June 25th, 2007
According to the pro SuperNanny, Jo Frost…
The Top 5 tween behavior problems
1 Not listening He’ll either tune you out or brush you off.
2 Backchat and a bad attitude He’ll become fluent in talking back and sulk like there’s no tomorrow.
3 Refusing to obey He’s likely to throw a fit when asked to do something.
4 Bad […]
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June 25th, 2007
Don’t you just love outtakes? Somehow it just humanizes the stars. Don’t you agree?
Tags: supernanny, bloopers, outtakes, jo frost
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June 22nd, 2007
Weary Parent is hosting a group writing project and contest on the topic of The best advice you received as a teen.
When it comes to advice I received as a teen, I have to say that my parents and grandparents trying to teach me to never loan money to friends or family is right at […]
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June 21st, 2007
New Zealand authorities have blocked a couple’s bid to officially name their new son “4real,” saying numerals are not allowed.
I suppose having grown up with a name that kids completely tortured, I can understand how important the task of choosing just the right name for a child can be.
When I was pregnant with my twins, […]
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June 19th, 2007
Fairfax County middle school student Hal Beaulieu hopped up from his lunch table one day a few months ago, sat next to his girlfriend and slipped his arm around her shoulder. That landed him a trip to the school office.
Among his crimes: hugging.
All touching — not only fighting or inappropriate touching — is against the […]
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June 18th, 2007
The call reads:
If you need help with your ornery offspring — or, this being Washington, if your nannies are frazzled with managing the children you spawned — the folks behind ABC’s “Supernanny” want to capture your family in all its unkempt glory.
And then reveal it to the world.
You have until Friday June 22 to volunteer […]
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June 18th, 2007
Children in a pilot group at Woodhill Primary School in Bishopbriggs Scotland are using blogs to communicate with schools across the UK and Europe and making podcasts on a range of subjects, including French language.
As members of the only school in Scotland currently involved in blogging for language learning, the pupils have become accustomed to […]
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June 14th, 2007
But something’s got to give.
I have two boys that absolutely can’t keep their hands off each other. They’re constantly hitting, punching, pinching, giving wedgies or wet willies. But dear Gawd I’m only three weeks into this summer break thing and I’m thinking a cell next to Paris Hilton sounds like a brilliant idea.
Anyone? […]
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June 13th, 2007
Occasionally I will jump in and participate in blogger games called meme’s. It’s a delightful way of networking and tapping in just a little bit deeper beneath the surface of some of our favorite blogger buds. WearyParent’s Char tagged me for this one. It’s really simple if you’d like to play along.
The […]
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June 12th, 2007
hear me roar!
Who knew Jamie Lee Curtis - yes, A Fish Called Wanda - Jamie Lee Curtis, could be so insightful? Who knew she could throw such a powerful punch at today’s parents that I would feel the ripple affects all the way in Indiana?
As I read “Mom, it’s not right” I found myself […]
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