A growth chart for parents might help us understand — or at least tolerate — other parents who annoy us. For example, the ones who criticize other parents harshly just need to work on decreasing their “judgemental” percentile.
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Shoes of a Child Take Many Steps on Guided Journey Toward Adulthood
A father spots his tween’s shoes on the bathroom floor and wonders how this little boy he brought home from the hospital just the other day fits into them … and the world of the future.
Get Your Child’s Ears Pierced at a Tattoo Parlor? Yes, You Should
A good tattoo parlor is maintained to exacting standards with well-trained, certified professionals — not minimum-wage earners at the mall — so get your kid’s ears pierced the right way.
Special Moments Happen When Children are at Their Most Frustrating
After a glorious day of incidents and worse, I found myself in the midst of a sleep battle with my oldest son when one of those special moments happened.
Halloween: The Morning-After, Kids-Growing-Older Edition
With Halloween fresh in the books, it is time to start planning for the next holiday . . . but what happens when kids seem to lose interest?
Genius Today, Dunce Tomorrow: Take Milestones Lightly, Parents
Our children’s accomplishments will, hopefully, lead to other milestones and sources of pride for us and them. Still, don’t get cocky!