How to Raise Kids Discourage Bad Habits
A reader asks about a four year old carrying a security blanket and thumb sucking past age three. The writer disapproves and discusses why security blankets may be acceptable only to two year olds and outlines steps to curb such habits.
Stopping Thumb Sucking and Bedtime Habits in Young Children
The article advises parents to remove the security blanket to halt thumb sucking and to avoid cohabiting bed with a child. It suggests a planned withdrawal with distraction and time, while guiding nighttime routines to let crying occur without rewarding it. It emphasizes consistent boundaries and age-appropriate comfort.
Streep to Star in Victorian Romance The French Lieutenant's Woman
Meryl Streep will headline the Victorian love story with Jeremy Irons, filming under Karrel Reisz in Cornwall. Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay from John Fowles's novel. Charpentier was born on this date in 1860.
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