Ask the Child Psychologist
Sibling Competition
May 12, 2008
Dear Dr. Medoff,
My two boys are fourteen months apart, and they are very competitive with each other, in everything they do. I worry sometimes that their rivalry gets too nasty and will seriously damage their relationship. It’s also not too pleasant for others to be around. What can I do to make their relationship better? From, Corinne
Dear Corinne,
While some degree of rivalry takes place among all siblings, the competition may be ...
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Sneaky Chef
Secret Sesame Chicken
by
Missy Chase Lapine
May 16, 2008
When we want to pig out on a Sunday night with Chinese take-out, we get mounds of deep-fried, sweet-and-sour sesame chicken. Duplicating the flavor and crunch of this outrageously fattening dish was quite a challenge, but after some trial and error I finally came really close with this surprisingly easy-to-make recipe.
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
11⁄2 cups Sweet and Sour Sauce, see below
1⁄2 cup sesame seeds
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Mr. Teacher
I'll Have a Side of Spam with That
by
John Pearson
May 13, 2008
When the great Monty Python troupe revealed their famous "Spam, Spam, Spam" skit, their joke was all about a food item, spiced ham. While canned Spam is still available in stores, the term spam has taken on another, arguably just as disgusting, aspect. In this technological age, spam now refers to unwanted e-mails.
Of course, if you're reading this online column, you probably already know all about spam. It probably annoys you just as much as it ...
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Because I Said So
The Electric Company Coming Back to TV!?
by
Danielle Wood
May 15, 2008
"Hey, you guyyyys!" If you're a junkie like me, you won't have to read this phrase twice to know I'm talking about Rita Moreno's opening chant at the beginning of the now-defunct Sesame Street follow-up, The Electric Company. And you'll know, of course, that I mean the TV show The Electric Company, and not the guys who shut your power off when you don't pay your bills.
I admit it, I am one of those kids who grew up on PBS. My family had the ...
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Call to Action
Soda-Bottle Bowling
May 14, 2008
Typically, when parents want their children to become comfortable with ball-handling skills, they go out into the backyard and play a game of catch. But here’s some information about children’s visual skills to keep in mind before expecting that exercise to be successful: Eye-hand coordination isn’t fully developed until the age of 9 or 10. Figure-ground perception – the ability to distinguish an object from its ...
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