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Teach Your Kids How to Respond to TikTok ‘Challenges’
Every few months, news of another dangerous TikTok “challenge” circulates that horrifies parents everywhere. From the “Skull-Breaker Challenge” to the “Benadryl Challenge,” kids are always finding new, perilous ways to dare each other into harming or even killing themselves. The latest recirculation is called the “Blackout Challenge,” in which a person intentionally tries to choke…
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Be ‘Louder’ About Your Parenting at Work
I can still remember the embarrassment I felt the time a young co-worker walked past my cubicle early one morning and paused to say, “Do I spy ‘the snack that smiles back’ in your bag? Wow, you really are a mum.” In my usual rush to get out the door and drop my son at…
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What to Do When Your Toddler Is a Hitter
We talked recently about what parents can do if their toddler bites people, whether out of curiosity, frustration, or a need for attention. While some toddlers bite for those reasons, others may turn to hitting. A slap across the face from a toddler probably won’t hurt as much as a bite on the arm, but…
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What to Do When You Encounter Racism in Your Kids’ Books
As parents become better informed about the racism present in media, they’re left with some tough choices — decisions they sometimes need to make in a split second’s time. One of the biggies is: What on Earth do you do when you’re reading a story aloud to a child and you come across something racist?