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- The Twenty-First Century Parent By Mark Brandenburg
John was a 43 year-old sales manager at a large company. He’s married and has 3 children, ages 7, 9, and 12. His wife works part-time as a nursing assistant, and they both do as much as they can to parent their children well.John has developed serious doubts about his ability to be an effective parent in the last couple of years. All of his kids are involved in after school activities, and his demands at work are greater than they’ve ever been. His lack of time with his kids bothers him a grea…
- Parenting: How to Help Your Firstborn Become Friends with the New Baby By Peter Andrews
It’s normal for a firstborn child to feel upset and unwanted when a new baby arrives. He or she is used to being the only child and had the family’s complete attention so far.So when your second bundle of joy arrives, he can easily feel jealous because he sees a most of the attention going to the new arrival.Remember that the big brother or sister will need plenty of attention when the new baby arrives. He or she may not be able to articulate his need for a hug or to sit in your lap. All the s…
- When Your Chicks Leave the Nest By Jennifer Stewart
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 major part of my life was over. When your kids are little, you assume that they're always going to be around, leaving trails of Lego blocks all through the house and dirty rings around the bath-tub from all the mud they've accumulated while building …
- Homes for Troubled Teens: Therapeutic and Residential By Kent Pinkerton
For troubled teens who are struggling with drug abuse, depression or other serious issues, residential treatment centers that offer therapy-based solutions might be the best option. Residential treatment centers usually have a complete psychiatric staff available to monitor each troubled teen closely and provide therapy in addition to a curriculum of academics, exercise and personal development. Programs, which provide 24-hour supervision, structure and treatment, usually last from three to si…
- Hurting from the Outside - In: The Rise of Self-harming By David Westbrook
Ask any teacher or adolescent counselor what the most
disturbing trend they are seeing in teens today is, and they
are likely to tell you it's the growing number of "cutters".By cutters, they mean people who hurt themselves or
"self-injure" a term that is more encompassing of the many
types of behaviors that are actually involved. Whatever the
form of self-injury, cutting, burning, biting or any of many
other similar behaviors, teens hurting themselves in an
attempt to deal with emotio…
- Finding Answers to Underachievement By Fernette Eide M.D.
Finding answers to a child's underachievement is often a difficult and complex process. Let intuition be your guide, knowing when and how to ask the right questions. Here are 7 steps to get you started:1. Narrow the Problem.By the time a family member or teacher steps in to help an underachieving child, it may be months or years since problems may have first appeared. It can be extremely difficult sorting out the source of difficulties, and what problems (depression, anxiety, apathy) are prima…
- Pulse Points By Dionna Sanchez
I used to be a very carefree person. I’d let so many things just roll off my back; trusting that it would all work out.Something happened to me when I became a mom. I became much more serious and let things “get” to me far too easily. Why? I think it’s because I wanted to be the perfect mom. Now I’m learning that in my quest to become “perfect”; somehow I lost the enjoyment of it all!As I seek to relax some of my expectations a bit more, I wanted to share with you some things that I’ve dis…
- How to Nurture Your Child's Creativity to Enhance Their Learning By Joyce Svitak
The ability to create has one of the highest values in our society. Having the room and opportunity to be creative can be one of life’s most satisfying experiences. Children are born to be creative and ingenious. Unfortunately, as they grow, more and more rules are imposed on them, and some students gradually loose their creative edge, or they channel their creativity in to non-learning activities.When you know how to nurture your child’s creativity, their learning will flourish. One of my dau…
- Parents Need to Vent Anger! Try These 4 Steps to Serenity By Linda Milo
Parents are losing their self-control to anger. A friend called me today and told me a very troubling story. She told me on a T.V. news program she heard of a mother who was driving with her four year old child. The mother became angry with her child and couldn’t cope anymore with her child’s misbehaving. Finally the mother abruptly braked, stopping the car on a busy highway. She pulled over to the side of the highway, opened the door and pushed her child out of the car, slammed the door …
- How to Assist Troubled Teens By Kent Pinkerton
What parents of a teen haven’t wondered where their sweet child went and who the angry and rebellious child is that took his or her place. After all, adolescence is a time of change. While each child is different, there are some behaviors that all normal teens seem to exhibit. These include: acting moody and/or rude, complaining about parental interference, experimenting with sex and/or drugs, searching for a sense of identity, showing less affection to parents and/or siblings.Unfortunately, s…
- Your Company Vehicle is a Portable Bill Board; A word of advice on children passengers By Lance Winslow
Child Safety Restraints and children in work vehiclesIf you take your child in your work car, van, SUV or work truck, you should determine the type of safety seat that’s appropriate to your child’s age or weight and will allow you full control of the vehicle including use of the stick shift.If your child is newborn to nine months or twenty pounds, use an infant safety seat. With this type of protection, the infant rides backwards in a semi-reclining position and is held in place by a built-in…
- Invented Spelling --- Another Alice-in-Wonderland Public-School Theory By Joel Turtel
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 encourage children to spell words any way they like.Also, many school officials now believe it is not important to teach correct spelling becaus…
- Time Managment Skills for Children By Michael Grose
Time management is an organisational concept traditionally associated with adults and the workplace. The experts tell us that more efficient use of time means greater productivity. So organisations encourage individuals to prioritise, plan ahead and make the most of the time that they have at work.It is important that working parents are good managers of time so they can meet the demands of children and partners, keep a boss happy or a business afloat while maintaining some personal time. Sou…
- Parenting Your Teenager: Late vs. Too Late, and 5 More Sure Fire Tips By Jeff Herring
Late vs. Too LateEvery now and then, I'll hear a parent tell me something like this,"I know we should do something about how we handle our son/daughter, but it's really too late since they are almost 18."Sorry, but you are wrong.While it certainly may be late in the game, it is never too late. I often find myself thinking I wish I could have worked with this teen/family/marriage sooner. It's always easier to work with a problem when it has first begun, because there is a time in the life of ev…
- Surprise — Public School Class Size Doesn't Matter Very Much By Joel Turtel
School authorities often complain that classes are too large. They claim that teachers can’t be expected to give their students the individual attention they need if there are too many students in the class. On the surface, this excuse seems to have some merit. Common sense tells us that in smaller classes, teachers can give more time and attention to each student.However, many studies show that smaller class size does not guarantee that children get a better education. The pupil-to-teacher ra…
- Dating...A Parents Worst Fear? It Doesn't Have to Be! By Callie Johnson
Parents with Teenagers... be Prepared!!I am writing this brief article to parents who have or will have teenage girls. I want to share this because if necessary precautions are taken you will save a lot of pain, heartache, and tears!At the age of 16 my daughter became ill, headache, throwing up, nausea and tired. Yes all the symptoms of pregnancy, as I know the symptoms well as I have brought four girls into this world.My daughter’s first response when I asked her if she had been having sex an…
- Stop Lying NOW By Kim Olver
Do you have a consistent problem with your child lying to you, even though he or she is normally a “good” child? Sometimes the lies are even about things that don’t really matter or your child continues to lie in the face of overwhelming proof to the contrary?It is my firm belief that we will not end lying behavior in our children until we take away the consequences for telling the truth. This is a concept explored in greater detail within Nancy Buck’s book, Peaceful Parenting®.How many times …
- Your Little Chatterbox: Baby's Eighth Month Guide By Michelle Higgins
You have been yearning for your baby to move about and spread cheer. Well, now you might want to reconsider that wish. Your baby is in his eighth month and has started crawling. His growing curiosity will lead him to explore every possible nook and corner.Milestones in baby's seventh monthYour eight month-old baby can sit all by herself, for longer periods. She can say 'dada' and 'mama', but not always to the right person! Her teeth are erupting and she likes to chew on objects. You can ease …
- Parenting Your Teenager: When Will You Ever Learn? By Jeff Herring
"When will you ever learn?"From the same family as"why can't you ever....."and"how many times have I told you....."Do we really, actually, really believe that our kids are going to respond well to some of the dumb things we say? Did we respond well when our parents said these things to us? How would you respond if your boss spoke to you that way?How to commit an adultismThese are what Jane Nelson and Lynn Lott, authors of "Positive Discipline for Teenagers" call "adultisms."Don't worry, this h…
- What Makes a Good Evaluation for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
So you have just returned home from your third meeting with your child's teacher. She tells you that your child is not getting his work done, he cannot sit still, and he is simply not going to have any success in school unless something changes. She suggests that you talk to someone to see if he has ADHD. What do you do next?
This can certainly be a difficult time in any family, so we would not want you to be uninformed as you take the next important steps. Here are the things that we recomme…
- A Chance for a Home By Tanya Sturman
"He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." - Johann von GoetheHome. Family. Backyard cookouts. A table laden with more than we can eat on Thanksgiving day. These things ground us, offer us stability, and give us an environment where we can learn, explore, grow, and even self-actualize.Yet for 210 million children, these basic human needs will never be met because most of these children will come of age in an institution, never knowing a family, never experiencing …
- Back to School; Time to Recharge By Rondi Hillstrom Davis
The back-to-school shopping is done. Brand new pencils, colored markers, and notebooks fill my daughter's back pack. I've cleaned off the refrigerator in preparation for the new onslaught of pictures and class notices. School's started. She is excited to be back amongst her friends. I find myself in the everyday routine of waking up in the dark, fixing breakfast and packing lunches. Even though my daughter is old enough to drive herself to school this year, I still rush out the door behind her…
- Unschooling - the Benefits of Home Based Education By Jan Verhoeff
Home schooling benefits children. As a parent, I feel it is important to provide the best opportunities available to my children. Through a process of home educating known as 'unschooling' and eclectic educational styles my children have opportunities that are unavailable through traditional means of education. I believe it is important to create leaders through individualized training and development.A high-quality education is one of the most important things that we can provide our children…
- One Definition of Success By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
As parents, we want our children and teens to grow up and "be successful." But what "being successful" means depends on our definition of "success" in the first place. Obviously "success" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Our definition of success has become "The Progressive Realization of Moral, Virtuous, or Godly Goals."
As a parent, how are you defining "success" for your children? How do you define "success" for yourself as a parent?
Each of these questions…
- Dad, Go Ahead and Cry By Mark Brandenburg
She slipped her small, soft eight-year-old hand into mine. Her face was lit up with joy. And as my daughter took my hand and moved closer to me, I lost control of my emotions.Tears of joy ran down my face, right in the middle of the church where my daughter was having her first communion. Right in the middle of many of our family members, who had come to support her.As she sat there in her white dress and veil, she seemed an angel to me. And when I saw the joy in her eyes, I was no match for i…
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