Competence vs willingness to help

And so it goes with children ...






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Anatomy of a college freshman's stomach

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Anatomy of a child's stomach

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Reality TV or newborn in the house?

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Parenting experts

Inspired by this tweet:

everyone is the perfect parent until they have kids :) @karynclimans @MumsnChums @CoreExpectationless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyJulie Cole
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Missing teeth

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The shoe math

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Patience vs fatigue

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How annoying?

This seems particularly noticeable in the early years at school.

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Typical

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Daycare infection roulette

Are you feeling lucky?

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Rushing vs speed

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Here's the truth of the matter, the more you rush your kids, the slower they will be. As soon as you shriek, Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! We're going to be late! little spikes grow out of the bottoms of their feet. They go into slow motion. The machine all but stops. What's a parent to do?

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Involvement vs success

Involvement in a child's education isn't restricted to joining the PTA. These articles at suite101.com and essortment.com discuss a variety of ways for parents and care-givers to be involved in a child's education.

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Oversold the message

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Handwashing vs hand cream

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Where grape juice intersects toddler

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In a child's mind

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Parenting class attendees

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Probability of a potty training incident vs time before dinner burns

This must be some variation of Murphy's Law.

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New mom bliss

What are the ingredients for your bliss? How often to you take advantage of them when they present themselves? Do you give yourself permission to relax? If not, who do you think is going to give it to you?

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