Do you have a hard time saying no? I do, which explains why I’ve had different guests for almost 6 months out of the past year! 40 years old and still have a problem saying no!

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Here are some interesting parenting links from around the web this week!

H E A L T H

Mom who investigates drownings posts viral plea to parents on water safety. Here are her tips. via Good Morning America

Sleep Training Truths: What Science Can (And Can’t) Tell Us About Crying It Out via NPR

Women in Labor Can’t Hold In Their Babies. Nurses Tell Them To Do It Anyway via Vice

I took CBD and it made me a more present, less anxious mom via Motherly

Is Tongue-Tie Surgery Necessary for Breastfeeding Success? via New York Times

Spike in tooth decay among kids has a dentist urging parents to brush their teeth via Kid Spot

A Mix Of These Foods Could Restore Healthy Microbes In Malnourished Kids via NPR

A small glass of juice or soda a day is linked to increased risk of cancer, study finds via CNN

Regulations That Mandate Sepsis Care Appear To Have Worked In New York via NPR

E.P.A. Won’t Ban Chlorpyrifos, Pesticide Tied to Children’s Health Problems via New York Times

EDUCATION

Elementary Education Has Gone Terribly Wrong via The Atlantic

Playing with fire: the childcare centres exposing children to risk via The Age

5 sneaky ways I get my kids to read more via Today’s Parent

A Reminder That ‘Fake News’ Is An Information Literacy Problem – Not A Technology Problem via Forbes

Can home assistants help kids with learning and attention issues? via Common Sense Media

In Brookline, there’s a worry that kindergarten has lost its joy via Boston Globe

Why it Stinks to be Gifted in Schools Today via Raising Lifelong Learners

The Messy Reality of Personalized Learning via New Yorker

Florida To Require Mental Health Classes For Public School Students via Huff Post

University of Texas-Austin Promises Free Tuition For Low-Income Students In 2020 via NPR

F A M I L Y

Rolling Out the Welcome Mat for Travelers With Autism via New York Times

Meet a scientist with a most delightful job: He studies baby laughter via Ted Ideas

How infants can learn to save their own lives via Vox

‘My strict Asian parents made me awkward and lonely’ via BBC

How the Stress of Separation and Detention Changes the Lives of Children via New Yorker

P A R E N T I N G

The mental workload of a mother via Motherly

For Sibling Battles, Be a Sportscaster, Not a Referee via New York Times

Everything You Need To Know About Internet Safety For Kids via Yahoo

Why Your Toddler Gets Mad When You Give Them What They Wanted via Offspring

How to Change Your Child’s Mindset in Just a Few Minutes a Day via Self Sufficient Kids

Dear Parents, Anxiety in Kids Is a Serious Problem via Healthline

Parent Who Listens Can Help Kids Thrive Despite Trauma via US News and World Report

How to Raise an Honest Kid (But Not a Narc) via Fatherly