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- A Quiz for Parents: What Are They REALLY Learning? By Andrea Patten
Picture this. Your child comes home with a special assignment from school. He's very excited about it and puts in a lot of time to perfect it. He's thrilled with the result and can't wait to take it to school.A few days later, he comes through the door, picks a fight with a younger sibling and bursts into tears. Finally, he manages to tell you that the project he was so proud of was 'unacceptable,' that the teacher wants him to do it over.What's your first reaction?a) Protective - "I'll s…
- Difficult Behavior in Adolescents By Kelly Nault
Parenting Question “Kelly, I am a concerned aunt who has heard you on the
radio and like your practical and straightforward approach. I have a BIG
question. Recently, my 13-year-old niece has become friends with a group (some
who think it is fun to hang out on the streets) who are negatively impacting her
life. Once an honor roll student, her grades have plummeted and she is now on
the verge of expulsion. Often she does not come home on weekends and is doing
drugs. She hasn’t taken cryst…
- 6 Ways to Communicate Clearly with Your Teen By Christine McGogy
How would you like to have a closer relationship with your teen again?Your ability to communicate effectively with your teen is one of the most precious skills you can develop to achieve this goal.When we think of communication, we tend to think only of the way we can express ourselves. This is certainly important, but listening is the single most crucial of all communication skills.As a mother of two teenage boys I know that
it isn't always easy to communicate well with your teen.It's particu…
- Camps for Troubled Teens: Disciplines and Wilderness By Kent Pinkerton
Parents looking for a quick fix usually choose troubled teen camps. There are two types of teen camps: boot camps and summer or wilderness camps. They usually last from one to six weeks, and while teens may shows signs of improvement for days or even weeks after coming home, they often revert back to old behaviors after the fear of authority disappears.Boot camps are military-style facilities that use discipline, military exercises, rigorous physical training, and fear of authority to transfor…
- Learning to Read: Developmental Milestones on the Road to Literacy By Shannon Kalisher
The process of learning to read is a journey filled with magic,
excitement, and fun as well as frustration and impatience. Most of us do
not remember how we learned to read (that is the “magic” piece). There
are, however, a series of developmental and academic milestones one
must move through in order to become a successful reader. Most
children relish in the accomplishment of becoming a reader by the end
of 1st grade but the road to literacy begins before a child can even talk
or wa…
- Parenting Your Teenager: Back to School Blues By Jeff Herring
Q: Our son has been in honors classes all through school up until his junior year last year, when his grades took a dive. What could be going on and what can we do about it?A: The cause of suddenly declining grades in school can often be found in one of seven categories.Many times it's not just one issue, but a combination of issues.Seven deadly reasons and then what to do about them1) Some very bright kids have gotten through school so far by just showing up. They are bright enough to simply …
- Being A Mum - It’s About Them And Not About You! By Cristiane Cardoso
So you want to be a mum? Every time you see a little baby in a mother’s arms you
desire it even more. I am going to ask some hard questions here for those who want
to be mums: Why do you want to be a mum? Is it because it will be fun? Is it because
you can show your motherhood to others? Is it because you want to keep your
partner?Is it because of your loneliness? Is it because you are curious? Is it because you can
get so many benefits in this country? Is it because you want to leave you…
- Dyslexia: Is the Shoe Perhaps on the Wrong Foot? By Susan du Plessis
Reading is the most important skill that a child must acquire at school, because one must learn to read to be able to read to learn. The implication of this is that the child who is a poor reader will usually also be a poor learner.Unfortunately poor reading skills, and therefore poor learning skills, have become a reality for an alarming number of people. The $14 million National Adult Literacy Survey of 1993 found that even though most adults in this survey had finished high school, 96% of t…
- How Can I Stop My Children From Fighting? By Barbara Desmarais
For some of us who grew up with siblings we have vivid memories of how our parents handled fighting. Some of us remember always being the one who was blamed; others remember everyone being punished regardless of who the instigator was and some of us remember our parent getting so angry, the fighting only escalated.If we study the behavior of a variety of different species in nature, we can clearly see the root of sibling rivalry. In essence the cause is competition for limited or scarce resou…
- Ten Tips for a Great First Day of School! By Sheree Marty
Many children are jittery on the first day of school. Listed are ways to prepare your child for the big day!-Read books about school.-Talk to other children about school, especially siblings or neighborhoodfriends. These "experts" can help answer any questions your child might ask.-Visit the school and the classroom prior to the first day.-Introduce your child to the new teacher before the first day of school.-Use structure to foster independence.*Establish a regular bedtime at least two wee…
- Quality Time with Your Teen By Rachel Paxton
It's sometimes difficult to find ways to be involved with your teen without totally intruding in his/her life. You want to talk to them, they don't want to talk to you (most of the time anyway). I've found the best way to connect with my teenage daughter is to enter her world and do the things she likes to do. There's a saying that if you want to understand your child's world you have to play with them, no matter how old they are.You don't always have to be even directly interacting with your …
- Introduction to the Medications Used in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
There are several treatment options available to help improve the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Since there is no prescription medicine that can "cure" for ADHD, the various medical interventions seek to improve symptoms. The most commonly used medicines are stimulants, such as Ritalin, Dexedrine, Cylert, and ADDerall. Stimulants have been around for about 50 years. Overall, they work very well. Ritalin and Dexedrine are moderately beneficial, or very beneficial, for ab…
- Safe From Strangers By Gary Direnfeld
There are few thoughts as terrifying as the abduction of your young child by a stranger. The fear causes parents to think long and hard about their children’s safety. They tell them in a very clear voice, “Do not to talk to strangers.”The problem is though, that a child’s view of a stranger is very different from a parent’s view. From the child’s perspective, because a stranger is someone they are supposed to be afraid of, they expect a stranger to look ugly or scary. In fact, few, if any stra…
- Parenting Your Teenager: 4 Traps to Avoid By Jeff Herring
4 traps to avoidTrap 1 - Parents need to realize the trap that is being set when your kids ask,"Well, why can't I (fill in the blank)?"Many well-intentioned parents then proceed to give a well-reasoned response and then wonder why the kids blow up and don't accept it.Here's a response I believe a parent will never get:"Thank you for that explanation Mom and Dad. I've never thought of it that way before. And now that you've explained it that way, I can't believe I wanted to do that. I apologize…
- Real Monsters Under Your Bed By George Graham
There may really be a real monster under your kid’s bed!Seriously, they could actually be there!If you are a parent you have heard about monsters under the bed
and in the closet. There was even a movie about Monsters coming
into kid’s bedrooms through the closet. They were collecting screams,
or some such.There are many unknown underlying problems that can keep a child
from wanting to go to bed.* Mommy and Daddy were sharing cross words just before bed time* Brother Johnny told them th…
- Guide to Choosing a Computer System for Your Child By Eugen Lisov
Before going further into choosing computers for children, I believe that you would like to know the answer to the following question:Why do children need computers?The easiest answer for this one is: “A child needs a computer so that he can play computer games”. Everybody agrees. Nevertheless, let’s not just limit on the short term use of the computer… Let’s analyze a little the world we live in and see what can acomputer do for children.Computers are starting to have more and more importance…
- Tools to Find Family-Friendly Content By Andrew Malek
The Internet, is magnificent in its resources for families. Educational resources abound. Kids can easily find help for their homework blues without venturing to the library. Kids can chat with friends from far away for free; friends who, probably just a few years ago, they would never hear from again. And, of course, there’s plenty of entertainment to satisfy the whole family once the chores and homework are complete.However, the Internet can often be an inappropriate place for kids to surf u…
- How to Cope With Colic By Monica Faircloth
When my oldest daughter was born, I walked the floor night and day, rocking and swaddling, singing and even crying...anything to make my new little miracle stop her endless crying. Well, everyone told me she just had colic and that it would pass. And, alas, pass it did, however I wish that I would have known then what I know now.There are many theories about the causes of colic. Many believe that it is breastfeeding that causes it. "Either you are eating something that is not suited to her…
- What Is Good Parenting? By Terje Ellingsen
Good parenting, to a high extent is based on common sense. At least it should be. If you want to raise your children with success, ask yourself as the life experienced person you are, which values do I want to transfer to them as a parent which are in accordance to my own, true values and beliefs? As parents we know that it is not always easy to raise our kids the way we know we should. As long as you are aware that the way you raise them day by day, will influence them for the rest of thei…
- Wondering Minds Want to Know By Shannon Miller
Being a mother of 5 children, ranging in age from 5 to 15 years, our household could get out of hand really quick. Before I had put my suggestions into play myself, some days were unreal what my children would argue or fight over. I would like to share suggestions that will help keep children’s wondering minds from making the household utter disaster like mine once was.• Try your best to get a routine going in your home. Stick as close as you can to that routine. I know that sometimes things c…
- Spending Time With Your Child By Russell Turner
Why Is Spending Time with Your Child So Important?For children to get any sense that they are loved and wanted, you have to be prepared to spend some time with them. I know you are all thinking, so tell me something I don’t know. My point in all of this is how important this really is. The term “spending time with your child” gets tossed out there fairly casually. We hear it so often that after awhile we may not take it as seriously as we should. I found myself, with all of the time I have to …
- Legacy to Your Children By John Bishop
John Bishop’s Goal Setting for Students.comLegacy to Your ChildrenIt's 6:30 at night and you just got home from a long day at work, but the day's not over yet. First, there’s dinner, then homework and don't forget the chores. And, you have to finish a proposal for an important meeting tomorrow morning. Add a little stress from the monthly bills and the possibility of your company being downsized and you have pressures of the far too many US families.In addition, your children live in a rapi…
- It's Not the Great Pumpkin Stepmom, It's the Ex By Dawn Miller
This past weekend my husband and I loaded up the gang and roared off into the countryside to experience that grand family fall tradition – pumpkin-picking.My stepdaughter and stepson are now in their teens – but they still love pumpkin-picking – in all its hokey farm-fun glory. We had a grand time singing along on the hayride, trotting thru the corn maze, and picking apples to take home for pies and jelly. We even tried out the kiddy corn maze for fun. And still got lost.As we merrily tripped …
- The POWER of Reading By L.J. Davis
Reading to your child at a young age is one of the most effective tools for expanding his mind and instilling a lifelong love of learning. Reading a good book allows your child to travel to places she has never been, to meet people she has never met, and to develop an understanding of how to deal with a variety of physical and emotional situations.Reading to your child also helps you develop an emotional connection. Whether you have her cuddle up in your lap, nestle with him while he is windin…
- What's Behind a Name? By David Carter
My cousin boasts five names and I confess that when I was younger that irritated me enormously. Worse than that, my sole middle name is Norman, just as my father’s was before me, and his father before him. It didn’t seem to do them any harm, lugging round such a tag all their lives, though I’d prefer not to have to.I mean, can you name a famous film star or sportsman named Norman? I can’t. I always wanted to be called Tempest, or Tyrone, or Troy, or even Trigger, but certainly not Norman. Ther…
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