Tag: children
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October 08, 2007 09:21 AM EDT --
Call it good instincts; call it ?momdar.? Sometimes it seems that moms have a natural talent for deciphering a situation that presents itself practically in code. Like when you just know your child is . . .
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October 29, 2007 03:12 PM EDT --
Funny thing about language. It?s just as good at hiding our feelings as it is at expressing them. For example, have you ever said, ?You look great,? without really meaning it? So as we listen to our . . .
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October 25, 2007 11:43 AM EDT --
Every family has its own set of codes they use to stay in touch. Some families stay highly organized with ?to do? lists and charts that divide up chores and reward with stars or allowances. Other families . . .
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November 12, 2007 10:23 AM EST --
Wouldn?t it be helpful to have a set of agreed upon codes for rules your kids could follow in situations that requires extra precaution and communication?
Ever had your six-year-old run off in the . . .
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November 15, 2007 11:13 AM EST --
Being a parent is a full-time job, especially when your kids are very young. Naturally, that?s aside from your other full-time job ? the one that actually pays for all those juice packs and ginger snaps. . . .
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November 26, 2007 11:59 AM EST --
Are your kids speaking a secret language? Somehow, overnight, it seems every kid out there old enough to write is fluent in techno-speak. It?s a language that?s evolved for use in chat rooms, on IM or . . .
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November 08, 2007 11:09 AM EST --
Many people don?t realize just how many words a child under two actually knows. You may think you?re talking over your baby?s head, but watch out: you may be surprised at how much is getting through. . . .
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October 15, 2007 04:12 PM EDT --
?To listen well, is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well.? ?Chinese proverb
Kids can be difficult to read sometimes, especially when they don?t understand their own needs well . . .
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October 22, 2007 10:33 AM EDT --
Halloween was always so cool! Your parents let you dress up in a fairy tale tiara, ring a lot of doorbells, and collect a bagful of candy. Best of all, you got to turn the tables on the adults. For one . . .
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November 01, 2007 12:09 PM EDT --
If, as a parent, the word “college” is enough to put you in a Code Orange state of mind, you have lots of company. The tuition alone makes many parents nervous, and that’s just the . . .
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November 21, 2007 10:15 AM EST --
If you?re like a lot of families with small children, you may have a family code word. It might be ?Pink Lemonade? or ?Aunt Jackie? or something obscure enough it can?t be guessed, but easy for everyone . . .
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November 05, 2007 11:41 AM EST --
The Stanley Cup is watched in over 170 countries and yet hockey remains one of the least understood sports. Of course, that doesn?t stop even casual viewers from feeling the excitement of hockey. As . . .
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October 05, 2007 01:37 PM EDT --
As parents, we love to give our kids as many fun, happy times as possible. We plan the perfect birthday party, the perfect picnic and the perfect holiday getaway, just because seeing their little faces . . .
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January 28, 2008 12:38 PM EST --
Together, we've built a lasting Code Orange community, a dynamic place where people have come to share and receive advice that can help make our days run a little bit smoother.
You've also . . .
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