http://www.minti.com/members/radicalb/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by RadicalB Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk RadicalB This has become an I told you so issue for me and I feel some what vindicated with the results of the latest research.For many years doctors and other health professionals have warned pregnant woman and mother's of young children to avoid a whole range of foodstuffs to avoid the child developing allergies.It now seems that by avoiding these foodstuffs, ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8712/How-To-Prevent-Your-Child-From-Developing-A-Peanut-Allergy/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8712/How-To-Prevent-Your-Child-From-Developing-A-Peanut-Allergy/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:24:28 -0700 RadicalB As your baby moves from crawler to toddler they start to experience the joy of independence. This is independence can be harnessed in many learning experiences including potty training.You have a choice. You can make potty and toilet training a smooth transition or you can turn it into a battle royale. If it becomes a battle, your efforts at potty ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8578/Your-Toddler-And-Potty-Training/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8578/Your-Toddler-And-Potty-Training/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:14:15 -0700 RadicalB Being a Toddler is so tough. You have just learned how to walk and now your trying to learn how to talk. As you start to pick up the language, your mom and dad start trying to introduce their version of manners.It all starts with words like "taa". Mom has my drink, say 'taa' she says, before giving it to ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8564/Teaching-Your-Toddler-Manners/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8564/Teaching-Your-Toddler-Manners/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:40:37 -0700 RadicalB This article is a reprint from my site - Just 4 FamiliesHave you ever found your child suddenly crying out in the night. Perhaps even screaming.  You go to them and find that either they are crying in their sleep or they are sitting upright in bed with their eyes wide open.  It is obvious that nothing has disturbed them ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8557/How-To-Handle-The-Midnight-Terrors/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8557/How-To-Handle-The-Midnight-Terrors/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:21:35 -0700 RadicalB It's a fact of life, toddlers will misbehave. It goes with the territory. The question is, are they being mischievous or are they being willful? As a parent of the hardest things to cope with is not the behavior so much as the unpredictability.Some days it seems like they are perfect angels and then snap, they go off the deep ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8550/How-To-Discipline-Toddlers/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8550/How-To-Discipline-Toddlers/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:35:37 -0700 RadicalB Depression in adolescents has become one of the primary causes for concern in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18. If depression where a contagious virus it would almost be classified as an epidemic with some experts claiming that as many as 70% of all adolescents suffering some form of depression.Symptoms of Depression In Adolescents include sadness ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8503/Depression-in-Adolescents/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8503/Depression-in-Adolescents/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:18:26 -0700 RadicalB Having endured a long labor and perhaps a difficult delivery, maybe even a c-section you will feel totally exhausted. You will most likely feel an uncontrollable urge to close your eyes and sleep. If you’re lucky, you may get a few hours sleep and perhaps even start to feel a little 'normal' again. Some mother's experience a feeling of euphoria, ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8456/Dealing-with-those-baby-blues/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8456/Dealing-with-those-baby-blues/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:46:20 -0700 RadicalB Sounds rather odd. How can a baby be an adult. I will accept that many adults are babies - or at least act like one, I just don't know many babies that act like adults.Actually, that is not quite true as babies do act like adults. Right from birth, babies start to learn the various ways that they can get ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8408/Babies-Can-Be-Adults--Solve-the-tantrums-before-they-start/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8408/Babies-Can-Be-Adults--Solve-the-tantrums-before-they-start/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:33:23 -0800 RadicalB  The preteen years – ten to thirteen. Your youngsters are about to leave childhood behind and adulthood is rapidly approaching. What they forget is that need to traverse those in between teen years. With hormones starting to kick in and the realisation that today they are capable of doing things that they could not do yesterday the youth of today ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8380/No-Longer-Child-Not-Yet-Adult-The-Tortuous-Preteen/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8380/No-Longer-Child-Not-Yet-Adult-The-Tortuous-Preteen/ Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:44:00 -0800 RadicalB Millions of teenagers throughout the world intentionally and repeatedly bruise, cut, burn, mark, scratch or mutilate different parts of their own bodies. Since the wounds inflicted are not intended to be life-threatening they often do not require medical attention and are frequently dismissed as "accidental". Girls are more affected by this problem than boys with a ratio of about 5 ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8348/Dealing-With-Teens-That-Self-Harm/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8348/Dealing-With-Teens-That-Self-Harm/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:46:18 -0800