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Moms to Moms: Breastfeeding- Dealing with Pain

–  Hot and cold compresses, message, and hand express for pain and pressure, also lanolin cream for the nipple when it’s feeling “dry and raw.” (Theresa Monfet) -Warm wash clothes on help relieve some of the pain. (Brooke Dhawan) -Make sure that your baby is latched properly. -Nurse on the less sore breast first. -Make sure to break suction before taking your baby off the breast. -Use breast milk to … Continue reading Moms to Moms: Breastfeeding- Dealing with Pain

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Beating the TV Habit

It is helpful to realize that TV shows filmed with one camera are less addictive (due to the lack of a “flicker” every few second from one angle to another.) Repetitive viewing of a favorite DVD does not enhance a TV habit.  All children love repetition.  It allows them to make a story or movie “their own”.  Rather than mindless viewing, they tend to memorize … Continue reading Beating the TV Habit

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Television: A Priceless Learning Tool or a Great Evil?

There have been so much debate over the question of whether television is a priceless learning tool or a great evil.  I don’t know about your television set, but mine, left to its own devices, doesn’t have any real power at all, except an uncanny ability to attract dust.  The only control my television has over my life is that which I grant it. With my … Continue reading Television: A Priceless Learning Tool or a Great Evil?

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Encouragement: The Prime Motivator

Encouragement and Praise When we praise, we send a restricting message (“You’re only worthwhile when you do things well”) But when we encourage, we respond to a wider range of behavior, effort, and improvement. Some children interpret praise as “To be worthwhile, I must do what you want.” When we encourage, we lead children to take responsibility for their own feelings of  worth. Praise is … Continue reading Encouragement: The Prime Motivator

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Scolding your Children

Remember when scolding to attack the behavior, not the child.  Instead of “You were a bad girl” change to “You did a bad thing”.  The behavior was bad but the child is intrinsically good and would benefit from separation of behavior and person.  Let’s fill out children’s head with the belief that they are good people who sometimes make mistakes (just like us!). Angela DiCicco Continue reading Scolding your Children

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This Works for Me!

When my children were small and under my feet while I was preparing meals, I would keep dry macaroni, spoons, rice, fennel, etc in a drawer they could open themselves.  I would lay out blankets do they could cook with me! Allow children to crack eggs in a separate bowl to catch any shells before they get into the other food!  Wash hands well and often! … Continue reading This Works for Me!

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