Are Your Kids Driving You Crazy? How Character Building Charts Keep You Sane
Who lives in your house? Are they driving you "crazy?" Do you have a Winnie the Whiner, a Sammy the Slacker, or a Bubba the Bully? Perhaps you've yelled, you've lectured, and you've even spanked to get your Winnie to stop whining, your Sammy to do his chores, and your... Read More
Picky Eater - Fighting the Good Fight
Often, the struggle at dinnertime with your picky eater is not so much about food as it is about control. As children become more independent, conflicts can arise as they carefully scrutinize what goes into their mouths. The more you push, the more they resist with the outcome resulting in... Read More
Invented Spelling --- Another Alice-in-Wonderland Public-School Theory
As part of the whole-language (or "balanced") reading-instruction philosophy, many public schools now teach what they call "invented" or "creative" spelling. Under this theory of spelling, teachers believe that forcing a child to spell a word correctly thwarts the child's "creativity." So in classrooms across America, many public-school teachers now... 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
How To Foster An Environment For Successful Communications With Your Child
As parents, we strive to address all of the questions asked by our children. If we don't have the answer, or don't like the question, we would never think of ignoring the child. We do not accept improper communication as acceptable behavior. Most parents, however, are quick to excuse or... Read More
Relate With Your Teen And Gain Their Trust
We were all teens at one time for some many years ago even if we don't like to admit it. Many of us can look back and say our teen years were good, but with many ups and downs as we approached adulthood. Some of us maybe were lucky enough... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: 7 Tips for Back to School Success
Blink. That's all we did, blink, and summer is ending and a new school year is beginning.Parents have mixed emotions. Relief that the kids are going back and dread that another school year, and the battles that come with it, is right around the corner.Here are tips for a successful... Read More
The Mystery of Picky Eaters
If you were to ask 100 parents why they think their children are picky eaters, chances are you would get 90 different answers. Although we know some children are picky eaters for no apparent reason, most are hard to please when it comes to food for two reasons ? they... Read More
Choosing Wooden Toys For Children
Wooden toys are one of the best alternatives for the huge number of toys made of plastic and other synthetic materials that you can find in all toy stores.In addition, most children's wooden toys are handcrafted. This makes them look wonderful. Not only that they are great... Read More
Natural Disasters: Help Your Child Cope With The Anxiety
How on earth can you help your family cope with the anxiety and fear that natural disasters strike into the heart of everyone?In early 2005, for example, the world was rocked by the tsunami in South East Asia that killed thousands and left many homeless and orphaned.Yet, at the Edinburgh... Read More
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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
Discipline
Discipline is a necessary part of parenting yet it makes... Read More
Humans and Their Innate Need for Drug Stimulation
We know that ancient cultures and Indians and the like... Read More
Parenting Predicaments
Predicament:My son is 4 1/2 years old. His younger brother... Read More
PG Rating Isnt What It Used To Be
If there are any parents reading this who are thinking... Read More
Can Mineral Deficiencies Lead to Behavioral Problems in Children?
A while ago I received this story from David in... Read More
The Ten Most Common Poisons Among Kids
For parents, keeping our kids safe is a constant top... Read More
How Illiteracy Can Ruin Your Childs Life
It may seem obvious to many people why literacy is... Read More
Four Tips For Alleviating Back To School Anxiety
Back to school preparations are in full-swing. Soon, the first... Read More
Motherhood is a Perfect Adventure
How often do you think of family life as an... Read More
Helpful Tips for the Adoptive Grandparent
Few things are more completely enjoyable than becoming a grandparent.... Read More
Meet The Twixters!
There is a new stage of development for parents to... Read More
Where Is Your Homework, Lisa?
Is Homework Really That Important?Dear Friends,I no longer teach in... Read More
My Best Buddy
My son, Dakota is now 7 yrs old. He is... Read More
Committed Parenting
When you think about it, probably the one thing that... Read More
The Challenges of Single Parenting
Having worked with parents for the last 35 years and... Read More
Banishing Bedtime Blues
"My son won't go to bed at night without a... Read More
Things To Teach Your Teenage Driver
Is it hard to communicate with your teenager about issues... Read More
The Mystery of Child Beliefs, Spirit in Children, Understanding Spirtuality in Children
In the wonderment of childhood, it is easier for a... Read More
Mutants or Clones?
In a single dose of children's television, I was bombarded... Read More
Natural Disasters: Help Your Child Cope With The Anxiety
How on earth can you help your family cope with... Read More
How Public Schools Assault Parents Values
Is there anything wrong with lying, cheating, stealing, shop-lifting, taking... Read More
Who Are You When the Professional In You Meets Baby?
Are you a professional?Notice how the questions differs from, "Do... Read More
Maximizing Your ADHD Childs Performance in School.
As a parent there are lots of things that you... Read More
Fizzy Sherbet ? A Sweet Science Lesson for Your Kids!
Fizzy sherbet in a paper bag with a strawberry lollipop... Read More
Putting Your Child To Bed
Are you glad for the chance to put your child... Read More
Friendships - Helping Children Develop Friendship Skills
Reasearch into children's friendships shows that those children who are... Read More
The Old and the New
During one "generation gap" quarrel with his parents young Michael... Read More
Wholism and Materialism
Perhaps I could make a lot of money by founding... Read More
Muscle Pain And Children Do Not Mix
I am in pain. I've been in pain all day.... Read More
A Dialogue with an ADHD Non-Believer
Dear Sir, It was with some interest that I read... Read More
My Dads Secrets
From the book Spider's Night on the BoomI've only begun... Read More
Confident Kids : Why Some Parents Should Carry a Health Warning
As a hypnotherapist, I am acutely aware of the power... Read More
Parenting
This article on parenting is by a practicing relationship counsellor/therapist,... Read More
How To Foster An Environment For Successful Communications With Your Child
As parents, we strive to address all of the questions... Read More
How To Help Your Child Learn
Just as every snowflake is unique, so is every child.... Read More
Patterns For Plus Size Children
Plus size children and overweight children need patterns and clothing... Read More
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Q. "What do you want to be when you grow... Read More
Celebrating Life with Children in September
Here are ten simple pleasures you can enjoy with your... Read More
Children Who Talk to Angels
What do you do when your child begins talking to... Read More
Stroller Safety Tips
Strollers offer a wonderful and convenient service to parents and... Read More
Relate With Your Teen And Gain Their Trust
We were all teens at one time for some many... Read More
Parents, Teach Thought-Stopping! Fix Crooked Thinking Caps
Does your child pout, blame and brood? Does he gripe,... Read More
A Quiz for Parents: What Are They REALLY Learning?
Picture this. Your child comes home with a special assignment... Read More
How to Raise Creative Kids
"Where did he come up with that?" Kids often amaze... Read More
Turn off the TV -- and Turn on to Physical Activity!
Imagine having no television for an entire season. Such was... Read More
How To Teach Your Children Courage
Courage means doing the right thing when it is hard,... Read More
A Mothers Way
Dear MomOn this day set aside to honour "Mother's" let... Read More
Is it Attention Deficit Disorder or is it Tourettes Syndrome?
During the assessment process it is of great importance for... Read More
Lifebooks: Every Adopted Child Needs One
Information is gold when you are adopted. Every tiny piece... Read More
Top Ten Common Sense Rules for Fathers
There are a lot of sophisticated parenting theories and techniques... Read More
Working Moms vs. Stay-at-Home Moms, Lets Stop Debating Each Other and Debate the System Instead!
I could nearly fund my children's future education if I... Read More
Is There Any Real Use For A Fun Quiz?
Q. I don't like my children spending so much time... Read More
The Symtoms Of Meningitis And Septicaemia
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes around the brain... Read More
The Giving Jar
Giving with a happy heart. If you teach a child... Read More
Parenting Confidence - Who Needs It?
It used to strike me as odd - but really,... Read More
Raising Teenagers? Stay C.A.L.M.
Parents of teenagers frequently ask what can be done to... Read More
Parent Involvement: Finding Your Way in Middle School and High School
In elementary school it's pretty straightforward: bringing in cupcakes to... Read More
Homework Help for the Attention Deficit Child
Does the homework battle so typical with your hyperactive or... Read More
Over-Focused ADHD
The least flexible character in all of the stories of... Read More
Lets Protect Our Children
There are software programs that you can purchase to keep... Read More
Simple Indulgences for September
As the kids go back to school, you can go... Read More
Help Your Child Do Better in School
1. Create... Read More
How Do Campers Protect Their Children?
Oh yes you have! Suddenly, "Where's Bobby?" You instantly realize... Read More
How Being a Mom Makes You a Better Professional
"Becoming a parent can make you a better worker," New... Read More
Help Your Children to Love Reading
It is so important to create an environment that promotes... Read More
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