Baby Babble

Do you allow your children to choose their bedtimes?

2009-07-10T07:18:06-07:00

Some parents, it seems, allow a child to decide when he/she goes to bed. I wonder, does the child get cookies and soda pop for breakfast, lunch and dinner, too, because she wants it? I always like to look at...

Is 10 the new 2 (year old)?

2009-07-01T09:04:13-07:00

My memories of summer camp: running between the mess hall and my cabin, sneaking around with friends and boys, and being responsible for getting myself to meals, art class, swim school, etc., on time. No parents in sight—and generally the...

Would you call out a bad mother?

2009-06-28T13:44:54-07:00

Telling other moms how to parent is usually a big no-no. No mom wants to be told her way of doing things is wrong, and no one likes a know-it-all. But there might be a fine line in the act...

Are you enjoying playtime with your kids?

2009-06-05T08:17:49-07:00

Blogger Amy Hatch over at Parent Dish has written right there in black-and-white what many moms likely think and feel but don’t have the nerve to actually admit: Sometimes we just don’t like playing with our kids! Gasp! Now, it...

More than one-fifth of married mothers say it might be easier being single

2009-05-29T15:03:15-07:00

It’s hard not to think the grass is always greener on the other side. After all, you’re not over there; you don’t know what you’re missing. All you know is that, even if your life seems perfect (rarely!), there’s probably...

Kids these days, ruder than they used to be?

2009-05-27T13:20:00-07:00

Have you noticed that kids are getting more and more rude these days? Bethany Sanders over at Parent Dish is blogging about just this topic, and she’s wondering why it’s happening. One pediatrician claims that parents are so involved in...

Court-ordered chemo and parental rights. Your thoughts?

2009-05-21T13:14:17-07:00

Could your religious or cultural beliefs cause you to put your child’s life at risk? Daniel Hauser is a 13-year-old boy whose mother opted him out of chemotherapy in lieu of the alternative medicines preferred by their Native American band....

Do you plan on 24-hour help when you bring your newborn home?

2009-05-14T13:36:42-07:00

You and your husband just got home from the hospital with your brand new baby—now what? Do you take your mom or mother-in-law up on the offer to stay with you until you get everything figured out and a routine...

Eating the placenta? It's not for everyone

2009-05-04T12:49:41-07:00

It’s not for the weak-of-stomach, that’s for sure. A blogger over at ParentDish recalls a recent story of a woman who ate her own placenta after the birth of her first baby. Willingly. Asked for it, even. Does the idea...

Are you happy being a parent? The survey says...

2009-04-22T17:56:00-07:00

If you’re busy reading parenting blogs, then you’re probably at least a little bit interested in the subject of parenting, and it probably means you like being a parent at least a little bit, right? On a scale from 1...