Parenting

Plugged In Parenting – How to Balance It All

By Painter Mommy on July 31, 2010

A few months ago I watched a clip on the Today Show about Plugged In Parenting. I tried to find it online, but couldn’t, but I thought this would be a great topic to discuss. This picture says it all. Everyone in the family is using some kind of electronic device (all except the baby [...]

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Does My Toddler Need Speech Therapy?

By Painter Mommy on June 30, 2010

This is our middle child – #3 (we have 4 total). He is a very active boy. He is curious and very vocal as well. The only thing is that he doesn’t say too many words yet and the words he does say don’t always make much sense. He does say : “Dada” “Mama” “Nana” [...]

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Dealing with a Child who is a Picky Eater

By Painter Mommy on June 6, 2010

Out of my 4 children, it seems like they are ALL picky with food in some way or another. My youngest is only 5 months, so I suppose I wouldn’t count him just yet. But he is lactose intolerant just like the rest of them (thanks to hubby who has passed this down to them). [...]

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My Toddler Bangs His Head When He Gets Upset

By Painter Mommy on February 13, 2010

I think all of my children have gone through the stage of banging their heads when they get upset, angry, or frustrated. I have always wondered why they would want to inflict pain on themselves like that. My 1 yr old son has been banging his head A LOT lately and it is really getting [...]

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Are You an Overprotective Parent?

By Painter Mommy on February 8, 2010

I was definitely more overprotective when I had my first baby. I would call the doctor for every sniffle. I would wash the pacifier when it fell on the floor. I would check on him at night to see if he was still breathing. I am sure these are just natural first child mothering instincts. [...]