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- Parents --- Homeschooling Can Take a Lot Less Time Than You Think By Joel Turtel
The time you will need to teach your children the essentials — reading, writing, and arithmetic — is much less than you think. Let me quote author and former public-school teacher John Gatto from his wonderful book, Dumbing Us Down:“Were the colonists geniuses? [i.e., why did our colonial forefathers have literacy rates close to 90 percent?]. No, the truth is that reading, writing, and arithmetic only take about 100 hours [italics added] to transmit as long as the audience is eager and willing…
- Being a Stay at Home Mom and Feeling Good About It By Shannon Miller
In this day and time when someone asks me “What do you do for a living?” or asks you “Where do you work?” My answer was always I stay at home with my kids. I would always think badly of myself just by the responses that I would get. Or the dreaded oh. I always felt ashamed of being a stay at home mom. I felt that others thought of me as a lazy person and lazy I was not.That feeling stayed with me for a long time. Then I started thinking about if I was working outside of the home look at all th…
- Lifebooks: Every Adopted Child Needs One By Beth O'Malley
Information is gold when you are adopted. Every tiny piece is precious, whether it’s a photo or quote from the orphanage staff. LifeBooks help put all the information pieces together in a way that helps your child make sense of, and ultimately feel good, about his/her history.People often ask me, “What is a LifeBook?” I will respond, “It’s the best gift you can ever give an adopted child.” A LifeBook is a record of an adoptee’s life that uses words, photos, your child’s artwork, computer grap…
- Maturing As a Parent By Richard Hanes
I have three children, ages 19 and 16 (yes, the 16 year-olds are twins!) My older son just mailed his college deposit and will leave for school sometime in August. Thinking back over the past few years, I’ve just realized my children have been spreading their wings to fly away for sometime now.Your life begins to change as your child enters high school, whether you like it or not. Boy, did I not like the changes. Many of your family’s practices change, just because your children won’t alwa…
- Is Your Child Becoming A Praise Junkie? By Michael Grose
Do you praise your child when he fulfils a basic bodily function? Do you praise your child for obeying the laws of gravity? Do you give praise for simple socialisation procedures that your child practises every day?No, you say. Have you ever praised your child for finishing all his meal? Ever praised a child for staying on his bike or perhaps staying vertical on roller-blades? Ever praised a toddler for their terrific smile and fantastic manners?In the last few decades parents in many parts of…
- Five Ways to Help Your Child Cope Positively With Discouraging People By Michael Grose
Part of growing up and growing away from you means that children meet with many people who can be discouraging or negative toward them. Nitpickers, fault-finders and verbal bullies can be found in any playground. They exist in many families too.Some kids have deflon-coated hides and can easily brush off criticism or discouragement. Most children, like adults, can be stung by discouragement. Receive enough of it and their self-esteem takes a dive and they begin to take fewer risks for fear of b…
- Should Your Child Watch TV News? Surprising Opinions of Top Anchors By Glenn Plaskin
KIDS AND THE NEWSMore than ever, children witness innumerable, sometimes traumatizing,
news events on TV. It seems that violent crime and bad news is unabating.
Foreign wars, natural disasters, terrorism, murders, incidents of child abuse,
and medical epidemics flood our newscasts daily. Not to mention the grim
wave of recent school shootings.All of this intrudes on the innocent world of children. If, as psychologists
say, kids are like sponges and absorb everything that goes on around th…
- Conflict Response Styles and Strategies in Your Home By Kelly Nault
The first major challenge when it comes to conflict is that we are taught to win
at the expense of others. When we get into a fight or disagreement, it’s as if
many of us step into a boxing ring and fight against one another—instead of
realizing that we are actually on the same team.Three Conflict Response Styles and StrategiesWhen we play the adversarial game of conflict, there needs to be a winner and a
loser. During a conflict with at least two opponents, the following two
strategies a…
- Potty Training Battle of the Wills By Danna Henderson
Some children practically potty train themselves, while others struggle and resist against the potty. Potty training should never turn into the battle of the wills. If it does, both you and your child will loose. When dealing with strong-willed child, it's best to turn potty training into a game. Use the following suggestions to make potty training fun and exciting for you and your child:Musical Potty Chairs - Musical potty chairs, like the Tinkle Toonz, use positive reinforcement by playing a…
- Parenting Your Teenager: What to Do with a Bad Report Card By Jeff Herring
Phil Collins once sang "I can feel it comin' in the air tonight............" While I don't think he was singing about report cards coming home, he sure could have been.Report cards, those powerful little pieces of paper. Report cards can strike fear and dread into the
hearts of both students and parents. So much of the power struggle around school revolves around all those letters and numbers that show up on report cards.If you are looking forward to a good report card coming home, or if a …
- Being A First Time Parent By Shannon Miller
When we were little we all dreamed of getting married, having a nice home, and having children. We all thought it would be that easy. Then we all grew up and real life sets in. We do get married that was pretty easy. Getting your nice house that was a little harder. Then you have a child. All of a sudden you are scared to death. You feel so lost not knowing what to do. All your thoughts from when you were younger start creeping in your mind and you start realizing that it is nothing like you w…
- How to Deal with Your Child’s Inappropriate Behaviour By Michael Rayel
Children bombard parents with many challenging behaviours. We are delighted if their behaviour is mostly positive. But what if your child constantly demonstrates negative behaviour? How are you going to deal with it?It can get very frustrating for a mother who is yelled at every time she says ‘no’ to a child. In my clinic, I’ve seen parents who feel desperate when their son or daughter who used to behave like a “saint” is now rebellious, oppositional, and involved in drugs.As a parent, what ar…
- Winning The Whining War By Chick Moorman
Jason Meridith’s two-year old son whines when he wants more juice. Brenda Kreuger’s eight-year old daughter whines about having to take piano lessons. Connie Gustufson’s daughter whines about not getting enough playing time on the softball team. Each parent finds the whining annoying, but is unsure what to do about it. In each case, the parent and the child could be helped by the following guidelines.Do expect your child to whine. It is age appropriate at two, three, eight, thirteen, nineteen …
- "Picky Eater" Syndrome By Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD
'Picky Eater' is a label coined to describe the phenomenon that someone has discerning taste preferences different from their parents or others. These discerning taste preferences are dictated by their blood and body type. It is important for parents to accept and model the ‘real’ purpose of food. Quite simply, food serves two purposes—growth/repair of worn tissue and fuel for the body to run on. The number of calories needed per day is based on body structure, height and level of activity…
- Defrazzle with a Hearty Guffaw By Darlene Hull
”The best blush to use is laughter: It put roses in your cheeks and in your soul.”Linda KnightWe all know the old adage that “Laugher is the best medicine” - but what does that mean, actually?Well, research has shown that laughing can help in:* Lowering blood pressure* Reducing stress hormones* Increasing muscle flexibility* Boosting immune function* Triggering the release of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers* Producing a general sense of well-being.The most famous case of laughing aw…
- When 'Everybody Does It' Comes Back to Haunt You By Azriel Winnett
Parental example, whether for good or for bad, is undoubtedly the most powerful influence on a child's moral and social development.
If we are to succeed at all in bringing up our children in the way we want them to grow up, we have to be mindful
of this day and night.
Let's say you are taking your family on an outing to the local zoo. As you enter the gates and take out your purse to pay for admission, you notice a sign that says children under six go in free.
"Ah!" you think to yo…
- Parenting Your Teenager: What Happens When Parents Think Together By Jeff Herring
From thinking apart to thinking togetherI see so many parents get stuck in the erroneous belief that they have to agree about every facet of parenting.It's a myth folks. Parents do not have to agree on each and every facet of the complicated job of parenting.While parents do not have to think alike, in order to have a healthy and well functioning family, parents do have to learn to think together.There are many ways to move from thinking apart to thinking together.One of the simplest is to try…
- Five Ways To Build Super-Strong Relationships With Your Children By Michael Grose
One of the questions I ask in parenting presentations is “How do you show your children you love them?”Participants usually cite verbal and physical ways of showing affection as the most common means of showing love. These ways work well for children of certain age groups and children with those relational preferences, but how do you relate to a child or young person who becomes a ‘conversational clam’ or one who doesn’t like physical closeness?Conversely, it is easy to miss the relational sig…
- Vouchers --- Parents, Don't Depend On Them By Joel Turtel
Vouchers, which give tax money to parents to pay for tuition in private schools, sound good in theory. The problem is that voucher programs are few and very far between. The Supreme Court declared vouchers constitutional in 2002, but currently only thirteen cities or states have created voucher or education tax credit programs.Some of these voucher programs are tax credit programs, whether personal or corporate, and cover only a fraction of tuition costs. The voucher programs have various rest…
- Why A Father Is Not A Dad By Brian Maloney
It can be said that any man who procreates is a
father, whether present in that child’s life or not.
While this is technically true, it really takes a man to
be a dad!There is nothing more insulting than a cavalier man
thinking he has every right in the world to see the
child he helped to create, but was never there for him
or her. It is as if he or she is obligated to him like
that of a debt.As a child of a broken home and now as a father
myself, I know the purest definition of being a dad i…
- Meeting The True Needs of Children Diagnosed As 'ADHD' By Dan Edmunds
How should one look upon Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and what is the effective way to aid those who are given this diagnosis? There has been considerable debate as to whether or not ADHD is a genuine disorder. Psychiatrist and professor Robert Hedaya (1996, pg. 140) mentions that an examination by Hartmann in 1993 felt that ADHD is actually normal variant of human behavior that doesn't fit into cultural norms.In addition, there is no objective test for this disorder. Hedaya…
- Friendships - Helping Children Develop Friendship Skills By Michael Grose
Reasearch into children’s friendships shows that those children who are able to form friendships when they start school are happier at school and also learn better.More significantly, a positive beginning to friendships has long-term implications for social and indirectly academic success.Developing and maintaining friendships is a dynamic process. Most children experience some type of rejection from their peers throughout childhood. One study found that even popular children were rejected abo…
- How To Teach Your Children Courage By Alvin Poh Hee Kwang
Courage means doing the right thing when it is hard, even when it means being called a "chicken" by others.A person with courage dares to attempt difficult things that are good. He has the strength of a leader and ability not to follow the crowd, to say no and mean it and influence others by it. He is true to conviction and follows good impulses even when they are unpopular or inconvenient.You can teach your children courage through stories, games, role-playing and discussion. However the most…
- While You Have the Time, Take the Time By Crystal Paine
Here in Kansas, where we live, the leaves are turning beautiful shades and falling off the trees. Just last week, I was babysitting some little boys and we were playing outside. The area around their home was carpeted in leaves—-ready for our enjoyment! We raked the leaves into huge piles, jumped in them, buried people underneath them, and threw leaves at each other. We had a blast! There was almost constant giggling, and no one was ready to go in when it was lunch time. (Except for the babysi…
- Building Your Parenting Self Confidence By Brigette Meier
Several similar terms describe the central attribute of a character that decides on the strength of personality and the degree of inner freedom:- "self assurance" describes mostly the behaviour. Counterparts are insecure behaviour or shyness.- "self confidence" is the mental and emotional state that causes the outer appearance.- "charisma" is the effect that those have on others.Self confidence doesn't mean being perfect or presenting oneself in a perfect way, but realizing and accepting own s…
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