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Parenting Pointers: First Steps in Diagnosing Autism

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For many parents who suspect that their child is exhibiting behaviors of autism, the first step toward a diagnosis is booking an appointment with their pediatrician. Some questions parents may want to ask at their child’s appointment include: I think my child may have autism. What signs should I look for?

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Parenting Pointers - Discipline Mistakes That Parents Often Make

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Originally published here: Discipline Mistakes That Parents Often Make There is no instruction manual on being a parent. Because of the impromptu nature of the job, every parent makes mistakes when it comes to disciplining their children. There is no instruction manual on being a parent.

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Parenting Pointers: Speech Disorders and Friendships

Motherhood Moments

Published on the 17 January in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Advances , the study was led by researchers at the University of Bristol and used data from world-renowned longitudinal study Children of the 90s (also known as the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, ALSPAC).

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Terrific Tech - Parents and Kids' Cell Phone Survey

Motherhood Moments

Just in time for the Back to School season, HMD Global , the home of Nokia phones, today released the results of a new survey that reveals how parents really feel about their children's first phone. Results show that more than a third of all parents say affordability is extremely important. Parental controls. The Price is Right!

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Parenting Pointers: Helping Our Teens

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A shocking new report by the CDC confirms what many parents already suspected: Teenage girls are in crisis. Most parents receive news like this with a sinking feeling and a sense of dread. Young people face a cauldron of pressures their parents can’t relate to. It’s that we feel so helpless to do anything about it.

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Parenting Pointers: Divorce and the Effects on Children - How Parents Can Make the Biggest Difference

Motherhood Moments

Parents know children are the most important equation in the separation, but somehow they oftentimes get caught in the middle of the “war.” The answer is with love , honest (age appropriate) communication , and successful co-parenting. Let’s review: Love: As parents we know that children need love in their lives more than anything.

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Parenting Pointers - Mother of All Baby Showers

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Events remain focused on the needs of expectant and new parents, and as current events, health trends and baby gear changes, MOABS has evolved too. I wanted to connect expectant and new parents in a unique, fun celebratory way, for aka adults-only and in the evening, to resources, experts, education and each other.

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