Our weekly round-up of parenting news. Enjoy!
If you’re
looking for a parenting book with some more heartening advice than that of the
Tiger Mother, check out Kerry Kelly and Jack Novick’s upcoming book “Emotional
Muscle: Strong Parents, Strong Children” which focuses on raising an empathetic
child through the skill of listening. Here, April Peveteaux of The Stir reviews
the read. (Café Mom)
Those glaring calorie numbers might make you buy
that smaller cookie instead of the pastry, but what about your teenager?
A new study suggests that posted nutritional information at fast food joints don’t affect the majority of teens’ choices when they buy food. (New York Times)
Does letting your preteen occasionally sip from your wine
glass at dinner lessen or increase their chances of alcoholism or binge drinking? The
answer isn’t definite, but Maia Szalavitz tackles the issue and recent research
for Time Magazine’s Healthland blog. (Time)
—
If your child has the Beiber Fever, he or she may have heard about the pop star’s recent comments to Rolling Stone magazine about his thoughts about homosexuality, health care and abortion. Jenee Osterheldt of The Kansas City Star says this might be the ideal
time to talk to your kid about tough topics. (The Kansas City Star)
According to Jezebel, Oprah has a long history of “sketchy experts and
endorsements," and that Oprah should more carefully view the people she endorses, as they usually become national sensations (like Dr. Phil and Rachel Ray). John Cave Osborn, a blogger at Babble, asks the question, who made Oprah the
“expert-picker-outer” in the first place, and should parents take more
responsibility in choosing their own expert sources? (Babble.com)
Need a quick, mid-day snack while your little one gets that power nap in?
Try this deliciously spicy and easy take on popcorn. (The Naptime Chef)
A new study reports that the U.S. is "decades behind" other countries in paid paternal leave, a problem that experts suggest could be easily fixed with little cost to employers. (Huffington Post)
Need a reason to slow down in your morning routine? One mom shares her horror story — running over her son’s foot in the car. (Parent Dish)
A new study adds suggests that measuring brain activity
during a child’s infancy could help determine whether a baby might be at higher
risk of developing autism. (ABC News)
