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1076. What to Do When Nighttime becomes Fight Time—Bedtime, Kids… Discipline? Is Punishment the Answer? By Kelly Nault
      When parents say, “It’s bedtime, kids!” discipline frequently follows.If any (or all!) of the following sound familiar, know you’re not alone:• “One more story…pleassssse!”• “I need another glass of water.”• “Can I stay up just 15 more minutes?”Bedtime delays are an epidemic problem that plagues most households. If it’s not one more story, it’s “ten more minutes” of their favorite show or dawdling in the bathroom. We’ve all been there.Bedtime + Kids + Discipline + Anger = More ProblemsWhen y…



1077. Play Is Serious Business For Childrens' Intelligence By Jon Weaver
      Too many parents consider play as simply a means of diverting and distracting their children. Playthings are often seen as a means of keeping children happy, rewarding them, keeping them out of mischief, and giving parents free time.Not often enough do parents think of play and toys as fundamental aspects of a child's education, as a means through which children learn to understand the world around them, and as the primary method by which children acquire many basic skills.Parents can help mak…



1078. The Graceful Art of Defrazzling - For Mothers By Darlene Hull
      "I wipe my baby's chin with my college diploma and wonder, 'How did I ever get here?'"-- Joy Rose from the band "Housewives on Prozac"I'm sure any mom on the planet can relate to that quote and the sense of exhaustion and bewilderment that it implies. Let's face it, ladies, after cooking, cleaning, caring, chauffeuring, and "career-ing" we're pretty frazzled - physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually. We dream of lives we don't believe we will ever be able to live, long to go aw…



1079. Uses for Dirty Diapers By David Leonhardt
      As the father of a toddler, I am an expert on dirty diapers. I know exactly what to do with them: throw them out!But along comes a New York waste company and a town in California who want me to do something else with my dirty diapers. Like cover my roof with them. Or walk on them. Or build a doghouse with them, perhaps.Does this sound nuts? Well, it's not. In fact, this project just won the world's top happiness award: the 2003 Happy Guy Award (www.The HappyGuy.com).A few months ago, we …



1080. How to Use Harry Potter to Teach Your Children About Bravery By Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
      If a child's fun comes naturally why do they quickly learn to be afraid as they grow older? We adults are responsible. We, of course, are merely teaching our children the "rules" as we were taught; passing along our fears to our children comes as naturally for us as being too serious (and being too serious, in turn, comes from our fear).Watch children. Left to their own devices a child's fun comes naturally, they are not inclined to be afraid. We instill it in them. I'm not referring to bei…



1081. Gaming: Parental Guidelines By Paul W Wilson
      The onus of minimizing the effects and ensuring that children receive a rounded upbringing falls on parents. It is important to introduce character building activities and to censor games, ensuring suitability.• Study guidelines established by the Entertainment Software Board. They indicate suitability for different age groups. Read the content label which will summarize the game, this will serve as an appropriateness guideline.• Know your child. If you find any signs of being unsettled withdr…



1082. Summer Camp Care Packages By Rachel Paxton
      Every summer our daughter goes to summer camp. She looks forward to it every year. I can't believe next summer will be her last opportunity to go to camp before she goes off to college.Our daughter started going to summer camp when she was in middle school and has gone every year since. She finally graduated from camper and kitchen help to camp counselor this year. Every year I send her a care package with candy and other treats and she always looks forward to receiving it.Our daughter just re…



1083. Parenting Your Teenager: 7 Tips for Back to School Success By Jeff Herring
      Blink. That's all we did, blink, and summer is ending and a new school year is beginning.Parents have mixed emotions. Relief that the kids are going back and dread that another school year, and the battles that come with it, is right around the corner.Here are tips for a successful school year for students and parents.Tips for StudentsGet a good start. If you start out behind, you dig a hole that you will spend the rest of the year digging out of, if at all.Get a good finish. Even more importa…



1084. Lead with Love:How Mothers Can Use Their Greatest Strength to Manage Around Their Technical Weakness By Joshua Minton
      My wife and I have been working on a video scrapbook for our son now for about a year. The project originally started out as a movie of all of our video clips but it was immediately apparent that this scope was far too great. As time went by and as more and more full DV tapes stacked up, we narrowed the scope to be just the first six months of his life instead.But even this seemed to be a Herculean task. Where were we going to find the time to go through all of our tapes and catalog clips i…



1085. How A Home Water Filter Can Reduce Your Child’s Risk Of Learning Disabilities By Vanessa Lausch
      Lead is one of the most dangerous toxins a person can be exposed to in his lifetime. Besides damage from radioactive or nuclear chemicals, significant exposure to lead can cause some of the most severe and even fatal health effects possible.It seems to be fairly common knowledge that lead is dangerous and that one should avoid exposure to lead whenever possible. Fewer and fewer paints are lead-based and leaded gasoline has been almost entirely phased out. People all over the world are…



1086. How to Get Your Child's Attention when They're Engrossed in a Video Game By Nicky VanValkenburgh
      Do you struggle to get your child’s attention when they're playing a video game? Perhaps you have dinner on the table, and want the kids to come before everything gets cold. Your objective is clear, but your child is engrossed in a video game. Their eyes are focused on the TV screen. Their hand is on the joystick. They’re playing the game, and you’re being ignored. As a result, you feel frustrated, angry and stressed. What can you do to get your child’s attention?Try the “Pause and Eyeball” t…



1087. The Principles Of Attachment Parenting By Jennifer Houck
      You may or may not be familiar with the term "attachment parenting". You could instead say Instinctive Parenting, Continuum Parenting or Natural Parenting, but the same principles are involved no matter which name you choose. There are some basic principles that are common to this style of parenting. If you are exploring the possibilities and would like additional information about attachment parenting, here is a basic outline of the principles involved:Be informed and educate yourself abou…



1088. New Baby – Relax and Become a Yummy Mummy By Declan Tobin
      Lets face it becoming a mum is a bit of a shock at first, to say the least. Sleepless nights and eventful days make it a struggle to get a shower and wash your hair in the morning, never mind applying make up and fiddling with volume brushes and hairdryers. This is why most mums have swapped their kitten heels and sleek hair for the more comfortable trainers and scrunchy.When entering into motherhood for the first time alot of women feel their identity has disappeared along with their waistlin…



1089. Who Wants To Date Their Mother? By Valerie Zilinsky
      Do any other reality TV junkies remember a show on TV last year called "Who Wants To Marry Our Dad?" Well, my life is starting to sound very very similar lately. All you have to do is listen to my kids for a day, and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.Their father and I separated this year after 10 years of marriage, and all of us have been through some huge adjustments in our lives. I won't dwell here & now on all the details, but just know that it hasn't been easy. We are just now sta…



1090. The Ten Step Back-to-School Plan for Homeschoolers By Kristi Hagen
      1. Reclaim your house!Round up everyone who is old enough and give them each a large laundry basket, a box, or even a good-sized trash bag. It’s time to free yourself and your house!! Send everyone to their room and tell them that they can't come out until their bag is full of unwanted items. If your children are too young or too attached to every little thing, have dad take them to the park for a couple of hours while you do the dirty work.You can start in the office/craft room and don't be a…



1091. Psychological Effects of Child Abuse By Lisa Dunning
      Many children who suffer from the psychological effects of child abuse often become child abusers themselves or can become perpetrators of violent crimes. Many inmates in our jails and prisons have been victims of child abuse. Though the psychological effects of child abuse cannot be reversed, through counseling a child can learn more appropriate coping skills in dealing with their pain and anger. Some psychological effects of child abuse are: * Withdrawal from friends * Low self esteem * Ti…



1092. Surviving as a Single Parent By Garrett Coan
      Emotional OverloadMany single parents say they deal with a variety of emotional issues that you might describe as “extra baggage.” Some examples include:• Self-pity• Depression• Guilt• Anger• Envy• Fear• Severe money problems• Loneliness and isolation• Frustration• ExhaustionThese issues present such a challenge because they undermine your daily functioning and emotional well-being. But they can be managed successfully so that you manage your family in a positive way.10 Ways to Speed Your Reco…



1093. Gifts From The Heart: Moms Remember... By Rob Stringer
      To the untrained eye, it might look like a piece of bubble gum stuck to a safety pin; a pink chewed mass mistakenly rescued from the trash years before. However, to its owner, this cherished keepsake is a bejeweled treasure—still worn with extreme pride. For you see, this is more than it appears. It was made with love, given with delight, and received with a grateful heart—a gift from a young son on Mother’s Day.Since May 9, 1914 when the second Sunday in May was declared “Mother's Day”, child…



1094. The Ten Most Common Poisons Among Kids By B. Williams
      For parents, keeping our kids safe is a constant top priority. But even with the best intentions it's possible to overlook some potentially harmful household poisons. According to the National Academy of Poison Control Centers, 92 percent of all poison exposures occur in the home, and 52 percent of poison exposures occur in children under the age of 6.Following is a list of the most common poisons among children. Take note of them and make sure these items are securely out of your child's reac…



1095. My Sweet Little Valentine By Mehnaz Ansari
      Valentine day has always been a special day in my life since Naseer, my husband proposed me to marry him a few years back. Since then, we never missed the chance of cherishing and celebrating every Valentine’s Day. But this year we were neither together nor celebrating, yet it was very beautiful. I had the sweetest valentine with me this time and he was snuggled comfortably in to my arms. I am on my journey back home from the air show and am enjoying every moment of my valentine’s day.I have a…



1096. Tips for the Classroom Teachers with ADHD Students By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
      Thank you for all that you do in the classroom! It is hard enough being a classroom teacher today, but when you add to the difficulties two or three children with either Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or minor head injuries from FAS, managing a classroom can be a real challenge! The ADHD Information Library has designed a web site just for you classroom teachers. We have taken 500 classroom interventions that we have gathered over the years from dozens of sources, and placed them o…



1097. How to Get Your Children to Behave By Noel Swanson
      We all know what a bad parent looks like: intolerant, constantly critical, more interested in their own affairs (in both senses of the word) than in the needs of their children. But what does it take to be a good parent? What does it take to give your children the very best start to life that you possibly can?In the 1960's John Bowlby did a lot of work looking into the effects of parenting on children. In those days he coined the term "good-enough parenting". His thesis was that provided you a…



1098. Top 25 Children Quotations By Danielle Hollister
      "You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance."-- Franklin P. Adams"A child reminds us that playtime is an essential part of our daily routine."-- Anonymous"Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own."-- Aristotle"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."--James Baldwin"The best inheritance a person can give to his children is a few mi…



1099. Baby Names - Avoiding Family Conflict By Ian Byrd
      Naming your baby is one of the most time consuming and frustrating processes leading up to the birth of your child. There are literally tens of thousands of choices. It is difficult enough to find one you are happy with, let alone one that both you and your spouse agree on. But that is nothing compared to what happens when you start to involve other family members.This situation often occurs when you want to name your baby after a relative or close friend. Perhaps it is a tradition in your fam…



1100. A Healthy Child Is More Than Skin and Bones By Dr. Charles Sophy
      Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, carving a path of destruction which affected thousands of souls living in the coastal regions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Katrina did more than just damage buildings and businesses – it has created a humanitarian crisis on a scale not seen in the United States since the Great Depression.Over a million people, adults and children alike, have been displaced – their homes, gone. Their jobs, washed away by the ravaging storm waters.…





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