Tag: parenting techniques
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8 Outdated Soothing Techniques That Raise Eyebrows Today
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent of five, I’ve seen the evolution of baby care firsthand. My firstborn arrived in 1991, a time when parenting was more about instinct and less about manuals or apps. We relied heavily on three things: our own parents, a dash of intuition, and perhaps a Bacardi wine cooler or…
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Hypnotizing Your Kids Into Obedience Is Not a ‘Parenting Approach’
Get Pregnant Fast The concept of “hypno-parenting” is making waves as a rather unsettling new approach to parenting that leverages mind control to ensure children behave. Would you consider hypnotizing your kids if you had the know-how? One mother from Los Angeles believes it’s a valuable tool in her parenting arsenal. Lisa Johnson, a licensed…
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Ask Jamie: Washing a Child’s Mouth Out with Soap Is Child Abuse
Get Pregnant Fast In a world where parenting philosophies are evolving, the archaic practice of washing a child’s mouth out with soap has come under fire. Recently, a reader reached out to the advice column “Ask Jamie” regarding an alarming incident at a playgroup. She recounted how another mother, whom she knew but wasn’t particularly…