The Best Gifts Ever: Life Experiences Every Child Should Have
This past holiday season Canadians spent over $45 billion-with parents paying out almost $1.8 billion of that on their children's presents alone. However, the best gifts we can give our children can not be purchased in a store. And while they are within the grasp of all parents to give,... Read More
Advocating for Your Child with LD
Advocate: you've probably heard the term before. But what does it mean to you? Advocating happens when you speak on behalf of someone else. You say for them what they can't say for themselves. When you have a child who has been diagnosed with a learning disability, this is exactly... Read More
Top 25 Children Quotations
"You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance."-- Franklin P. Adams"A child reminds us that playtime is an essential part of our daily routine."-- Anonymous"Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own."-- Aristotle"Children have never... Read More
When Your Chicks Leave the Nest
When my son was 18 (and had finished school), he moved into a flat with two of his mates. They were boys we'd known throughout his high school years and the flat was only ten minutes from home, but I cried for two weeks!It just seemed to me that a... Read More
Pipe Down!
Life is funny.My twenty-year-old daughter, Melanie, has a her new summer job as a nanny for three small children. She's an aspiring operatic soprano who was whisked off to a rich suburb near Manhattan the day after her finals had ended at the Eastman School of Music. Her mother and... Read More
Examining Drugs for ADHD, Particularly Strattera
In memory of 14 year old Matthew Smith; 11 year old Stephanie Hall; and 10 year old Shaina Dunkle and other children who have died from the use of psychotropic drugs for "ADHD".The Eli Lilly company has been marketing a new drug for those who are labeled as ADHD known... Read More
How to Make Kids More Likeable?
Nothing touches the heartstrings of a parent more than the plaintive cry "nobody likes me" or "I don't have any friends." We wish there were something we could do to insure our child will be, if not the most popular, at least included in the games on the playground. Actually,... Read More
Motivation - The Key to Your Childs Educational Success
For the first year or two of life outside the womb, our brains are in the most impressionable state they will ever be in. A baby's brain is immediately shaped by interacting with their environment. As a parent, one can have a large influence on their newborns first encounters with... Read More
The Real Dangers to Kids Online and How to Avoid Them: Top 5 Internet Safety Tips
The Real Dangers to Kids Online and How to Avoid ThemDid you know1 out of 5 kids has been sexually solicited online1 out of 4 kids has been sent a picture of naked people or people having sex onlinethat May 21, 2002 there was the first death of a child... Read More
Picky Eaters - Successful Strategies Part 1
What is in a name?The answer is everything!Jo J. of Victoria, Texas said that her son was a very picky eater between the ages of four and six and refused to eat many of the dishes she made, until she discovered the art of renaming recipes."One evening I discovered that... Read More
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When Parents Disagree
Moms and dads, are there times you think that parenting... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: 4 Traps to Avoid
4 traps to avoidTrap 1 - Parents need to realize... Read More
How Effective Are Ritalin and Dexedrine in Treating the Symptoms of ADHD?
Many research studies have shown the overall effectiveness of stimulant... Read More
Strengths and Weaknesses
All too often, children with learning disabilities are seen through... Read More
Whine Oh Whine Am I The Only One?
I thought I was the only one in the world... 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
Educational Toys And Childrens Books - A Must For Optimal Childhood Development
The brightly colored plastic mobile dangles lazily overhead in the... Read More
A Dialogue with an ADHD Non-Believer
Dear Sir, It was with some interest that I read... Read More
Do You Have the Loving Relationship With Your Children That You Desire?
Most people with children want to be good parents. The... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: Truth or Lie?
Attention all parents of teen-agers. Here is an important, groundbreaking... Read More
Top 20 Items To Pack In A Diaper Bag
1. Diapers (5 -7 is a fairly safe supply)2. Wipes3.... Read More
Surviving as a Single Parent
Emotional OverloadMany single parents say they deal with a variety... Read More
Aptitude, Achievement, Processing Deficit - What Does It All Mean?
You are sitting with the professionals who know about learning... Read More
Car Wash Fundraiser Preparation
Are you considering a car wash fundraiser for your group?... Read More
A New School Year
Depending on where you live school will be starting this... Read More
True Romance for Couples with Kids: 10 Inexpensive Ideas
Anyone can splurge on a formal dinner or a pricey... Read More
Guide Your Kids! This 3-D Map Leads to Character
A tall, weary-looking mother with glasses, walked into my counseling... Read More
Create a Story Book with Your Child
A fun way to build your child's imaginationWriting is still... Read More
Scolding: One of Communications Tools of Last Resort
(Excerpted from Jim Rohn's 2004 Weekend Leadership Event)You have to... Read More
More than Mom and Dad
Love, love, love. It makes the world go round. It... Read More
Quality Time with Your Teen
It's sometimes difficult to find ways to be involved with... Read More
Go Ahead - Make Dads Day
Throughout the year, many days of celebration are tucked capriciously... Read More
Road Trip with Kids
Boredom, limited space and overflowing energy are a source of... Read More
Maturing As a Parent
I have three children, ages 19 and 16 (yes, the... Read More
10 Tips for Making Daily Physical Activity Part of Your Childs Life!
Here's some of the bad news about sedentary lifestyles:? Forty... Read More
Think Like Your Kids - And Understand Them More!
Seven-year old Michael was on a school trip to a... Read More
Developing a Fantastic Relationship with Your Child
Here's a scene: A parent "might suddenly grab a happliy... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: The 4 Ds of Time with Family
How would you like to have more time? Of course... Read More
Don?t Make Fast and Furious Food Changes
OK, moms and dads out there, we hear you when... Read More
Your Big Yellow Bus
The big yellow school bus is coming down my road... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: Are Sleep Overs with the Opposite Sex OK?
Q. Our 17-year-old son wants us to let his girlfriend... Read More
Secret Of Your Genuis Child
Here is a top secret to make your child genius... Read More
Childrens Safety in Public Places - 10 Useful Tips
My kids ask me all the time to take them... Read More
Pay Attention! Its Your Most Important Job
Anyone can become a parent; there are no tests or... Read More
How To Teach Your Children Social Skills
As our children grow, they will be going to schools... Read More
Lets Protect Our Children
There are software programs that you can purchase to keep... Read More
Summer Marks the Time to Remember Active Supervision Around Family Swimming Pools
LOS ANGELES (May 19, 2005) - With Memorial Day weekend,... Read More
What Do You Teach Your Children About Money?
Whether we realize it or not we teach our children... Read More
When Your Childs Adoption Story Changes: Nothing But the Facts or is It Nothing are the Facts?
Elana, born in Russia, was told "We really don't know... Read More
The Best Gifts Ever: Life Experiences Every Child Should Have
This past holiday season Canadians spent over $45 billion-with parents... Read More
Encouraging Your Child to Write
How in the world do you get your child to... Read More
Elephants and Teenagers
Something eerily familiar happened in KwaZulu-Natal's Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park in Africa... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: Teens and Violence
I have a bit of a different response than most... Read More
For School Success, Dont Coddle Your Kids
Parents want their children to succeed in school. However, sometimes... Read More
Parenting Univeristy: Potty Training 101
When your child shows signs of potty training readiness, it's... Read More
What Are Reasonable Expectations of a Child?
To have reasonable expectations of our children is an important... Read More
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream, But Not For Ice Cream!
We all scream for ice cream. Or, we don't, at... Read More
Back to School; Time to Recharge
The back-to-school shopping is done. Brand new pencils, colored markers,... Read More
Am I Really A Stroller-Monger?
I was reading "A Modern Infant Armada", a humor column... Read More
Thirteen Values You Can Teach Through Homework
Are you a parent concerned about passing values on to... Read More
Learning my Childs Way
Home schooling. What is it? What does it mean to... Read More
Mommie Moments ? Taking Time For Yourself
Being a parent is a role that requires a large... Read More
Navigating in the New World: Parents and Teenagers Growing Together
One of the most prevalent myths of our modern culture... Read More
How Effective Is EEG Neurofeedback Training in Treating the Symptoms of ADHD?
Many research studies have shown the overall effectiveness of stimulant... Read More
Back to School Success Tips
Q. With the school year just beginning, what can we... Read More
Americas Public schools --- Deteriorating Like They Did In Ancient Rome
The citizens of the early Roman Republic enjoyed an education... Read More
Develop Your Childs Genius: One Step Farther
When is a person brilliant? When does a person show... Read More
Parents ? The No Child Left Behind Law Wont Do Much For Your Child
Past experience with federal education programs predicts that the No... Read More
Simple Indulgences for September
As the kids go back to school, you can go... Read More
Overscheduled Kids
Time devoted the better part of an issue to it.... Read More
The Value of Play
Isn't it ironic that a country whose constitution allows for... Read More
Playing Safe
Do you really want your child to enjoy playing with... 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
Talk Your Child Clever
Most parents can hardly wait for their baby to say... Read More
Friendships - Helping Children Develop Friendship Skills
Reasearch into children's friendships shows that those children who are... Read More
Parents/Teens and Money ? 5 Ideas for Keeping the Peace
Children and teenagers are relentlessly bombarded with merchandise that entices.... Read More
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