Practical Parenting Solutions by Dr. Polly Dunn
My six year old daughter has a fashion sense all her own. From the time she was old enough to be dressing herself, she was coming up with all sorts of unusual clothing combinations (and usually not ones that I approved of!). When she was little, her outfits usually consisted of at least one princess dress, a bathing suit, and then layer upon layer of "accessories." Nowadays, if she finds a ... read more
I have LOVED blogging these past few months and getting acquainted with the blogosphere! Someone asked me the other day how they could help me spread the word about ChildPsychMom.com. So of course I had to develop a list for just that! I just can’t help myself. I love a good list. If you enjoy my blog, share the love by following some (or all) of these tips to help it grow: 1. Share! At ... read more
If you’ve got more than one child like I do, then you probably know a little something about sibling rivalry. Some families are lucky enough not to have difficulties in this area, but most will face it at one point or another. It’s so frustrating as a parent. I mean, you dream of your children playing with each other (that's why we had them, right?), but instead they are constantly fighting! ... read more
Dear Polly, My husband and I recently adopted a preschool aged child. It's hard to find age appropriate adoption books that aren't geared toward the more traditional adoption narrative. We'd like a book that helps us talk about her adoption that wasn't because we "waited and waited and hoped and hoped," but was, rather, an emergency family foster placement? Do you know of any? You're on the ... read more
It's time once again for Parenting on the Plains, my monthly column in the Auburn-Opelika Parents magazine. The theme of the February issue is travel with kids, one of my favorite topics. Many of you know that I am crazy about Disney, but I refrained and wrote in general about some tried and true strategies on how to Stress Less When You Travel With Kids. I almost used "stressless" as one word ... read more
