Posts by gcgirl

OMG, I'm totally going to watch this!

Quote: Originally Posted by dkorovikov    So in that sense, firmer boundaries and structure isn't something that parents need to enforce much in very well-behaved homes, so you don't often see it there....

Quote: Originally Posted by ollyoxenfree  We choose Montessori. The theory and the practice aligned with our beliefs about child development. We liked the child-led approach, the respect for individual children's...

Quote: Originally Posted by 4evermom  How old are your girls? In my experience, many kids start getting sassier as they approach 4 with the attitude peaking at age 6, regardless of tv. Tv may influence how exactly...

We listen to whatever I'm listening to, which is everything. Lol.   I've made a few playlists for the kids to play on their stereo, mostly for bedtime, some for daytime. There's a mix of stuff - Celtic, harp, various...

I have not. I DID, however, recently get 1-2-3 Magic, which I haven't finished yet and only started using yesterday, but it is already working wonders. I didn't want to try it, instead preferring to go all Alfie Kohn/GD/Naomi Aldort on...

Quote: Originally Posted by missnoodlesmom  She won't be at the neighbors house anymore without me, that's For sure. I don't think this guy would harm her, but who knows. It's clear that he's looking at her as if shes a...

Quote: Originally Posted by lilempressmommy          It's really 50/50 on whether or not she'll nap. Sometimes she flops upstairs like a fish for the full two hours. The...

Frankly this was a pretty worthless article, for all the reasons people already mentioned. The author obviously wanted to make a point, then went about gathering (or manufacturing) evidence to support her POV. It's unscientific,...

I haven't read all the replies, but I got serious about cutting down on sugar a while back because I'm now convinced sugar is the heart of most of our physical problems. ("our" meaning as a society, not our family in particular.) What...