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...Laura's latest book, Parenthood by Proxy, argues that parents should devote themselves to rearing their children, rather than farming the job out to nannies and teachers. At least one parent should stay at home full time, even if that means interrupting a career. Anything less, Schlessinger says, is selfish and neglectful. Dr. Laura hates the concepts of "dual-career families" and "quality day care," contending that not even the best hired caregiver can fulfill a child's emotional and moral needs...
...provider. If the other regulatory body involved, the Federal Communications Commission, gives AT&T the nod, the corporation will have successfully transformed itself from an old-school telephone giant into a high-tech force to be reckoned with - and will have done so remarkably quickly. Only Time Warner (the parent company of TIME.com) would rival the AT&T-MediaOne mega-company...
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, co-authors of the helpful handbook Siblings Without Rivalry, began to explore sibling conflict while their children were growing up and fighting. Faber and Mazlish emphasize that parents shouldn't compare a kid with a sibling--even favorably. Most parents know better than to ask, "Why can't you be more like your brother?" But any comparison pits one child against another; it subtly sabotages their relationship when a parent says, "You're much better organized than your sister." Each child should be appreciated individually--though not necessarily equally--and should be praised...
...Parents can't intervene in every kids' quarrel, but neither can they abdicate. They should establish a "no-hitting, no-hurting" rule, so kids will know they are expected to work out their problems peacefully, sometimes with assistance. A parent can be helpful by listening to each side and then framing the problem aloud: "So, I see that you're really mad because..." Depending on the severity of the problem, a parent might then express confidence that the kids can solve it and leave the room...
...Parents should intervene directly, however, whenever an argument turns violent. Most kids hate fighting--even when they're winning. They do it because they don't have other tools for dealing with their frustrations. Fighters should be separated to cool off, and a parent should later listen to both parties, asking the kids to help come up with a solution. The parent shouldn't cast one child as a bully and the other as the victim; fights among siblings are seldom this simple...