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Supernanny Rules

June 21st, 2008

Does Strict Parenting Really=Overweight Kids?

According to Disney Family Parenting, “Your parenting style affects your child’s weight and whether she will be overweight by first grade, a new study found.
“Children of authoritarian parents had five times the risk of being overweight compared to children of authoritative [a more diplomatic style] mothers,” said Dr. Kyung Rhee, a clinical instructor and research [...]

By kadi -- 4 comments

June 3rd, 2008

When All Else Fails…Leave

Have you ever been mid grocery shopping, cart stuffed with produce and dairy products, when your child decided to throw the mother of all tantrums? How about those of you who attend church? Has a child ever hauled off and pitched an uncontrollable fit, in the middle of a sermon? Most of us have encountered [...]

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April 4th, 2008

Girls (And Boys) Gone Wild!

When my kids have friends over, which is quite often, they are expected to follow the same rules that my own adhere to. We don’t have a formal rule orientation, of course, but if there is a minor infraction then I usually let the friend know that “In our house, we have a rule about…”. [...]

By kadi -- 4 comments