http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog Sensible Blog Posts for Perplexed Parents Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:15:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I wanted to share an amazing review of Just Tell Me What to Say from a reader who posted on epinions.com. Her comprehensive review can be found at epinions.com. Here is a small excerpt: If you have young children and plan on buying only one parenting book ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=67 I spoke to Hannah Boyd at Education.com about Just Tell Me What to Say and during the interview, the subject of potty talk came up -- which is surprising since potty talk usually comes up at the dinner table! So what's a parent ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=65 Lovetoknow.com recently interviewed me about picky eaters. Questions about children and food are always high on the list with parents. I always remind parents that their children watch how you eat just like they listen to how you speak. Here is a part of ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=63 In a recent interview I did with a local Los Angeles area newspaper, The Palisadian-Post, the topic of nurturing children came up. I am a strong advocate of nurturing children, but I also firmly believe that children need to make mistakes in order to grow and learn. ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=60 I wanted to share part of a review that Rita Arens posted on her blog Surrender, Dorothy. I was expecting to hate this book, as by this fourth year of parenting, I've learned to run, run away from sites and books that tell me what to do all the ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=59 This morning, NBC’s Today Show featured an amazing and gifted 17 month old child who could fully read. She began reading at one year old. The baby’s mom realized that this kind of development is not typical, and she encouraged parents to have reasonable expectations for their ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=57 I spoke to Lisa Breckenridge of Fox 11 about discipline and how it is an opportunity to teach your children -- not to punish them or hurt them. In fact, the word is rooted the Latin word meaning "teaching or learning." You can see the ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=55 Please join me at one or all of the following book stores where I will be speaking, taking questions and signing copies of Just Tell Me What to Say. If you would like to send a question to me in advance, you can leave your questions in ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=54 I did a radio interview with Nick Lawrence of WEEU's "Straight Talk," and it is posted on the Internet at the WEEU site. Nick and I covered a lot of parenting topics in 45 minutes including one of my favorites -- hurrying children to grow up. ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=52 This week, I did a live chat at Gather.com to answer specific questions from parents. You can read the transcript online. I also had the opportunity to digitally meet several readers who have reviewed Just Tell Me What to Say. The whole event was great ... http://justtellmewhattosay.com/wpblog/?p=51