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Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Tips for cooking with a toddler: 2 of 7

One of the most important things about cooking with a toddler is that there should be no rules! That may seem a little crazy on the face of it, but it pays off in the long run. Children at this age are not interested in following recipes, waiting for things to bake in the oven or tidying up. These are boring things that adul...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Diapering Diaper-free babies: Fact or fantasy?: 2 of 5

I have two children, one was diaper free by 4 months, the other potty trained herself at 19 months; both happy and capable girls, both trained in different ways. I guess with the first one I had read about Natural Infant Hygiene and wanted to try it, with the second, I had too much on my plate and let her train herself when ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Does your child need birthday parties to feel he/she is important?: 5 of 10

My daughter had her very first birthday party in September of this year, she was six. I believe strongly that children should be able to make their own choices about whether to have parties or not. I believe that the pressures on families nowadays to provide 'the party to end all parties' for their children is too much. It g...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Should parents learn self-awareness as a deterrent to corporal punishment tactics?: 3 of 3

Yes, self-awareness is the most effective way of connecting and understanding your children. A good method I have found of nurturing my self-awareness is to write an "S" in Biro on my hand at the beginning of each day. In fact, it has been so effective that I may have the letter tattooed on there permanently. An S'? It serve...