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- How to Create an Emotional Bond with Your Child By Anthony Kane, MD
One of the most powerful tools that parents have for raising their children is the natural emotional bond that exists between them and their child. Children who feel close to their parents will have a strong desire to obey them. No child with this type of connection to his parents will want to risk hurting that connection by disobeying them. When such a relationship exists, the mere look of dissatisfaction on the face of a parent will usually be enough to curb inappropriate behavior. This …
- Finding Out Your Child Has a Disability: It's Not the end of the World By Dr. Mark Nagler, Ph.D.
Finding out that a child has been born with a disability, or that a previously healthy child has suffered an injury or disease that causes a disability can be the most traumatic moment in a parent’s life. Shock is usually the first thing people experience. It can temporarily paralyze you, preventing you from taking action, or even making rational decisions. In this difficult first period it is always wise to take the counsel of professionals and family members with experience or others whom…
- Parenting Your Teenager: The Law of Modeling By Jeff Herring
When my oldest son was about four and going to a pre-school kind of program, I noticed that he was beginning to say "oh man!" whenever he got frustrated with something."See, that's what happens when you send them off to be in herds all day, they come home with all this language stuff."A few days later on that weekend, I'm in the garage working on a project. I get frustrated and find myself saying "oh man!"Oh. He's getting those words from me.That was my first lesson in just how very well our c…
- The POWER of Your Words By L.J. Davis
Words are truly powerful things. They are something that becomes a part of us, our history, and our legacy. From my own life experiences, I have understood how words, simple words said in passing to a child, can leave an impression and help manifest a future purpose.As a writer, I was born with words and stories of hope. When I was four, my mother let me construct words on a typewriter, always encouraging me to create more. Through the years, she gave me the words of strength, hope, and love t…
- Attaboy! Encouraging Phrases That Build Confidence By Judy H. Wright
Home, home on the range,
Where never is heard
A discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day!Oh, that would be wonderful but most parents and bosses tend to feel that criticism and pointing out what is wrong will make others want to do what is right. However, people cannot improve unless they feel good enough about themselves to believe they are capable of improvement. An encouraging parent stops using negative comments about a child and uses methods, words and actions that indicate …
- Great and Fun Activities You Can Do With Your Children - They Never Have To Be Bored Ever Again By Hyacinth Fraser
1. Take day trips.2. Spend some time at the seaside.3. Have fun at theme parks.4. Playtime in the park.5. Go swimming.6. Have friends round.7. Stay at home and get your children to create stories and act them out.8. Visit a museum.9. Visit the cinema.10. Use the computer.11. Play computer games.12. Play sports activities/games.13. Homework or study.14. Reading.15. Watch TV/Videos/DVDs together.16. Create an activity project, such as painting.17. Attended summer school.18. Go to a play centre.1…
- Parenting Your Teenager: When is it OK to Quit? By Jeff Herring
Q. My daughter is a junior in high school and has played an instrument and/or played in band all her life. Now all of a sudden she wants to quit lessons and quit band. Is this normal or a warning sign of something bad? Should we let her quit?A. There are times when wanting to drop something that has been a big part of your life can indicate a problem in need of immediate attention. If there are any other signs that your daughter might be depressed or using drugs, then you will want to get her …
- Parenting Advice: How to Cripple Your Kid By Jeff Herring
I once had a family come in with a teenage boy that was out of control, spoiled, with no respect.How could he not be that way?The next two stories explained it all to me.This was a wealthy family. The parents had sent there son to get some money out of the ATM machine with their card. Then they forgot about giving him the card. Three months and twenty five thousand dollars later they asked him about it.Now, my first thought was I would like to get to the place in life where I did not miss twen…
- The Classic ADHD Child Reminds Me of Tigger By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
ADHD comes in differenty forms, or types. What has become known as "classic ADHD" is characterized by Inattention, Impulsivity, Hyperactivity, Restlessness, and Disorganization. This type of ADHD reminds us of Tigger from the Winnie the Pooh stories. Dr. Daniel Amen refers to this type of ADHD as "Classic ADHD" for good reasons. When you think about someone who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, this is the classic picture that you think of.
Those with this type of ADHD are often s…
- Stress is No Kiddy Matter By Marsha Maung
Kids today no longer live the kind of privileged lives that we used to live as kids. This, I am absolutely sure of….if there’s nothing else in this world that I am confident about. Kids live such stressed lifestyles now that I feel that it’s not even worth being a kid anymore and in fact, I’d rather be an adult, if I had a choice. Kids between the ages babies to 4 years old and during the preadolescent ages are the most susceptible to stress and stressful situations.First off, let’s examine th…
- Parenting Your Teenager: Are Sleep Overs with the Opposite Sex OK? By Jeff Herring
Q. Our 17-year-old son wants us to let his girlfriend spend the night at our house in his room. He has two beds since his older brother left for college. He says nothing will happen and lots of his friends' parents allow this. Should we try it and see how it works?A. You're kidding, right?Let me ask that in a slightly different way:You are kidding, right?Unfortunately, I know you're not because you are not the first parent to ask me this.I must ask you:Are you ready to be grandparents?
Are yo…
- My Child Is Bringing Out The Worst In Me By Barbara Desmarais
Remember those days before children when we could honestly say we couldn’t remember the last time we lost our temper? Do you now find yourself from time to time, not recognizing yourself in your own behavior? Children have the ability to push buttons we didn’t even know we had and will push us to the point where we later regret our words and/or actions. Welcome to parenthood. I remember losing it once with my two children over them not going to bed and thinking: “Who was that?” I don’t t…
- It's a Sick World By David Leonhardt
It's no joy to be sick. It's even less joy when your child is sick. But the most unjoy is when you AND your child are sick together.That happened to my poor wife a few weeks ago. She and Little Lady, going on three years old, both had a cold -- with all the sneezing and wheezing, hacking and coughing, wailing and whining required for a certificate of authenticity.Little Lady normally bubble-pops with zest and vigor. Actually "bursting at the seems, bouncing off the walls and ka-booming thr…
- Keeping Your Children Safe By Scott Shaper
The purpose of this article is to address some of the key points parents need to know in order to keep their children safe.Let them know who can help them:When I was an officer I participated in something called "Safty Town". What they did was educated very young children (ages 4 to 5) on safety matters. My role was to visit the children while in uniform, then the instructor and myself would educate the children on how to identify a police officer. We would point out things on my uniform like …
- Words of Wisdom for Single Parents By Sarah Mitchell
The cost of being a parent and raising a child in todays world is constantly increasing. The risk of your child becoming involved in problem behaviour is also greater. Parents must work together as a team to ensure the brightest future for their children. But what if there is no team. No other person to rely upon. This is what millions of single parents deal with everyday. But it is not only the parent who sees this as a gloomy situation. Children are quite often left thinking that they are th…
- The Importance of Fathers By Rexanne Mancini
There is no doubt that mothers play an all-important leading role in the lives of their children. They are the obvious heroes of child rearing. But what about a father's role? Just how important are the dads of the world compared to the almighty image of mother? My belief is that fathers play just as important a role as mothers. Different, yes. Possibly not as nurturing, not as all-sacrificing but just as important in the developmental and emotional well being of a child.Dads are the solid fou…
- A Parent's Instruction Manual By Carol Welsh
Just when we seem to have parenting techniques that work with the first child we discover that they don’t work with the next. Wouldn’t it be great if children were born with instructions? When you understand your children’s perceptual styles, you’ll discover they really are born with an “instruction manual.”Each of us is a unique combination of the Four Perceptions: Audio, Feeler, Visual, and Wholistic. When children are born, they are 100 percent Feelers. Although they will continue to have s…
- We All Wish That Our Children Have Good Virtues, But... Are We Setting A Good Example Ourselves? By Samir Jhaveri
We all wish that our children should not smoke or drink, should not speak lies, should not steal, should not have a violent nature, etc... but are we setting a good example ourselves?Just yesterday, I was at a friend's place and his daughter came running up to us with her school calendar and asked him to put a remark for being absent for school. They had been to a close relative's wedding and my friend merely wrote "Stomach Pain" and signed the calendar. Aren't you indirectly teaching the chil…
- Powerful Tips for Increasing Your Child's Self-Esteem By Garrett Coan
Here is a list of ways to convey the message “You are worthwhile” to your children. This list could fill a hundred newsletters, since the ways to raise responsible, happy children are limited only by our imaginations. Here are some places to begin.1. Tell her on a regular basis that you love her. Actually say the words. If you think, “I don’t have to tell her. She knows,” you are wrong. It doesn’t count if you think it but don’t say it out loud.2. Tell him that you are glad he is your child. S…
- Teach Your Children About the Importance of Water By Lance Winslow
The Flow of WaterWater is essential for life on the Planet, we all know this, water holds a very special place for us for that very reason. Some of us fish, some of us surf, some own a boat, some of like water features near our homes, some own swimming pools, but all of us drink water. Perhaps there are serious supply issues where you are? Perhaps, there are filtration needs, upgrades to sewer plants, perhaps you are in a part of the world with no such facilities?The Flow of Water is ranked ne…
- Clean Your House Green for your Children’s Sake By Dave Zielski
My thirteen-year-old daughter recently called me up to say she had cleaned the whole kitchen and bathroom herself. So many emotions ran through me at that moment. First, I was shocked by the fact that no one asked her to do so. I was also happy that she had done this but anxious at the same time because this was a Thursday afternoon and knowing that during the next 24 hours would come my payback, a ride home from a party or a couple of her friends sleeping over for the weekend. But the one thi…
- Create a Story Book with Your Child By Susanne Myers
A fun way to build your child’s imaginationWriting is still one of our major forms of communication as well as a great way to express ourselves. Creating a storybook with your child is a fun way to introduce him or her to creative writing. You will also get to spend a few hours of quality time together and the end result will become a family treasure for years to come.All you need is a notebook, a pen, and anything else you and your child would like to use to illustrate a story. You can draw p…
- Loving Your Step-Children By Judy H. Wright
Loving your step-child can be both simple and hard. It is not enough for parents, step parents and extended family to feel a deep glow of love for the children in your circle of influence. You must convey that feeling into a message that is heard, felt and integrated by the child. Children need to be told both verbally and non-verbally how much they are valued for just being them.As I interviewed children for my latest book Raise a Confident Child, I was struck by how many children thought th…
- Going Out to a Restaurant with Kids By Brigette Meier
Dining in a restaurant with kids can be very enervating and embarrasing. Not only that you have to desperately try and keep your wiggling toddler seated and silent, you also have to manage the disapproving looks from other (non-parent) guests.The root problem here is again boredom. So before you decide to eat out, observe your child's mood. If it's having a bad day and is getting on your nerves already, better cancel the whole thing. It wouldn't be worth it anyway.Consider an expedition to the…
- Beginning the Special Education Process By Sandy Gauvin
Like anything else in life, there's a method to the special education process. It was put in place to help people who deal with learning disabilities get the best services possible. In order to help you understand this method, here's a simplified version of the Special Education process.
1) Request for evaluation
Someone sees that the child is having difficulty in school and asks that testing be done to find out what's causing the problem. This request can come from parents or educa…
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