day: Make music part of your everyday life

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:24:17 -0700

Musical fun for the whole family.There's nothing more enjoyable than watching kids dance. From an early age, kids can groove to the music like no one else and even though you may not appreciate the volume or genre, teens and young adults can find an ...

'Drunken Negro Face Cookie' shows parents need to be vigilant about tolerance, respect

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:17:03 -0700

Sweet intolerance...I was always under the impression that the Greenwich Villiage area of New York was a progressive, if not hippie retreat where there is a vibe of inclusiveness and comraderie. One NYC baker has threatened the peaceful image of...

Malia and Sasha dolls - inspiration or exploitation?

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:33:01 -0700

Ty's newest Ty Girlz Beanie dollsTy, the company that makes beanie babies has come up with "Marvelous Malia" and "Sweet Sasha" beanie dolls. Both dolls are African American but Ty insists they are not replicas of the young ...

Oscar nominations out, see what kid films made it

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:00:56 -0700

Wall-E dominates among animated films nominated at the Oscars"And the Oscar goes to..." Several kid films have been nominated for the 81st Annual Academy Awards including Wall-E, Kung Fu Panda and Bolt for Best Animated Feature Film. O...

Malia and Sasha shine in J. Crew get the look for less

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:44:27 -0700

Malia, left, and Sasha Obama (AP Photo / January 20, 2009) The First Daughters are pretty cute, they've got great smiles and so far a good tolerance for the media glare and have been hailed as fashion icons. Really? Icons at their age? Okay well ...

Not too late to make a community service impact

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:23:27 -0700

President elect Barack Obama paints with Martin Luther King III, left, during a renovation project at Sasha Bruce Youthwork, a shelter for homeless or runaway teens, in Washington , Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Today has been dec...

Parenting Tip of the Day: Remember what it's like to be a kid

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:09:42 -0700

Remember the joy of a fresh pack of crayons, the great smell of Playdoh or the thrill and awkwardness of your first date? Do you remember what it felt like to be standing in that first dorm room or apartment with the full weight and excitement ...

Would you trust a man's parenting advice?

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:25:01 -0700

The year 2009 is bringing big changes and I'm not talking about our new president. It seems men are shattering the pink ceiling in the world of parenting. News of Nick Friedman being named the first male Editor-in-Chief of Scholastic Parent &am...

When Poor, Parent?

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:08:04 -0700

She'd rather cheer than play.Brian Reid over at RebelDad.Com found a great blog post from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about parenting trends in 2009.According to their findings, parents will spend more time creating a positive environment for thei...

What are your parenting resolutions?

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:53:08 -0700

Parenting is a funny job. It's really hard work with no written, verified and definitive rules on how to do it. Oh there are books and blogs and folks like me, but no child comes with a baby-specific owners manual, so it's still pretty much tri...

Last minute New Year's Eve activities for families

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:16:44 -0700

There's still time to have a Rockin' New Year's Eve with the kids!Tonight, teens, tween and kids will vie to stay up late & paint the town (or your house) red in celebration of the arrival of 2009. It's not too late to create fun & family fri...