I Bribe My Kids And I’m Not Sorry

One mom on the trick that works for her.

Apr 21, 2022

I Bribe My Kids And I'm Not Sorry   "As a parent, bribery has been my friend," Katie Bingham-Smith admits in her latest.  There was a time when the show Supernanny (remember Supernanny?) convinced her that she ought to stop, and she cracked down, threatening consequences instead. But she's honest: "More often than not, it was a disaster." So she started offering rewards again — and she is not apologizing, even to the Supernanny. Listen, whatever works!  — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   READ MORE

PICK YOUR BATTLES My Son Smokes Weed And I'm Not Doing Much About It   "He's not into drinking, partying, or staying out all night. He likes to come home and sleep in his own bed. But he does like his weed." READ MORE   BIG FEELINGS Timeouts Work For Older Kids -- If You Do Them Right   Frankly, now I want the option for myself. READ MORE   KIDS' HEALTH Researchers Are Ripping The Gas Stoves Out Of Their Houses For Their Kids' Health   "As soon as it was feasible, I switched from a gas stove to [electric] induction," one researcher said. READ MORE

PUBERTY Boys Have Mood Swings, Too   Fairly or not, tween and teen girls have a reputation for moodiness. (It's partly sexism, but I'm sure I'm not the only person who remembers one or two particularly stupid blow-out fights with my mom.) But boys are on the same hormonal roller coaster, Vanessa Kroll Bennett and Cara Natterson explain in their latest: "You need to find ways to stay connected to your intermittently moody, angry, or silent boy, for his sake and for yours. Your son needs you, even if he's telling you he just wants you to go away." Here's how.   READ MORE

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