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From preventing my tired kid from napping to not making him share, I'm guilty as charged. Luckily, you don't need to be perfect in order to raise a great child.

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Moms and dads from our Facebook community share the parenting routine or habit they feel most proud of when it comes to effectively raising happy, responsible kids.

Throughout the year, our board of advisors -- a brain trust of the best pediatric doctors, developmental experts, and educators in the country -- shares the latest thinking about raising happy and healthy kids in the pages of Parents. Now we've gathered our all-time favorite nuggets of their advice in one outstanding article that will have a profound effect on your whole family.

Surround your children with love, happiness, and encouragement so they have the confidence to reach goals.

Are you and your spouse clashing over parenting duties? Find out how to co-parent in peace!

A toddler in the midst of a fit may send you into one too. Yet most experts agree that staying calm is key to defusing an emotionally overwrought child. "Losing your temper doesn't just make things worse, it actually creates the very outcome you were hoping to avoid in the first place," says Hal Runkel, an Atlanta-based therapist, father of two, and author of ScreamFree Parenting. In other words, a screaming, raging toddler. However, the occasional parental blowup is normal, and it won't scar your child for life. But with a few coping strategies, you can head off two tantrums at once: yours and your child's.

Your mom's views on raising kids may not quite mesh with yours, but you can learn from each other.

Helping your child master these simple rules of etiquette will get him noticed -- for all the right reasons.

For the past six months, the new online Parents community has been abuzz with advice on everything from breastfeeding to meal planning from our 50,000 amazing members. The ideas were so great, we had to share them in the magazine. Read on for mom-tested tricks that are sure to make each day simpler -- then log on to join the conversation!

Unsolicited advice getting you down? Here's how to cope.

How on earth did your kids turn out to be so different from each other? It may have to do with where they sit in the family tree.

Toss out the junk food and start making snack time fun again! Check out these 20 kid-friendly ingredients that make great snacks, plus an easy recipe for each one.

When it comes to dealing with bad behavior, everyone screws up. We'll help you do it right.

Here, the stories that affected our lives and our kids' lives the most this year, from 'superior' Chinese mothers to tainted apple juice.

Girl and Boy name suggestions, take our quiz and find the names for your newest family member.

OK, there is the lack of sleep, vacation, and official sick days. But Motherboard Moms agree that this "job" comes with fantastic benefits. Here are some of them.

Feel crampy or beyond exhausted? See the surprising clues that may indicate you're expecting -- before a pregnancy test would.

Can you actually teach your kid to laugh often, be an optimist, and enjoy every day? Research says yes.

If you're splitting up, you need to help your kids (and yourself) make it through the rough stuff.

How to handle your reliable, conscientious, structured, controlling, perfectionist firstborn.

Is my child too sick for school or daycare?

When your baby first starts solids, offer him 1 to 2 tablespoons of food once a day, then add a second meal after he's responded well for a week or two.

Break out these fun and creative ideas when you're cooped up indoors.

Can an ancient Chinese calendar really predict the gender of your baby? Take our simple quiz and find out. The results could spill the beans about whether you're having a boy or girl.