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- Why Fathers Are Such a Necessary Component in the Raising of Their Children. By Ann Marie Parisi
The first year of a child’s life is the most crucial time for Dad’s to be present and loving and hugging his child. According to clinicians in the first year of birth babies relate to behaviors not language.The most important thing a father can do for his children is to develop a strong relationship with their mother and with his children. Relationship is what separates the strong family from the dysfunctional family. A child needs a strong relationship with his/her father far more than he/s…
- The Parent Teen Relationship: How Effective is Yours? By Carol Shepley
It was the homework that did it. Each night became a challenge in how I was going to get my son, a non-academic, to do his homework. I tried patience, encouragement, and teaching, all to no avail. I moved on to bribery, threats and punishment, still no success. Finally I tried anger, frustration and tears, but still no joy. At the end of my tether I knew it was time for a change.Looking back on my behaviour I could see how I had changed from a calm, encouraging parent into a demanding, control…
- Simple Tricks To Help You And Your Kids To Find Friends By Judy H. Wright
One of the most prevalent problems of the computer age is isolation and loneliness. In order to build and maintain relationships there are a number of simple skills, which can be learned, to enhance the opportunity to find and keep friends.All likeable people behave in certain ways. They literally have a "magnetic" personality drawing
others to them. The advantages of being likeable are numerous, including higher grades and income,
self-esteem, better health, longer life and happiness and well…
- Coping With Colic By Arabella Greatorex
Quite simply, an absolute nightmare for parents and babies alike, colic is likely to be the first major test of your parenting skills. It is dreadful for all concerned but these tips should help you cope with this difficult time.You must at all times remember that your baby is not crying to annoy you or to punish you for something you have not done. It is not your fault that she is suffering in this way, nor is it hers. All you can do is to help relieve her pain.Is it colic?Colic is defined …
- Role Models for Your Teen By Rachel Paxton
By the time your children reach their teens, there is only a limited amount of time left to influence them and get them started in life in the right direction.The teen years are a critical time for role models in your children's lives. Often you will find teens have a hard time talking to their parents. This isn't always the case, but even in the closest families, teens often feel more comfortable talking to another trusted adult about some of the things going on in their lives.Of course you w…
- Should The Dad-To-Be Attend The Birth? By Tony Luck
Not so long ago a dad-to-be would pace up and down outside the labor room and would be admitted only after the birth. Modern practice is to assume the dad-to-be should be at the birth to offer support. But an increasing number of dads, moms and midwives would prefer he stayed outside.Some of the reasons given are:Some moms feel the loss of dignity and 'not feeling attractive' is sufficient reason to banish their partners to the corridor.Some dads think the sight of baby being born will put the…
- “Gimme” Proof Your Kids: How To Keep Your Child’s Materialism In Check By Dr. Charles Sophy
It’s the first day of the summer holiday. Five year-old Stephanie is shopping with you at Wal-Mart and picks out three stuffed animals that she saw in the movie Madagascar. “Oh Mom please! I want to bring Alex and Gloria and Melman to Kinder Gym with me!” she says and stomps off in disgust when you tell her she has to choose only one.Your eight-year old, Alex, comes home from Summer Day Camp. “I need an iPod!” he declares, “Thomas has one and it’s sweet!” Your first thought is, “What’s an iPod…
- Who's Teaching Your Child About Money? By Valerie Mills
Managing money is one of the most critical skills we must master to function effectively as adults. However, public school curricula rarely address this issue directly. Instead, teachers cover it as a side topic or as examples in math.So, just who is responsible for this critical education?WHO'S RESPONSIBLE?PARENTS can teach “money” lessons as soon as their kids can count. Otherwise, your toddler may reach his own conclusions about “where money comes from.” He may decide it does not grow on tr…
- Are We Breeding Bad Credit Teenagers? By Toni Phelps
It wasn't until about the fourth time that I gave my teenager an allowance advance that I realized I was nurturing her to become a bad credit consumer. Living free at home with no bills to pay, how would she balance a budget when she moved out on her own? Would she continue to borrow money in advance because she spent it all between paydays? Worst, would she constantly borrow money from me when I retire and live on a fixed income?
Over the years I had lectured her on the value of money, but I…
- How Many Sex Offenders Live On Your Block? By Julie Joyce
For any parent, learning that a convicted sex offender lives on the same block, can be a chilling discovery. The thought of it alone, can be disturbing. Most parents can't imagine that someone, who could be so potentially dangerous, may live somewhere on their block or along the path their child takes to school. However, it is highly likely that there are registered sex offenders in your neighborhood.Beginning in the mid 1990's legislative actions established guidelines for tracking …
- A Child Can Make a Difference By Rachel Paxton
Sometimes dreams really can come true! May 8th - 11th, 2000, my daughter and I traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, because of a dream my daughter, Amanda, has to make a difference in this world. Amanda (then a 6th grader) entered McDonald's Millennium Dreamer contest and told them about her contributions to the humane society and her dream of making the world a better place for animals. Amanda's dream is to help homeless pets find homes, and she makes this dream a reality by writing …
- Communications for Family Emergencies By Aaron Siegel
You know that children can get into trouble. The older they get, the bigger the problem as history would have it. To keep your teens safer you undoubtedly have already issued the cell phones to keep in touch, especially in the event of an emergency.While having a cell phone is a great measure for communicating with your child, you might want to explore some extra emergency contact methods.Technology is great, and as you may know, even a dead cell phone is capable of dialing 911. While 911 is g…
- Patterns For Plus Size Children By Sarah J Doyle
Plus size children and overweight children need patterns and clothing that fit THEIR "larger than average" measurements. Sadly, neither ready made clothing nor commercial patterns address the real issue of children's measurements.After interviewing countless dozens of mothers, grandmothers, and sewing professionals who are trying to get clothing and patterns to fit plus size children properly, the stories all echo each other and the disappointment is the same for all.The same frustration was r…
- Kids, Chores & More By Judy H. Wright
Are you a frustrated parent who sometimes finds it is easier to take the garbage out yourself than to keep nagging your son? Do you wonder what kind of employee he will become since he doesn't always follow through at home? Is it worth the effort on your part to insist that he do his share? The answer is a resounding Yes!The lessons of life and self that we want our children to learn in our homes are not only the practical ones, such as making a bed, sewing on a button or cooking a meal. Th…
- The Post-Holiday Blues In Stepfamilies By Lisa Cohn
In stepfamilies, big holiday expectations can lead to big
disappointment--and post-holiday blues, says Susan Wisdom, a
licensed professional counselor and co-author of
“Stepcoupling.”As a stepmom, I know about expectations. Every year, just
before the holidays, I start thinking about how to recreate
Christmas Eve at my grandmother’s house. In her big
two-story home, my family and I crowded into her dining room
and kitchen with about two dozen relatives. We munched on
turkey, cranberrie…
- What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? By Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
Q. "What do you want to be when you grow up?"A. "Something that hasn't been invented yet."Most of us were brought up to study hard, get good grades, choose a "practical" college major, and strive for a "good job."Talk to a stranded midlife career-changer and you realize the game has changed. Yesterday's rules prepared us to be passengers on a large ocean liner that promised a smooth voyage. Today we realize that ocean liner turned out to be the Titanic and we need to keep ourselves afloat on …
- The World's Greatest Dad By Rob Stringer
You are in the final round of your favorite game show. The category is “Fatherhood”. All that stands between you and the grand prize is the answer to this question: “Describe the World’s Greatest Dad. He would …”Each spring, I play this game with the students in my class as we brainstorm ideas for poems, cards and gifts for Father’s Day. Regardless of the age of my students, out of the hundreds of answers I have amassed, they all remain quite similar. What do they say? What would your kids sa…
- Handling Failure -- Teaching Kids How to Profit From It By Oma Edoja
There is nothing pleasant about failure, at least not at the time that it happens! Failure embarrasses us, feels bad, and often costs us money. Little wonder that people avoid failure like the plague.As parents, we unwittingly pass on the message to our kids that it is bad to go wrong or fail. Teachers punish pupils directly or indirectly, for making mistakes. Their peers never let them live it down. Friends and loved ones try to discourage us from venturing into the unknown, all for the fear …
- It's OK to Say No By Barbara Desmarais
In the last 20 years we’ve all been introduced to a new style of parenting that is much more democratic than most of us experienced, growing up. Families are more child- centered than they were before, we no longer advocate spanking as an effective form of discipline, we often allow children to negotiate for privileges or things, and we’re much more involved in our children’s lives than most of our parents were in our lives. Parenting is much, much less autocratic than it was in previous gen…
- Goal Setting for Kids By Cecile Peterkin
Goal setting is essential for building a successful life. However, teaching kids how to set and achieve goals is not part of most school curriculums, nor is it taught in most homes. Many parents never learned the techniques of goal setting, and are still struggling with their own. You don't need to know it all. While you develop your own goal-setting skills, you can also be helping and encouraging your children to develop theirs. Goal setting is a life-long skill. It helps your child to focus …
- Parenting Univeristy: Potty Training 101 By Danna Henderson
When your child shows signs of potty training readiness, it's time to purchase some essential potty training items. There are many new products which can help to make potty training quick and easy for both you and your child. We have researched all of the latest and most effective potty training products.Here, you'll find a number of new potty training aids, such as the Tinkle Toonz musical potty or the anatomically correct drink & wet dolls that can be used with Dr. Phil's potty training meth…
- My Husband Prioritizes Making Money Above Family Time By Gary Hendricks
"Money is tight, and my husband's obsessed with doing everything he can to make more of it. It's gotten so bad that he's lost interest in our daughter. He hardly spends any time with her anymore. What can I do?"Sounds familiar? I've heard countless stories similar to the above. Husbands ignoring family because of work. Are males wired to provide for the family so much so that they forget to enjoy raising their own children? Just strolling down the park with their wife and kids? For those women…
- Achieve Success At School - Parents, Help Your Kids Easily Be Top, Honor-Roll Students! By Cliff Carbaugh
With the beginning of the new school year coming VERY soon, here are some tips to give us a “heads-up” to start the year off knowing what to do.Three tips to have your kids Achieve Success At School:1.) Turn off the T.V. At our house, we have an understanding that we don’t really have time during the week to watch T.V. (of course, we can be a little flexible if there’s a special, long-awaited educational show on PBS!)2.) Be Prepared. Have backpack, pens, pencils, paper, folders, pocket dicti…
- Parenting Your Teenager: Driving is a Right......... Right? By Jeff Herring
Q. My teenage son is turning 16 early next year and he's already lobbying us for a new car. He says all his friends are getting new cars, that he deserves one because it's his right when he turns 16, and he won't drive what he calls a POS car. Do you think he is trying to manipulate us, and what do you think we should do? And since he won't tell us what a POS car is, do you know?A. What to do depends on what you want to accomplish.If you want to teach your son that he can pester and manipulate…
- Life Stuck In Fast Forward By Caitlyn Carrington
the woes of being a parent of an ADHD child.....Like Curious George discovering new things and fiddling with the old, you go through life. Taking things apart and scattering the pieces here and there. Putting books in the freezer and clothes in the food cabinet. Where the food went, Lord only knows.You remind me of a living tape recorder,going through life stuck on fast forward in a blur of activity. Trying to accomplish many things at once and completing none without constant reminders and co…
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