More Water, Not Less, Will Help End Bedwetting
Children are notoriously bad at drinking enough liquids. They are so busy playing they sometimes 'forget' to drink. Sometimes, children seem like camels - able to go for ages without having a drink. Obviously, when they are thirsty they will rush indoors for a drink. But often they look for... Read More
Lets Pretend
Children explore the world around them and learn through pretend play. With so many passive activities like watching TV and playing video games, we sometimes need to encourage our children to pretend play. Here are a few suggestions on how to get those creative juices flowing for both you and... Read More
School Days - Top 10 Tips for Establishing a Good Routine
Teachers know that children thrive in an environment with routines, boundaries and rules. Unfortunately, parents often forget it! And yet by establishing good routines and encouraging children to help you maintain them, you have an opportunity to set a pattern and a discipline that will stay with your children for... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: What to Do When Your Teen Feels Left Out
On a recent Saturday evening, I noticed a young teen-age girl crying alone. My first impulse was to go over and check on her. Worried that my approach might be taken the wrong way, I just smiled at her and went in the store to meet my wife. I forgot... Read More
Understanding The Report
"No thank you. Don't bother to send me the report about the testing results. I won't understand it anyway. I'll just listen at the meeting." Those were the words of more than one parent I spoke with whose children had been tested to see if they needed special education services.... Read More
Maturing As a Parent
I have three children, ages 19 and 16 (yes, the 16 year-olds are twins!) My older son just mailed his college deposit and will leave for school sometime in August. Thinking back over the past few years, I've just realized my children have been spreading their wings to fly away... Read More
How A Home Water Filter Can Reduce Your Child?s Risk Of Learning Disabilities
Lead is one of the most dangerous toxins a person can be exposed to in his lifetime. Besides damage from radioactive or nuclear chemicals, significant exposure to lead can cause some of the most severe and even fatal health effects possible.It seems to be fairly common knowledge that lead is... Read More
What the Matter Is
When my oldest boy was really young, he tickled my mother with that phrase. I would ask him, "What's the matter?" and he would answer me, "Well, what the matter is..." followed by whatever it was that he needed to discuss with me. He would say it with that very... Read More
Attaboy! Encouraging Phrases That Build Confidence
Home, home on the range, Where never is heard A discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day!Oh, that would be wonderful but most parents and bosses tend to feel that criticism and pointing out what is wrong will make others want to do what is right. However,... Read More
Homeschooling ? Can I Do It?
Many parents would like to homeschool their children but are afraid they don't have the training or ability to be their children's teacher. This is certainly understandable, because most parents never had any formal training to be a teacher. However, most parents don't have to worry about this issue.There is... Read More
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10 Ways You Can Advocate For Your Child With A Learning Disability
Did you know that you are the most important person... Read More
5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child
I had just completed a session with 17-year old Julie... Read More
More Water, Not Less, Will Help End Bedwetting
Children are notoriously bad at drinking enough liquids. They are... Read More
How Illiteracy Can Ruin Your Childs Life
It may seem obvious to many people why literacy is... Read More
Are You Too Busy for Your Kids?
In his recent newsletter "Happy Kids", parenting expert Michael Grose... Read More
Lets Pretend
Children explore the world around them and learn through pretend... Read More
Whos Your Daddy? How to be a Great Dad in 5 to 7 Minutes
I am a dad. I have been now for over... Read More
Are You Addicted to Your Children?
Is it possible to be using our children addictively?Anything that... Read More
Educational Toys - How Do Parents Choose The Best Toys For Their Child
The choices are mind numbing. Walk into any toy store... Read More
Fuzzy Names, Sweet Names
As with everything, names go through cycles of change with... Read More
The 411 on Natural Colic Remedies
Any parent whose baby has suffered from colic can tell... Read More
?Gimme? Proof Your Kids: How To Keep Your Child?s Materialism In Check
It's the first day of the summer holiday. Five year-old... Read More
Are Your Kids Driving You Crazy? How Character Building Charts Keep You Sane
Who lives in your house? Are they driving you "crazy?"... Read More
The Reticular Activating System, and its Role in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
In our last article about the neurology of ADHD we... Read More
Just Average
What do you mean average? Not good? Just doing good... Read More
Because Every Child Is A Born Genuis
Graphology for Child development.:- Graphology is the science of understanding... Read More
Co-sleeping, a personal story
When I was pregnant, we knew that we had some... Read More
SMUT Spelled Backwards is TUMS
Why are more people, especially parents not outraged?I call it... Read More
Life Stuck In Fast Forward
the woes of being a parent of an ADHD child.....Like... Read More
How Public Schools Coerce Parents Into Giving Mind-Altering Drugs To Their Children
Despite the potentially dangerous side-effects of Ritalin, public school authorities... Read More
Playground Pettiness
Recently I took my two children to a popular new... Read More
Teaching Reading : Part Two
We know that you want your little guy or gal... Read More
Build Character with this Delicious Triple A Recipe!
Vinegar or honey, what do kids really want? "Toys, candy,... Read More
Confident Kids : Why Some Parents Should Carry a Health Warning
As a hypnotherapist, I am acutely aware of the power... Read More
Surviving as a Single Parent
Emotional OverloadMany single parents say they deal with a variety... Read More
Five Ways To Build Super-Strong Relationships With Your Children
One of the questions I ask in parenting presentations is... Read More
Get Down (On The Floor!) And Play With Your Children
When was the last time you and your kids rolled... Read More
Considering Daycare? Consider the Pros and Cons
When you're a parent it's a difficult decision to know... Read More
Working Moms: Too Busy for Your Children?
17 Quick Ways to Strengthen the Bonds of LoveOn Mother's... Read More
Childrens Friendships Made Easy
Most research into children's friendships shows that those children who... Read More
Words of Wisdom for Single Parents
The cost of being a parent and raising a child... Read More
Teaching Respect And Values In Todays Society
The girl's jaw dropped in horror as the police officer... Read More
Am I Really A Stroller-Monger?
I was reading "A Modern Infant Armada", a humor column... Read More
Powerful Tips for Increasing Your Childs Self-Esteem
Here is a list of ways to convey the message... Read More
Teaching Respect And Values In Todays Society
The girl's jaw dropped in horror as the police officer... Read More
Punishing the Victim -- Why Public Schools Pressure Parents To Give Their Kids Mind-Altering Drugs
Public-school teaching is structured in such a way that it... Read More
Helping Your Child Develop
Here are some things that you can do to help... Read More
Detox To Help Conception
Detox To Conceive.. If you're having trouble conceiving... Read More
One Definition of Success
As parents, we want our children and teens to grow... Read More
Picky Eaters - The Dawn of Understanding
"In general my children refuse to eat anything that hasn't... Read More
They Call it Puppy Love
My son is 6 yrs old. He came home the... Read More
Our Recommended Eating Program for ADHD
Below is a copy of our eating program for Attention... Read More
Home For The Holidays: Avoid Aging Parents Becoming A Burden
By not planning for the future we guarantee that we... Read More
Spanking Children
Results of the Spanking Poll on Rexanne.com: Voters - 233Percentage... Read More
How Children Can Read Faster and Better
For most children, it is easy to learn to read... Read More
Kids And Chores - Make It Easy On Yourself!
My neighbours' kid impressed me the other day.I was busy... Read More
Playful Parenting - More than Just Fun and Games
Early childhood educators have called play "children's work". Many parents... Read More
Now, Theyre Bullying My Daughter In Our Home: Welcome To Cyber-Bullying
Last night Tom's daughter, Sue, came out of her room... Read More
Illegal and Legal Drug Usage in the United States
How bad is the illegal drug problem here in the... Read More
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What Do We Mean by Attention Anyway?
When we talk about attention, we are talking about two... Read More
Creating Great Birthday Party Videos
My son recently had his third birthday party and it... Read More
Quality Time with Your Teen
It's sometimes difficult to find ways to be involved with... Read More
The Truth About Motherhood
What is the mystery of motherhood? I know that when... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: The Trust Issue
Q. How do we decide what our teens should be... Read More
Top 50 Mom Quotations
"All that I am or ever hope to be, I... Read More
Peer Pressure - Five Ways to Help Teenagers Beat Peer Influence
Young people generally want to fit in to their various... Read More
Guide to Choosing Plush Toys for Children
Many people consider plush toys great for children. They say... Read More
Being A Mum - It?s About Them And Not About You!
So you want to be a mum? Every time you... Read More
The 411 on Natural Colic Remedies
Any parent whose baby has suffered from colic can tell... Read More
A Dangerous Environment
The internet is a dangerous place for your children. Don't... Read More
Using Cloth Nappies
We all know that using cloth nappies is best for... Read More
Let Your Children Name the New Baby
Choosing a baby name is an important job, so make... Read More
Top 20+ Reasons to Pay your Kid an Allowance
1. They can make mistakes under your guidance2. They will... Read More
Top Three Ways To Communicate With Your Child
Although many parents become frustrated as they try to maintain... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: But everyone else gets to do it!
Q. We are getting to the stage with our kids... Read More
Back to School Success Tips
Q. With the school year just beginning, what can we... Read More
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