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		<title>Spanking or squat your kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>snowy_023</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you experience to spank your kids if they are an out-of-control monster with a sense of entitlement? There is a huge different from discipline and punishment, because it teaches children to learn from their mistakes rather than suffer for them. Somehow, punishment focuses on the parent being responsible for controlling a child&#8217;s behavior, and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you experience to spank your kids if they are an out-of-control monster with a sense of entitlement? There is a huge different from discipline and punishment, because it teaches children to learn from their mistakes rather than suffer for them. Somehow, punishment focuses on the parent being responsible for controlling a child&#8217;s behavior, and it leads to fear and resentment, guilt and ashame.</p>
<p><strong>Punishment</strong> is a one way street. And also, you may has not been giving them a chance to correct their behavior or learn appropriate response.</p>
<p><strong>Discipline</strong> however is teaching of an acceptable behavior to children. There are <a title="10 wasy to discipline toddlers" href="http://bloggingparents.com/parenting/10-careful-ways-of-disciplining-children/">careful ways in disciplining toddlers</a> and every parent should be familiar with it.</p>
<p><strong>Discipline encourage</strong> your child to control themselves from within. Parents should set rules  that are aligned to their own values and beliefs. When parents discipline a child they may learn independence and to take their responsibility with their actions and to make their own choices based on mutually accepted rules.</p>
<p>Being a parent is complex and challenging. Good parenting requires love, patience, coping skills, empathy, emotional maturity, compassion, and education.</p>


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		<title>Great Father&#8217;s Day Gift &#8211; Thank You&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacaranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes I know it&#8217; far too late to celebrate Father&#8217;s Day or is it way too early to be looking for the perfect Father&#8217;s day gift but last week, well last Wednesday (today&#8217;s a Saturday), while I was walking around Mega Mall, I found this real  cute little book that says &#8220;Dear Dad&#8220;.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes I know it&#8217; far too late to celebrate Father&#8217;s Day or is it way too early to be looking for the perfect Father&#8217;s day gift but last week, well last Wednesday (today&#8217;s a Saturday), while I was walking around Mega Mall, I found this real  cute little book that says &#8220;<strong>Dear Dad</strong>&#8220;.</p>
<p>&#8220;<a href="http://elizarpalad.com/blog/start-of-mid-shift-dear-dad/">Dear Dad</a>&#8221; is a &#8216;mini book&#8217; that contains hundreds of little &#8216;thank you&#8217;s that supposedly is coming from a son/daughter and addressing each one to his/her dad. It&#8217;s really heart warming the very first instant that I read it. It starts from the small thank you for &#8216;creating me with  love&#8217; until he goes to college and beyond&#8230; (beyond mean I haven&#8217;t read the whole book yet).</p>
<p>Having a 3 year old and a 1 year old boys, I did related to some of the little &#8216;thank you&#8217; that was listed there. My wife even posted it in her Facebook page.</p>
<ul>
<li>Thank you for taking videos and pictures so I can relive the memories years later.</li>
<li>Thank you for changing my diapers as soon as you noticed I was soggy, instead of calling Mom.</li>
<li>Thank you for telling me stories about your life when you were a kid.</li>
<li>Thank you for escorting me into public rest rooms.</li>
<li>Thank you for holding my hand when we walked down the street</li>
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<p><strong>Dear Dad</strong> is indeed a perfect gift for you Father, be it Father&#8217;s Day or just any other day of the year.</p>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="overflow: hidden; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 90px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"><span id="profile_status">1.Thank you for taking videos and pictures so I can relive the memories years later. 2.Thank you for changing my diapers as soon as you noticed I was soggy, instead of calling Mom. 3.Thank you for telling me stories about your life when you were a kid. 4.Thank you for escorting me into public rest rooms. 5.Thank you for holding my hand when we walked down the street</span></div>


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