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Whether you call it a binky, a pacifier or a num num, that little rubber doohickey that babies love so much can be a hard habit to break. And not just for the kids who love them. Parents often struggle with forcing an unwilling child to part with the pacifier. And according to an article at CNN, they often resort to all kinds of lies and trickery in order to banish the binky.
But while creative parents are inventing Binky Fairies and elaborate stories to encourage – or trick – their kids into giving up the pacifier, others wonder what the big deal is. Why do so many parents feel the need to force their child give up this beloved comfort item when they hit a certain age? And what is that magic age when a pacifier becomes a problem? Continue reading »
If you think Democrat vs. Republican is an explosive conversation, try getting parents on the authoritarian and permissive ends of the spectrum together and ask them to discuss their thoughts on discipline.
Permissive parents are those that think their little darlings are unique and special and deserve to be treated as such. In these families, the kids generally run the show. On the other end are authoritarians, who run things with nearly military exactitude and whose authority must never be questioned. Continue reading »
Note to parents: when your twelve-year-old says “can my boyfriend move in?” the answer is ALWAYS no.
Except, apparently, when you’re this mom: a twelve-year-old said to be one of the youngest ever pregnant girls in Australian history had her fifteen-year-old boyfriend sharing her bed.
And her mom was OK with it.
At least one adult head prevailed here – her dad reported the mom’s permissive behavior to authorities when it happened, only to be told that nothing could be done. Continue reading »
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