February 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Inviting a Picky Eater Into the Kitchen Pays Off

After four weeks of working with two experts to improve the eating habits of their twin 4-year-old boys, a couple's new dinnertime routine was being met with little resistance. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 05 2014 10:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights, Ludwig, David, ChopChop (Magazine), Sampson, Sally, The Picky Eater Project, Recipes

The Preschool Parent Interview: An Elevator Pitch for My 2-Year-Old

Maybe the contrived (some might say insane) atmosphere of the parent-preschool interview was actually helping me to see my daughter as an individual — a useful exercise in "detachment" parenting. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 25 2014 6:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Admissions Standards, Education (Pre-School), Highlights, Preschool Admissions Diary

Jonathan Martin and the Soft, White, Private School Question

Jonathan Martin blames "soft" schools and "white private school conditioning" for part of his trouble in dealing with N.F.L. bullying. Those are loaded terms to parents and educators. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 20 2014 11:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Education (K-12), Blacks, The Opposite of Spoiled, Private and Sectarian Schools, Miami Dolphins, Martin, Jonathan (1989- )

Miscarriage, Superstition and the Jewish Baby Shower

After my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, I spent my second following every superstition in hopes of avoiding a repeat of my misfortune. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 8:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Parties (Social), Jews and Judaism, Highlights

Should Doctors Wait Longer Before Intervening in Births?

A new study suggests that doctors may be intervening too soon during the second stage of labor. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 06 2014 12:13 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Saint Louis, Catherine, Highlights, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Need to Fund School Programs? Just Sell Your Kids’ Clothes

A website that allows parents to fund a school's "extra" educational programs by selling their children's' "gently used" clothing highlights just how askew our system has become. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 10:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Associations, Libraries and Librarians

The Pregnancy Is Gone, but the Promotions Keep Coming

A month before what would have been my due date, the promotional box of Enfamil baby formula arrived. "You're almost there!" it read. We weren't. Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 02 2014 5:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Grief (Emotion), Highlights

Getting Up in the Night Is Your Wife’s Job

When I complained to my mother about how little sleep I was getting when my oldest son was an infant, she asked me why I'd get up in the night — that, she said, was my wife's job. Six years later, I'm still getting up in the night, but now...

Published Fri, Feb 28 2014 7:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, Sleep, Marriages, Highlights

Reformed Beet-Hater Frank Bruni: Didn’t Like it as a Kid? Try It Now.

Are there really foods that we don’t like, or just foods that we haven’t liked yet? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 7:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

The Picky Eater Plan: 12 Ideas to Take Back the Dinner Table

If a child's eating habits are causing trouble at your dinner table, try these ideas to help you return the family meal focus to conversation and togetherness rather than battles over whether young Sally will eat "just one bite." Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Ludwig, David, Sampson, Sally, The Picky Eater Project, Vegetables

The Best Time to Talk to Your Children About the Next National Tragedy? Now.

If you don't choose how and when to have a tough conversation with your child, life is certain to choose for you. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 04 2014 11:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012), Highlights, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, September 11 (2001), Boston Marathon Bombings (2013), Holocaust and the Nazi Era

Students Who Lose Recess Are the Ones Who Need It Most

Taking away recess as a punishment for behavior problems or academic lapses won't help, and might hurt. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 13 2014 6:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Teachers and School Employees, Physical Education and Training, School Discipline (Students), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

What Does a School Crossing Guard Do?

Just in the course of our daily walk to school, my children and I see crossing guards whose actions (and attitude) vary wildly. What exactly are they supposed to do? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 06 2014 7:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Automobiles, Highlights, Police Department (NYC), Brooklyn (NYC), Traffic and Parking Violations

Educating Doctors About A.D.H.D. Without Resorting to ‘Ritalin Wars’

Experts concerned about the over-diagnosis of A.D.H.D. too often attack parents in their zeal for change. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 18 2014 7:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Children and Childhood, Schwarz, Alan, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Highlights

Scholastic Gives Kids a Video-Game Power-Up

Scholastic News published an article telling children that video games are good for your brain. Should it have given equal time to the more parent-friendly messages on that topic? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 13 2014 10:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, brain, Computer and Video Games, Highlights, Games, Scholastic Corporation

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