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• Tooth Fairy Having to Shell Out More

  Even the tooth fairy feels inflation's bite. The price per baby tooth is 22% steeper today than it was a year ago, according to a new tooth fairy poll. Most parents said they pay $1 per tooth. The second most common payment was $5 per tooth. What's up with tooth fairy inflation? Source: WebMD

  
  

• 8 Rules for Talking to a Teenager

  If there’s a teenager in your house, you know that grown men and 15-year-olds aren’t always in sync. The problem is not just that you’ve got antipodal interests, but that your minds work differently. Your brain tries to subdue anarchic feelings, while their brains urge the chaos front and center. When you add in the crossing hormonal shifts, you’re almost sure to have a hard time communicating. Eight ways to improve your communication style. Source: Best Life

  
  

• The Right Way to Praise a Child

  Yale University parenting expert Alan Kazdin’s advice on the best ways to give your kids positive reinforcement. You can use these techniques to extinguish whining, tantrums, defiance, and whatever other incredibly annoying behavior is tying your family in knots. Source: US News & World Report

  
  

• Why Kids Need More OUTDOOR TIME

  Might your children suffer from nature deficit disorder? Research links the absence of nature in kids’ lives to rising rates of obesity, attention disorders, and depression. Overscheduled kids who focus their free time on electronic media (video games, iPods, and television) risk becoming alienated from the natural world. Kids who spend more time outdoors tend to do better on testing, on science; and play more cooperatively. Source: US News & World Report

  
  

• College Essays Shouldn't Be TOO Good

  Make sure it’s not too good to be true. With the rising number of educational consultants and college essay specialists ready to give students a competitive edge, admissions officers are keeping a sharp lookout for essays that might have had an undue adult influence. A shimmering essay from a so-so English student clashes like red stilettos and sweats. Source: The Boston Globe

  
  

• Downloadable Forms & Checklists for Everyday Household Tasks

  Use these printable budgets, contact lists, gift checklists, household inventory worksheets, and other forms to help you get organized for whatever life throws your way. Including help to never forget another birthday or anniversary. Source: Real Simple

  
  

• Geekdad: Great Ways to Get Your Kid Interested in Science & Technology

  This father’s tech blog features DIY inspiration for parents and kids in the form of a flying nightstand, a Mario cake, and robots in action. Source: Wired Blog Network

  
  

• 10 Ways to Avoid Overparenting Your Child

  We all want the best for our children, but sometimes it's better to give them a little space. Here's how to prevent yourself from overparenting. Un-advice for parents, including: be reasonable, don't overreact, modify your expectations and more. Source: Psychology Today

  
  

• What Every Dad Needs to Know about Bullies

  How one father beat back his son’s tormentor—for good. What to watch for if your child is being bullied, how to get other adults involved in stopping the bullying, and why kids can’t solve these problems themselves. (They can’t. They’re children.) Source: Best Life

  
  

• Keep Small Magnets Away from Kids

  Are your child’s toys too dangerous to play with? At least one death has been attributed to magnet ingestion. Learn what can happen in the intestine of a child who swallows those tiny, powerful magnets in your playroom. Source: eFluxMedia

  
  

• Your Kids Don't Need Life Insurance

  Don’t be misled by advertisements promising a high cash value for a small premium. There are better steps you can take to secure your child’s future. Here’s why almost anything you could do with your money would be better than sinking it into a life insurance policy for your child. Source: Money Magazine

  
  

• Moms Usually WRONG about Kids' Allergies

  False alarm: allergies are more rare than many mothers think. Often, they mistake colds and ordinary indigestion for symptoms of food allergies. But tests have proved that the real chance of a childhood allergy is barely one in twenty-five. Source: The Daily Mail

  
  

• What Do Kids Worry About?

  Children aren’t just worried about looks, schoolwork, and fitting in. More than half the kids in one study said they worry almost all of the time about the health of a loved one, such as a parent, grandparent, or pet. Source: KidsHealth

  
  

• Helping Your Teen with Homework

  As their homework becomes more intense, parents can play a crucial role in helping teens handle challenges and succeed in school. Advice on setting up a workspace, how much guidance to offer, and instilling determination and independence in your child. Source: KidsHealth

  
  

• Getting Into College Gets Harder

  Why is getting into a selective college more competitive and stressful than ever? It's simple demographics. About twenty years ago the baby boomers were busy having kids. Now those kids are in junior high school and high school and creating a demographic boomlet all their own. Read more about dealing with this college admissions phenomenon. Source: Newsweek

  
  

• Is It Wrong to FORCE a Child to Apologize?

   
  

• Get a Leg Up in the Scholarship Game

   
  

• The Right Way to Punish Kids Who Misbehave

   
  

• Finding Good Day Care--for Your Parents

   
  

• Building a Legacy More Valuable than $$$

   
  

• Family Trees Made Easy

   
  

• The New World of Early Admission

   
  

• Playing Wii Doesn't Burn Many Calories

   
  

• Protecting Your Kids Against Identify Theft

   
  

• Girls Don't 'Catch' Anorexia by Looking at Skinny Models

   
  

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