Friendships - Helping Children Develop Friendship Skills
Reasearch into children's friendships shows that those children who are able to form friendships when they start school are happier at school and also learn better.More significantly, a positive beginning to friendships has long-term implications for social and indirectly academic success.Developing and maintaining friendships is a dynamic process. Most children... Read More
Surviving as a Single Parent
Emotional OverloadMany single parents say they deal with a variety of emotional issues that you might describe as "extra baggage." Some examples include:? Self-pity? Depression? Guilt? Anger? Envy? Fear? Severe money problems? Loneliness and isolation? Frustration? ExhaustionThese issues present such a challenge because they undermine your daily functioning and emotional... Read More
Selecting A Quality Day Care Center
Many working families choose a commercial or individual day care center to care for their child during the workday. We've listed important aspects of a daycare center's environment to evaluate when making your choice: Staff to Child Ratio. This is the number of children each staff member is responsible... Read More
Why First Borns Fuss, Seconds Are Resilient and Last Borns Like To Laugh
How can two or three children in the same family be so different? They are brought up in the same broad social environment, under a similar set of rules and an identical family value system. They also come from the same genetic pool yet they can be so different in... Read More
Understanding Why Your Child Has Been Recommended for Testing
You have just received a call from your child's teacher explaining that she has noticed your child having difficulty in school. Your child is not understanding math or reading the way the other children do. So she would like your permission to proceed with testing to find out if he... Read More
Discipline Without Damage
If your parenting methods include abuse of any kind; physical, sexual, emotional or verbal, please get help to stop as soon as possible. Adults are supposed to safeguard and protect the young among us. You may be repeating patterns learned in your family of origin or not know any other... Read More
The Real Problem With Todays Teenagers (And Why Most Parents Just Dont Get It!)
An address given by Rev. David B. Smith (aka. 'Fighting' Father Dave)at the Sydney Town Hall, February 21st 2003. Dave was addressing students, parents & teachers at the Fort Street High School speech day. "The inspiration of a noble cause involving human interests wide and far, enables men... Read More
The Seven Keys of Being a Father
Is there a fathering instinct?Celebrated child development expert Erik Erikson maintains that adults have a fierce desire to protect and nurture the next generation. This is the generative nature of parenting? to nurture and protect the next generationWe recognise this desire in women as the maternal instinct. Men's strong desire... Read More
Empty Nest Syndrome
Paula's last child had just gone off to college and Paula was struggling with a deep inner emptiness. While she knew this day was coming, she was not really prepared for the intense hollowness that welled up within. After all, she had a life of her own. Her work as... Read More
Four Tips For Alleviating Back To School Anxiety
Back to school preparations are in full-swing. Soon, the first bell of the year will ring and the sounds of summer will be replaced by the voices of school-aged children bemoaning the end of their summer and trying to sort out their new school routines: What building am I in?... Read More
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The Hardest Job I Ever Had
I used to have a really challenging job. It was... Read More
Think Like Your Kids - And Understand Them More!
Seven-year old Michael was on a school trip to a... Read More
Best Tips for Stress Free Child Party Games
When planning a child birthday party, just a little bit... Read More
Busy Moms, Dont Forget to Take Time Out for You!
As mothers, we play so many different roles and most... Read More
Develop Your Childs Genius - Right Brain/Left Brain Coordination
No matter how old your children are, you have an... Read More
Teenagers and Stress: What Parents Can Do to Help
More and more parents are expressing their concerns about how... Read More
Guilty of Not Following Her Heart
Karen, a single never-married thirty-year old attorney has a four-year... Read More
Parenting Secrets Revealed
So your little Susie wants to join a competitive gymnastic... Read More
Andy Griffith Show Family Lessons
Although it might seem pretty corny to a lot of... Read More
Why First Borns Fuss, Seconds Are Resilient and Last Borns Like To Laugh
How can two or three children in the same family... Read More
After the Driving School
If you visit search engines you can find several resources... Read More
How Do You Find the Best Car Seat to Protect Your Child
Choosing a good car seat for your child's protection is... Read More
Strengths and Weaknesses
All too often, children with learning disabilities are seen through... Read More
Im a Father, Doesnt Anyone Care?
The snow was getting heavier with each lift of the... Read More
Grandparents! Help Your Grandkids Do Math!
This may come as a surprise.But despite all the advances... Read More
My Sweet Little Valentine
Valentine day has always been a special day in my... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: 7 Tips for Back to School Success
Blink. That's all we did, blink, and summer is ending... Read More
Parenting: 6 Observations on Fatherhood
Just the other day my oldest son asked:"Daddy, am I... Read More
Beginning the Special Education Process
Like anything else in life, there's a method to the... Read More
8 Tips To Save On Child Care Costs
Child care costs are are one of the most expensive... Read More
Of Kings and Youth Leadership
(Isaiah 11:6 KJV) The wolf also shall dwell with the... Read More
Learning Responsibility is a Lifelong Process
Learning responsibility is an ever widening and lifelong process.As thinking,... Read More
Five Tips for Successful Grandparenting
1. Boundaries are necessary for control and safety.All children need... Read More
The Disadvantages of Home Schooling
"Home Schooling ? Look Before You Leap"Are you considering home... Read More
Eye-Opening Questions for Working Parents to Ask
I remember watching my 18-month-old son eat a big frosted... Read More
Parenting---Roots and Wings
I'm sure many of you have heard that old Hallmark... Read More
Create a Story Book with Your Child
A fun way to build your child's imaginationWriting is still... Read More
What About ADHD Teens and Driving?
This is one of the most common questions asked of... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: 8 Things You Need to Be Doing
Get into their world. The world that teens are growing... Read More
Should We Apologize To Our Children?
An apology is a sign of strength, not weakness. Sometimes... Read More
Helping Your Children Develop Their Self-Discipline
We want our children to do the right thing, especially... Read More
Family Meetings 101
Family meetings provide opportunities for feelings to be aired and... Read More
I Dont Believe in ADHD
O.K. I've heard it a hundred times from my prison... Read More
The Ten Most Common Poisons Among Kids
For parents, keeping our kids safe is a constant top... Read More
You Goofed? Hip, Hip, Hooray!
Certainly we all want our children to excel. But it... Read More
Useful Jogger Stroller Accessories
There are many useful jogger stroller accessories out on the... Read More
Diet Sodas And How They Can Affect Kids
Many of us have grown up drinking caffeinated diet sodas... Read More
First Year With Twins - A Father?s Point Of View
People always ask my wife and I: "How did you... Read More
7 Powerful Ways to Show Love to Children
Our children are our most important legacy to the world.... Read More
Give Your Child Life Skills for a Lifetime
Many parents struggle with solutions to put their child on... Read More
Child ADHD - Deciding Where to Draw the Line
The wonderful adaptability of children in dealing with the challenges... Read More
Got To, Get To ? Change The Way Your Family Thinks
I recently heard a story that has literally changed the... Read More
When Everybody Does It Comes Back to Haunt You
Parental example, whether for good or for bad, is undoubtedly... Read More
Stay at Home Mom You Need to Raise Cowboys
Now I know that is not how the song goes,... Read More
Why have children? DINCs, This is For You!
First there were Yuppies (Young Urban Professionals). Then came the... Read More
Successful Treatment Planning for Attention Deficit Disorder - ADD ADHD
O.K. So now you have taken the step of having... Read More
Turn off the TV -- and Turn on to Physical Activity!
Imagine having no television for an entire season. Such was... Read More
Is Your Teen Swamped with Homework and Tests?
I hear from many parents that their child is stressed... Read More
Second Letter to My Daughter
Dear Camille,As I thumb through the photographs that I carry... Read More
Parents: You Can Do Something About Professional Sports Ethics
Most of us can agree that there is a lack... Read More
Back to School Care Packages!
I am crying tears of joy mixed with great sadness... Read More
Americas Public schools --- Deteriorating Like They Did In Ancient Rome
The citizens of the early Roman Republic enjoyed an education... Read More
My Husband Prioritizes Making Money Above Family Time
"Money is tight, and my husband's obsessed with doing everything... Read More
How Children Can Read Faster and Better
For most children, it is easy to learn to read... Read More
Puberty - Get Ready to Play the Puberty Game
Puberty can be a difficult time for children. Not quite... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: Kids and Money
Most teens go into the work world ill-prepared to manage... Read More
Raising a Tobacco-Free Kid
We begin forming healthy habits at a young age. With... Read More
The Truth About Motherhood
What is the mystery of motherhood? I know that when... Read More
Choosing Wooden Toys For Children
Wooden toys are one of the best alternatives for the... Read More
Are You Too Busy for Your Kids?
In his recent newsletter "Happy Kids", parenting expert Michael Grose... Read More
MORAL ARMORS Irrational Parenting, Part I
"If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think... Read More
Sibling Rivalry: The Magic Trick That Stops It Instantly
It's a familiar scene: Kids screaming at each other, complaining... Read More
Parents - Create An Emotionally Healthy Connection With Your Child
"I could have helped you if I would have known,... Read More
Diana, Princess of Whales
Younger generations unfortunately will not understand how larger than life... Read More
Using Pocket-money To Promote Independence In Kids
In seminars I am often asked about pocket-money and whether... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: When is it OK to Quit?
Q. My daughter is a junior in high school and... Read More
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