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- Parenting Your Teenager: What Parents Say About Teens By Jeff Herring
What is hard for parentsLetting them learn from their mistakes.Trying not to fix their problems.Learning to trust in ways I've never had to before.We hurt when they hurt.Being lied to.Trying to continue to discipline.Having the consequence ``fit the crime.''Hearing ``you don't understand'' over and over, when in fact you really do or want to.Letting them make more of their own decisions.What is best about being a parentThere's more time for myself since they can take care of themselves more.Le…
- Back to School Feng Shui By Kathryn Weber
Every school year parents and students dutifully trudge through the malls in search of the perfect sneaker or the cool new outfit for the coming school year. However, it’s unlikely that the new shoe or shirt will benefit them as much as a new design in the bedroom. That’s because a bedroom makeover will create new interest and energy – what feng shui calls “chi” – in the bedroom that will benefit a child. According to feng shui, the Chinese technique for design and arrangement, rooms that ha…
- Let Go of My Leg! Separation Anxiety in Children By KC Smith
How do you recognize Separation Anxiety in children? Let’s see if this rings any bells:You probably know the scene all too well. With no time to even put the Cheerios bowl in the sink, you hustle your darling toddler out to the car and buckle her in. You down your coffee and worry about today’s big meeting with the boss as you steer through morning rush-hour traffic. Twenty minutes later (and five minutes behind schedule) you screech to a halt in front of the daycare center and the howling…
- 7 Things To Teach Your Kids About Money By Paul Davis
Did you know that many people retire broke?It's true. After a lifetime of hard work and having earned literally hundreds of thousands of dollars, they end up with nothing.So where did all their hard-earned cash go? The answer is, it passed right through their fingers.While schools are great at teaching algebra, calculus, and geometry... how many of us learned about the basics of personal finance and creating financial security for ourselves?The truth is, the earlier you learn to handle money, …
- Parenting - The Irrational Vocation By Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
There are some grounds to assume that a cognitive dissonance is involved in feeling that children are more a satisfaction than a nuisance. Why do people bother with parenting? It is time consuming, exhausting, strains otherwise pleasurable and tranquil relationships to their limits. Still, humanity keeps at it: breeding.It is the easiest to resort to Nature. After all, all living species breed and most of them parent. We are, all taken into consideration, animals and, therefore, subject to the…
- Parents of Teens: Do You Ever Ask "WHY is she so MEAN to me?" By Sue Blaney
Do you ever wonder what is behind the occasional nasty attitudes expressed by your teenager? Teenagers can make their parents feel pretty badly at times; if they only knew how much their words and actions sometimes hurt us they’d probably stop. Perhaps.It isn’t a developmental necessity that teenagers be mean to their parents, but enough of them demonstrate this behavior that it not only warrants examination here, it is the topic of frequent discussion among parents. And when young adults loo…
- On Raising a Child with Disabilities: Sara & the Nail Salon By Jeanette Joy Fisher
Sara loves pampering. Haircuts, facials, manicures, and makeup bring smiles, giggles, raised eyebrows and kisses. Sara communicates "yes" by raising her eyebrows; blowing kisses signifies a very excited yes, please, and thank you very much.My oldest daughter Enicia arranged for the three of us to get manicures and spa pedicures Saturday afternoon before Mother's Day. While making the appointments, she questioned the receptionist to make sure they would give Sara the full treatment (Sara's been…
- Hair Care for Children By Michael Barrows
Salon visits can be scary experiences for small children: They are boring, full of strangers and strange smelling products, you are being ordered to sit still for ages, whilst some idiot is doing terrible things to your hair which you didn't want to happen in the first place. Life is sooo unfair!So how do you as a parent, avoid, annoying the stylist, upsetting your child and getting yourself stressed? Well this is where your best child psychology skills come into play! Sometimes your child wil…
- How to Put Your Kids (Or Grandkids) On the Fast Track to Success By Chris Widener
Working with adults (as well as children and teens) for the past 12 years I have noticed that there are just a few primary struggles that most adults face. I also see how better training as a child and teen could have given them the skills and attitudes that would have prevented the problems that they now face.The primary areas adults struggle with are1. Money, primarily debt2. Lack of disciple, or the inability to do what they want to do, be it weight, money, work etc.3. RelationshipsAs I see…
- Single Parents: Give Yourselves Credit By Pat Downing
Single parents are not often thought of as good parents.I became acutely aware of this fact when my children were young and I was dealing with the challenges of being a single mom. An "expert" told me that the increase in the number of dysfunctional families was directly related to the increasing number of single-parent families. The statistics proved it.I was taken aback. I had never related dysfunction to the number of adults in a family. In fact, I was aware of many families that functi…
- How to Foster a Love of Reading and Writing in Your Child By Marie Roker
The key to lifelong learning is reading and writing. When reading and wiring are a regular part of your family’s life, you send your child the message that they are enjoyable, valuable and great ways to learn. Here are some ways you can start helping your child:ReadingKeep many age appropriate books and other reading materials in your house. If you have the time, schedule weekly or biweekly trips to the library with your child. Take out books for yourself too. Show your child that you value r…
- Breastfeeding, It's My Right By Christine Nicholls
My name is Duncan and I’m 2 years old. I want to thank my Mommy and Daddy for choosing breastmilk as my only food for my first six months. It turned out I had lots of food allergies that lead to ear infections. I would have been a very sick baby if I hadn’t gotten the very best food for babies.I loved it when I was little. Mommy was always there to nurse me whenever I was hungry, scared, or just wanted some time with her. If we were out shopping or visiting, I knew that all I had to do wa…
- Sanity Savers For Busy Mums Page By Jennifer Jefferies
Question 1
“How do I get more time to
play?”
Answer:
Schedule it in.
Why? Because if you don’t schedule it you
will generally let other things have a higher
priority and put yourself and a life further
down the list.So just write 15 minutes a day, play time
into your diary and don’t change it for
anything. If you have little kids it may be
five x three-minute blocks for you.
To get started, get your diary NOW and
write in one fun thing you have been
hanging out to do. Call a friend and tell
th…
- The 5 Babysitter Commandments By Ispas Marin
Having a babysitter take care of your kids is sometimes a dangerous thing to do because the babysitter is the person that will be alone with your kid. Here are some ideas about your relationship with the babysitter.1. The babysitter should be encouraged by keeping the favorite foods on hand. That's because when you find a good babysitter, you should keep them happy, that's what most experienced parents say. Writing a thank you card once or twice a year would be a good idea too.2. If you can't …
- Home For The Holidays: Is it Time for That Talk? By Linda LaPointe
Just a couple of years ago Annie helped her parents get the washer & dryer moved from the basement to a bedroom on the first floor after her mom missed the last step & broke her toe. Annie reassured them that she would make sure they would stay in their own home no matter what. Before she knew it she was fixing every supper for them at their home, taking care of the yard and cleaning the house on the weekend.Then, Annie started to receive calls during the day at work. Mom had an accident with …
- A Dangerous Environment By Richard Lowe, Jr.
The internet is a dangerous place for your children. Don't even begin to believe that your child is safe. There are more dangers than you can possibly imagine waiting to lure children to their doom. You had better be aware of what's happening and take steps to shield them from the danger ... if you don't, your child's sanity and safety are at serious risk.Does this sound alarmist? Actually, I cannot stress this fact enough ... you have to be just as careful with your five year old on the inter…
- Be Serious With Your Child Future By G. J. Bajaj
As a parent your biggest responsibility is to prepare your child for the future , physically emotionally and mentally.The first big Intellectual Challenge your child will face is the Entrance Test for KG and later for the First Standard . Every parent will feel anxious.We know that a child is born with a million of brain cells called Neurons and they form connection to each other called synapses. You can make the synapses strong by providing your child with a variety of Input & Experiences. I…
- Toilet Terrors And Other Potty Training Fears By Danna Henderson
Potty training fears, often called toilet terrors, are common among toddlers and small children. Look at things from your child’s perspective. He is giving up the security of a diaper for a big, cold thing with a giant hole that might swallow him. Up until this point, your child has been able to go in his diaper. He didn’t have to control himself until a potty was available. He could go anytime and anywhere, knowing that someone would always be there to change his diaper. The idea of having to…
- What Parents and Teachers should Know about Suicide in Adolescents and Young Adults By Dr. Shahul Ameen, M.D.
INTRODUCTIONSuicide is one of the commonest causes of death among young people. The latest mean worldwide annual rates of suicide per 100,000 are 0.5 for females and 0.9 for males among 5-14-year-olds, and 12.0 for females and 14.2 for males among 15-24-year-olds. Suicide is the sixth leading cause of death among children aged 5-14 years, and the third leading cause of death among all those 15-24 years old. In most countries, males outnumber females in youth suicide statistics. There are far m…
- Ten Ways to Help Your Child Make Friends By Judy H. Wright
Nothing touches the heartstrings of a parent or teacher more than the plaintive cry “nobody likes me" or”I don’t have any friends.” We wish there were something we could do to insure the child will be, if not the most popular, at least included in the games on the playground. Actually, there is something we can do to increase their acceptance by the group and become more approachable to others. We can teach them some skills and behaviors that will enhance their chances of being picked as …
- How You Can Help Your Child To Be An Avid Reader By Alvin Poh Hee Kwang
Reading is the most efficient and economical way to help anyone
to acquire information, knowledge, skills and improve on one
self. And it is most wonderful to help your child to be a
great reader as young as possible.The best way to help a child or any one to learn a skill and be
good at it is to create a Supportive and Conducive Environment
to make it easy for her to learn. Here are some suggestions
that you may find helpful:1. Have lots of good books in the home at all times. You can
either …
- The Secret To Keeping Kids Interested on Family Vacations By Richard Chapo
Vacations and trips are great family events, but how do you keep kids interested and busy during the down times? Have them keep journals of the trips and their impressions.Writing JournalsTake a minute to give some consideration to your most recent family vacation. Where there periods of time when you wished you kids would pay more attention to what was going on? Its natural for kids attention to wonder. In these days of the Internet and video games, the average child seems to have an attentio…
- A Call For Fathers By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
Dads, please let me encourage you to change some things in your life. A recent University study found that the average father in America spends less than sixty seconds per day in conversations with his children!
The actual number was 47 seconds per day.
How in the world does that happen? Certainly we fathers love our children and want the best for them. So what does this study tell us about the focus of our investment in the lives of our children? Are we too focused on our work? Are we to…
- Parenting Your Children Positively: How To Stop Being Your Child's Personal Servant By Tamara Kauppinen
"My kids are just lazy.""Why is it so hard for my daughter to keep her room clean?""It's easier to avoid a fight and just do my children's chores for them.""If I let my kids clean, I'll just have to go back and redo things anyway..."Have you ever had thoughts like these? I'm sure every parent has. So, what to do?How can you get your children to help out around the house - and maybe even enjoy it?Last Friday, a parent in my daughter's first grade class asked me the following question:"I'm thi…
- Empty Nest Syndrome By Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Paula’s last child had just gone off to college and Paula was struggling with a deep inner emptiness. While she knew this day was coming, she was not really prepared for the intense hollowness that welled up within. After all, she had a life of her own. Her work as an occupational therapist, which she had gone back to after all her three children were in school, was fulfilling to her. She was fortunate in having been able to schedule her time to be home when her children came home from school …
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