Nail Biting Basics
Nail biting in all its various forms is problematic behavior beset by peculiarity and contradiction. Technically speaking, the correct word for nail biting is ANONYCHOPHAGIA. Nail biting typically begins between the ages of five and 10 and is common among children as well as adults.... Read More
For School Success, Dont Coddle Your Kids
Parents want their children to succeed in school. However, sometimes their best intentions are misguided. Attempts to provide children with a wonderful life can, in fact, increase the stress of the entire family.One of parents' most common mistakes is to want to make everything easy for their children. It's painful... Read More
Vision: 20/20 Is Not Enough!
Now is an excellent time to have your child's vision checked. Don't be too quick to say, "My child's vision is fine: 20/20!" In many cases that is not enough.The Snellen chart, the instrument most frequently used to test eyesight, often gives people a false sense of security about their... Read More
Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
How to Get Your Child to Love Reading was conceived when author Esmй Raji Codell was staring at a shriveled potato that was sprouting eyes. She wondered, " . . . if I had a potato, nothing but a potato, how could I teach a classroom full of children? Well,... Read More
Assertiveness: Key to Better Parenting
I have always been aware of my number one weakness: non-assertiveness. But I have come a long way from the time when I couldn't say 'no' to a child molester and not understanding the importance of telling my parents. At my first job after high school, I had the misfortune... Read More
Summer Survival
Summer Survival The summer season is here and along with it comes summer vacation for the school-aged kids. Moms are now responsible for coming up with the ideas and curriculum for their children and I am the first to admit that by the... Read More
If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parents
Keith is now in the fourth grade and he dislikes school. For a fourthgrader, this does not sound right. The reason Keith dislikes school thoughdoes not have anything to do with academics. Keith is being bullied beforeschool, at school, and on the school bus. Who can blame him for not... Read More
Boundaries - Why Theyre Needed
Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life, has noself-control, and lacks respect for others. If these were the qualities ofyour son, how would you feel for his future wives? Yes, wives is plural, this is one major reason we need to set boundariesfor our children their... Read More
The Benefits of Music Education
Despite serious reductions in funding for arts programs in public schools, there is a great need for studying music. Band, orchestra, and choir all offer students a chance to work together in a social and intellectual group setting and excel at complex tasks. The trick... Read More
New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?
Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along with your expanding waistline comes the ever growing list of products for you and your new bundle of joy. Preparing for a new baby can be a costly experience, especially in the areas of clothing and nursery furniture. The good... Read More
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Is it harsh or justified parenting? Tommy Jordan of North Carolina is under fire for shooting his daughter's laptop. Many of you have seen the popular Youtube film circling of the father who put bullets through his teen daughter's laptop.
Hear, hear, for the laptop-shooting fatherChicago Tribune
A poor decision to scold kid publiclyKansas.com
Great or Greatest Dad Ever?National Review Online (blog)
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February 22, 2012 (WPVI) -- The horrific school bus accident in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey has weighed heavily on my mind. I spoke with many parents on Facebook who said they hugged their children a little tighter after learning of the death of ...
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(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - This is all the talk right now with moms and dads. A controversial book written by a Tennessee pastor and his wife, "To Train Up a Child," is coming under fire. The book is sparking outrage among child advocacy groups who ...
Spare the Rod Part 1: Spanking in the Name of the LordWVNS-TV
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Chicago Tribune
This year, parenting memoirs go global. A year after Amy Chua set off a firestorm with "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," she's on a paperback tour that ranges from India to St. Louis. With the new "Bringing Up Bebe," a "wisdom of French parenting" ...
Do French parents have a certain je ne sais quoi?Huffington Post
American Parenting's Inferiority ComplexForward (blog)
Franklin: No Book Will Fix What's Wrong With American ParentingNew Republic
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That began our potty training odyssey, inspired by my research into Chinese parenting culture and other "odd" family practices. My girl would go on to pee on the floor countless times, and sit with her bare bottom on precious items.
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Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): Children whose parents tend to become angry easily and over-react are more likely to act out and become upset easily, say researchers. The research is an important step in understanding the complex link between genetics and ...
Over-reactive parenting linked to negative emotions and problem behavior in ...PhysOrg.com
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Detroit Free Press
Dear Carolyn: We have a wonderful 26-year-old cousin who just announced she is pregnant. Your daughter's Facebook profile says she's "in a relationship." You've heard of no such thing. Dear Carolyn: We have a wonderful 26-year-old cousin who just ...
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Indeed, failing to acknowledge that your kid might be a bully can worsen the situation, said Michele Borba, educational psychologist and author of "The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries" ...
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on parenting headlines. Lin lessons: With so much Linsanity in the air, youth sports blogger Bob Cooke clarifies what he calls the misinterpreted inspirational message of Jeremy Lin's off-the-bench success with the New York ...
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Each workshop session will feature a different aspect of parenting, including early literacy, speech, hearing and language development, child development, nutrition, music, play and health. All the workshops will be interactive and include toys, ...
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Unique Baby Names
What's in a name? Er?well, everything, really! Of course your... Read More
Birth of a Parent
So you're pregnant. Congratulations! Your life is about to change... Read More
While You Have the Time, Take the Time
Here in Kansas, where we live, the leaves are turning... Read More
Eco-Parenting
Arabella Greatorex, owner of The Natural Nursery, reports on the... Read More
Muscle Pain And Children Do Not Mix
I am in pain. I've been in pain all day.... Read More
Public Schools --- Why On Earth Do We Need Them?
From the time the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in... Read More
How to Set Healthy Limits at Work
Back in college, I wrote for a five-day-a-week, award-winning campus... Read More
Just Average
What do you mean average? Not good? Just doing good... Read More
Turn off the TV -- and Turn on to Physical Activity!
Imagine having no television for an entire season. Such was... Read More
Diagnosing ADHD in Children, an Introduction
Everyone in a private practice setting who works with children... Read More
How to Silence Your Childs Inner Critic
Children do what feels good to them and follow their... Read More
Help! My Kids Dont Listen to Me
Does this sound familiar? Have your kids not listened to... Read More
Are You Reading to Your Kids?
Over a number of years there have been issues raised... Read More
Who Are You When the Professional In You Meets Baby?
Are you a professional?Notice how the questions differs from, "Do... Read More
Pay Attention! Its Your Most Important Job
Anyone can become a parent; there are no tests or... Read More
The Three Best Alternative Treatments for ADHD
There are a LOT of alternative treatments for sale out... Read More
Effective Troubled Teen Programs
Not all parents subscribe to the notion of "tough love,"... Read More
Raising a Violent-Free Teen in 10 Easy Steps
The disquieting behavior of teenagers in the 21st century, is... Read More
Back to School Responsibilities Again
It's that time of year when mom and dad look... Read More
Study Skills - How Can YOU Help Your Kids?
Some years ago when touring the Scottish Highlands, a man... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: Self-Decorating or Self-Harm - How to Tell the Difference
Q. I need your help with a question about my... Read More
Im a Mom, Shes a Mom: Being an Adult with Your Parents
On one of her quarterly visits to see her grandson,... Read More
Americas Public schools --- Deteriorating Like They Did In Ancient Rome
The citizens of the early Roman Republic enjoyed an education... Read More
Coping with the Stress of Moving Home and Childrens Concerns
Moving house can be an emotional experience for adults, so... Read More
The B Word
Former students would probably attest to the fact that few... Read More
Top Five Ways To Stay In Touch With Your Child
Once your little boy/girl goes off to school, you may... Read More
How Being a Mom Makes You a Better Professional
"Becoming a parent can make you a better worker," New... Read More
Develop Your Childs Genius: Improving Concentration and Focus
Some people can concentrate on an assignment, to the exclusion... Read More
We All Wish That Our Children Have Good Virtues, But... Are We Setting A Good Example Ourselves?
We all wish that our children should not smoke or... Read More
Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Never Went To Public School
Most of our Founding Fathers, including Ben Franklin, Sam Adams,... Read More
Over-Focused ADHD
The least flexible character in all of the stories of... Read More
Discipline Without Damage
If your parenting methods include abuse of any kind; physical,... Read More
Over-Indulgence And Over-Attentiveness - Two Dangers Parents Must Avoid!
We're all familiar with the over-indulgent parent. But there's another... Read More
Single Mother Sanity Savers Pt. 1
Being a single mother is no easy task. I know.... Read More
Gifts From The Heart: Moms Remember...
To the untrained eye, it might look like a piece... Read More
Screaming Kids Driving You Nuts? Four Rules to Help You Keep Your Sanity!
Often I will hear parents say, "I just ignore Jr.... Read More
Want To Further Your Childrens Studies?
Being in a competitive world, the lowest qualification to secure... Read More
Public Schools Can Waste 12 Years of Your Child?s Life
For over fifty years, public-school officials and politicians have tried... Read More
Are Public Schools Anti-Parent?
Some public schools try to turn children against their parents... Read More
Its OK to Say No
In the last 20 years we've all been introduced to... Read More
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What is Impulsivity?
Impulsivity is one of the hallmarks of people with Attention... Read More
Reclaiming Her Identity: A Mothers Diary
After giving up my profession to become a wife, a... Read More
Avoid Weight Problems In Children
Although, not a well publicized statistic, childhood obesity has more... Read More
Im a Mom, Shes a Mom: Being an Adult with Your Parents
On one of her quarterly visits to see her grandson,... Read More
Parents/Teens and Money ? 5 Ideas for Keeping the Peace
Children and teenagers are relentlessly bombarded with merchandise that entices.... Read More
The Effects of Televised Sexual Content on Adolescents
According to a September 2004 study by the RAND Corporation,... Read More
Homeschooling --- A Superior Education For Your Child
Home-schooling provides children with a superior education. Parents can quickly... Read More
The Better Behavior Wheel - A New Kind of Calm in the Family
There's a new kind of fun and calm out there... Read More
Encouraging Your Child to Write
How in the world do you get your child to... Read More
Meet The Twixters!
There is a new stage of development for parents to... Read More
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