Parenting on Shine

Thanksgiving: Are You Naughty Or Nice?

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When you lament about tucking away your second helping of mashed potatoes, you are teaching your daughters a big lesson -- though not a good one.

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Would you treat your kid like a dog?

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And here you thought South Park was a spoof. Turns out the episode in which Cesar Millan--aka the Dog Whisperer--is hired to “train” Cartman was on to something. According to the New York Times, a growing number of parents are finding great parenting advice from the trainer who specializes in getting bad dogs to be good.

What's the worst thing your kid has done in a restaurant?

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I remember the first time I took my son LBZ to a restaurant. He was 3 months old and I was out of my skull with worry. What if he howled like a banshee? What if I couldn't make him stop? What if other people snarled and shot us get-away-from-my-Sunday looks? I wasn't so far from my…