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- Help! My Middle School Student is Earning Poor Grades!-Three Tips to Improve Academic Grades - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Victoria CummingsIt is not uncommon for students who earned passing grades in elementary school to find themselves overwhelmed and over worked in middle school. The level of academic responsibility increases with each year of schooling, but the leap from elementary to middle school creates the biggest challenge. ...
Views: 3849(6 votes) - The Secret to Helping Your Child Excel in School and in Life - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtIs your child struggling in school? Does your child stall when it comes time to do homework? Does your child’s teacher often comment that your child is capable, but is just not working to his or her potential? Or, does your child do alright in school, but seems a bit bored or lacks enthusiasm ...
Views: 1568(6 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 “How to” Guide to Prevail against Parental Alienation: Lessons from “Huckleberry Finn” - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Les LinetThe Parental Alienation Syndrome, introduced by forensic psychiatrist Richard Gardner, carries the connotation of the mother as the predominant alienator. I have seen both mothers and fathers alienate their children from the other parent. I have therefore introduced the term malicious divorce ...
Views: 2562(7 votes) - Childhood Bipolar Disorder - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Les Linet"Learning that one's child has bipolar disorder can be traumatic. Diagnosis usually follows months or years of the child's mood instability, school difficulties, and damaged relationships with family and friends. However, diagnosis can and should be a turning point for everyone concerned. Once ...
Views: 1698(9 votes) - *** Back to School Means Back to Health - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Isabel De Los RiosIt happens to the best of us. The kids get out of school and our exercise routines and healthy eating habits get thrown to the waste side. Evening trips to the ice cream shop, hours of sitting in a beach chair, long car rides where only fast food is available: all of these factors may have added ...
Views: 716(11 votes) - Shrinky's Guide to Parenting: How to Help Your Troubled Child (Part 5) - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Glenn BergerHow can families help their grown children in trouble. In this step we will discuss creating an action plan. To review, here are the steps you need to follow in order to best help your adult-child in trouble. You need to be able to understand your child's condition and begin a process of ...
Views: 1688(1 vote) - "Lessons From Littleton" - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Brian BrodyI loved my community in Columbine - Littleton, Colorado. I moved there in 1985 to work, live and raise my children. I picked this place because it is beautiful, has nice homes and is a down to earth suburb with grounded family values. In the late 1980's I began to see a pattern develop with ...
Views: 1436(2 votes) - "That Didn't Happen": The Importance of Validating Children's Experiences - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was raised by Cleopatra, the Queen of Denial. Now I love this woman dearly and she has a myriad of good qualities. But dealing with reality is not one of them. But then reality is not always easy to deal with, especially when children are involved. There's a very fine balance between not ...
Views: 610(1 vote) - "There's a Lollipop on Your Bottom" (and Other Terms of Endearment) - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2004 from Susie Cortright"I took care of Callie," my three-year-old announced. Callie had been starting with that little whine that babies adopt to alert mothers and sisters that their new crawling tricks have them wedged behind the furniture. But the whining had stopped--rather suddenly it seems in ...
Views: 1338(1 vote) - *** 28 Ways to Deepen the Bond with Your Child - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Toni SchuttaLike any good relationship, the relationship with your child can benefit from thoughtful gestures that help your child feel special and deeply loved. It's so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day responsibilities of parenting that we sometimes forget to add touches of love that can deepen ...
Views: 1090(1 vote) - *** Are You a Discipline Wimp? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Toni SchuttaYour child wants ice cream at bedtime. You say “No” but your child persists, whining and bugging you until you finally give in to stop the incessant whining. Your child wants to play with a friend, but you’ve said “No friends until your book report is done.” A friend calls to ask your child ...
Views: 1174(1 vote) - *** Are You Too Child-Centered? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Toni SchuttaThirty or 40 years ago parenting in an authoritative manner i.e. “Do it because I said so and I’m the parent” was the cultural norm. “Children should be seen and not heard” was a mantra that many of our parents used. We weren’t asked about what we wanted for dinner, we weren’t offered choices, ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - *** Breakfast Tips for School Success - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Toni SchuttaYou really want your child to have a great school year. You’ve bought the right school supplies, new outfits and a back pack. The transportation plan is in place. Your child has met his/her teachers. Now it’s time to buckle down and give your child the boost s/he really needs to be successful ...
Views: 1167(1 vote) - *** Helping Your Child with September Transitions - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Toni SchuttaTransitions happen every day in your child’s world and September, like no other month, is a time of transitions for your child. Starting a new grade. Getting a new teacher. Learning new classroom rules. Adding more homework. No matter what the transition, you can expect an added level of stress ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - *** Is Praise Harmful to Your Child? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Toni SchuttaCan your well-intended words of praise actually be harming your child? The answer to that is “yes” and “no” depending on what words you choose, how sincere you are and how old your child is. Complicated? Yes, it is. One of the researchers that I like best is Carol Dweck. Dweck has spent ...
Views: 1216(1 vote) - *** Limiting Presents for an Extra Special Holiday Season - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Toni SchuttaLet’s turn this holiday season upside down. Let’s shift the focus to giving rather than receiving. Let’s spend more time with our kids rather than spending time being frenzied in stores. Let’s help our children develop the gift of generosity. With the country facing difficult economic times ...
Views: 898(1 vote) - *** Steps Parents Need to Take to Prevent Sexual Abuse - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Toni SchuttaHave you taught your child about “good touch/bad touch”? That’s a good place to start, but not enough to protect your child from possible sexual abuse, according to Libby Bergman, executive director of the Center for Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment. “Children need to know the difference ...
Views: 2300(2 votes) - *** Why is My Child Misbehaving? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Toni SchuttaI know that as parents we’ve all wondered, “Why the heck is she behaving this way?” Or “Why on earth can’t he just behave?” I’d like to offer you some ideas today about common causes of a child’s misbehavior. I’ll also offer some pointers on how to address the misbehavior if you get a gut ...
Views: 4479(3 votes) - ***FIVE SURE WAYS TO RAISE A RESPONSIBLE CHILD - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2014 from Larry WaldmanAs an experienced clinical child psychologist I believe the ultimate goal of any parent is to rear an independent, responsible child. While at first glance this may appear obvious, if we observe most parents in action on a day-to-day basis, it becomes evident that many parents have no idea ...
Views: 1619(2 votes) - ***Get Your Child to Listen the First Time! - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Karyn Maier“Shut the TV off.” “I said shut the TV off.” “I said SHUT THE TV OFF!!” Does this sound familiar? Do you have to say things three or four times before your child finally complies with your request? Frustrating, isn’t it? You’re not alone. The biggest complaint that most parents have is that ...
Views: 1389(1 vote) - ***HOW TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR TEEN - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2014 from Larry WaldmanMany parents struggle with conversing with their adolescent. Attempts at communication often result in yelling, slamming doors, feelings of resentment, and a sense of hopelessness that issues can be resolved. Below are nine strategies to enhance communication with your teen. 1. Praise ...
Views: 1437(2 votes) - ***Read To Succeed: Tips for Improving Reading in Children and Teens - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Robert MyersReading – The Key to Success Reading skill is essential to learning all other subjects taught in school. The better the reading skills children have and the earlier they have them determines how rapidly and how well they will achieve in school. Failure to be able to read at grade level by 8 ...
Views: 2476(2 votes) - ***Stop Yelling - Start Projecting - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2011 from Nancy DanielsTrying to run a business from your home with children underfoot requires that you are in control of them, of yourself, and of your business as well. That control is much more likely when you can use your voice to keep your kids in line. But it doesn’t mean yelling at them. In raising my ...
Views: 3444(2 votes) - ***Using EFT For Children - - Helping Them Focus, Feel Calmer and More Relaxed - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Karyn MaierEFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a powerful, easy to learn energy technique that can transform the quality of your life or business, often sky rocketing you to achieving goals or greater business success. That being said, it is also a wonderful technique to use with children of all ages - ...
Views: 3958(1 vote) - ***What Should My Child Be Eating For Optimal Health? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Margaret PaulUnderstanding healthy eating has become a huge challenge in our society. Our ancestors living thousands of years ago did not have this challenge. They ate what grew and what they could catch. Before the advent of agriculture, people ate what was naturally supplied. While I have been studying ...
Views: 2091(2 votes) - .Start the Learning Now: Six Ideas for Helping Your Preschooler Learn - by If you have a preschool age child, you can take steps to build their skills and prepare them for their educational future. By starting simple learning activities at this age, you'll be able to enrich your child's life and help them grow on a variety of different levels.
1. The most important ...
Views: 688(1 vote) - 10 Activities To Increase Creativity Among Toddlers - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Dr. Mona AeyshaThere are many kinds of toys that we can choose for our toddlers. In this process of choosing, parents have more decisive power and especially mothers can inculcate energy into the hearts of their children for specific objects. All kinds of toys are beneficial to children to some extent but some ...
Views: 2447(2 votes) - 10 Things Why No One Ever Tells You How Tough It Is To Be A Parent! - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Neelima ReddyParenting is a tough job and raising children is challenging. There is no such University where you can get a degree for this job. No one tells you how tough it is to become a parent coping with stress of parenting child. You should learn through trial and error methods to perform this ...
Views: 627(1 vote) - 10 Tips For Back-to-School Success! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Toni SchuttaAlmost all of us dread the end of summer. Kids are reluctant to get back into the routine of early mornings, structured days and the homework that school brings. And many parents are also reluctant to get back into the routine of early mornings, structured days and homework! Whether your child ...
Views: 885(1 vote) - 10 Tips for Grandparents Who Are Raising Grandchildren - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2019 from Kay FontanaAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2000, 5.8 million people were living with grandchildren younger than 18 years old. Among these grandparents, 2.4 million were also grandparent caregivers who had primary responsibility for their grandchildren. These numbers are astounding, and I am one of ...
Views: 2094(2 votes) - 10 Tips for Scaring Away Halloween Fears - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Connie HammerOctober may be the month many children look forward to for costumes, candy, and parties with creepy ghouls and goblins but all of this may not be your Autistic child's cup of tea. Every child is different and unique yet it is typical for almost all of them to develop anxieties and fears at some ...
Views: 1348(2 votes) - 10 Tips On Basic Study Skills - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Florence BernardThis will literally take 5 minutes. These 10 very simple tips about study skills will make all the difference in your life and, more importantly, in your kids' school life. Tip #1: There is always Homework: What that means is that for each subject that your kids have that day, whether they ...
Views: 2354(2 votes) - 10 Ways to Reclaim Your Time - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Nancy LatimerParenting – It’s the only job that you receive no training for and receive no monetary compensation for. You can’t quit, your hard work is rarely acknowledged, and instead of a Christmas Bonus you’re expected to spend extravagant amounts on your unruly boss/child. Add in divorce, financial ...
Views: 1379(1 vote) - 15 Most Important Points To Incorporate Sexual Knowledge In Kids - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Neelima Reddy—Be Responsible By Telling Your Kids These Important Things Normally parents do not talk to their kids anything regarding sex. For them, either it is ‘taboo’ or they think that their child is not yet grown up enough to talk about it. This fact is observed almost in every country and the rate ...
Views: 696(1 vote) - 1st Year of Your Baby’s Growth - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Susan CarranzaAre you watching your baby closely to make sure that they are growing as they should during the first year? Are they rolling over, trying to walk or talk when they ought to be? Are they advanced or are they behind schedule? Your acquaintances and relatives will be looking for progress reports ...
Views: 1039(4 votes) - 2 Powerful Reasons Why the Minimum Drinking Age is 21 - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Dr. Shannon HanrahanWhy is the drinking age set at 21? This question is usually asked by the minor who wants to drink or is already drinking. In working with an adolescent population, I hear the litany of justifications that youth have for drinking underage and why they feel the laws are unjust. The problem is ...
Views: 1703(1 vote) - 20 Rainy Day Activities for Conscious Families - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBeen raining much in your neighborhood? Kids going crazy from lack of exercise? Parents going crazy from the relentless grayness of it all?? Help. I just sent the boys outside in what has been a constant drizzle since daybreak. I don’t care how wet, muddy or shrunken they ...
Views: 1133(2 votes) - 3 Parenting Tips For Staying In Love - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2008 from Jean TracyDo you have enough time with your spouse? Do you focus too much attention on your children? Would you like to keep your marriage and your family strong? Inside you’ll find 3 parenting tips for staying in love. Childhood Wisdom: Art Linkletter’s TV program “Kids Say the Darndest Things!” filled ...
Views: 785(4 votes) - 3 Positive Parenting Tips to Help Guide Your Child or Teenager to Choose to Go to School - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Thomas LiottaWhy is it important for every good parent to send their children to school? I know, I know, it’s a generic answer, which, is to offer our children a better life. So, is it important for them to go to school or important for you to have them go to school? Interesting question, isn’t it? I ...
Views: 1880(2 votes) - 3 Secrets to Getting Your Child to Transition From One Activity to Another - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtHave you ever told your child that it's time to go somewhere or do something else and their response was either to ignore you or yell at you? There are ways to avoid this and make the transition from activity to activity easy and smooth. In order for your children to feel comfortable and ...
Views: 1469(2 votes) - 3 Things You Can Do in the Next 20 Minutes to Improve Your Child's Problem Behavior - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2013 from Nancy CummingsIf I got your attention your probably somewhere between desperate for solutions for your horribly behaved child to mildly interested in learning some parenting tricks to have at the ready for the next time your sweet angel thinks she's in charge at the grocery store. Either way, by the time ...
Views: 1205(2 votes) - 4 Parenting Tips For Understanding A Temper Tantrum Child - by Submitted on May 10, 2008 from Jean TracyAre you worried about your child’s behavior? What can you do when you’ve tried everything? Inside you’ll find some tips to boost your parenting skills with difficult children. Discipline Quote: “Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.” ...
Views: 831(3 votes) - 4 Ways to Spend Time with Your Kids When You Have No Time - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtIt was Dr. Anthony P. Witham who once said "children spell love…T-I-M-E." He was definitely onto something. Unfortunately, if you are like most parents, time is a precious commodity that often eludes us. Whether we have a new job, a new baby, or we just need to make the coffee or strip the beds, ...
Views: 1793(2 votes) - 5 Critical Steps to Effective Role Modeling - How to stay on track and inspire your children - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Melinda AsztalosI have noticed that, more often than not, an underlying question that many parents have is, "HOW can I be an effective role model?" Parents who are on the path of conscious parenting have made a commitment to expand their awareness, examine their limiting beliefs and continue to create and ...
Views: 2658(2 votes) - 5 Parenting Tips ~ When Bullies Call Your Child Names - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Jean TracyDo bullies call your child names? Does he come home crying? Look inside to find out how you can strengthen his character and deal with bullies. Bullies are always cowards at heart and may be credited with a pretty safe instinct in scenting their prey. – Anna Julia Cooper Let’s say your Weston, ...
Views: 1482(3 votes) - 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) - 5 Signs to Recognize Parental Alienation - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2012 from Nancy KayParental alienation is a problem that most often arises when parents engage in bitter and extended child custody litigation. Although intense feelings of anger and mistrust are common when parents are beginning to transition from the tidal wave of emotions surrounding divorce into a ...
Views: 2552(2 votes) - 5 Simple Strategies to Increase Your Income - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyThe thing about single parents and work is that we’ve got to be way more innovative in our thinking and our dedication to delivering value to our workplaces. Those of the adult workforce who have 2 parents contributing to finances and to homemaking have a little more back up than most of us. ...
Views: 765(2 votes) - 5 Steps to a Calmer Evening - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtWhether you work outside the house or stay at home full-time, the toughest part of the day is the same: those frantic early evening hours when there are mouths to feed, homework to do, and cranky kids to handle. The trick is to streamline your to-do’s so you can feel calmer and focus on what ...
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