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- Learning Responsibility is a Lifelong Process By Judy H. Wright
Learning responsibility is an ever widening and lifelong
process.As thinking, acting human beings we have the ability to choose our response
to events, people and circumstances. We do not become responsible when
we mature; we mature when we become responsible.Psychologists teach that the only reasons people are ever motivated or
moved to action is to gain a reward or avoid a penalty. As you teach this
principal to the children in your charge be sure to explain what they will
gain or lose by th…
- Spelling Games By Benetta Strydom
The following spelling games can be used by parents to reinforce spelling in children:SPELLING GAME 1: USE BOARD GAMES, SUCH AS MONOPOLYPlay any game that is normally played with dice with the child -- Monopoly, for example. The parent can continue to move her token forward in the normal way by throwing the dice, but the child must orally spell a word to move forward.To select words that can be used, the parent can use words from the child's schoolwork that he often misspells. She must make wo…
- Let's Read! The Benefits of Reading to Your Children By Nicole Niemiec
Parents, when you help your children learn to read, you help them open the door to a big, exciting world. As a parent, you can begin an endless learning chain like this: You read to your children, they develop a love of stories and poems, they want to read on their own, they practice reading, and finally, they read for their own information or pleasure. When children become readers, their world is forever wider and richer.Studies have shown that children that are read to on a consistent basis …
- Diaper Bags for Dads - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag By Kim Ciliberto
Today’s dads are more hands-on than ever before and their involvement is being rewarded with parenting gear designed with men in mind. Many items that have typically been designed for the maternal side of the parental equation are now being introduced in masculine styles, colors, and fabrics, including diaper bags, baby carriers, and strollers.For many parents a diaper bag is such an essential part of baby’s first years that it only makes sense to give daddy his due – one simply cannot expect…
- What Do Chinese Water Torture and Arguing with Children Have in Common? By MaryLynne White
Imagine yourself lying flat on your back, totally strapped down onto a cold, hard table, unable to move any part of your body. You can’t see anything around you because your eyes are covered. You find yourself imprisoned by the enemy and you have no where to go for help. The room is silent except for the slow, steady, drops of water that fall on your forehead.The longer you lay there, the more uncomfortable you feel. Your body tenses up after each drop of water as you anticipate the next on…
- The Most Innovative New Approach for ADHD, a Natural Remedy By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
What's new and effective in the treatment of Attention problems? A powerful intervention that is clinically tested with computerized testing, not merely parent reports, has been available to the public since 1997, but is little known.
It is an over the counter product that contains specific Amino Acid combinations, Essential Fatty Acids, Phospholipid complexes, and Homeopathic Medicines. This product works. And the manufacturer is so certian that it will work for your family that they offer …
- Using Cloth Nappies By Arabella Greatorex
We all know that using cloth nappies is best for the environment and for our baby’s health (not to mention our pockets) but just how easy are they to use?Here are answers to some common questions to help get you started.
Are cloth nappies easy to use?The short answer, is YES. The more useful response is to answer some common questions about real nappies.What do I do at change time?If the nappy is simply wet, all you need to do is take it off, throw the liner away (if disposable) and put the n…
- Ready, Aim, Achieve! - Become An On-purpose Family Through Goal Setting By Rob Stringer
Successful families don't just happen. They take time, talent and planning. This month, in addition to any personal resolutions you make, consider sitting down with your family to reflect on your collective accomplishments and dreams. Then set some family goals for the year ahead.How to begin …Schedule. Set aside a few hours over a series of nights, and gather together everyone in your home. Your teens will need notice, but tasty treats might help attendance.Share the purpose. You will be disc…
- What Did I Do To Deserve This? A Babysitter's Introduction to Separation Anxiety in Children By KC Smith
When you decided to start babysitting, you probably had no idea about Separation Anxiety in children. You may feel like an expert by now! Most likely, two factors caused you to consider babysitting: You wanted to earn some money, and you love kids. Put the two together, and it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to see that babysitting is a pretty reasonable part-time job for you. Maybe you’ve taken some classes and networked for your first jobs, or maybe you have talked a family member into let…
- What You Can Learn About Life From Your Children By Marie Roker
You can learn a lot from children.The best part of all is the advice is priceless.Walls looked so much better when they are decorated with artwork. Markers and crayons work best.The living room is so much better for running around and making noise than your own bedroom. A couch is the best trampoline.Money may not grow on trees, but it sure is always in your parents' pockets.Real life, including your love life begins in kindergarten.Parents are confusing. They tell you not to speak to stranger…
- Don't Let Your Preschooler Get You Down By Nicky VanValkenburgh
Have you ever seen parents discipline their children in public? I recently saw a mother spank her child at the bank. Unfortunately, the mother was treating her little girl like a punching bag.The child was probably five or six years old, and was intrigued by the bank’s “Take one!” brochures. When the child took one, her mother slapped her hand. The girl began crying. She received another slap. “You be quiet!” the mother growled. The child sat down on the bank’s sofa. She crossed her legs, Indi…
- Babysitter Policies For Parents By Kelly Nault
Babysitters play a crucial role in the life of a family: they give parents some
much needed freedom. Parenting 24/7 can put any mom or dad into the “deep end”
of parenting. When parents are working out at the gym, taking a class that
inspires them, spending time with close friends, going on "dates" or are
watching adult movies together, they are filling up their energy tanks so they
can have more to give to their children. Quality time away from your kids is
just as important as the qual…
- Talk to Teenagers Without the Three C's By Marilyn Suttle
Do you want a more satisfying relationship with your teenage children? Do you want to reduce conflict and pique their interest in your words of wisdom? Start by being a skillful listener. When teenagers talk, listen without the three C’s; cutting them off, criticizing, and commanding. The three C’s close down communication, and put your teenager at risk of tuning out your valuable adult perspective.Listening without the three C’s is a lot harder than it seems. Suppose your teenager says, “A p…
- Free Stuff for Twins: Incentives for Parents of Multiple Births By Gerardas Norkus
A sure way to double the joys of parenthood is to give birth to twins! You'll have twice the smiles, goos & coos, giggles, and firsts (first words, first steps, first burps...) But for many soon-to-be parents of twins, once the excitement wears off, the math sets in...Suddenly you find yourself with twice the dirty diapers, twice the mouths to feed in the middle of the night, twice the formula to buy. Then, there are twice the outfits and booties to get. You'll need two cribs, playpens, baby s…
- True Romance for Couples with Kids: 10 Inexpensive Ideas By Susie Cortright
Anyone can splurge on a formal dinner or a pricey bottle of perfume, but it takes creativity and forethought to be truly romantic.The key lies in personalizing your celebration. Here are ten ideas to fuel your own creativity:1. Empty a box of chocolates. Then cut out 50 to 100 hearts from lace doilies, construction paper, or fabric. On each cutout, record something about your mate that you love. Be specific, "The way you smell when you come to bed at night," "The way you take care of me…
- Develop Your Child's Genius - Right Brain/Left Brain Coordination By Esther Andrews
No matter how old your children are, you have an immense power to affect their growth, development and success in life. By actively pursuing activities that contribute to the better development of their brain, you provide them with an advantage over all other kids, and increase their chances to be successful in life. By doing that, you also make sure they will have plenty of experiences of success and achievement, so that they become self confident, positive and optimistic.There is a lot of ta…
- You Goofed? Hip, Hip, Hooray! By Andrea Patten
Certainly we all want our children to excel. But it takes most kids years to find their strengths; if they don’t try everything that comes their way --from kickball to spelling bees-- how will they discover their passions?One thing that parents can model is to value ‘effort’ and ‘risk’. Kids whose parents praise things like 'trying,' 'giving their best effort' and 'finishing what they’ve started' seem to have kids who try, give their best effort and finish things! While competition is a grea…
- The Theme from MASH - Suicide is Not Painless By Karyl Chastain Beal
The Theme from MASHI flipped the button on the remote control, pausing mindlessly at each channel to see the picture on the screen; I could not motivate myself to do anything else. I had worked all day and was too tired to move. I needed to do something that would require no expenditure of energy, no time to feel.
Because feeling hurts.All of a sudden, the theme from the old television show, MASH, rang out of the screen. I looked up to see Hawkeye and and Hotlips laughing together as the show…
- Parenting Your Teenager: Watch Out for Change Back Behavior By Jeff Herring
Here's the scene:Mom and Dad have decided to lay down the law and actually enforce some of the family rules.They share this with the kids who moan and groan and protest.Mom and Dad are shocked and bewildered that the kids are not eager to cooperate with the changes.Something that will never happenI know it sounds crazy, but we act like we believe it is a reasonable thing to expect. We lay down the law, and we are stunned when our kids do not say, "Oh thank you Mom and Dad, I've been just waiti…
- The John Wayne Vs Apron String Approach to Parenting By Julie Butler
My husband and I have different views on parenting. He likes to recount a scene from an old John Wayne movie, "Hondo", where a young boy doesn't know how to swim. Raised solely by his mother who was never able to teach him, the boy was afraid of the water. Hondo, in true John Wayne manner, picks up the lad and flings him out in the middle of a pond. And guess what? He swims. Had to. Or he would have drowned.And that's been pretty much my husband's approach. His advice for parents would…
- Troubled Teens By Margaret Tye
Are you trying to cope with a troubled teen? Most teenagers go through a difficult period, it's part of becoming independent, but when their behavior becomes anti-social, their schooling is suffering or they seem unduly depressed, then you should think about taking action. If your troubled teen seems depressed and lacking self motivation, but is unwilling to talk to you, then they may need counselling.An out of control teen also needs to be given the opportunity to discuss any issues they may …
- Is Your Discipline Damaging the Spirit of the Child? By Judy H. Wright
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 methods of parenting.I have included a number of different approaches to discipline that won’t damage the spirit of your precious children, but none will work if you haven’t acknowledged that what you were doing…
- Read this if You are Having Troubles Controlling the Little Monsters By Lance Winslow
Have you ever heard a parent say that the kids are out of control? Have you ever heard a teacher say she spends more time in the classroom babysitting that teaching? Have you ever heard a couple in a restaurant complain the children of another are behaving very poorly? Of course we have all heard such complaints and we know that this is part of growing up and part of the challenge of controlling the little tyrants.As parents, we start right away by using different techniques to control our own…
- Four Tips To Help You Set And Enforce Family Boundaries By Dr. Charles Sophy
A healthy sense of self comes from clear personal and family
boundaries. Much like physical structures that define space,
boundaries are what define us from one another. Healthy
boundaries are integral to how we find privacy, personal respect
and our sense of what we as individuals are entitled to. We all
need boundaries for our own peace of mind.Many people have difficulty creating and respecting healthy
boundaries. More often than not, an individual's ability or
inability to create/re…
- Selecting and Hiring Childcare Employees By Edward Charkow
In today's fast-paced society, many families depend on some form of childcare arrangements to help meet the demands of family and work. The majority of parents in America work outside the home, creating a need for dependable childcare. Reliable, responsible childcare employees are crucial to successfully performing your job and caring for your family.Childcare employees and parents can find numerous resources and organizations to help meet that challenge. You can find practical advice on choos…
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