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July 16, 2012
Have you got a picky eater on your hands? If you're willing to travel, a quick jaunt to France might help your little one's finnicky ways.
OK, mayyy-be that's not the easiest solution. But your child can probably learn a thing or two from a French child's way of eating.
Just ask Karen Le Billion, author of French Kids Eat Everything.
In it, she talks about her family's move overseas and her initial fear of getting her daughters to eat "sophisticated" (in the American sense), French fare like duck and various cheeses (especially ones that don't come in pre-...
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July 3, 2012
A new study published by the online journal Pediatrics has found that individuals who were spanked, hit, or slapped as a child have a higher risk of mental illness as an adult, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug abuse dependence, and several personality disorders.
The study included a sample of civilian, non-institutionalized adults aged 20 or over. They were asked about current medical conditions and past incidence of physical punishments.
In interviews, participants were asked how often as a child they were pushed, grabbed, shoved, slapped or hit by their parents...
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