May Gentle Discipline Fair
Welcome to the May Gentle Discipline Fair. Learn more about the GD Fair here. Did you see a post (or write one) that should be in this list? Submit it for next month’s Fair here! Please read my disclaimers1. Ok, let’s get right to it. How to Discipline Your Child with Kindness and Respect through Logical and Natural Consequences - Deb at Living Montissori Now tells you how to teach respect through showing respect to your child. Two bloggers this month were talking about eating out with kids. This was timely in response to Better Homes and Gardens (since retracted) faux...
Read MoreMust Read Homeschooling Discussion
I’m having one of those days when I really wish my blog was anonymous. I’m so upset with my job right now but I don’t want to get dooced of course! So, instead of venting I want to point you to a must read article. I was going to save it for Sunday Surf but it is too good. Head over to Annie at PhD in Parenting for her discussion of Homeschooling v. Public School. Her article is well thought out and balanced. The comment section is where it gets really fun. moral relativism, creation v. evolution, ethics, etc. Must read...
Read MoreIs Andrew Wakefield a Criminal?
If you’ve read my posts about vaccination in the past you’ll know that the infamous “MMR causes Autism” is NOT one of my reasons for not vaccinating. Vaccination may or may not, in conjunction with various other circumstances, contribute to Autism. Either way there are plenty of other reasons to think twice about vaccination. However, I was so saddened by this recent article at Advanced Pediatrics blog1. It is inflammatory, incorrect, and misses the larger issues of vaccine adverse effects. Here’s why this makes me so sad. Dr. Lavin, who wrote the post,...
Read MoreBVO: What Every Parent Should Know
If you’ve read my previous What Every Parent Should Know posts: Fluoride and BPA, you had probably already heard of those substances. But, BVO? You might have never heard of that but you really need to know about it! What is BVO? BVO stands for Brominated Vegetable Oil. Bromine atoms are added to the oil until it achieves the same density as water. The enables the BVO to stay suspended in water and not separate in layers. BVO is used as an emulsifier (a substance that forces two liquids that would not normally combine to combine) in citrus flavored beverages. BVO is in Mountain...
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