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		<title>Do’s and Don’ts to End Hitting and Biting for Good (part 2)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Part 1 of  Do’s and Don’ts to End Hitting and Biting for Good we discussed the best ways to address hitting and biting in toddlers.  This post will address what you should do for kids OVER the age of 3. 
To start, you should follow the same guidelines for children under the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/dos-and-donts-to-end-hitting-and-biting-for-good-part-2</link>
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		<title>Do’s and Don’ts to End Hitting and Biting for Good (part 1)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the first of a two part post on the Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts to bring hitting and biting to an end.  This post will discuss what to do for kids under the age of three.  The next post will address what to do for children 3 and older.
Parents are understandably concerned when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/dos-and-donts-to-end-hitting-and-biting-for-good-part-1</link>
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		<title>Tips for Parenting Separate Yet Successfully</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Figuring out how to take care of children after you separate is perhaps one of the most stressful aspects of divorce. However, when decisions about your children’s future get handed over to the legal system, without a doubt children will suffer. In order to stay in control of how life changes for your children, keep [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/tips-for-parenting-separate-yet-successfully</link>
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		<title>When Do You Begin to Raise Confident and Resilient Kids?</title>
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The simple answer is now.  Today is a good day to begin raising confident and resilient kids whether yours are 2 or 20. If that sounds confusing, allow me to explain.
Resilience and confidence are cumulative skills.  They’re what I like to call building block skills. If your children are small, allowing them to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/when-do-you-begin-to-raise-confident-and-resilient-kids</link>
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		<title>Getting Kids to Eat What the Family Eats&#8230;without Battles and Tantrums</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting kids to eat what the family eats – without battles and tantrums is a popular issue with parents.  Positive Parenting Solutions offers these 3 strategies to avoid mealtime battles:
Your toddler probably believes that you hold the power in your family&#8230;you call all the shots and make all the decisions.  However, the three [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/getting-kids-to-eat-what-the-family-eats</link>
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		<title>What Your Toddler Wishes You Knew</title>
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As difficult as the Terrible Twos are for you, they’re even more frustrating for your toddler.  A toddler can’t articulate what he really needs, but if he could, he would say:
“Mom, Dad, I know you guys are really stressed right now.  You’re frustrated and feel that nothing you try is working to end [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/what-your-toddler-wishes-you-knew</link>
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		<title>The 2 Most Un-helpful Words at the Playground</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Renee Ramey, Positive Parenting Solutions Online course member and busy mom of 3 kids (shown below), who wrote to me with this parenting “pearl”…
“I have been spending time at playgrounds again, and it seems to me that the least helpful statement parents make to their kids is &#8220;Be careful!&#8221; 
I seriously doubt the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/the-2-most-un-helpful-words-at-the-playground</link>
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		<title>Pragmatic Parenting – How Can Moms Make Smart and Safe Choices?</title>
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Every day, moms across America agonize over how best to keep their children safe and healthy.  They listen to the “experts” who provide nutrional advice, parameters for developmental stages and practical safety tips.  But when the information is not absolute, and there is room for debate, what’s a mom to do?
In the past [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/safety-mom</link>
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		<title>5 Ways to Show Respect for Your Child….and develop their sense of capability…and avoid power struggles.</title>
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The list below is adapted from one of my all-time favorite books: How to Talk So Kids will Listen and Listen So Kids will Talk by Adele Faber &#038; Elaine Mazlish.
I began compiling the list to give parents a quick refresher on ways to demonstrate respect for kids.  (Remember, we can’t expect kids to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/5-ways-to-show-respect-for-your-child</link>
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		<title>How to Talk to Your Child About Cyberbullying Now</title>
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The following is a guest post from The New York Times Best Selling author, Rachel Simmons.  
The recent suicide of 15 year old Phoebe Prince in South Hadley, MA has communities around the country reeling. Phoebe didn’t just suffer taunts, mean looks and harassment at school. She was cyberbullied: tortured online and by phone.
Phoebe’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/cyberbullying</link>
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