Parenting Advice From My Dear Child

With Bracha Mirsky

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Learn about Children and Video Games - OK or Too Much?
How much, if any, should your children be playing video games?..

Teach Children How To Deal with Disappointment
Learn from the experts at MyDearChild.com how to teach your children about dealing with disappointment. Learn to cut out temper tantrums and more...

When to Move From Crib to Bed
Learn from the experts at My Dear Child about when to move a child from crib to bed...

Educational Activities for Kids
Learn from the experts at My Dear Child about educational activities for children...

Techniques for Great Dental Care for Kids
Learn from the experts at My Dear Child about proper dental care for children and ways to make it fun...

Cell Phone for Kids - A Good Idea?
Should you purchase cell phone for kids in your house? Find out the answer to this pressing question with Bracha...

Choosing the Right After-School Children's Activities
Learn how to choose the right after school children's activities for your child. Wise advice from a parenting expert...

Giving Positive Attention to Toddlers
Is your child begging you for negative attention? Learn how to shower your child with positive attention-and save your own sanity at My Dear Child...

Terrible Twos and Tantrums- There IS Hope
Need help taming your child's tantrums? The parenting experts at My Dear Child have tips and ideas to help make tantrums a thing of the past...

The Make-Up Controversy
Learn how to approach your teenage daughter when she wants to wear make-up...

Welcoming A New Baby Into The Family
Learn how to help older siblings welcome a new baby into the house without jealousy. At My Dear Child, you'll find great tips for this transition...

Helping Dispell Sibling Rivalry
What do you do when your children compete with each other all the time? Find great answers to sibling rivalry here....

Dealing with Regression in Children
If your child is regressing to get your attention, learn what you can do about it with the sage advice from Bracha at My Dear Child...

The Power of a Family Cleaning Routine
Enjoy these quick ways to eliminate family clutter with a cleaning routine...

Fool-Proof Techniques to Combat Child Behavior Problems
How should parents approach their child who hits? Here are specific and fool-proof techniques for addressing child behavior problems...

What Everyone Should Know About Coping with an ADD Child
Working on behavior modification with an ADD child is never easy. Here is professional advice that will save you aggravation and stress...

Specific Tips for Helping Parents Handle Children Talking Back
Important advice for dealing with a child who is talking back...

Creating the Perfect Parenting Plan for the Morning
Most parents find the morning send-off a stressful time. Learn how to create a parenting plan to create a more relaxed, inviting atmosphere in your home...

Potty Training
My son will turn three in November. My other boys weren't potty trained until their third birthday, but now this child is in a nursery school where they really want him trained. We have a small potty and we talk about it all the time. We try to encourage him to use it but he really resists. Do we just wait it out until he's ready or try to push him to be ready?...

ADD & Homework
ADD & Homework...

Attention
I am finding the late afternoon hours almost impossible. With the new school year, my three year old and one year old come home from daycare extremely clingy and tired. I spend the whole afternoon trying to put them down and get them to play without constant attention. They cling to me, want to be held, and make it impossible to make dinner, focus on the other kids, and breathe!...

Get Rid of Children's Behavior Problems with the Proper Consequences
Learn specific, key techniques for using consequences and child punishment to promote better behavior in your children...

The Secret to Handling Natural Childbirth Pain
Learn how to use childbirth assistance to deal with the natural and normal pain of childbirth...

Moving To A Bed
My son will turn three in November. He moved into a bed from a crib a few months ago. He wants me to sit nearby when he falls asleep and then he often wakes a number of times a night. He either tries to sleep in my bed when he awakens, or he insists that I come and sit in his room until he falls asleep again. I'm exhausted each day, but I don't want to do anything that will make him cry, as there are many other sleeping kids in the house...

Finding the Right Parenting Skills for Your Home
Parents need to present a unified front to their children. Here are great parenting skills to set you on the right path...

The Secret of Dealing with Tantrums
Learn to control your child's temper tantrums before he controls you...