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- Parenting: Providing Security and Stability for Kids - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Aidan MitchelParenthood is a balancing act of nurturing, teaching, and protecting, with a goal of producing a functional, well adjusted, and independent adult. Parenting responsibility has always been considered as the most difficult undertaking of an adult. More so now in this new millennium where ...
Views: 6343 - Raise Grateful Kids: Use These Thank You Note Samples and Projects to Teach Your Kids Gratitude - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from Christy MurphyBeing the recipient of a thank you note from a grateful child warms the heart like cup of Mom's hot cocoa on a snowy day. It is a simple, wholesome gesture of love that is unforgettable and has no equal. Teaching your kids the gift of being grateful is simple with these easy-to-use, thank you ...
Views: 6311 - The Marble Jar - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Mike McCallDo you find it challenging to motivate your children to accomplish tasks, chores, homework or any other request or expectation? Trust me you are not alone. Until you have succeeded in imparting these household virtues onto your children so that they become intrinsic, which may take a very long ...
Views: 6293(1 vote) - Parents: The 3 Most Catastrophic Mistakes Parents Make And How To Avoid Them - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Sandra DyeIn all the years I have been working with children and parents, I am amazed at just how many parents believe they can tell their children what to do and their children should just “do as they are told”. Well I am here to tell you: nothing could be further from the truth. Most of these ...
Views: 6266(7 votes) - Help Children Make Friends - Playground Politics - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Judy WrightTeasing is universal, its a fact of life. In my classroom when I ask any person if they were teased as a child the answer is always the same. Yes. Then I ask who they were teased by, there are a number of answers I get: siblings, the kid down the street, their teacher, or even their family. ...
Views: 6241(4 votes) - Character Traits To Teach And Have - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2008 from Judy WrightCharacter is the set of qualities that make somebody distinctive. It is the outward manifestation of what you believe inside your mind and spirit. It is your nature, personality and moral fiber. Your character is the attitude and set of mind which indicates to others who you are and what you ...
Views: 6201(5 votes) - When Parents Are Dictators: 2 Mistakes and One Big Solution - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Jean TracyWhen parents are dictators, the family culture becomes miserable. Today let's explore two different dictating styles and one big solution. Let's find out how to make your family culture even better. 1. The Silent Dictator He rules his family with no questions asked. His face somber shows ...
Views: 6179 - The Consequences of Permissive Parenting - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Margaret PaulYou are being a permissive parent when you are compliant, indulgent, or indifferent with your children. When you are being compliant, you are giving yourself up and going along with what your children want to avoid their upset with you. When you are being indulgent, you are giving in to your ...
Views: 6169(2 votes) - Why Your Stepkids Hate You and What You Can Do About It - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Angie BlackwellI hear the same story time and again; “the kids liked me until I married their father.” So why is it that marriage often serves as the trigger, transforming once charming children into sullen stepkids? Many parents mistakenly believe that because the children are happy about the courtship that ...
Views: 6030(5 votes) - Parents ~ This Method Teaches Your Kids to Respect Themselves! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Jean TracyParents everywhere want their kids to respect themselves. If you're one of those parents, keep reading. In this article you'll find a method for teaching self-respect. Use it today. It works great in family meetings. The Key to Self-Respect There is a key to self-respect and it isn't ...
Views: 5934 - Everything, and Everyone, Has An Expiration Date - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Bill McLeodThis morning I attended a funeral for one of the employees of our mortgage company, Mike McPhee. I only knew Mike for a short period of time, but during that time Mike always impressed me. He was hard working, organized, positive, helpful and always had a smile on his face. He was built well, in ...
Views: 5884 - Emotions and learning: Parenting for academic success - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kari MillerConcerned parents frequently ask how they can help their children become smarter, more successful learners. The surprising news is that research in the area of human emotions provides a blueprint for the kinds of parenting techniques that increase children’s intelligence! Because of the way ...
Views: 5821(8 votes) - Foods That Trigger Behavioral Problems in Children - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Jaime HeidelAll children behave badly once in the while. It’s normal for children to act up when they can’t have their favorite toy or when they just need a nap. However, if behavioral problems disrupt both classroom and home time and your son or daughter just seems all-around miserable, it may be time to ...
Views: 5714 - How to Get Your Troubled Teen Back on Track - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Ken RabowWhy are so many young people willing to self-sabotage every aspect of their potential future? Not participating in class, not doing the required studying, staying up late, sleeping most of the day away and missing more and more school. For quite a few, video gaming and/or substance abuse is ...
Views: 5617(4 votes) - LDS Weddings don't have to cost a fortune! Setting a LDS Wedding Budget is an important step for the LDS bride & LDS groom! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Rosanna HallerLDS Weddings don't have to cost a fortune! Setting a LDS Wedding Budget is an important step for the LDS bride and groom! Now that you’re engaged, you’ve probably got a flurry of plans racing through your head. A LDS wedding requires purchasing big-ticket items like modest wedding dresses ...
Views: 5582(159 votes) - Value education for students- Inculcate morals in students - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Ryana AldenEducation is a disciplined attempt towards gaining knowledge of fundamental principles about humankind. Moreover, the central plan behind value education is to nurture important morals in the students, in order that the civilization that educates us to handle difficulties can be continued and ...
Views: 5525 - Behavior Modification in Children - When Your Tween Lies - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Colleen LangenfeldBehavior modification strategies can be specifically customized to work with tweens who develop a lying habit. If your preteen has a problem with telling falsehoods, you need to use some detective work to help her get back on track. It's important to understand that if lying has become an ...
Views: 5516 - School Anxiety, Phobia & Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2009 from Scott WardellThe following school anxiety counseling question comes from an actual ScottCounseling, "Ask A Counselor" question. This parenting question and ScottCounseling response may help you parent a child suffering from school anxiety attacks. Parents Background Information: My 11 year old son, Tony, ...
Views: 5498(1 vote) - Parenting - Discipline, tough love, natural & logical consequences. - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Diane BabcockDiscipline Tough love is the best way to handle disruptive and/or destructive behaviour and following through is the key to instilling the message. Know the difference between natural and logical consequence and teach your child in it. A natural consequence is when a child is playing with ...
Views: 5460(4 votes) - Ten Ways to Turn Around Your Teen - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Mark GregstonThinking that anything a parent can say, do, or offer to their children as they grow up a will guarantee a smooth and trouble-free adolescence is just plain wrong. I’ve learned that there are no such guarantees in life. Stuff happens in the teen years that is out of our control as parents, ...
Views: 5420(3 votes) - Outdoor Physical Activity for Kids vs Video Games: 6 Tips to Creating the Balance - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Kathryn KesslerWhen is playing video games unhealthy? How long is too long to be in front of a video game or television? How do you create the balance between video games and fresh air? Your schedule is full already with after school activities and music lessons; where can you find the time to spend outside ...
Views: 5365 - Positive Parenting Tips for Responding to Report Cards - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Connie HammerAs parents, we all want to do what we can to reduce any type of school related anxiety for our children and minimize the possible stress it can bring into our households. As a parent coach, I have guided many parents to discover ways that will make school a positive experience for their child. ...
Views: 5341(2 votes) - How to Avoid Family Drama - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEven therapists have issues. We are raised in families who have issues just like everyone else. We are at the mercy of those family patterns unless we turn around and face them, just like everyone else. Personally, I come from a family with a lot of drama queens. So one of my challenges has ...
Views: 5244(2 votes) - The Privilege of Being a Parent - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Jo-Anne CutlerLast weekend I was one of 850 people in my local community that participated in the National Walk for Kids Help Phone, celebrating this amazing organization’s 20th year and raising, within just our small group, approximately 210,000 in pledges! I was so grateful to be a part of this special ...
Views: 5218(5 votes) - The Mother-Daughter Bond: Conflict and Comfort - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Elinor Robin, PhDFor many women, the mother-daughter connection is life's most complex relationship. So it comes as no surprise that many of us struggle with the relationship that we share with our mothers and many of us struggle with the relationships that we share with our daughters. As a mediator and as a ...
Views: 5209(2 votes) - Definition: Child Raising - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteChild Raising is the process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood. It has recently become a very popular topic due to the necessity of clarifying the process of upbringing a child at home by parents as the opposite to the formal education of a child at school. A ...
Views: 5207 - Top Ten Rules for Divorced Parents - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Shirley Cress Dudley1-All contact should be kept to a minimum One phone call a day is excessive, several text messages a day is extremely excessive. If you have a subject related to the kids- speak briefly and clearly about your expectations. Emails are better than phone calls, if your issue is not an ...
Views: 5164(4 votes) - Teaching Adolescents to Self-Govern Using Their Core Values - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Kwinten KempThe teenage years are an exciting and sometimes trying time in human development. It is normal and natural for teens to begin pulling away, pushing limits, trying to stand on their own. Many teens realize the power of free will and begin to exercise this in earnest during these years. This is ...
Views: 5065(1 vote) - Children Watch, Listen & Learn What They Live - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Krystal KuehnEver wonder why people are the way they are or where they learned to be a certain way? We cannot discount the influence of upbringing, peers, environment and genetics. Although we have very limited or no control over some of the things that shape our children, we can do our part to make a ...
Views: 5036 - ***Disengaging From Your Family of Origin - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Margaret Paul"Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother."But what if your father and mother didn't honor you? What if instead of loving and honoring you they physically, sexually and emotionally abused you? What if you were scared every day of your growing up years? And what if, when you finally grow up and ...
Views: 5006(3 votes) - Detecting Deceivers: How to determine if someone is lying to you - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Brian WalshIf I said that everyone lies and deceives a bit, would you agree? Well, it’s true, believe me! There are five ways to detect that people are lying. 1. How you feel. Firstly, trust your gut feelings. All of us are hard-wired to detect danger and deceit. This survival mechanism is largely ...
Views: 4997(13 votes) - A Great Routine For School-Aged Children - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtHere's a question to ask yourself: Are parents who take their children to many after-school classes better parents than those who don't? Thought provoking, isn't it? With the amount of choices that exist today, parents feel pressured to send their children to music class, dance class, ...
Views: 4982 - Oppositional Defiant Disorder - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2003 from Robert SterlingOppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a common mental disorder seen in childhood and adolescence. The incident of ODD is, on the average, about 10% but fluctuates from study to study depending on the population and the methodology used to determine the diagnosis. ODD is seen more often in ...
Views: 4921(2 votes) - How to Teach Your Newborn the Difference between Day and Night - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Lucy FitzgeraldResearch has shown that a young baby can start to distinguish between night and day from as young as two weeks with a little gentle guidance. Here are six simple strategies that work. 1 – In the day, keep the house light and bright. Take your baby out for walks in the fresh air. Even if he’s ...
Views: 4892(1 vote) - Instilling Good Values In Your Children - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Greg BakerIt is important to transfer your values to your children. They won't pick up on them unless taught. But for some reason we fear to do so or we don't know how. Read on to discover how you can transfer those good values to your children. “Praise the Lord! I Found One!” These are the words ...
Views: 4887 - Co-parenting Guidelines - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Rosemary FansherCo-Parenting Guidelines 1. Every child has the right to have a happy childhood, free of unnecessary stress, parental fighting and bickering, parental alienation, being put in the middle, being embarrassed by his parents’ behavior, being exposed to or made aware of court documents, ...
Views: 4830 - Emotional Preparation During Pregnancy to Become a Mother - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Isabel KirkThere are thousands of articles about the physical preparation that a healthy pregnancy requires and very few about the psychological aspects of it. I titled this article “How to emotionally prepare for motherhood” because the psychological changes that start before your become pregnant do not ...
Views: 4827(1 vote) - Why Surrogacy is a Better Option than Adoption - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Dandy RockwellThere are several options now available for childless couples to have their own child. There is the option of adoption and surrogacy. While adoption seems like an easier and better option there are several reasons why surrogacy is better than adoption. Here are some of the reasons why surrogacy ...
Views: 4822 - Comparing Increases Sibling Rivarly - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2003 from Marilyn SuttleOne child takes off his boots at the back door. The other, leaves a trail of muddy water across the kitchen floor. At times like this, it is tempting to compare siblings; “Donna, look at the mess you made! Why can’t you be more like your brother? He knows better than to walk through the house ...
Views: 4767(1 vote) - Mother means the giver of LIFE - Father means the protector of LIFE - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Pearl Shanti Lodur-LionheartThe most natural thing in the world is the connection between mother and child. This connection is unbreakable - it is coded in our genes. The light shines through the love we are created from. Everywhere in nature we can see examples of this. It is natural for a mother to stay with her child ...
Views: 4720(8 votes) - Dad’s Broken Heart - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Randy MerglerDuring the many years I’ve worked with families and kids, I’ve met a lot of dads who are walking around with broken hearts. They are men who did the best they knew how to do, within their marriages, as fathers and spouses, and are now divorced. Everyone gets married with the highest hopes, and ...
Views: 4661 - How Color Works - Kids Should Discover Two Fun Facts - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Michael BennettKid, you love coloring pages and color. You and millions of other kids have free coloring pages, coloring books, and printable coloring pages. You spend 30 minutes every day with coloring and drawing activities. Here are two fun color history facts most kids don’t know. So I’ll ...
Views: 4632 - 5 Rules for Teaching Your Kids Respect - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Jean TracyIf you've been searching for a truly powerful way to get your kids to communicate with respect, now is the time to make it happen. Let the family meeting rules guide you. Look inside to find out how. Let’s pretend your kids, Jack and Jessica, bring up the problem Jack’s having with the bully ...
Views: 4628(4 votes) - Significance of the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2008 from J DI think those of us with kids believe that the holidays is extra-special with little ones around. They make you appreciate life and what it means to be alive. You experience the joy of the little things alongside them as they discover snow for the first time or the excitement of the Christmas ...
Views: 4599 - The Joys of Being a Single Parent After Divorce - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraRaising kids is hard; raising kids alone is near- impossible. It’s absolutely not easy to raise kids when you’re a single parent. However, although it seems awful, (a lot of times it is!) it offers quite a number of astonishing benefits that can make everyday life easier for everyone. According ...
Views: 4566(3 votes) - Parents, Learn How to Teach Law of Attraction to Your 10-Year-Old or Your Teenager - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2005 from Michael LosierRecently, on my seven-city cross-Canada seminar tour I was asked by my Calgary sponsor if I would speak to her group, her son's group. I said yes. What I didn't know was her son's group was a group of 10-year-olds in a grade three class in Alberta. On the way to the school, I designed my ...
Views: 4564 - Is Getting Mad Bad? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Forrest SamnikI have asked countless number of children “Is getting mad bad?” Very close to 100% answered yes. This has made me very curious as to the message we are presenting to children about anger. It has made me wonder how we adults express our anger and how that affects our children’s perspective ...
Views: 4555(8 votes) - Six Ways to Stop Your Baby Waking Early - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Lucy FitzgeraldEarly waking for a little one under the age of two is common and parents find it the most difficult sleep issue to resolve. Here are six suggestions to improve things quickly. 1 - Decide on the time you’re happy to get up and start the day as a family. 6am isn’t much fun but that is a ...
Views: 4525(2 votes) - Touching a beggar`s cheek - A true story - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Pearl Shanti Lodur-LionheartThe reason why we are sharing this heart-opening story is that we, as parents, are role models for our children. The best way to teach is to live as an example. What we do – our children will copy. In our modern day and age – human qualities as compassion, touch, LOVE , warmth, understanding ...
Views: 4525(8 votes) - 6 Ways Parents in Recovery Can Raise Healthy, Resilient Children - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Dr. David SackAddiction is a disease that affects spouses and children as dramatically as addicts themselves. When people get sober, they often set out to right the wrongs they’ve done to their children. And though children of addicts are at greater risk for emotional problems and addiction than other ...
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