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Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: Parents should buy 'naked' foods that roll around in the cart
Author Michael Pollan has taught us a very simple way to eat healthy. "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." He also cautioned that it is far better to eat food that grows rather than the packaged stuff made of many ingredients processed in a factory.
Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: Remove toddler who bites, pulls hair from situation; swoop in as trouble brews
A recent question in my inbox: "My 19-month-old toddler is becoming very aggressive … biting, pulling hair. She has picked up this behavior at her day-care center, where it seems to be rampant. I am quite concerned about transferring her to another day care where she might be a primary aggre…
Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: The right way, and wrong way, to praise
I have written a good deal on the subjects of praise (the right way to do it) and self-esteem (how it is misunderstood and overrated by parents and teachers).
Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: This 19-year-old needs a firm push to develop a plan
Recent question: "I have a 19-year-old boy who acts more like he is a 14-year old.
Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: Try 5 simple steps to fend off the flu and germs naturally
Because 48 states, including Arizona, report epidemic levels of flu and because this season's flu is hitting children hard, we are reprinting a column originally published in this newspaper on Dec. 25, 2011.
Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: For parents' absence, a 'rehearsal' can help Grandma and Grandpa
There is no question in my mind that grandmas and grandpas are the perfect people to baby-sit when both parents are away traveling.
Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: Parents should get facts straight, vaccinate their children
Some parents have it backward. They do not want doctors to vaccinate their children, but they urge doctors to give their children antibiotics when the kiddies have a cold.
Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: A little bit of improv can be best in parenting situations
What does improvisation comedy have to do with parenting?
Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: Mindless acts can kill - don't phone while driving
The word "mindless" troubles me sometimes. Mindless eating, at a movie or when watching TV or reading a mystery, can put on unwanted pounds. Not paying attention to what a family member is saying to you can lead to hard feelings.
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