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Added by Amy Schroeder on August 22, 2009 at 5:30pm — 4 Comments

Do You Want to Have More Spontaneous Sex?

Why do happy, satisfied married couples have so little spontaneous sex? (My apologies to those couples that actually do have spontaneous sex. Perhaps you can write in and let us know how you do it?) The first obvious impediment to spontaneous sex is lack of time. Increasingly, we live in a world where our schedules rule. Who has time for sex when you are busy rushing kids to practice, calling clients or returning one last e-mail until the very moment your head hits the pillow? It’s not the way… Continue

Added by Diana Keough on August 18, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

What is MedicalMommas.com About?

You’re smart and well read. You want to know the truth, the inside scoop. You know you want more than what you can pick up spending 10 minutes with your doctor. You want shared experiences. The kind of support that doctors, most medical web sites and textbooks simply can’t provide. But there’s so much dubious and confusing medical information on the Internet and in the press. What can you do? Genuine Support Starts With a Real Conversation Over a year ago, Rhonda Rowland and I were having lu… Continue

Added by Diana Keough on August 18, 2009 at 11:20am — No Comments

New recruit

Hi everyone Just joined up with you all after an invite from Matt - Thanks Matt for finding me! Looking forward to reading through your posts and contributing more soon. Continue

Added by Sue Worthington on August 18, 2009 at 11:01am — 1 Comment

Jessica Simpson Provides Real Life Lesson

By Dr. Dina Zeckhausen Psychologist and Regular Columnist www.MedicalMommas.com As I was unloading my groceries in the checkout line the other day, I overheard a tiny voice behind me reading aloud the tabloid headlines: “Jessica’s Agony: Bullied for her Weight,” and on the magazine next to it, “Jessica’s Proud of her Body.” Confused by the apparent contradiction, the girl, who appeared no older than 8 years old, turned to her mother and… Continue

Added by Diana Keough on August 18, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Toddler Time Out for Behaviour Management

This was a very informative piece based on a review of our Time Out Mat www.thenaughtyseat.co.uk Parenting is difficult at the best of times but sometimes we need some strategies to help us cope with trying situations and to help us to mold acceptable behaviour for our children. There is no doubt that discipline, especially in reference to very young children is at best a contentious issue, however with the help of parenting programs on television and the wealth of information available onlin… Continue

Added by The Naughty Seat on August 18, 2009 at 7:42am — 1 Comment

Take a look at my blog http://letspromoteplay.blogspot.com/

Hi fellow Parents!!! Looking forward to getting to know you throught this great site. For great conversation and activity ideas check out my blog at http://letspromoteplay.blogspot.com/ Continue

Added by Jami West on August 17, 2009 at 6:01pm — 1 Comment

Parents force children to say "Im Sorry"

Should we force children to say "Im sorry" when there is conflict? Hello friends, I put together some bullet points about my thoughts on forcing children to say "Im Sorry" This topic always starts a great conversation when I share it in my Challenging Behaviors workshop. Look forward to hearing your thoughts! 1. Young children have not developed empathy yet, 2. Young children are not able to see things from other children's or adults points of view (remember, egocentric) 3. When we help youn… Continue

Added by Jami West on August 17, 2009 at 6:00pm — 6 Comments

Time Out Technique from The Naughty Seat

The famous nanny series demonstrated a time-out method on her show. The time out method helps parents stop unacceptable behaviour. Below is our interpretation of the method.The time-out method is the most common, effective and successful discipline method used by parents, teacher and carers 1. Take child to Time-Out area e.g. seat, mat. 2. Get down to your child's level and explain why he or she has been removed to the "time-out" area. 3. Explain to your child that they are to stay there for… Continue

Added by The Naughty Seat on August 17, 2009 at 7:57am — 2 Comments

Reward Chart Technique from The Naughty Seat

WHY DO REWARD CHARTS WORK? Reward charts work for 2 basic reasons: 1 Children love them 2. They break the cycle of nagging and telling off that it is so easy to fall into as parents - it sounds corny, but a reward chart provides a really positive way (using encouragement and praise) for the whole family to try and tackle and issue. . DO I HAVE TO OFFER A REWARD? No you don't. In truth, some people don't like the notion of bribing a child to do something. But using rewards adds to the child's exc… Continue

Added by The Naughty Seat on August 17, 2009 at 7:56am — 2 Comments

Step-parenting or as we like to call it Bonus-parenting

I am a bonus-parent. I love my bonus son, he is a riot and a typical 6 year old. My husband and I parent differently than his mom ands bonus-dad do. This makes thing a bit difficult for him, not only because he is split between two homes, but he has also been diagnosed with ADHD. There are some issues with communication between the two familes and my bonus-son's mother would prefer that I not be involved with her son in most cases. I feel for her, it must be hard to have another woman in your ch… Continue

Added by Alyssa VanVooren on August 15, 2009 at 5:40pm — No Comments

The importance of childcare provider performance reviews

As parents, we look forward parent teacher conferences so we can understand our child's progress in school and help guide them through their education so they can be most successful. Without the information the teacher's share with us, we would find it very difficult to understand our child's strengths and weaknesses. While we understand how important peformance reviews are for our children, as parents, we have alot to gain from performance reviews of our child's daycare or preschool provider.… Continue

Added by MyChildCareGuide.com on August 10, 2009 at 5:55pm — No Comments

Over-the-Counter Multi Symptom Medications

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Added by Lori Kloc RN, BSN on July 8, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Medicating Children for Behaviors: Antidepressants and Anticonvulsants

This is entry #7 in a series of posts discussing medicating children for behaviors. Please follow my blog: Parenting: A Nurse's Observation Continue

Added by Lori Kloc RN, BSN on July 6, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Medicating Children for Behaviors: Antipsychotics

This is entry #6 in a series of posts discussing medicating children for behaviors. Please follow my blog : Parenting: A Nurse's Observation Continue

Added by Lori Kloc RN, BSN on July 3, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Medicating Children for Behaviors: ADD/ADHD

(This entry is #5 in a series of posts discussing medicating children for behaviors) What exactly makes up a "disorder" that needs to be treated with medication? ADD/ADHD is the most common psychiatric disorder that doctors treat in children. The symptoms that characterize ADD/ADHD are impulsiveness, easily distracted, inability to maintain attention, and often hyperactivity. If this sounds to you… Continue

Added by Lori Kloc RN, BSN on June 26, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Medicating Children for Behaviors: Underlying Dangers

(This entry is #4 in a series of posts discussing medicating children for behaviors) In my first two posts I discussed the frightening new approach for ADD/ADHD treatment which often includes an added diagnosis of "bipolar" (the former name for this was "manic-depressive"). The source of this additional diagnosis, I believe, is very predictable. Stimulant medications such as Ritalin, Concerta or Ad… Continue

Added by Lori Kloc RN, BSN on June 24, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Medicating Children for Behaviors: Stimulants

(This is entry #3 in a series of posts discussing medicating children for behaviors.) My intention today was to write about the antidepressant medications, but I needed to address an FDA communication which you may have read about since my last post. On June 15, 2009 the FDA issued a Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review of Stimu… Continue

Added by Lori Kloc RN, BSN on June 22, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Medicating Children for Behaviors

There was an interesting story in the Miami Herald on June 8; interesting because that was my first post and the story discusses the most pressing issue I have found with children's health in the past 15 years. The disturbing trend of medicating children for behavioral difficulties, whether identified by the parents or the teacher, began in the 1970's with medications such as Ritalin for ADD or ADHD. I experienced this first hand as a Public School Health Nurse in 1985. At lunchtime, a line of s… Continue

Added by Lori Kloc RN, BSN on June 17, 2009 at 10:06am — 4 Comments

Medicating Children for Behaviors: A harsh new reality

(This entry is #2 in a series of posts regarding medicating children for behaviors) In the 1970s and 80s, children who were deemed "attention deficit" or "attention deficit hyperactive" were started on a new wonder drug, Ritalin. This stimulant medication is thought to have a calming effect on children diagnosed with ADD or ADHD by increasing activity in the brain thereby improving attention. Long term affect on the brain is still un… Continue

Added by Lori Kloc RN, BSN on June 17, 2009 at 10:04am — No Comments

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