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Parents Playing Favorites ... Inevitable?
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Parents Playing Favorites ... Inevitable?

Most parents deny that they favor one child over another, but in a recent Time cover story, senior editor Jeffrey Kluger says it's natural for parents to have favorites. In this week's parenting conversation, guest host Tony Cox discusses the contentious topic with Kluger, as well as Shawn Bean, Parenting magazine executive director and father of two boys, and Jolene Ivey, Maryland state legislator and mother of five boys.

Can't Take The Kids Anywhere?

Imagine the tantrums they'll throw, when they find out they're not welcome. This picture taken, circa 1952 shows little Peter Moore throwing a temper tantrum while on a visit to Bournemouth, Dorset. Evening Standard/Getty Images hide caption

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Can't Take The Kids Anywhere?

This month, a Pa. restaurant banned children under age six, and Malaysian Airlines banned babies from first class. To learn whether these policies are ever appropriate, and how to keep kids from throwing public tantrums, guest host Allison Keyes speaks with parenting contributors Leslie Morgan Steiner and Jolene Ivey, as well as "Speakeasy" Editor Christopher John Farley.

Independence For Kids: When To Give It And How Much

Levi Aron, left, is arraigned in Brooklyn criminal court Thursday, July 14, 2011, in New York. Aron, 35, is charged with luring 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky to his home on Monday, and then smothering him and chopping him up when he learned that a search was under way for the missing child. Detectives found the boy's feet in Aron's freezer. Louis Lanzano/AP hide caption

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Independence For Kids: When To Give It And How Much

Many kids crave the freedom to go from place to place alone. But last week in N.Y., an 8-year-old who asked and was allowed to walk home alone was murdered. So at what age should kids be granted more independence, and how do parents know when these kids are ready? Host Michel Martin speaks with moms Jolene Ivey, a Md. state representative; Sue Goodwin, an NPR executive producer; and Lenore Skenazy, author of Free Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry). Also joining the conversation is the National Crime Prevention Council's Michelle Boykins.

Leaving Kids In Hot Cars: Foul or Forgivable?

Virginia resident Karen Murphy's son died after being left in the family's car for seven hours. Prince William County, Va. Police/AP hide caption

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Leaving Kids In Hot Cars: Foul or Forgivable?

A Va. mom is being charged with felony murder and child neglect after she allegedly left her baby in her van for hours by accident. In this week's "Moms" segment, host Michel Martin discusses this case with regulars Dani Tucker and Jolene Ivey, as well as former Md. State Attorney Glenn Ivey and journalist Gene Weingarten.

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