Good Bedtime Routines - Tue 3pm

A look at the benefits of reading to your children in the early years, how you can raise your kids to be confident and compassionate, and the best ways to help new parents after the birth of their baby.

Child Care for Preschoolers with Dr. Penelope Leach. Plus Workplace Wisdom from Jamie Woolf and a parenting tip on Discipline in the Elementary Years from Dr. Thomas Phelan.
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Small Moments that Help You Connect with Your Kids with Dr. Ron Taffel. Plus, Playful Learning in Preschool with Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and a parenting tip on Raising Your Child Bilingually from Dr. Naomi Steiner.   

THE PARENTS’ JOURNAL with Bobbi Conner - a weekly program for parents, care-givers, educators, and others who care for children. It’s designed to help parents encourage their child's physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development. From the practical to the profound, the lively discussions heard on The Parent's Journal help moms and dads everywhere respond to the everyday ups and downs of raising a child in today's world.

The Parent's Journal:

Making a Special Quilt for the New Baby, nurturing Creative Preschoolers, and how parents can be sensitive to teenage girls under pressure from peers.

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Dr. Stephen Nowicki looks at play and preschoolers, Erica Sandberg offers financial wisdom for new parents, and Sandra McLeod Humphrey offers ideas on how to teach kids the golden rule.

Dr. Jennifer Shu talks about the benefits of Swaddling Your Baby, Dr. Edward Hallowell has ideas on how to help the child with ADD succeed and suggestions from Dr. Stephen Nowicki on how to raise kids who can make friends.

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Ann Boekoff talks about Childrens Museums for Little Kids, Dr. Ron Taffel discusses how to bring the best out of your child and Dr. Michele Borba has a look at rewards in childhood.

Dr. Jill Stamm, co-founder of New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development in Phoenix has ideas for parents to have musical fun with the baby. Also, pediatrician Dr. Marc Weissbluth gives healthy sleep routines for twins and some thoughts about the routines and challenges of families of children with disabilities.

Dr. Stuart Brown, the founder of the National Institute for Play talks about the importance of play in the early years. Also, Dr. Gracy Gaudet, a practicing ob-gyn, has tips for a happy, positive pregnancy and Carl Honore, author of “Under Pressure” has suggestions to avoid “hyper-parenting.

Pediatrician Dr. Tanya Remer Altman talks about baby’s first teeth, Scott Haltzman, author of The Secrets of Happy Families talks about what makes for happy families and Robin Sax, author of Predators and Child Molesters, talks about keeping kids safe without scaring them.

Tracey Wood, children’s reading specialist has tips on teaching pre-schools their ABCs, Julie Powers, Instructor of Early Childhood Education has suggestions on finding the best childcare and Dr. Kyle Pruett, Clinical Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine talks about how men and women parent differently and how to use the differences to help the kids and the marriage.

Dr. Harvey Karp, child development specialist and author of The Happiest Baby on the Block has baby calming tips for first time parents and Heather Forbes, licensed clinical social worker, talks about her book Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control: A Love-Based Approach to Helping Children with Severe Behaviors.

Teaching middle school kids to get along. Plus, a look at friend, neighbor and relative care for your baby and preventing toddler injuries around the home.

How to build a better relationship with your child. Plus, making moving to a new home a positive experience for your children and what to expect when using a doula for your labor and delivery.

How movement develops in the first years of life. Plus, ways to teach your kids to say no to bully behavior and what parents should know about rear-facing car seats.

Creating good bedtime routines in the early years. Plus, strengthening the bond between you and your child and how to get kids to help in their community.

Ways to have simple fun with your baby and toddler. Also, a look at family life for the military family and how to keep reading alive for middle schoolers.

A look at why toddlers love moving to music. Plus, why its important to put your kids first following a divorce and ways to help the child with test anxiety.

How new parents and their baby can get the sleep they need. Plus, insuring school success for the child with emotional and social challenges and a look at the Bradley Method of childbirth.

Helpful ideas for parenting a child with autism. Also, things parents can do to bring out the best in their toddler and an update from Dr. F. Sessions Cole of the March of Dimes on preventing c-sections.

A look at the effects media can have on child development and suggestions on what first time parents can do to gain confidence and practical ideas for keeping grandparents and kids connected.

How to play, laugh and learn with young children. Also on the program, how to be a good parent during a difficult divorce, calming a fussy baby and coping tips for moms and dads during those “fussy” times.

Tips on raising kids that are socially confident. A discussion about the benefits of youth sports and what parents can do to make team sports a positive experience and ways to encourage creativity in toddler and preschool years.

A review of some everyday routines and strategies to help new parents stay on course and cope with today’s pressures. Also, ways to promote a healthy lifestye for kids and what expectant moms can do to prevent premature birth.

Parent's Journal:  Ideas for parents on how to get ready for the new baby; the joy of reading with your children and the benefit of exercise for moms…and no, running after them all day is not enough.

Tips on having fun with your kindergarten child, a discussion on how decisions made today affect your child’s future and what really motivates kids to learn; on The Parent's Journal.

Some advice more parents on how to adjust to the busy and unfamiliar world of first time motherhood and suggestions on how to help the socially reluctant child at home and at school. Plus, tips on making mealtime a happy time for parents and kids.

Suggestions on how to build a happy family. Plus, tips on raising a bi-lingual child and how to teach kids personal safety without scaring them.  The Parent's Journal help moms and dads everywhere respond to the everyday ups and downs of raising a child in today's world.

Learn some fun and easy ways to teach your preschooler the ABC’s. Plus, ideas on how to search for high quality child care, tips for building solid co-parenting skills and how to create and participate in a “giving circle.”
 

Dr. William Sears about why it is so important to young kids to eat healthy food. He has suggestions on how to get kids to want to eat good food. Plus, a discussion on a newborn baby’s senses and safe sleeping tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The Parent’s Journal has financial management tips for new parents with ideas on how “live well” within your means. Plus, the many ways physical exercise is beneficial to kids and how to turn the “terrible twos” into “terrific twos.”

THIS WEEK: Ideas for parents on how to get kids outdoors in nature. Plus, tips on parenting your middle school child and Nancy Schulman and Ellen Burnbaum, authors of “Practical Wisdom for Parents” offer suggestions on dealing with a child that hits or bites other children.

THIS WEEK: A conversation with Dr. Harvey Carp on how you can have the happiest baby on the block. Plus, tips on calming fussy babies and how to deal with difficult baby behavior.

THIS WEEK: A conversation about parenting with poet, philosopher and author Noah Bensheah. Plus, enhancing the grandparent/grandchild relationship and tips on how to get young children to stretch their attention span.

Jim Trelease, national education consultant for school districts and the author of The Read-Aloud Handbook, Rafe Esquith, elementary school teacher in the LA Public and author of Lighting Their Fires: Raising Extraordinary Children in a Mixed-up, Muddled-Up, Shook-up World.