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- Let Your Children Name the New Baby By Barbara Freedman-De Vito
Choosing a baby name is an important job, so make your
children feel important by letting them help you name the
new baby. After all, you're not the only one who's having a
baby - your whole family is ! Use the process of naming the
baby as an opportunity to get your other children involved in
and excited about their new brother or sister, and make the
process fun. Try a little humor, with wild list-making
sessions that may eventually lead you to the perfect baby
name that will fill th…
- Humor for Women - My Pre-Teen Daughter's Clothes By Laura Browne
My daughter said that would rather go to school naked than wear clothes that I picked out for her. I think she was kidding, but I didn’t want to test her. The last time we went shopping for clothes, she made me promise that I would only buy her clothes that she wanted, not clothes that I liked. Of course I told her that I would only spend money on clothes that I thought were appropriate for her to wear to school. I know that seems obvious, but nothing is obvious when you’re shopping with a…
- Boundaries - Why They're Needed By Derek Randel
Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life, has noself-control, and lacks respect for others. If these were the qualities ofyour son, how would you feel for his future wives? Yes, wives is plural, this is one major reason we need to set boundariesfor our children their future. One study showed that children bornrecently on average will have more spouses than kids. Here are a fewexamples of children who lack boundaries: 1. Little Johnny walks right into his parent's bedroom wh…
- Some Good News About Blended Families By Lisa Cohn
They Spur Members To Grow EmotionallyTatiana Tannenbaum grappled with a classic stepfamily struggle when she moved from Moscow, Russia to Portland, Ore. and married Leb Tannenbaum: Her three new stepsons weren’t very happy to have her in their lives.To earn her stepsons’ acceptance, she cooked Russian meals, which the boys rejected. At times, she spoke English and felt as if no one understood her. It seemed all her efforts to win them over failed, she says.Finally, she realized she had to love…
- Does Your Child Need A Bedtime Routine? - Yes! By Susanne Myers
Do you struggle to get your child to bed at night? We sure did with our daughter. She would refuse to go to sleep in her bed and wanted to hang out with us until we were ready for bed and of course then she would want to sleep in Mama’s and Daddy’s bed.That all changed when we finally sat down and established a bedtime routine. It helped our daughter establish healthy sleeping habits and got us back into ours. On top of it, we now have a little time to ourselves at night.Maybe you have heard o…
- How to Prepare for Labor By Danielle Hollister
Although nothing anybody says can ever completely prepare a woman for the day she delivers her first baby, there are some simple suggestions that should help make this amazing experience a little bit easier.First of all there are three very honest realities about childbirth that your doctor, mother, grandmother, and maybe even your best friend will probably not tell you.1 - Unless you have an exceptionally carefree attitude about life in general, you will be shocked if and when your water brea…
- Are You Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child? By Marie Roker
Although many parents are concerned with our children's intelligence quotient (IQ), research shows that a child's emotional quotient (EQ) is just as important for that child's personal success. So what is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional quotient is your child's ability to feel, while intelligence quotient is your child's ability to think. Although the term was coined in 1990 by psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer, the person responsible for bringing more awareness to emotional intelli…
- Hints on how to encourage children to read By Ruowen Leung
Hints from Ruowen Wang• Keep a small basket filled with joke books, magazines, short stories, books of questions and answers, and books like Ripley’s Believe It or Not in each bathroom of your house.• Put a map of the solar system, a map of the world, or a map of your local community on the wall. Refer to them often whenever possible, and create map quizzes or games to play with your kids.• Take your children to the bookstores regularly. Make visiting bookstores your family recreation and eve…
- The Myth of the Good Divorce By Dawn Miller
Divorce is hard on kids. It’s not exactly news. But this is a groundbreaking revelation, judging from the fawning press coverage and attention by the New York Times and the Washington Post to a new book, "Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce."Much has been made of the study’s implications – with pundits and reporters alike crowing it shows that the "good divorce" has become a rhetorical sponge for sopping the guilt of adults who divorce too easily.Authored by Elizabeth Ma…
- Where to Look for Affordable Baby Clothes By Allan Wilson
Once the newness has worn off a little, you will realize that your baby grows very fast. So fast, in fact, that he may need new clothes on the average of every two months during the first year. The sizing of baby clothes just does not apply to most children. For example, my four month old is now wearing 6-12 month clothes. There is no way he will still be in 6-12 month clothes when he is a year old.So, we are buying lots of clothes. Unless you know for sure that you are having more kids of the…
- Muscle Pain And Children Do Not Mix By David Leonhardt
I am in pain. I've been in pain all day. Last night, I was in "searing pain", which is pain multiplied by pain, divided by relief, then multiplied by pain to the tenth power. In case you are not a math whiz, that equals pain with 33 zeros after it. Two days ago, I was in pain (just regular pain, no zeros). In fact, I was in pain all week.Welcome to my humor column.Actually, pain is not really all that funny ... unless it happens to somebody else. Oh, come on. Don't get all sanctimonious…
- Helping Your Child Develop By Anil Vij
Here are some things that you can do to help your child
develop.Show your child that you care about him and that you are
dependable.Children who feel loved are more likely to be confident.
Your child must believe that, no matter what, someone
will look out for him. Give your baby or toddler plenty of
attention, encouragement, hugs and lap time.Set a good example.Children imitate whatthey see others do and what they
hear others say. When you exercise and eat nourishing
food, your child is mo…
- Is it Attention Deficit Disorder or is it Tourettes Syndrome? By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
During the assessment process it is of great importance for the physician or clinician to consider other possible causes of inattention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity in your child (or teen, or yourself). In fact, this is probably the most important element of a good assessment. There are several possible causes of these behaviors, especially in children, and the clinician must have great certainty that these other possible causes have been ruled out before giving the label of "Attention Defic…
- Raising Teenagers? Stay C.A.L.M. By Sue Blaney
Parents of teenagers frequently ask what can be done to improve their relationship with their kids. This can be a challenging time, and a time when parents sometimes feel rejected, out of touch, and unclear about what to do. Here’s a simple strategy that can help set you up for a smoother ride.Stay C.A.L.M. Why “calm”? When teenagers are asked what parents can do to help keep communication open, teens invariably reply: “Don’t freak out!” Evidently, teens’ perceptions are, when they are sharing…
- A Place For Everything: It's Child's Play By Barbara Hemphill
What parent hasn’t gone into a son’s or daughter’s room and wondered, “Where did I go wrong? How could I have created someone who creates such a mess?”At this point it is essential to recognize that not everyone is born organized, just as not everyone is born with a talent for art or mechanics. But anyone can learn the basic principles of organization given sufficient motivation and instruction. These principles will serve as a sound basis for personal growth and development througho…
- Public Schools Can Waste 12 Years of Your Child’s Life By Joel Turtel
For over fifty years, public-school officials and politicians have tried one education fad after another. They have all failed. Children should not be turned into victims and educational guinea pigs by public-school authorities. Here's why public schools can waste 12 years of your children’s lives and destroy their love of learning:1. These schools teach children to read with the whole-language method, which cripples children’s ability to read. That is why after 12 years, millions of graduatin…
- Child Raising Discipline—Problem Child Solved! By Kelly Nault
What is the most frequently asked question about child-raising? Discipline!Problem children can leave parents baffled, bewildered and burned out. Parents
often attempt to lay down the law, but they experience varying degrees of
success.“What’s the most effective punishment?” parents want to know. Some even ask,
“How can I show my kid that I’m boss?” Unfortunately, these are the parents who
are frustrated time again when their child, after receiving punishment,
retaliates even more or cont…
- Develop Your Child's Genius - Developing Leadership Qualities By Esther Andrews
Often I have heard that leaders are born, not made. Do you think this is true? How many times did you read a biography of a great leader, and discovered that as a child, he has been quiet, reserved and rather shy? Are those natural qualities of a leader? Of course not! These people have developed their leadership qualities later in life.Would you like your child to be a leader?What are the qualities of a leader?Here are some of the qualities required to be a leader, and how you can encourage t…
- Teaching Your Children About the Value of Money By Gregory Thomas
We take it for granted that children know how money gets into our wallets. The tips below will guide you through teaching your children the value of money.Now I'm not referring to the value of stocks and bonds, compounding interest, or the current market value of a U.S. dollar.What every child should be taught at some time, is: the purpose of jobs (how we earn money), saving for goals (how to save money), limit needless spending (how to budget).It's up to you to decide when and at what age it …
- Five Easy Steps to Picking the Perfect Baby Name By Stephanie Gallagher
One of the few decisions you'll make during pregnancy that
will, in fact, last throughout your child's lifetime is the
choice of your baby's name. (Unlike, for example, your
choice of stroller or whether to use Lamaze or hypnosis to
ease labor pains.) To choose the best name for your baby,
follow these simple tips:1. Don't try to please other people.Everyone from your in-laws to the supermarket checkout lady
is going to have an opinion about what you name your child.
But the only opinions t…
- Parenting Your Teenager: 6 Tips for Dealing with Bad Report Cards By Jeff Herring
One of the basic issues we need to understand is that parents and teens view school very differently. This is important because often we believe that our kids look at school the same way we do.In many cases, nothing could be further from the truth.For parents, we work and want to do well in our jobs. So we think because our kids don't work full time or at all, then school is their full-time job, and they should want to excel.For teens, as well as many younger kids, school is their social world…
- Nothing Like a Mother's Love By David Perdew
Travel is a common theme in my life -- probably started with the family vacation we took every year when I was young. But in all my travels, I have seen another universal theme, a common symbol of unity, love and Peace.Mom. She’s got the big love. From Ethiopia to Seattle, mothers protect us – the offspring. When we grow up, we may leave her house to build our own, and her cooking to add more flavors to our palates, but she’s still the woman that held us to her breast, nurturing and cooing to …
- Teaching Children Responsibility By Judy H. Wright
What does it mean to teach your children responsibility? Every parent has a different answer and a different expectation of when and how their child will assume personal responsibility. One thing is for sure and that is that responsibility must be taught. It is not a natural skill, but it can be learned at any age. You do not become responsible when you are mature, but rather you become mature when you are responsible.Four variables in this exciting venture;1. Your child (learning style, age, …
- Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) for Teen Drivers By Robyn Mueller
Drivers 16 years of age have little driving experience, putting them at high risk for traffic accidents. A series of five research papers published in a September 2002 supplement of Injury Prevention addresses reducing this risk. The papers introduce and make a case for graduated driver licensing (GDL), the system of laws and practices that gradually introduce young drivers into the driving population.Graduated Driver License programs can be found in 31 states around the country. The GDL pro…
- Choosing the Perfect Jogging Stroller By Attila Himer
When choosing the perfect jogging stroller, a very important question to ask yourself is whether you want a swivel or fixed wheel. The benefit of choosing a jogging stroller with a fixed wheel is that it will offer the stability and straight tracking that you will require. The front wheel tends to be larger on a fixed wheel model which means it will be a smoother ride for your child and will handle bumps better at any speed.When shopping for a fixed wheel jogging stroller there are several q…
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