parenting

User post: Should I let my Dad walk me down the aisle?

nospam@example.com () — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:53:52 -0800

My wedding is 8 months away and I am facing a dilema.... should I stick with my plan of not having anyone walk me down the aisle or for the sake of not hurting feelings, let my Dad and/or my Stepdad walk me down the aile? Let me preface this by saying we are having a non-traditional wedding on the…

What's the worst thing your kid has done in a restaurant?

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:31:12 -0800

I remember the first time I took my son LBZ to a restaurant. He was 3 months old and I was out of my skull with worry. What if he howled like a banshee? What if I couldn't make him stop? What if other people snarled and shot us get-away-from-my-Sunday looks? I wasn't so far from my…

Punishing Skinny Kids!

nospam@example.com () — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:14:25 -0800

My son came home the other day from school complaining about the snack machines in his school. I can usually tell when he is really upset or just venting but on this day I couldn't really decide......so I just said "what are you talking about" and that was enough to get him…

If I could write a letter to my mom...........

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:36:45 -0800

If I could write a letter to my mom it would go like this…..Oh and after you read this click the read more from this author and go down to the second (2) page and look for the titled "Giving up a child" also please go to the link below. THANKS!

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Would you treat your kid like a dog?

nospam@example.com () — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:36:16 -0800

And here you thought South Park was a spoof. Turns out the episode in which Cesar Millan--aka the Dog Whisperer--is hired to “train” Cartman was on to something. According to the New York Times, a growing number of parents are finding great parenting advice from the trainer who specializes in getting bad dogs to be good.

If Heidi Klum can gain 45 lbs during pregnancy, I can too!

nospam@example.com () — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:40:26 -0800

One of the OBGYNs in the collective I go to made a big stink about how much weight I am gaining...but she's the only one. The others seem very happy with my progress and didn't tell me to "Watch it" when talking about the foods I should eat.

Don't…

Raising children in a veggie environment

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:41:57 -0800

Hi, I need some advise from veggie parents/kids. I do no want criticism or judgmental comments about our lifestyle, we chose this life and are perfectly happy with it. My husband and I have been veggie for quite sometime even though we grew up in a meat eating home. We are trying to…

The 28 Books Kids Must Read

nospam@example.com () — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:26:07 -0800

When I was little, I read a lot, but some books meant more to me than others. I grew up in the wilds of North Dakota, so for the most part my three siblings and I borrowed books from the library or the bookmobile, although our family occasionally made it to the bookstore in Fargo. I reread my…

Last minute tips for traveling by air with young kids!

nospam@example.com () — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:55:47 -0800

Getting ready for a flight later today with kid too young to be interested in videos or music? These last minute tips can help. Have some good tips of your own? Please help your fellow Shine users by posting them below—we can all benefit from your wisdom. Have great holiday,…

Who's Getting Hurt Here??

nospam@example.com () — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:40:50 -0800

Life is a beautiful thing, isn't it? You fall in love, get married, buy a house and nice car, have a couple of kids and maybe even a dog. Everything is going great, you think. Then one day out of the blue, your spouce tell's you he/she wants a divorce. Your world falls…