5 Steps For Teaching Children Values
By Zacharias Allred
Teaching your children values will help them make good choices in their lives. Today’s world is ever changing and very fast paced. In years past children grew up in a small community or with just their families and their challenges were much different. As a parent your influence [...]
Archive for February, 2009
5 Steps For Teaching Children Values
On February - 11 - 2009
If You Love Your Kids – Just Say No
On February - 11 - 2009
If You Love Your Kids – Just Say No
By Dixon R Hammer
One of the greatest gifts we can give and receive in our lives is a straight “no”.
The gift of rejection is that it provides clarity regarding where we are meant to be going, what we are meant to be doing, and who we are [...]
Video Games Affecting Children Negatively
On February - 11 - 2009
Video Games Affecting Children Negatively
By Victor Epand
Previous studies that have been published that clearly show how violent video games that children play can affect them in a negative manner. In fact, since the turn of the new millennium there have been several studies completed on this issue and the results have all been the same [...]
White Lies – Why Are They Socially Acceptable?
On February - 11 - 2009
White Lies – Why Are They Socially Acceptable?
By Elizabeth Fink
“White” lies are socially acceptable. They have always been socially acceptable. We simply cannot imagine it any other way. From lying to your boss about being sick to telling your child that you don’t have any cookies when you really do. These “little” [...]
The Many Benefits of Breastfeeding Your Baby
On February - 11 - 2009
The Many Benefits of Breastfeeding Your Baby
By Sarah Freeland
As most mothers are well aware, you should probably realize now that breast milk is one of the best things, that you can ever give your child. There have been many studies that have been taken place, to prove that breast feeding your infant has more benefits, [...]
Children and Computers
On February - 6 - 2009
Children and ComputersBy Audrey Okaneko
I recently read a piece on the dangers of children and the internet. The article was very strong in keeping children away from computers and not allowing children to become reliant on ease of computer research.
I actually see things very differently. I think computers are a wonderful piece of equipment for [...]
How to Help Young Children Learn to Budget
On February - 6 - 2009
How to Help Young Children Learn to BudgetBy Audrey Okaneko
As an adult, I often meet other adults who struggle from paycheck to paycheck. When I engage in conversation, I find that many times this struggle is the result of not being taught to budget as a child.
I’d like to offer several suggestions on how you [...]
Things to Consider Before Becoming a Parent?
On February - 6 - 2009
Things to Consider Before Becoming a Parent?By Dr. Jennifer Baxt, DMFT
Some will claim that the first two or three years of parenting can be the most demanding and difficult time out of all the stages; others will claim that the teenage years are by far the more difficult to deal with. Both are right in [...]
Vegetables – Getting Your Child to Eat Them!
On February - 6 - 2009
Vegetables – Getting Your Child to Eat Them!By Dean Ing
Let’s face it, a lot of young children, openly declare they don’t like vegetables, with the rise in fast food and families cooking less and relying more on takeout, this has become almost epidemic. The huge rise in obesity is of much concern to many, families [...]
Six Suggestions For Teaching Children Financial Responsibility
On February - 6 - 2009
Teaching children financial responsibility is one is of the most important things you can do as a parent. Money affects most every aspect of our lives and financial irresponsibility is the cause for most divorces and credit problems in general. Here are 6 techniques to help you.
1. Set a good example. Children are very aware [...]