http://blog.mlive.com/neurotic_mom/Parenting Advice, Tips and NewsenWed, 28 Oct 2009 10:23:14 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noParenting Advice, Tips and Newsneurotic_momhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/whats-going-around-its-all-swine-flu-all-the-time/Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:23:14 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3833411Emily Gafford, Dexter, holds her 13-month-old son Samuel, who begins to cry after being injected with the H1N1 flu vaccine by Washtenaw County Immunization Coordinator Judy Gwozdek at the Washtenaw Intermediate School District building on Wagner Road in Scio Township,......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/save-my-sanity-is-halloween-really-dangerous-for-kids/Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:15:34 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3831544 Here's a Halloween safety pop quiz. Over the past 50 years, how many American children have been harmed by tainted Halloween candy given to them by a stranger? a. 24 b. 87 c. 9 d. 0......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/dont-blame-somer-thompsons-parents/Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:02:59 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3809450If you've tuned into the news at all this week, you've probably heard about Somer Thompson, the 7-year-old Florida girl who disappeared on her way home from school Monday and whose body was found in a garbage dump on Wednesday.......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/whats-going-around-for-1021-an-uptick-in-flu-like-illnesses/Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:13:10 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3798896The latest weekly map showing flu activity across the country.Centers for Disease Control What's going around this week is the flu, and lots of it, says Jan Briggson, practice manager for Child Health Associates in Ann Arbor. About 70 percent......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/whats-going-around-illness-in-the-community-for-the-week-of-oct-14/Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:40:04 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3774905"What's Going Around" is a weekly series looking at what illnesses are circulating among kids in the community. Activity is up over last week, with a lot of upper respiratory infections, sore throats and elevated fevers, says Jan Briggson, practice......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/whats-going-around-week-of-oct-7/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3748558Photo courtesy of Flickr user "itsv"This is the first in a weekly series looking at what illnesses are circulating among kids in the community. I checked in with Jan Briggson, practice manager for Child Health Associates, this morning to see......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/parents-safety-advocates-debate-safety-of-publishing-photos-of-children/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3748559Cynthia Bostwick posts photos of her son, Ben, on her blog. She says she doesn't understand the level of fear many parents have. Photo courtesy of Cynthia BostwickWhen Katie Moon took over as president of MOMS Club of Ann Arbor,......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/woman-faces-jail-fines-for-watching-neighbors-kids/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3748560This is one of those stories that sparks instant outrage. A mom in Middleville, Mich., helps out two other neighborhood moms by watching their kids for a little while in the mornings before school. The bus stop is at her......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/save-my-sanity-cell-phonecancer-concerns-arise-again/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3748561Time to dig out the earbud — again. From Business Week: On Sept. 9, advocacy organization Environmental Working Group released an analysis of more than 200 scientific studies that examined cell-phone usage and health risks. "It suggests a potential for......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/tylenol-recalls-some-childrens-medications/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3748562From MedPageToday this morning: The maker of Children's Tylenol has recalled several varieties of the product after discovering possible contamination with a Gram-negative bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia. ...The company said no bacteria have been found in finished products, but the bacteria......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/parent-buzz-links-for-9-23-09/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3748563Kids and racism: A Wall Street Journal column asks "When Should You Start Talking About Race With Your Kids?" A timely topic for Ann Arborites, in light of the recent incident at Skyline High School. The columnist writes: "As I......http://www.annarbor.com/news/proposed-state-budget-cuts-puts-perry-nursery-school-in-jeopardy/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3748564As Perry Nursery School gears up to celebrate 75 years of providing affordable preschool to at-risk children, proposed state budget cuts are threatening the program's future. This week House Democrats agreed to adopt all $1.4 billion in cuts included in......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/buzzworthy-links-for-9-16-09/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3748565Pump them up: A small but growing number of affluent parents are pressuring doctors to prescribe growth hormone shots for their short-ish but otherwise normal, healthy kids. According to the story: "Just last week, the father of a young baseball......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/back-to-school-nesting/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3748566For the past couple of weeks, I've felt like I was nine months pregnant again. Well, except for the extra 40 pounds and cankles. But mentally, I've had this huge desire to nest, like a woman on the verge of......http://blog.mlive.com/neurotic_mom/2009/08/study_short_kids_dont_have_mor.htmlDevelopmentJen EyerSun, 23 Aug 2009 13:31:00 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3488402Being on the short side myself, and having married a man who is, let's just say, not tall, this news from WebMD is reassuring as a parent: "Parents of short children, stop worrying. A new study shows that short children...http://blog.mlive.com/neurotic_mom/2009/08/whos_afraid_of_the_big_bad_ice.htmlNutritionJen EyerSun, 23 Aug 2009 13:29:02 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3488396Childhood rite under fire: Parents across the country are irate at ice cream truck drivers who hover at parks and on neighborhood streets — especially right before dinner. (When Parents Scream Against Ice Cream) Get the Twinkies out of the...http://blog.mlive.com/neurotic_mom/2009/08/thinkstretch_summer_learning_p.htmlEducationJen EyerSun, 23 Aug 2009 13:25:41 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3488391After writing about our difficulties getting Belle motivated to work on her summer learning workbook, I decided to check in with Donna Lasinski, the Ann Arbor mom who created the workbooks, and see if she had any advice. (For more...http://blog.mlive.com/neurotic_mom/2009/08/lego_contest_building_stuff_an.htmlActivitiesJen EyerSun, 23 Aug 2009 13:32:58 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3488406The Ann Arbor District Library held its 2009 LEGO Contest on Monday, with entries ranging from two fighter planes about to collide in mid-air to a bunny farm complete with LEGO-brick bunnies. There were 155 entries by kids from preschool...http://blog.mlive.com/neurotic_mom/2009/07/potty_training_a_boy_is_intere.htmlDevelopmentJen EyerSun, 23 Aug 2009 13:37:39 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3488417When we first started working with Wes on using the potty, I told Kevin I'd like him to take the lead, since they have the same parts. But lately I'm thinking I should revoke that statement. A couple of months...http://blog.mlive.com/neurotic_mom/2009/07/summer_vacation_for_me_the.htmlEducation10247527775519884914754655212503610826491477491479Jen EyerSun, 26 Jul 2009 09:39:30 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/neurotic_mom//1443.3223950Photo by Flickr user mwlguideFitzgerald Field in Grand LedgeSummer vacation. For me, the words conjure up childhood images of going to Upper Silver Lake, swimming at the pool, riding bikes around the neighborhood and spending countless summer nights at pony...nonadult