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376. Home Environment and Parenting as a Predictor of Achievement By Kelly Nault
     Although home environment and parenting definitely influence a child's ability to succeed, the number one predictor of achievement is a child’s own internal belief system. Their beliefs, how they interpret their home environment, and the parenting style they grew up with all help define who they are and who they will become. When it comes down to it, it isn’t so important what happens to a child. How a child interprets and responds to what happens to her or him is a more accurate predict…



377. Things To Teach Your Teenage Driver By John Machmiller
     Is it hard to communicate with your teenager about issues in his or her life? Regardless of the communication problems, there are two issues you need to discuss with them: driving and insurance. The following are four things to teach your teenage driver.1. Driving is a privilege, not a right.From a state's viewpoint, they will not hesitate to suspend or revoke a driver's license if too many violations are received in a short period of time. If the driver receives a DUI or is involved in an acc…



378. Play the Ball, Not the Man! By Azriel Winnett
     As parents and teachers, sometimes we want to praise, at other times we need to rebuke. Either way, how do we put our point across with maximum effectiveness? Adults entrusted with the character training of children have few weapons in their armory as powerful as praise. Just how powerful, we all know from our own experience. If we don't use this tool as much as we should, it's probably because we haven't trained ourselves to recognize opportunities to do so. It's a skill that must be learned…



379. Tips for Single Parents By DeAnna Spencer
     Prioritize. Learn to say No. Steal some time for yourself.Don't be too proud to ask for help.Don't be too proud to accept help.Listen to those people around you that have been there, done that and got the t-shirt to prove it.Don't let anyone  tell you what you can and can't do.Don't let this stop you from trying to acheive your dreams and goals.  You've just got to be more creative in trying to accomplish your goals because you have someone other than yourself to think about now.Get a good lif…



380. Break Free From Power Struggles By Marilyn Suttle
     You want your daughter to wear a dress to the party. She wants to wear jeans. You want your toddler to take his medicine. He does everything he can to keep that yucky stuff out of his mouth. The more you insist, the more they resist. You can break free from power struggles and turn turbulence into positive growth opportunities by putting a few helpful tips in place: * Step back and view the big picture. How do you respond when your kids challenge your authority? If you view your kids as "w…



381. Allocating Chores and Responsibilities for Blended Families By Kelly Nault
     In many households, it can be quite a challenge figuring out who’s in charge of which chores and which responsibilities. This is especially true for blended families.If not handled properly, favoritism (or perceived favoritism) can rear its ugly head in the chore realm. And the last thing parents want to hear from their kids is that their new siblings are getting “special treatment” while they do all the work.To avoid the Cinderella syndrome that often accompanies the process of assigning …



382. Parents Role in Helping with Car Wash Fundraisers By Lance Winslow
     As a parent you will be asked to assist with your children’s car wash fundraiser activities. It is important that you take an active role in these endeavors. Car washing builds hard work ethic and teaches children the value of money. Please read below and see the advice that top car washing fundraising expert Lance Winslow gives to non-profit groups regarding the parent’s roles and responsibilities in car wash fundraising.PARENT’S HELPIf your group is a youth group you should enlist the help o…



383. Understanding Why Your Child Has Been Recommended for Testing By Sandy Gauvin
     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 has a learning disability. When this happens, it is always a good idea to meet with the teacher in person.  Being proactive is extremely important to your child’s educational future.  Arrange to sit down and talk …



384. Teach Your Kids to Cook Well, Eliminating Excessive Health Care Needs in the Future By Robb Ksiazek
     We are all aware of the child obesity epidemic that has not only attacked the United States, but internationally as well. To keep our children healthy and keep health care costs down, we must examine even the simplest angles to prevent this problem.33% of boys and 27% of girls are considered overweight according to the American Obesity Association’s latest numbers. 15% of children are obese.It is necessary to educate our children about healthy eating and proper physical fitness before their …



385. Learning my Child's Way By Christine Nicholls
     Home schooling. What is it? What does it mean to you? How do you home school? These were just some of the questions I had when we started thinking about home schooling our children.While our daughter was a baby, I started reading articles in the paper about the local schools. Our school district was in financial trouble. They were cutting services and staff over and over again. The elementary schools were eliminating librarians, day time janitors, band, and the parents were fund raising…



386. What Values Are We Giving Our Children? By Dayo Olomu
     On a bright Sunday morning, a couple of weeks ago, I went to South London to receive a message sent from Nigeria. As I entered the lift, I saw a couple, apparently in their early 20s, smoking marijuana while their young son sat comfortably in his push-chair. As I was going down through the staircase, I saw another three children in their teens smoking marijuana and drinking beer.The above situation depicts the state of our children abroad. What values are we giving our children in foreign la…



387. Finding Your Spirit in the Kitchen Sink By Susie Cortright
     It felt like my nerves were scraping against one another.It had been one of those rare nights in which everyone had gone to bed at a decent hour and woke up at just the right time. But I felt jangled and all tossed up inside. My eyelids felt like sandpaper and all I wanted to do was crawl into a corner, draw my knees to my chest, and crack open a thick, meaty book, not emerging again until I had turned the very last page.But it was Wednesday and my little girls had other plans - as they …



388. A Single Parent Finds A Way To Teach Her Kids About Being "Savers" Vs. "Over-Spenders" By Julie Raque
     As a widowed/single parent, I wanted to find a way to financially educate my children and to teach them to be savers first, not over-spenders. Like most children, mine would immediately start whining about wanting everything they saw in the stores and begging me to buy those things. So I decided to start giving my children an allowance to minimize the "I want monster" when we go to stores. But, not just any old allowance!I explained to them that each week I would give them their allowance, …



389. Diana, Princess of Whales By Lance Winslow
     Younger generations unfortunately will not understand how larger than life Diana really was and it would be difficult to describe. If you will read the book about her or go buy the audiotape you can play it for your children. Even having shared part of the human history with her in this period, I learned quite a bit about the real Diana and all the good she bought to the world. You will learn more and be able to pass on a true account of a larger than life character of the human endeavor. So I…



390. Children, Entitlement and God By Erika Chopich, Ph.D.
     “Setting the alarm on Sunday mornings is inhuman…..God should know that!” Those were my adolescent thoughts every weekend when my parents forced me to church. “I can get more out of my headphones and the Beatles.” It was this way as far back as I can remember. Early Sunday school, then later Bible studies, liturgies in another language, all culminating in a weekly teen rebellion against God and my parents. I really hated my parents (especially my Mother) for forcing religion on me. “Besides, …



391. Road Trip! Make It Fun For Your Toddler By A Valle
     If you had to spend 4 or 5 hours in a snug car seat with even snugger straps and nothing to do, you might not be a huge road trip fan either. Road trips are getting more fun for the younger set as portable and built-in DVD players become more and more common, but sometimes even watching videos gets old.When it’s time to resort to good old fashioned road trip entertainment, we’ve got the time-tested, mother approved activities for you:Trip Bag. At the beginning of the trip, surprise your kid…



392. R - E - S - P - E - C - T: Four Tips For Teaching Your Child Respect By Dr. Charles Sophy
     One of the most important things you can teach your child is respect. Teaching a child to be respectful is not as difficult as it may seem. The best way to teach respect is to show respect. But first, we must understand what it means to show respect.Respect is an attitude. It is a response to others that may be verbal and non-verbal. Respect is the attitude of admiration or esteem – to hold in esteem or consider well-regarded – towards others, oneself and one’s possessions. A respectf…



393. Why Won't My Child Do as I Say? By Barbara Desmarais
     In speaking with parents a comment I frequently hear is “My child won’t listen!” Repeated attempts in trying to get a child to co-operate often lands on deaf ears and leaves parents feeling exhausted and helpless. Frequently we say things we later regret and become riddled with guilt. Usual attempts often include nagging, yelling, spanking, time out, lecturing and threats. Despite consistently not getting the results we’re looking for, we resort to the same methods time and time again. We…



394. How Do Campers Protect Their Children? By Curtis Graham
     Oh yes you have! Suddenly, “Where’s Bobby?” You instantly realize that he is not where he is supposed to be—where you told him to stay! Little kids, and even older ones, just don’t behave like they used to. Has anyone noticed that?Since corporeal punishment of children has departed the scene, parents are left with the ominous job of establishing rules for their kids to follow using verbal communication techniques, as apposed to grandpa's "back-of-the-hand" coersion.Kids learn how to manipul…



395. Parenting Your Teenager: Are You the Guide or the Enemy? By Jeff Herring
     ``How was school today?''``Fine.''``What did you do today?''``Nothing.''``How do you think you did on your test?''``I don't know.''``When will you know?''``Mom, will you guys quit bugging me?!''Many of the families I work with seem to have trouble communicating with their teen-agers.To a certain extent, in developmental terms, this is normal. As children reach the teen years, it's normal for them to begin to pull away from their parents and to relate more to their peers.Teen-agers usually view…



396. The Giving Jar By Rachel Paxton
     Giving with a happy heart. If you teach a child to give with a happy heart you will raise a child who will never hesitate to lend a helping hand. Children enjoy helping others, especially if they see their parents doing the same. When a child's basic physical and emotional needs are met, they are willing to share almost anything they have with someone in need.My daughter wanted to help others from the time she was old enough to understand what it was she was doing. Before she was old enough fo…



397. Adoption: Laughter and Tears By Tanya Sturman
     If you ever walk through an orphanage, it will be an experience you’ll never forget. Witnessing children in poverty, children discarded, children stunted both physically and emotionally, will stir your heart beyond belief. And adopting a child is a joy as great as witnessing the first sharp intake of breath by your very own newborn infant.The suffering of orphans vary from country to country, but even in the US, where conditions are as good as they get outside of Western Europe, less than 20% …



398. BB Guns and Your Children By Shell Gellner
     It is almost a rite of passage for many children to own and use bb guns. Indeed, bb guns are no longer merely within the province of lives of young boys. Girls can be found touting bb guns as well.If you are a parent of a child who has expressed an interest in owning and using bb guns, there are some important facts and factors that you do need to keep in mind. There are some steps you need to take and some considerations you need to make before you invest in bb guns for your kids.Your firs…



399. How to Teach Your Child Right From Wrong By C Larroy
     0 - 1 YEARAt this stage in life, the concepts of right and wrong are not possible to teach. Rather, an infant who is shown warmth,cuddling and loving attention is likely to grow into a healthy and happy adult.1 - 2 YEARSRather than scolding a child or arguing with him about misbehaver, try to take preventative measures beforehand. If you don't want him pulling things out the cupboards, make sure they are secured. At this age of short attention span, discipline beyond a simple "no" is unnece…



400. Communication Mistakes Parents Often Make - And Easy Ways To Correct Them By Pat Downing
     As parents, we love our children and want to do the best for them. At times, however, the pressures of living every day create stress and distractions for all of us. We can easily fall into communication habits that are not effective, especially when we need to discipline our children or teenagers, or to talk with them about sensitive issues.If we can talk with our kids more effectively - if we can find ways to understand them better and get them to really hear what we are trying to say - t…





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