My 12yrold daughter has been slowly experimenting with makeup, mainly hand me down blush and lip glosses that she’s been using for ‘dress-up’ for a while. She isn’t brave enough to wear any to school… yet… But lately I’m wondering when is the right age? Is mascara okay?… (read more & answer!)
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Daily Q: Good vacation location to go with a 1-year-old?
We’re considering a summer vacation to take with our 1 year old son. Nothing too long (maybe 5 days tops) and we’re trying to stay in the US. Looking for recommendations on cruise lines or resorts in particular. Thanks! (read more & answer here!)
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She said… Are pediatricians parenting experts? Why the answer is yes.
Parents often tell me that they are so glad I have children because it means I can give such good advice, but usually the parenting advice I give comes from my training and experience as a pediatrician, not from my own parenting experience. I can give advice as a mom or neighbor down the street [...]
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He Said… Are pediatricians parenting experts? Not necessarily.
Where do you go for parenting advice? Parenting is often a stressful and confusing occupation. When my wife began working 80+ hour weeks as a pediatrics resident I got the job of staying home with twin four month-old boys and a very high spirited three-year-old daughter, so I have some experience with how stressful parenting can be. We all run [...]
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Introducing “He Said, She Said” Parents Guild style
We have 2 new guest bloggers this week. Jeremy Hankins is a parent of 3 with a graduate degree in philosophy, a tech career, and serious props for stay-at-home dad-dom with twin boys. Anna Hankins is a Wisconsin pediatrician who had three children during med school and spent a year as a stay-at-home mom with her [...]
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Daily Q: How did you get your child into healthy sleeping habits?
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Daily Q: Do “kids need a break from their parents”?
Do you think this quote is true: “Kids need a break from their parents just as their parents need a break from them”? [I think] having a sitter from time to time is good for my kids because it a) keeps us / their parents sane and b) gives us a chance to give back [...]
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Adding Google Analytics to Facebook Fan Pages
I just found a neat article that explains how to get more than the default Facebook insights about your fan page using Google Analytics, however it didn’t answer all my questions. In particular, it didn’t clearly explain how to add FBML code to your page, and how to get that code to multiple tabs of [...]
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Daily Q: Tips for teaching how to brush teeth?
Any suggestions for how to teach a young child to brush teeth properly? We have been introducing brushing teeth as a part of the night time routine, and it’s mostly fun. But she likes to chew on the brush more than brush. read more & answer!
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Just launched: Facebook “Like” button
We did it. We read all the news today about the Facebook “Like” button and decided to hop aboard to help Mark Zuckerberg get his 1 billion likes in the first 24 hours. Go ahead. We dare you. Like us. :)
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