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How to Eat Healthy During Pregnancy

By Bethenny Frankel

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The whole concept is to be nourished, full and satisfied when you're pregnant. Eat a variety of foods. Do not worry about portions; just eat until you’re content. Make choices. If you are eating rice, then no beans, corn, bread or potatoes. If ... more »

How to Educate Teens About Alcohol Poisoning

By eHow Parenting Editor

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The teen years can be a rough period of time for both teenagers and their parents. Even more difficult than surviving the teen years is resisting the peer pressure for your teen to adapt to a fast lifestyle of drinking alcohol and partying. ... more »

How to Embarrass a Child

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Everybody has their fair share of embarrassing situations. For some reason, parents seem to get more than their fair share sometimes. Ironically, children can be just as embarrassed by you as you are of them. Follow these steps if you want to ... more »

How to Embrace an Imaginary Friend

By Beren deMotier

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What is your child talking about? Who is he whispering to? Where did he meet this new friend with the odd name he’s talking about nonstop? Why did he demand you set an extra place at the dinner table? Light dawns. You realize your child has found ... more »

How to Encourage a College Student to Communicate

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Out of sight and out of mind may seem to be the attitude your college age son or daughter has. It is important to you and to your offspring student to communicate. Whether your child is a freshman or a senior, establishing a communication pattern ... more »

How to Encourage a Good Body Image in Teen Girls

By mollyhcarter

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I cringe when I hear 10-year-old girls complaining of fat thighs and teen girls dieting. Our world revolves around the idea that thin is beautiful; however, thin does not necessarily mean healthy. Most girls walking around in a size 0 pants don’t ... more »

How to Encourage Good Behavior in Children

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Sometimes it is hard for parents to remember that discipline is about encouraging good behavior through logical punishment. It is easy to get frustrated when your child does not exhibit the behavior you would prefer. Keeping your cool and ... more »

How to Encourage Responsible Teen Dating

By eHow Parenting Editor

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This parenting hurdle takes particular patience and understanding. You'll find a sense of humor a valuable asset... more »

How to End Sibling Feuds

By Judy Ford

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Are you tired playing referee between sibling squabbles? Do you sometimes find yourself yelling, “cut it out,” to stop your kids from yelling at each other? Sibling rivalry is unavoidable in family life, however helping the kids learn to settle ... more »

How to Enjoy Being a Stay at Home Mom

By Cassandra Harris

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An increasing number of women are choosing to take a hiatus from their careers to stay home and raise children. While being a stay-at-home mom has obvious benefits, like getting to see those first steps, hear those first words, and developing a ... more »

How to Enjoy Parenting a Teen

By Judy Ford

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The idea that teenagers are impossible to talk to, live with, and relate to has become so commonplace that we adults start to believe and act as if it's so. The myth of the difficult teenage years is perpetuated over and over until everyone ... more »

How to Entertain Your Active Toddler During the Winter

By JaimeLynn

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We all know that when the winter weather rolls around, those active toddlers are forced to stay indoors more often. It's hard to keep them busy with activities all day long, so I have compiled a list of fun and easy ways to entertain your little ... more »

How to Fill Your Calendar With Playdates

By Tracy Rose

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Although much of a kid's socialization comes from school, younger kids can learn a lot about playing with one another by having regular playdates. They learn about sharing, maintaining friendships and working through conflict. Playdates are just ... more »

How to Find a Good Cloth Diaper Service

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Cloth diapering is environmentally friendly and economical, and a diaper service is a great way to get all the benefits of cloth for yourself and your baby, without having to wash hundreds of dirty diapers. Here are some questions to ask when ... more »

How to Find a PC Game for Your Tween

By khopkins75

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If shopping locally, you may not have many choices as to what kind of games you choose for your child, but rest assure there are some games that are decent to play... more »

How to Find Good Nursing Clothes

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Comfortable clothes are important for nursing mothers ' and so is looking good!.. more »

How to Find the Best Plates and Dishes for Children

By Chris Wright

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Children between one and three years old learning how to eat independently often find that dinnerware isn't adapted for them. The biggest problem is that most dinnerware, when used by children, happens to grow a set of wings. Plates and dishes ... more »

How to Fly With Airplanes With A Baby

By Ellie Ward

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Flying with airplanes may turn into nightmare, especially if you have to exchange more than one airplanes one after another. It is always hard to chase airplanes, especially when you have children with you... more »

How to Gear Up for a New Baby

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Most expectant parents want to buy their new baby the world--and there is a whole world of gear out there for little ones. But you don't need to spend a bundle on your little bundle. Before you blow the budget on all-new gear, consider borrowing ... more »

How to Get Online Jobs for your your teen ( 13 yrs.and up )

By welch

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How to keep your teens mind busy and make money online... more »

How to Get Grown Children to Leave Home

By eHow Parenting Editor

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The empty nest is no longer guaranteed for parents of adult children. Statistics show adult children living at home is quite common. Parents feel differently about such situations, but most agree getting the adult child to leave home takes some ... more »

How to Get Kids to Help With Chores

By Judy Ford

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Do you often feel that your kids don’t do enough household chores? That’s the situation in the Smith household. Mary, the Mom wants the kids, a 13-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy to do their share of chores on the weekend. Bill, the Dad ... more »

How to Get Pregnant Following Anorexia

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Women with eating disorders often have a hard time getting pregnant. However, if they establish a healthy lifestyle, they often can conceive without any trouble... more »

How to get rid of the hick-ups!

By shubendr

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First, after you have hick-uped...Take a slow deep breath and hold it. Then you drink a small amount of water, and then you exhale slowly and repeat the process. And whal-law! No more Hick-ups... more »

How to Get Your Baby back to Sleep

By CCrock

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You hear the baby over the monitor and do the zombie walk to the babies room. What you do next will determine how soon you get to go cuddle back up in your own bed!.. more »

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