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  • New Dads Are Big-Time Social Media Users

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 5, 2012
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    While moms used to be the social network standard-bearer of the family, fathers—particularly first-time fathers—are engaging in the same types of social media activities that new moms enjoy, according to a February 2012 survey by Edelman ...

  • You Want Me To Sign WHAT Before Your Kid's Party?

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 30, 2012
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    Most of us aren’t shocked when we’re asked to sign a waiver before a school trip or the start of little league season.  Normal stuff kids participate in every day can result in some minor (and now and again, major) injuries, and some...

  • Mom Slammed For Putting 7-Year-Old on Diet

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 27, 2012
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    Dara-Lynn Weiss admits it: She’s had issues with food her whole life. You name the diet, she’s tried it. So perhaps it’s not surprising that Weiss sprang into action when the pediatrician told her “we needed to do something&rd...

  • Survey Finds Kids Want More Guidance on Money Matters, Go To Mom with Money Questions

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 22, 2012
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    The 2012 Parents, Kids & Money Survey from T. Rowe Price, which surveyed parents, and for the first time, their kids, reveals that kids ages 8 to 14 want to know more about money matters, particularly about saving and how to make money. Yet, whil...

  • Why Parents Should Educate Their Kids About Tech

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 21, 2012
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    How young is too young for a child to have a cell phone?
    With the average preschooler now more able to play video games than ride a bike or tie a shoe, and with three-quarters of all middle school- and high school-age kids already owning a phone, it...

  • 7 Things You Need to Know to Keep Kids Safe Online

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 16, 2012
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    In the past ten years, the amount of time our kids spend online daily has tripled; online screen time has become a regular part of even our younger kids' lives. (Four in ten  2- to 4-year olds and half of 5- to 8-year-olds now use...

  • School Sports Waivers: Have You Signed Away Your Kids' Right to 'Enjoy Life?'

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 16, 2012
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    If someone handed you a form that said your child might lose the ability "to generally enjoy life", would you sign it? If you are the parent of a child playing sports in school, you probably have already done so.
    Parents of school-age kids know too ...

  • Spanking in School? In 19 States, It's Legal

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 16, 2012
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    It is one of the most controversial methods of child discipline, but spanking in school -- usually with a wooden or fiberglass paddle -- is still allowed by law in 19 states. The practice is most prevalent in the Midwest and South. According to a rep...

  • Study: Kids Fail Less When They Know Failure Is Part of Learning

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 14, 2012
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    Kids perform better in school if they know failure, and trying again, is part of the learning process, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
    The research included several experiments intended to see whether pa...

  • Dads Who Play May Help With Academic Success

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • March 9, 2012
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    Fathers who sip pretend tea, play school alongside stuffed animals or act out storybooks with their toddlers are doing more than establishing their "fun Dad" image. They may be giving kids an academic boost that lasts at least through elementary scho...