Practical Parenting Solutions by Dr. Polly Dunn
Some of the best memories that you and your children can share are made on family vacations. You get to leave all of the hustle and bustle of your normally hectic routine behind and just enjoy time with each other. As rewarding as family travel is, it’s still a lot of hard work. But with a little planning, you can stress less and enjoy more wherever your travels take you. For starters, choose ... read more
Facebook is the most utilized social networking site world wide with more than 750 million users. That’s right, 750 million! The magic age for kids to be considered Facebook legal is 13. But of Facebook’s current users, an estimated 7.5 million are under the age of 13. And since there aren’t any real requirements for proving your age, it doesn’t take much to open up an account once you’re ... read more
Ask any parent you know if they experience stress in their day to day life, and you’ll quickly find that the answer is yes! Parenting is one of the greatest joys many of us will ever experience in our lifetimes, but it’s not for the faint of heart. The pressures and demands of juggling a marriage, home, job, and children can be both physically and emotionally exhausting. Here are some tips to keep ... read more
Do your kids follow your directions? Listen attentively when you ask them to do something? Obey all the commands you give them? Mine either! Sometimes I feel like I'm talking to myself when I give them an instruction. But there are a lot of strategies we can use to get our children to comply with our requests. Try implementing a handful of these tips consistently, and you'll see an ... read more
I am a worrier. I don’t allow my children to do things that other parents might think are okay, just because of the risks involved. I try my best to keep my children out of harm’s way. I pray that bad things will not happen to them. But despite my efforts, bad things do happen. When news that eight year old Leiby Kletzky was missing first came out, I heard many rush to question the judgment ... read more
