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- Ten Tips for Dealing with Temper Tantrums By Destry Maycock
Whenever David doesn’t get his way he throws himself on the floor, screams, kicks and cries incessantly. What can we do to help him overcome this behavior?TIP: What is David getting out of this behavior. First make sure that you are not rewarding this type of behavior, positively or negatively because both will help keep it alive. If you eventually give in to this behavior by changing your initial decision (not letting David go out to play, refusing David a cookie), David has learned that tant…
- Parenting Tips: A is for Adolescence By Jeff Herring
When I first started out in private practice twenty years ago, I would often here people say to me "Jeff, you are really good at working with teenagers."And I would think to myself "Well, thanks, and I breathe well too."I discovered that most therapists either do not like working with teenagers or are frightened of them or both.That was fine with me because their fear and dislike really helped me to build my practice when I first started out.Adolescence is not a diseaseYou will rarely hear or …
- Frequently Asked Questions About Reading To Your Child By Gary Hendricks
Are you worried about your child's reading habits? Perhaps you feel he or she should be starting to read, but they have no interest in books whatsoever? I had the same problem with my son. Gosh, he would rather chew on 'The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes' than read a word from it! Here's a short list of questions which I find very relevant if you're concerned about your kids' reading habits.Question: There are some scary children stories like "Hansel and Gretel" out there. Will they disturb my chi…
- Teaching Your Child Safety By Sally Goldberg, Ph.D.
Q. What is the best way to teach safety awareness to young children?A. The best way is to follow your instincts. It is a natural process. You, your parents, your brothers and sisters, any other close members of your family, and your friends provide just the right input.You are your child’s first and most important teacher. You, your family, and your friends form for your child his or her first and most important social group. Your parent-child relationship is the main model; and you, your …
- Adoption Options By Dana Sanders
Adopting a child allows you to open your heart and home to another human person. Few things are more glorious. Couples choose to adopt for many reasons, but the end result is the same: they want a child to love. If you are interested in adoption, you should understand all aspects before making this important decision. A multitude of resources are available. Your local library is an excellent tool for researching adoption. In addition, the Internet is a fabulous tool not only for providin…
- Children - Blessing or Curse By Eric Engel
You’re trying to catch up on some sleep on a quiet Saturday morning when you hear the shrill scream of a child, who seems upset with the fact that another child is pointing at him or her, and has done so for the past three minutes. You turn over and hope that they will resolve it without your intervention…but that’s unlikely, given their past.The screams get louder, and now it’s two children instead of one. A few seconds later, one stops screaming and the other starts crying. You hear the p…
- Positive Parenting of Teenagers: Helping Your Teen Understand What 'I Can't Afford It' Means By Jeff Herring
Because most teens have not had the experience of getting to the end of the money before the end of the month, the words, ``I can't afford it,'' have little or no meaning.Here's what can happen in lots of homes:``Mom, can I get a new (fill in the blank)?''``No, honey, I'm sorry, but we can't afford it.''``But mo-mom. Everybody else has one!''``No, we can't afford it.''``But mo-mom, (lots of words involving hassling and bugging).''``We can't afford it!''Repeat this process a few times and here'…
- Evergreenbrowns-When a Teenager Decides to Die By Silver Jade
Jay, a gorgeous lanky teenager, a young man of seventeen. Jay, with the green eyes and the special smile he reserved for his mom. Jay, the sportsman with the dream of playing international cricket. Jay, who commited suicide, hanging himself a week ago.The mind reels when you are faced with a suicide, even our cynical minds stop dead when it happens to someone close to you. Hundreds of questions burst to the surface, making breathing hard because the pain becomes physical.Jay was a beautiful yo…
- Strategies to Help Boost Your Child's Self Esteem By Aurelia Williams
Self esteem in an important quality for all children to have. As parents, you can help to boost your child's self esteem by following the steps below:Model good self-esteem: Express through your actions and words that you respect yourself. Children are wonderful at imitating what they see and hear. Remember, you are your child's best role model.Create positive routines: Young children need routines to help them to feel secure and competent. Try to set a good schedule for bedtime, rest/naps, …
- Guilty of Not Following Her Heart By Sean North
Karen, a single never-married thirty-year old attorney has a four-year old daughter, whom she just picked up from her parents’ home after another all-day affair in court.Like every Thursday, Karen took her daughter, Anna, to McDonald’s for dinner, which was a very special mother-daughter bonding time. Karen ordered a salad for her and a kid’s meal for Anna. To Anna’s delight, the kid’s meal came with some crayons. While they were eating, Anna turned over the paper trayliner and began to dra…
- Best Investment By Al Thomas
Every week I write something about the stock market - how to, when to and where to put your money and how to protect it from loss if you do. This week I want to say something very important to the young folks about success. And you parents take note if your kids are still young.One of these days you are going to graduate from high school and, hopefully, college. Either one fits the bill here - even if you don't graduate.A very small percentage of your peers are going to become very successful.…
- Teaching Problem Solving Skills to Children with ADHD By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
Even though the "Stop and Think" movement in ADHD treatment has lost some momentum lately, the basic strategies and techniques are still worth teaching your children. My favorite version of the technique it the "Five Step Problem Solving Strategy," and it goes something like this. . .
Teach your child this five step problem solving strategy: 1. Ask yourself, "What is the problem?" 2. Think up three possible solutions (options) to the problem. 3. Look at each option for a minute. Ask yourself…
- Taking Home Souvenirs, Not Junk By A Valle
Gift shops are a kid magnet and often a trip highlight! Do you cringe at the sight inexpensive trinkets and novelty items that will be lost or broken in the span of hours? Plan your souvenir strategy early and help your child assemble a collection that is unique and will last for years to come, preserving the memories of your travels together.
First, come up with a theme. What type of souvenir is fairly common at most tourist locations and has the makings for a great collection? If you se…
- Responsible Fatherhood - A Unique And Irreplaceable Role! By Frank McGinty
Something happened the other day that made me feel uneasy.
Yet I shouldn't have felt that way!My wife had left for work and I was hanging the washing out
to dry. A neighbour from down the way was in his backyard
doing the same. 'Good day for drying', he called. 'Let's
hope the rain stays away.'I had to think about what made me uneasy. Then it hit me.
Two men hanging out the washing! When I was a kid that would never have happened. That was
women's work, after all!And that made me think abou…
- Tips For a First-Time Dad By Jackie G. Maxwell
So you're going to become a father. Now is not the time to panic. You've got lots of time to get used to the idea, before that new life you helped create, arrives to join your own. These tips for a first-time Dad will help you to survive the pre-baby and post-birth jitters.Be supportive of your partner during the pregnancy. Some women have a more difficult time than others, and the fluctuation of hormones can bring on everything from mood swings to what seems to be unreasonable irritation w…
- Joining a Gang: How to Help Kids Prevent it, How to Tell if They've Joined One, How to Help Them Out By B. Williams
While youth gangs are nothing new -- they've been traced back to the early 19th century -- the demographic of a youth gang is something that is constantly changing. Many people stereotype gang members as urban, inner city males from racial minorities, but in fact gangs are a problem in suburbs as well as cities, for all races and for girls as well as boys.There are about 750,000 gang members in the United States, according to estimates by the U.S. Department of Justice, and one-third of them a…
- Spend Time Not Money With The Kids This Winter By Tammy Pinarbasi
Spending quality time with your children doesn’t need to cost a lot of money. What’s most important, is that you take the opportunity to bond with them. The time that you spend with your children will make them feel special and they will treasure it for a lifetime. Letting your children know that you are there for them, will create a lasting bond between you and your children.The winter months can be rather dull for children since they are cooped up in the house more than they would like to be…
- Parenting Activity: Use These 3 Time Out Twists By Jean Tracy
Are you tired of arguing with your kids? Do you wish your kids would take responsibility for their actions? Here’s an easy way. Let’s find out about Time Out (T.O.) using my 3 special twists. You can easily use them with kids from ages 3 to 11 years old.When my boys were growing up, I used T.O. often. If they sassed, snuck out to play without doing their chores, or fought with each other, they went to T.O. First, I’ll describe T.O. Then I’ll add my 3 special twists.Use Time Out when your child…
- My Children By Fran Watson
I have been a single mom for almost 20 years. My kids were 3, 7, 12 and 14 when my ex left.As a single mom, it's often hard because you are the only one to deal with the children. Although, this can often be a blessing as well. There is no one for them to play against you.Often you second guess yourself and wonder if what you are doing is right. There are times when you are and there are times when you aren't. Overall, you have to do the best you can do. This poem was written when I was …
- The Wedding Gown Blues By Kenneth Hoffman
Maria took the long way home. Her girlfriend and future maid-of-honor, Kathy couldn't wait to tell her that Macys decorated a new bridal window with the latest creations. Since setting the date for her wedding , Maria had been searching the stores for a gown she could afford. Her mom, Laura, offered to pay for the gown, but since the money had to be squeezed out of the household budget, Maria didn't have the heart to choose an expensive dress.Finally, she and Kathy walked into Macys Bridal …
- Top 10 Mistakes by New and Expectant Dads By Glenn Lawrence
From criticizing a spouse, to claming up about one's own feelings, there's no shortage of mistakes made by new dads and dads-to-be.Here's a Top 10 List of New Dad Mistakes and some suggestions on how to make the transition to fatherhood a bit smoother.1. Criticizing mothering abilities. One of the sure-fire ways to get into an argument, especially in the middle of the night, is to criticize your spouse and what she's doing. By all means, speak up if the child can be hurt. (The same goes in the…
- Who Will Be Their Guardian? By Roger Sorensen
If you are like most people today, you do not have a will. The
reasons for this failure are many, with the most common being
along the lines of “I don’t have enough assets to worry about”,
“I don’t know how to write a will”, or “Lawyers charge a lot of
money”.Here’s my answer to the last two – buy a software package that
helps you draw up your own will and follow the forms. This
software will ask you a series of questions and you supply the
answers. When you are done, you have a piece of…
- Using Pocket-money To Promote Independence In Kids By Michael Grose
In seminars I am often asked about pocket-money and whether it should be earned or only given when children behave well.My belief is that children should receive pocket-money as their small share of the family-wealth just as they should share the workload at home. This is not to say that the family income is divided equally between all members. Rather, children are given a realistic sum of money, given their age, needs and ability to deal with money.It makes sense to provide guidelines about s…
- Top Five Ways To Stay In Touch With Your Child By Danielle Hollister
Once your little boy/girl goes off to school, you may find that your "special talks" occur less frequently... You may become disheartened by the mere fact that your child now has new friends to share his daily stories with...
To prevent yourself from losing your mind and losing touch with your child when he/she goes to school full-time, try the following five exercises in communication.
1) Make it a point to ask your child about his/her day as soon as you see him/her after school. (Do not ac…
- My Child Can Still Say the Pledge of Allegiance _ in Our Home School By Daviyd Peterson
The founding fathers of this great nation knew that there
would be times when we would need inspiration and words
that would bring courage to the young and old. It is also
one of a few points of inspiration that is mixed in
everything that is taught in our home school. One of the
many meanings that the Pledge of Allegiance has meant for
me is inspiration to loyalty and courage, even considering
that it was not conceived until 1892. Formally recognized
by Congress in 1942, that's enough…
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