One mom on the trick that works for her.

 

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Apr 21, 2022

 

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I Bribe My Kids And I’m Not Sorry
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“As a parent, bribery has been my friend,” Katie Bingham-Smith admits in her
latest. 

There was a time when the show Supernanny (remember Supernanny?) convinced her
that she ought to stop, and she cracked down, threatening consequences instead.
But she’s honest: “More often than not, it was a disaster.” So she started
offering rewards again — and she is not apologizing, even to the Supernanny.
Listen, whatever works! 

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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PICK YOUR BATTLES My Son Smokes Weed And I’m Not Doing Much About It
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  “He’s not into drinking, partying, or staying out all night. He likes to come
home and sleep in his own bed. But he does like his weed.” READ MORE
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BIG FEELINGS Timeouts Work For Older Kids -- If You Do Them Right
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  Frankly, now I want the option for myself. READ MORE
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KIDS' HEALTH Researchers Are Ripping The Gas Stoves Out Of Their Houses For
Their Kids’ Health
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  "As soon as it was feasible, I switched from a gas stove to [electric]
induction," one researcher said. READ MORE
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PUBERTY
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Boys Have Mood Swings, Too
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Fairly or not, tween and teen girls have a reputation for moodiness. (It’s
partly sexism, but I’m sure I’m not the only person who remembers one or two
particularly stupid blow-out fights with my mom.) But boys are on the same
hormonal roller coaster, Vanessa Kroll Bennett and Cara Natterson explain in
their latest: “You need to find ways to stay connected to your intermittently
moody, angry, or silent boy, for his sake and for yours. Your son needs you,
even if he’s telling you he just wants you to go away.” Here’s how.

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What We’re Reading
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Gender Is A Construct, But I Still Wanted A Girl
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Mindy Kaling Is Figuring Out a Common Parental Struggle: 'How To Make Vegetables
Appealing'
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This Hair-Braiding Class For Dads Is So Popular There’s A Wait List
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