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- Single Mother Sanity Savers Pt. 1 By Samantha Gregory-Applewhite
Being a single mother is no easy task. I know. I was a single mother of two children less than six months ago, so I can say with some authority that being a single mother is a beast. It can drive you crazy if you let it. The insanity is not just that you have to raise children alone and be mother and father. The craziness gets worse when you add a full-time job, not enough money, societal pressure, not to mention being blamed for all of society’s ill. How does a single mother remain graceful u…
- Mom, Dad and the Big Brother By Alexandra Gamanenko
Software for parental control is a useful tool, if applied right. Millions of parents in the USA alone do check their kids' online behavior. In November 2004 a telephone survey made by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that:54% of families with computers connected to the Internet either used filtering technologies to block potentially harmful content or have some kind of monitoring software installed.Nearly three-quarters of the teens surveyed said that their home computer is l…
- Back to School Care Packages! By Lee Mellott
I am crying tears of joy mixed with great sadness as my oldest daughter prepares for her freshman year of college at the University of Maryland in the fall. She has already told me I am to send care packages.So it was neat to receive a school sponsored offer in the mail "aiming for 100% participation" for the care packages they were selling! What could be more fun for her and easier for me than ready-made packages with my "personal, handwritten note" delivered directly to her dorm.At least tha…
- Gifted Children - Getting the Balance Right By Michael Grose
One of the challenges for parents with a gifted child is to encourage them to develop a range of interest outside the academic sphere that not only rounds them out but stops them from being isolated from their peers
Gifted children are a diverse group of kids who are talented in specific areas such as mathematics, language, sport or music. Some gifted kids are mutli-talented excelling in a variety of areas.Gifted children tend to be passionate and single-minded about their interests focusing t…
- Resiliency: Teaching Children How to Cope with Adversity By Jana Beutler-Holland
“Life is not a matter of holding good cards but of playing a poor hand well.” —Robert Louis StevensonResiliency, or the ability to “bounce back” from adversity and challenge, is a trait (or perhaps a skill-set) that I’m sure all of us as counselors, parents, and/or educators, hope to foster in our children, our students, our clients, and even in ourselves. We know that being resilient is necessary in being able to maintain perspective, move forward, and overcome setbacks. Without resiliency, …
- Getting What YOU Want in Parenting By Kim Olver
Have you ever noticed that everything is a battle with your child? If it is, then one of three things is happening. Your child, you or both are in a competitive need cycle. What is a competitive need cycle?As humans, we are all born with five basic needs that we are genetically programmed to attempt to meet. They are survival, love & belonging, power, freedom and fun. Without getting into the detail of the developmental model described in Nancy Buck’s book, Peaceful Parenting, power and freedo…
- My Stomach Hurts - I Can't Go to School Today! By Sheree Marty
It’s the third time this week that Sam has complained of a headache or Shaundra has an upset stomach. Daniel cries before leaving school and Tanya won’t get out of the car upon arrival to the school parking lot. Most parents simply don’t know what to do when this occurs. Does the parent insist the child go to school or allow the child to stay home and hope the problem goes away?Children often have very real reasons for not wanting to go to school. Maybe the child forgot to study for a test…
- Confused by Nipple Confusion? By Michelle Higgins
You need to go back to work and would like to bring on a combination of breast and bottle. But you have heard that this could lead to 'nipple confusion'. Do you need a lactation consultant? Perhaps you need a primer on nipple confusion.What is nipple confusion all about?Babies who are fed both by the breast and the bottle can sometimes have problems in recognizing the difference between the two nipples.Sucking milk from the breast is quite different from sucking from a bottle in terms of techn…
- Whine Oh Whine Am I The Only One? By Marsha Maung
I thought I was the only one in the world with a whiny 5-year-old. All the other 5-year-olds that I know of are either well-behaved or are total monsters! My elder child is a cross between the two – most times he’s well-behaved and sometimes a total monster. And when he’s a monster, mommy turns into an uglier one (blushing in embarrassment).I don’t want this to sound like a “Dear Thelma” article with me doing my whining online and venting it angrily out at readers, about how unfair this world …
- Public Schools --- Why On Earth Do We Need Them? By Joel Turtel
From the time the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 until the 1850s, most parents taught their children to read at home or sent their children to small private or religious grammar schools. Education was voluntary and local governments did not force parents to send their children to state-controlled schools. Yet, literacy rates in colonial America were far higher than they are today.In 1765, John Adams wrote that “a native of America, especially of New England, who cannot read and writ…
- O Be Careful By Carolina Fernandez
“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that our national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." President George WashingtonOne of my favorite parts about leading the Cherub Choir—3, 4 and 5 year-olds—at church is that it gives me the privilege of presenting Biblical messages in their simplest form. What with these kids being barely able to sit still for more than one verse…
- Adderall and Its Side-Effects By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
Adderall is a stimulant medication used in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in both children and adults. It is made from a combination of four amphetamine compounds. Adderall is useful because it covers a broader range of ADHD symptoms than a single compound medication such as Ritalin, and because it is a "one a day" dosing. A child with attention deficit disorder usually has to take only one dose of adderall per day to get through school and get his homework done. Add…
- A Little Love, Please? By Marsha Maung
Article based on a friend's experienceI just wanted to share an experience I just had with my daughters, Yee Ting and Yee Sin.Yee Ting is three years old this month while Yee Sin is only one-month old. Yee Ting has always been a rather good girl, apart from the occasional tantrum outbursts sprinkling our usual day. She would tell me when she wanted to eat, wear the clothes I tell her to wear, watch her TV and then play with her toys, without much hassle.As a stay-at-home mom, I really apprecia…
- "I WON'T DO IT!" Tips for Working with the Oppositional Child By Sheree Marty
"I WON'T DO IT!" "YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!"Whether parent or teacher, we have all "been there" and "done that" with a child exhibiting refusal behaviors. Before "losing your cool" and your power as well, interventions and strategies are provided for use to help deescalate this classic power struggle.-Avoid placing yourself in a stand-off situation with the child.-Don’t “mark a line in the sand” unless prepared to follow through with the consequences on your own. Creating a demand situation….“You …
- The Seven Keys to Child Obedience By Anthony Kane, MD
Learning obedience is an important part of child development. This is the tool that allows you as parents to train your child. Through obedience your child will learn self-control and develop other positive character traits that he will need as an adult.However, obedience cannot be forced upon the child. Parents who simply command their children will foster resentment, which will eventually lead to rebellion. In fact, some researchers feel that poor parenting techniques contribute to the de…
- Partnering With Your Daycare or Preschool By A Valle
For the most positive daycare experience for your child, partner with your childcare center and make a personal investment beyond the monthly tuition. You can build your partnership with your daycare by volunteering your time, contributing goods or services, or donating money.
If your child is in daycare full-time, he is spending 40 – 60 hours at your daycare facility with his childcare providers. You owe it to your child to help make the center the best it can be for him.
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- Reading Activities Parents Can Use For Their Children By Rich Daniels
Using 14 "at" Flashcards To Teach Reading:This exercise helps your child increase the speed with which she reads the words she has a grip on so far. Write each of the words flat, chat, brat, spat, splat, and drat on a separate index card.Add these new flashcards to the eight flashcards you made before (bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat and sat) so you have a set of 14. You can use the dialogue in bold text when following these steps with your child:1. Spread the cards face down on the table.2.…
- After-School Care for Teens; It's 3:30, Do You Know Where Your Teen Is? By Sue Blaney
The start of a new school year brings schedule changes for many families. Working parents of middle school students, in particular, are wondering if the after-school program that worked when their child was in elementary school is still appropriate for young teenagers. What are appropriate solutions for that critical time period between the end of the school day and family dinner time? What do parents need to know?Keeping kids safe: Let’s begin with the facts: It is between the hours of 3p.m.…
- Parenting Tips: You Raise Your Teenager as You Raise Your Toddler By Jeff Herring
Did you know that teens and toddlers are very similar creatures?It's true, in my experience.It’s been said that you raise your teenager when they are a toddler. Twenty five years of experience working with families certainly bares out that notion.Rapid changesAt no other time of life do we go through so many profound changes so rapidly.On one hand, we have the toddler who one day is a sweet and loving little cherub, and overnight becomes a “screaming NO machine.”Then we have the average teenag…
- Coaching Your Teenagers on the Quest for Good Grades By V. Michael Santoro
It is important that as a parent, you create a flexible environment that supports your teen, and provides her with the opportunity to grow into a self-reliant young adult. As a teenager, she will think at times that she has all the answers, and not need you. However, she will be happy to have you as a "safety net" when she realizes she does not have all the answers. This can include how well she is doing in school.Obviously grades are important but sometimes the quest for good grades can becom…
- Raise Awesome Kids! This 4-Point Plan Gets Results By Jean Tracy
Are your children truthful, kind, and helpful? If so, read no further. If not, please listen to Colby and his mom.“All my friends cheat,” announced 11-year-old Colby.“What?” exclaimed his mother? “You don’t cheat do you?”“Sometimes,” answered Colby. “But I never get caught.”“It’s not all right to cheat, young man,” scolded his mother. “How many times have I told you cheating is wrong? What is the matter with you?”Whether it’s lying, stealing, cheating or some other problem behavior, do you fin…
- My Two Year Old Got Hooked On Phonics By Marsh Kaminsky
When my son was in nursery school he raised his hand to get his teacher's attention."Yes, Daniel?"Daniel pointed to the word "Conneticut" written on the blackboard and said, "You spelled Connecticut wrong." She looked at the board and realized he was right."Daniel, how did you know it was wrong?" asked the perplexed teacher."It's because I have a young and powerful brain!" Daniel triumphantly replied.His teacher contacted me by phone shortly thereafter, told me what Daniel had said, and asked …
- Parenting Your Teenager: Why Can't You Be More Like Someone Else By Jeff Herring
"Why can't you be more like (fill in the blank)."The infamous comparisons. Why do we do this to our kids?This one goes under the heading of all the things we will never say to our childen. And then these things come bursting from our mouths.Sometimes I want to turn around and see if my parents are standing behind me speaking.This one worked so well when your parents said it to you, why not pass it down?This one seems so innocent, and yet can be so disabling.The message sentThe message sent is …
- Speaking on Behalf of Our Children: Stop Blaming the Victims By Dawn Fry
How many times have you flipped through the pages of a magazine or newspaper and seen images of children with captions like “Brats,” “Bullies,” or “Mean and Selfish”? Unfortunately, these are common occurrences in today’s media. For some child advocates, these images serve as a call to action: We need to do something to help America’s so-called “out-of-control” children. The problem is, while these negative images are a wake up call, they are not doing anything to help troubled children. In f…
- The Symtoms Of Meningitis And Septicaemia By Tony Luck
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. It is caused by either a virus or bacteria.Viral meningitis is usually mild and does not require medical
treatment. Bacterial meningitis however can be life-threatening and can come on very quickly. Children under five are most likely to be affected and sadly some of these will die.There are several types of bacteria that can cause meningitis, the most common being meningococcal bacteria. Most of carry this bact…
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