Supernanny Rules

May 15th, 2007

Boy vs Girl: Is There Really a Discipline Difference?

While we wait on the return of SuperNanny on Monday nights, I thought it might be fun to dig into the SuperNanny official site to see just what kinds of helpful parenting tips I could find…

Most moms who have one of each will tell you that no matter how hard they’ve tried to avoid gender-stereotyping, […]

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May 15th, 2007

Do Rude Children Reflect Poor Parenting?

Do you think rude children reflect poor parenting? Or are we witnessing the growing influence of peer pressure?
I’ve seen kids who have some of the most amazing parents I know - of course I can’t say what goes on behind closed doors and when I’m not around, but when these kids are away from […]

By Gayla -- 3 comments

May 14th, 2007

Bare Bones Baby Shower

On Saturday, about 200 families participated in the third annual World’s Greatest Baby Shower at Lincoln Middle School.
Unlike typical baby showers, there were no games and no cake. Just 12 experts giving 30-minute sessions about child development and parenting in hopes of helping families to become as prepared as they can be to raise happy, […]

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May 11th, 2007

Teaching Children Budgeting Just Got Easier

PAYjr provides smart, practical and easy-to-use online tools that help parents teach their children about money management and budgeting.
The central focus is helping children make the connection between financial reward and effort, hard work and discipline, which ultimately establishes a lifetime of smart financial habits.
Based on the concept of responsibility and reward, PAYjr’s patent-pending Allowance […]

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May 9th, 2007

When Should Kids Fly The Coop?

Is it just me and the fact that our four kids are 13-15 that I dream of the day when I can go visit them at THEIR place?
There are many times I jokingly tell my kids that one of these days I’m going to visit them — walk through their house with mud on my […]

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May 8th, 2007

Arkansas Mom Prepares for Birth of 17th Child

Michelle Duggar said Monday in a telephone interview from her northwest Arkansas home that the whole family is excited about the arrival of the baby girl they will name Jennifer Danielle, keeping with the family tradition of giving the child a name that begins with J.
Jennifer Danielle is due late July.
I’m really torn on […]

By Gayla -- 5 comments

May 8th, 2007

David Hasselhoff Banned from Visitations With Kids

Quite possibly one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen. How completely horrible for his kids.

A Los Angeles court judge has banned actor David Hasselhoff from visiting his two daughters, after a video showed the ‘Baywatch’ star drunk.

Did the judge make the right decision?
I think so! Sometimes the best form of recovery comes […]

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May 7th, 2007

Triple X Family Values

My husband and I are having a hard enough time trying to wrangle a 15-year-old girl in and keep her modest. I can’t imagine being the type of parent that would actually support their childs PORN career? Or worse yet, manage it?
Shelby and Mike Lane are just those parents. In fact, while […]

By Gayla -- 3 comments

May 6th, 2007

Dr. Phil versus SuperNanny Jo Jo

With Mother’s Day being just a week away, I thought it might be fun to do a little day dreaming.
Care to join me?
Here’s what we’re dreaming of…
If you could have one full week with the assistance of Dr. Phil or SuperNanny, which would you choose and why?
I’ll be posting my own response too! So […]

By Gayla -- 2 comments

May 4th, 2007

You’re Paying Criminals to Babysit

Investigation found criminals who are being paid by the state with your tax dollars to babysit kids.
The Alamo Work Source Commission gives out more than $38 million in state funding to people in San Antonio and the surrounding areas who need assistance to pay for daycare. The state program allows parents the option to pick […]

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