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Robyn's Musings: January 2013
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My Family Blog: Jake and Robyn. Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Emotional Rescue: Activities for Emotional Development. Do your child's moods swing wildly from minute to minute? We've got ways to help smooth the ups and downs. By Jeannette Moninger Photographs by Tina Rupp from Parents Magazine. Why do young kids tend to have such extreme mood swings? It's not because they feel things more deeply than adults do. "Toddlers and preschoolers. Your child's emotional development begins right from birth. With it ...
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Robyn's Musings: Too Much Praise
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My Family Blog: Jake and Robyn. Monday, March 18, 2013. Researchers say that too much praise can end up undermining your child's self-esteem. By Jenna McCarthy - February 28, 2013. When they began taking gymnastics, their first foray into competitive sports. Just a few weeks in, they came home giddy with excitement about their upcoming "meet.". They have a meet already? I wondered, worried. They'd only been to class five or six times! We get a trophy! Which often means for their hard work and efforts, no...
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Robyn's Musings: Purposeful Play
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My Family Blog: Jake and Robyn. Friday, March 22, 2013. Everyday Ways to Help Kids Learn. You can help your child start learning from physics to problem solving—all without breaking a sweat or boring them silly. Http:/ www.parenting.com/gallery/everyday-ways-sneak-learning? Looking at a Construction Site. What kids can learn. Go on a walk. What kids can learn:. Making connection with the things kids know best is a great way for them to learn, says Becky Blake, a child behavior and learning expert and cre...
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Robyn's Musings: Love that my Dr. follows this recommendation
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My Family Blog: Jake and Robyn. Sunday, March 24, 2013. Love that my Dr. follows this recommendation. New Childhood Allergy Guidelines Recommend Early Exposure to Eggs, Peanuts. Caroline At Parenting.Com. Http:/ www.parenting.com/blogs/show-and-tell/caroline-parentingcom/food-allergy? The new guidelines, published in the January 2013 issue of. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice,. Plus: Why More and More Babies are Developing Food Allergies. 8226; Parents should be advised that fo...
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Robyn's Musings: teaching kids to learn from failure
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My Family Blog: Jake and Robyn. Saturday, March 16, 2013. Teaching kids to learn from failure. No one wants their kids experience failure, but it's one of the most important life lessons you can teach them. Here's why, and how to teach failure gracefully. You've coddled, cuddled, and cooed. Now it's time to let your kid get his first hard knocks—here's why it's actually the kindest thing you can do. What's the F word you're always shielding your child from? Do you watch, anyway? You've got a toddler?
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Robyn's Musings: discipline
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My Family Blog: Jake and Robyn. Thursday, March 14, 2013. I'm hardly alone in missing my child's cues, says Parents. Advisor Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions. According to her, there are patterns to behavior. Kids do the same things when they're tired, hungry, or getting fed up; it's up to adults to take note and adjust accordingly. My son's moodiness should have told me to let him nap, then run errands when he was ready. Don't hit your sister! So save the naysaying for...
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Robyn's Musings: March 2013
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My Family Blog: Jake and Robyn. Tuesday, March 26, 2013. I don't want a picky eater. Love these ideas for introducing food to little C. My goal- create an environment that produces an adventurous little omnivore. Getting Kids to Try a New Food. Five get-real tips for expanding your child’s palate, from the author of. The Mom 100 Cookbook: 100 Recipes Every Mom Needs in Her Back Pocket. Plus, these wrap recipes are great for lunch. 2 Realize that your kids probably think they. 3 Start with small portions.
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Robyn's Musings: February 2013
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My Family Blog: Jake and Robyn. Wednesday, February 20, 2013. The Curse of Praise. I thought this was a great article. It is something that we are. Practice in classrooms and now it is time to. That into the home. I think it's a great read. You’re so smart! 8221; “You’re such a good girl! 8221; “Wow, you’re amazing! If we say these things to our children, it’s always with the best intentions. But ohhh, our good intentions and their unintended consequences. That documents the effects of. And if they aren&...
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Robyn's Musings: Things I will be glad I did
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My Family Blog: Jake and Robyn. Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Things I will be glad I did. They Grow Up So Fast! 15 Sweet Ways to Soak Up Your Kids' Childhood. Childhood is fleeting - so try one or all of these easy ways to stop and cherish your kids while they're little. Http:/ www.ivillage.com/things-do-kids-they-grow/6-a-522543? Everyone always tells you that your kids'. Childhood goes by in a flash. Even though it never seems that way when you're changing a poopy. At 3:00 am or knee-deep in. Or a top 10...
