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 [...]
If You Love Your Kids – Just Say No
On February - 11 - 2009
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
How to Stay Connected to Your Teenager
On February - 6 - 2009
How to Stay Connected to Your TeenagerBy Karen Vincent
I have heard from countless parents how frustrated they become when they so badly want to help influence and shape their teenager’s life, however, their teen wants nothing at all to do with them. As a parent, how do you manage this dynamic?
This is very tricky for [...]
Useful Tips on Child Care
On February - 6 - 2009
Useful Tips on Child CareBy Ras Reed
Child care is something that is carried out more by mothers than by fathers. The few men who engage in infant childcare tend to avoid activities such as diaper changing because of the mess and the stress involved. On the other hand, changing a baby’s diapers can be most [...]
4 Easy Discipline Tricks That Work Every Time
On February - 6 - 2009
4 Easy Discipline Tricks That Work Every TimeBy Erin A. Kurt
There are more books, magazines, and websites teaching us about parenting skills than ever before – so why are we not all experts already? The reasons vary. The books are too long and complicated, the books are contradictory, the ideas of what is good and [...]
Adolescents – How to Recognize Risky Behaviors
On February - 3 - 2009
Adolescents – How to Recognize Risky BehaviorsBy Nicholas Fersing
Between the crisis of adolescence and the search for identity, it is sometimes difficult to understand the adolescents. If these behaviors are normal, they often worry the parents.
Adolescence, it is not a disease! Admittedly, there are psychopathological disorders, as for other ages in life. But one should [...]
Fun & Healthy Activities For Children
On January - 24 - 2009
Fun & Healthy Activities For Children
By Rowena Jauod
Kids have so much natural curiosity and energy, it seems a shame to set them in front of the tube as a regular activity. Playtime should ideally serve to forward a c h i l d ‘ s development across the board, but in true play and fun [...]
The Importance of Healthy Self-Esteem in Children
On January - 9 - 2009
The Importance of Healthy Self-Esteem in Children
By Jayne A. Major
People with healthy self-esteem have an abundance of confidence. Failure does not slow them down. When one direction does not pan out, they look around for and expect a new direction to become available to them. They are tenacious, and their stick-to-it thinking keeps them motivated [...]