No, not directly from yours truly! My cousin was kind enough to get me subscriptions to both Parenting and Parents magazine. Sometimes I flip through and don't find a ton of interesting material, but my latest Parenting has some good stuff that I thought was worth sharing.
"Kids and Germs:"
Giving your child something that has fallen on the ground is no worse than if it had fallen on a countertop when it comes to catching the latest cold or flu virus.
Skipping the bath is not only OK, but maybe suggested. Apparently we tend to overbathe our children so a bath and hair wash once or twice a week is sufficient (before puberty, of course).
Urine is sterile. Not changing the bathwater if they pee in it is perfectly safe. As is the public pool.
A sleeve for a hankie will not spread germs. The dried-on crusted stuff really cannot infect.
"MOP Advise:"
For us Mothers of Preschoolers, I found an article on why our 3-5 year olds may ask us to do something for them that they are fully capable of doing themselves. One reason is that they don't want to get it wrong, another is if they're in an unfamiliar situation, or - more eye opening for me- they're afraid you'll stop taking care of them.
"Video Game Alert:"
For those 5-8 year olds you may be surprised to hear that exposure to violent media is liked to youth violence (as stronly as poverty, substance abuse or abusive parents!!). VIDEO GAMES HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT OF ALL!
So that's it, food for thought.
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