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How to Discipline Your Child

Posted by miley On December - 27 - 2008

How to Discipline Your Child
By Chandra Alexander
Are you constantly fighting with your child about discipline? If you are totally exhausted from parent/child battles that occur on a daily basis in your house, learn how to discipline with peace and dignity.
1- Differentiate between not liking the bad behavior and still loving the child.

This is the most [...]

How to Teach Your Children Responsibility

Posted by miley On December - 27 - 2008

How to Teach Your Children Responsibility
By Jayne A. Major
What are we striving to achieve when we say that we are raising children? When children can accept full responsibility for the consequences of their choices, they are “grown up.” It takes a long time, at least 21 years, for a child to become an independent person. [...]

Single Parenting – Revealing the Authority Figure

Posted by miley On December - 27 - 2008

Single Parenting – Revealing the Authority Figure
By Cynthia Esquillo
Growing up in an environment full of authority figures creates experiences that may put more harm than good things for the children. Ordering the children to do this and that, and don’t do this and that is one example of how authority figures tend to manipulate the [...]

7 Powerful Tips – How to Communicate With Your Teenager

Posted by miley On December - 27 - 2008

7 Powerful Tips – How to Communicate With Your Teenager
By Carole Barnerias
Tip 1: Your teenager is usually one or more steps ahead of you, so do not try to be clever in opening up communication. Communicate naturally and if you have some difficult things to discuss, keep the tone of your [...]

How to Teach Good Manners to Your Kids

Posted by miley On December - 23 - 2008

How to Teach Good Manners to Your Kids
By Irina Tischenko
Talks of proper manners tend to sound old fashioned and insignificant in these modern times that parents choose to neglect it, or they’re just too busy to give it some thought. There is no better time to stop and think this over than now. Proper manners [...]

Single Parent Advice on Effects of Single Parenting

Posted by miley On December - 23 - 2008

Single Parent Advice on Effects of Single Parenting
By Jenny Magnier
You are the one that is solely responsible for everything your child may need. You might have been getting help from your ex husband or wife in case he or she is in the picture even after getting divorced in the form of joint custody, shared [...]

Reading to Your Child – 5 Tips

Posted by miley On December - 20 - 2008

Reading to Your Child – 5 Tips
By Anthony Vecchioni
1. A secret to boosting your child’s love of books is to read at different times of the day. In other words, don’t just leave it ’til bed time. Make reading an activity. Make it fun. Create a comfortable environment. Pull up a few pillows and [...]

The Pros of Children’s Television

Posted by miley On December - 20 - 2008

The Pros of Children’s Television
By Terri O’Neale
I admit it my two year old daughter knows the names of all the characters on Playhouse Disney. She absolutely positively has her first crush…on Winnie the Pooh. Do I sometimes feel like a bad mother for allowing her to watch more than the recommended one hour of television [...]

How to Avoid Embarrassment When Your Child Misbehaves

Posted by miley On December - 20 - 2008

How to Avoid Embarrassment When Your Child Misbehaves
By Erin A. Kurt
You know the feeling – your heart begins to pound, your face turns red, and the thoughts of, “Oh, how embarrassing. I can’t believe he did that. What should I do now?” race through your mind in a millisecond.
We have all been there at one [...]

How to Encourage Creative Thinking in Children Using Visual Art Supplies
By Anne Ream
I have a firm belief that everyone is born with creative abilities. My experience is that many people who are not aware of their creative abilities do not understand what creativity is. Unfortunately many people were not encouraged to develop their creative abilities [...]