http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/parents-how-to Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/19/kid-doesnt-like-teacher_n_1372895.html 2012-04-19T12:37:03Z 2012-04-19T19:27:00Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Dear Susan,<br /> <br /> My daughter complains that her teacher hates her and that she is always getting angry and yelling, but my neighbor's daughter has the s... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/when-kids-dont-like-teachers">When Kids Don&#039;t Like Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/kid-doesnt-like-teacher">Kid Doesn&#039;t Like Teacher</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/parent-coach">Parent-Coach</a>, <a href="/tag/difficult-teachers">Difficult Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-and-teachers">Kids and Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-kids">Parents-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/kid-hates-teacher">Kid Hates Teacher</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-hates-kid">Teacher Hates Kid</a>, <a href="/tag/child-doesnt-get-along-with-teacher">Child Doesn&#039;t Get Along With Teacher</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/12/what-to-do-when-your-child-feels-left-out_n_1397081.html 2012-04-12T16:00:00Z 2012-04-12T18:59:48Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Dear Susan,<br /> Our five-year old son loves his baby sister, but yesterday he told me that he thinks we love her more than him. We told him that wasn't t... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/sibling-rivalry">Sibling Rivalry</a>, <a href="/tag/parent-coach">Parent Coach</a>, <a href="/tag/what-to-do-when-child-feels-left-out">What to Do When Child Feels Left Out</a>, <a href="/tag/child-feels-neglected">Child Feels Neglected</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/translating-kid-language">Translating Kid Language</a>, <a href="/tag/how-to-get-kids-to-talk-about-feelings">How to Get Kids to Talk About Feelings</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-kids">Parents-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/understanding-children">Understanding Children</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-toddlers">Parents-Toddlers</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/04/nine-steps-to-stress-free-parenting_n_1403209.html 2012-04-04T12:15:22Z 2012-04-05T18:38:25Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Dear Susan,<br /> <br /> I have 2 kids -- 6 1/2 and 5 years old. My husband works long hours and I am alone with them most of the time. It seems like all I do i... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/parent-stress">Parent Stress</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/stressed-out-mom">Stressed Out Mom</a>, <a href="/tag/parent-coach">Parent-Coach</a>, <a href="/tag/coping-with-stress">Coping With Stress</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-kids">Parents-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/how-to-cope-with-stress">How to Cope With Stress</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/09/kid-hates-sports_n_1327546.html 2012-03-09T11:08:46Z 2012-03-09T11:10:59Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Dear Susan,<br /> <br /> I want my son to play team sports like I did so he will develop self esteem, but he doesn't want to. He played basketball and soccer un... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/team-sports">Team Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/parent-coach">Parent-Coach</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-and-sports">Kids and Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/son-hates-sports">Son Hates Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/children-and-sports">Children and Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-team-sports">Kids Team Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/how-to-get-kids-to-play-sports">How to Get Kids to Play Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/child-doesnt-like-team-sports">Child Doesn&#039;t Like Team Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jenny-rosenstrach/getting-kids-to-eat_b_1324441.html 2012-03-07T14:04:33Z 2012-03-07T14:06:51Z Jenny Rosenstrach http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jenny-rosenstrach/ I like to think things are not so bad at our collective family tables that we need to assume, as this note did, that <em>all</em> children fall under the category of picky eaters. We all have our handicaps (in our house, they are eggs and pasta -- think about that! Two of the most fall-back-plan-y foods that exist in this world!) <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/family-dinner">Family Dinner</a>, <a href="/tag/cooking-for-kids">Cooking for Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/picky-eating">Picky Eating</a>, <a href="/tag/family-dinners">Family Dinners</a>, <a href="/tag/getting-kids-to-eat">Getting Kids to Eat</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/depressed-teens_n_1250910.html 2012-03-02T12:48:38Z 2012-03-02T12:57:15Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Dear Susan,<br /> <br /> My daughter seems quite depressed. She takes it out in ways like being lazy, not wanting to do anything... sits in her room... is irrit... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/parents-teens">Parents-Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/childhood-depression">Childhood Depression</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-anxiety">Teen Anxiety</a>, <a href="/tag/moody-teens">Moody Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/depressed-teens">Depressed Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-hormones">Teen Hormones</a>, <a href="/tag/depressed-children">Depressed Children</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-depression">Teen Depression</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-maizes/10-ways-to-make-your-chil_b_1258148.html 2012-02-29T16:24:47Z 2012-02-29T17:45:39Z Sarah Maizes http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-maizes/ The best parenting advice I ever got was from a cousin who had two sets of twins. Upon the birth of my first child said "Heed my words: NEVER make a happy baby happier."<br /> <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/temper-tantrums">Temper Tantrums</a>, <a href="/tag/single-motherhood">Single Motherhood</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/discipline">Discipline</a>, <a href="/tag/crying-baby">Crying Baby</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/27/andrew-zimmern_n_1227394.html 2012-02-27T08:50:01Z 2012-02-27T15:35:33Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Stinky tofu, snake bile, lamb kidneys ... you name it, Andrew Zimmern's tried it all. With enthusiasm. Chef and host of "Bizarre Foods," Zimmern is al... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/getting-kids-to-eat-adventurously">Getting Kids to Eat Adventurously</a>, <a href="/tag/bizarre-foods-with-andrew-zimmern">Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-kids">Parents-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/getting-kids-to-try-new-food">Getting Kids to Try New Food</a>, <a href="/tag/andrew-zimmern">Andrew Zimmern</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/bizarre-foods">Bizarre Foods</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/27/how-to-get-kids-out-the-door_n_1296667.html 2012-02-27T01:27:01Z 2012-02-27T01:52:20Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Dear Susan,<br /> <br /> I have battles every morning with my strong-willed eight-year-old twins. I have to deal with one argument after another, fighting to ge... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/how-to-get-kids-out-the-door">How to Get Kids Out the Door</a>, <a href="/tag/rough-mornings-with-kids">Rough Mornings With Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/morning-madness">Morning Madness</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/arguing-with-kids">Arguing With Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/getting-kids-out-of-house">Getting Kids Out of House</a>, <a href="/tag/parent-coach">Parent-Coach</a>, <a href="/tag/fighting-with-kids">Fighting With Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/making-schedule-with-kids">Making Schedule With Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devon-corneal/yes-day_b_1288844.html 2012-02-20T10:42:14Z 2012-02-20T12:06:56Z Devon Corneal http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devon-corneal/ I was curious to see what a day would look like if it was driven by what Little Dude wanted, instead of what I would allow. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/saying-yes-to-kids">Saying Yes to Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/discipline">Discipline</a>, <a href="/tag/saying-no-to-kids">Saying No to Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/moms-day-of-saying-yes">Mom&#039;s Day of Saying Yes</a>, <a href="/tag/yes-day">Yes Day</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-moms">Parents-Moms</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-toddlers">Parents-Toddlers</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/17/get-kids-to-do-what-you-ask_n_1266303.html 2012-02-17T09:03:03Z 2012-02-17T12:40:34Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Dear Susan,<br /> <br /> I am just plain worn out over getting my six-year old to do the simplest things like brushing her teeth or putting on her shoes. Why ca... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/getting-kids-to-cooperate">Getting Kids to Cooperate</a>, <a href="/tag/why-wont-kids-do-what-i-ask">Why Won&#039;t Kids Do What I Ask</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/parent-coach">Parent-Coach</a>, <a href="/tag/difficult-kids">Difficult Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/getting-kids-to-listen">Getting Kids to Listen</a>, <a href="/tag/how-to-get-kids-to-do-what-you-ask">How to Get Kids to Do What You Ask</a>, <a href="/tag/kid-wont-listen">Kid Won&#039;t Listen</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charity-curley-mathews/italian-parenting_b_1272492.html 2012-02-17T08:02:27Z 2012-02-17T10:55:31Z Charity Curley Mathews http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charity-curley-mathews/ Say what you will about French parenting but when it comes to food and family around a table, no one does it better, or enjoys it more, than Italians. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/eating-out-with-kids">Eating-Out-With-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/eating-out-with-kids">Eating Out With Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-at-restaurants">Kids at Restaurants</a>, <a href="/tag/going-to-a-restaurant-with-kids">Going to a Restaurant With Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rhiana-maidenberg/generation-x-parents_b_1257602.html 2012-02-15T08:55:03Z 2012-02-15T09:05:53Z Rhiana Maidenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rhiana-maidenberg/ In contrast to our upbringing, we resolved to be a more constant presence in our children's lives. The problem is that these children are now dependent on their parents. As a mother of toddlers, how do I combat this trend and raise independent children, while still being an active participant in their childhood? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/raising-children">Raising Children</a>, <a href="/tag/motherhood">Motherhood</a>, <a href="/tag/generation-x">Generation X</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/lori-gottlieb">Lori Gottlieb</a>, <a href="/tag/generation-me">Generation Me</a>, <a href="/tag/parenthood">Parenthood</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harvey-karp/for-happy-couples-and-hap_b_1272797.html 2012-02-13T08:19:02Z 2012-02-13T10:28:50Z Harvey Karp http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harvey-karp/ Passion is a powerful ingredient for keeping your romance vibrant, but let's also use Valentine's Day to remind us that respect is the true glue that holds good relationships together. Without respect even the hottest love soon falls flat on its face. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/valentines-day">Valentines Day</a>, <a href="/tag/valentines-day-with-kids">Valentines Day With Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/love">Love</a>, <a href="/tag/happiest-toddler">Happiest Toddler</a>, <a href="/tag/happiest-toddler-on-the-block">Happiest Toddler on the Block</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/missy-chase-lapine/childhood-obesity_b_1245729.html 2012-02-10T11:26:14Z 2012-02-10T12:21:48Z Missy Chase Lapine http://www.huffingtonpost.com/missy-chase-lapine/ Researchers found that one in six kids and teens are now obese -- and that this rate has not budged from the year prior. But what, as parents, can we do to help our kids maintain a healthy weight -- to not become a statistic? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/weight-loss-tips">Weight Loss Tips</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-healthy-recipes">Kids Healthy Recipes</a>, <a href="/tag/childrens-health">Children&#039;s Health</a>, <a href="/tag/childhood-obesity">Childhood Obesity</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leah-ariniello/kid-wont-wear-coat_b_1236621.html 2012-02-07T11:12:50Z 2012-02-07T13:04:30Z Leah Ariniello http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leah-ariniello/ My nine-year-old argues that his inner furnace runs hotter than most. Should I let him wear shorts? In the snow? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/winter-coats">Winter Coats</a>, <a href="/tag/shorts-in-winter">Shorts in Winter</a>, <a href="/tag/refusing-to-wear-coat">Refusing to Wear Coat</a>, <a href="/tag/winter-clothing">Winter Clothing</a>, <a href="/tag/stubborn-children">Stubborn Children</a>, <a href="/tag/bad-parenting">Bad Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/06/children-eating-vegetables_n_1236950.html 2012-02-06T01:01:26Z 2012-02-06T01:04:41Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Dear Susan,<br /> <br /> My step-children, five and seven years old, refuse to eat the healthy food I put on their plates. Their mother doesn't care what they e... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/kids-picky-eaters">Kids Picky Eaters</a>, <a href="/tag/children-eating-vegetables">Children Eating Vegetables</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-hate-vegetables">Kids Hate Vegetables</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/how-to-get-kids-to-eat-vegetables">How to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/parent-coach">Parent-Coach</a>, <a href="/tag/children-eating-healthy-food">Children Eating Healthy Food</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-kids">Parents-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-toddlers">Parents-Toddlers</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-and-veggies">Kids and Veggies</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janell-burley-hofmann/backyard-boys_b_1216076.html 2012-01-29T10:51:59Z 2012-01-29T16:19:23Z Janell Burley Hofmann http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janell-burley-hofmann/ Long before leadership courses, sensitivity training, and peer counseling, if you'll remember that you learned fairness, justice, and teamwork in our backyard. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/child-development">Child Development</a>, <a href="/tag/boys">Boys</a>, <a href="/tag/growing-up">Growing Up</a>, <a href="/tag/memories">Memories</a>, <a href="/tag/parenthood">Parenthood</a>, <a href="/tag/mothers">Mothers</a>, <a href="/tag/adolescence">Adolescence</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/playing">Playing</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-kids">Parents-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-moms">Parents-Moms</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/modern-family-lily_n_1212784.html 2012-01-18T09:22:33Z 2012-01-18T09:53:42Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ This week's episode of "Modern Family" already has people talking, and it hasn't even aired yet, because little Lily is going to (inaudibly) say the F... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/toddlers-curings">Toddlers Curings</a>, <a href="/tag/parent-coach">Parent Coach</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-cursing">Kids Cursing</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/modern-famly-lily">Modern Famly Lily</a>, <a href="/tag/lily-modern-family">Lily Modern Family</a>, <a href="/tag/lily-curses-on-modern-family">Lily Curses on Modern Family</a>, <a href="/tag/how-to-get-kids-to-stop-cursing">How to Get Kids to Stop Cursing</a>, <a href="/tag/modern-family">Modern Family</a>, <a href="/tag/lily-f-word-modern-family">Lily F Word Modern Family</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/16/babies-learning-to-talk_n_1209219.html 2012-01-16T17:21:35Z 2012-01-16T17:21:35Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; Babies don't learn to talk just from hearing sounds. New research suggests they're lip-readers too.<br /> <br /> It happens during that magical... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/baby-talk">Baby Talk</a>, <a href="/tag/how-babies-learn-to-talk">How Babies Learn to Talk</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/teaching-babies-how-to-talk">Teaching Babies How to Talk</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-babies">Parents-Babies</a>, <a href="/tag/lip-reading">Lip-Reading</a>, <a href="/tag/babies-learning-to-talk">Babies Learning to Talk</a>, <a href="/tag/how-babies-talk">How Babies Talk</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charity-curley-mathews/5-worst-foods-family_b_1208395.html 2012-01-16T15:01:35Z 2012-01-16T15:02:58Z Charity Curley Mathews http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charity-curley-mathews/ None of these ideas are radical but most of them make a big nutritional difference, leaving everyone with more energy afterward. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/comfort-food">Comfort Food</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-food">Healthy Food</a>, <a href="/tag/family-cooking">Family-Cooking</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-cooking">Healthy Cooking</a>, <a href="/tag/recipes">Recipes</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-kids">Parents-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-toddlers">Parents-Toddlers</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/kid-easier-for-others_n_1199307.html 2012-01-11T11:38:31Z 2012-01-14T11:56:46Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By Heather Turgeon<br /> <br /> I've noticed a suspicious pattern.<br /> <br /> My husband and I went away for the weekend recently and left our three-year-old with my mo... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/children-behavior-problems">Children Behavior Problems</a>, <a href="/tag/bratty-kids">Bratty Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-behavior-around-parents">Kids Behavior Around Parents</a>, <a href="/tag/kid-only-acts-up-around-me">Kid Only Acts Up Around Me</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-easier-for-other-people">Kid&#039;s Easier for Other People</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-acting-up">Kids Acting Up</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/child-rearing-philosophy_n_1199748.html 2012-01-11T13:34:08Z 2012-01-14T11:55:39Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By Joel Stein<br /> <br /> Until I became a parent, no one ever told me they had a "philosophy." Not once did a woman at a party grab a dirty martini, sit next ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/montessori-children">Montessori Children</a>, <a href="/tag/magda-gerber-rie">Magda Gerber Rie</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-philosophies">Parenting Philosophies</a>, <a href="/tag/child-rearing-philosophies">Child Rearing Philosophies</a>, <a href="/tag/bullshit-parenting-philosophy">Bullshit Parenting Philosophy</a>, <a href="/tag/tiger-mom-parenting">Tiger Mom Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/reggio-emilia">Reggio Emilia</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janell-burley-hofmann/girls-and-body-image_b_1204882.html 2012-01-13T12:51:45Z 2012-01-13T13:28:47Z Janell Burley Hofmann http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janell-burley-hofmann/ I read picture books with only central female characters, I insisted she wrestle her big brothers, demanded family call her words like smart and brave as much as cute and adorable. I tell her we are all different -- straight and thin to round and plump and millions of ways in between. I tell her it's what makes us all beautiful. Unconvinced. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/girls-and-beauty">Girls and Beauty</a>, <a href="/tag/little-girls-weight-issues">Little Girls Weight Issues</a>, <a href="/tag/talking-to-daughters">Talking to Daughters</a>, <a href="/tag/girls-feeling-fat">Girls Feeling Fat</a>, <a href="/tag/little-girls-weight">Little Girls Weight</a>, <a href="/tag/little-girls-body-image">Little Girls Body Image</a>, <a href="/tag/how-to-talk-to-little-girls">How to Talk to Little Girls</a>, <a href="/tag/girls-and-weight">Girls and Weight</a>, <a href="/tag/girls-body-image">Girls Body Image</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rhiana-maidenberg/parents-lying-to-kids_b_1177371.html 2012-01-12T23:27:13Z 2012-01-13T01:35:15Z Rhiana Maidenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rhiana-maidenberg/ As parents we lie for various reasons. Many of them are for the benefit of our children, but in the spirit of "truthiness" the majority of these deceptions are for our own sake. Here are just a few of the reasons we so readily bend the truth with our little ones. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/motherhood">Motherhood</a>, <a href="/tag/lies">Lies</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/bad-habits">Bad Habits</a>, <a href="/tag/children">Children</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-how-to">Parents-How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/honesty">Honesty</a>, <a href="/tag/lying-to-toddlers">Lying to Toddlers</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-toddlers">Parents-Toddlers</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-moms">Parents-Moms</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p>