Raising a Tobacco-Free Kid
We begin forming healthy habits at a young age. With all that we know about smoking, it is astounding that young people will still take that first puff of a cigarette just to see what it is like. Many will not stop at that first experimental puff. Here are three... Read More
Guide to Choosing Plush Toys for Children
Many people consider plush toys great for children. They say that plush is a soft material that children love very much and that plush toys are so adorable, that you can't resist them.I agree, but what do doctors have to say about it? Are plush toys the best for children?... Read More
Identifying Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the Classroom: Eight Things Teachers Should
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the phrase that is used to describe children who have significant problems with high levels of distractibility or inattention, impulsiveness, and often with excessive motor activity levels. There may be deficits in attention and impulse control without hyperactivity being present. In fact, recent studies... Read More
Adderall and Its Side-Effects
Adderall is a stimulant medication used in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in both children and adults. It is made from a combination of four amphetamine compounds. Adderall is useful because it covers a broader range of ADHD symptoms than a single compound medication such as Ritalin, and... Read More
Use Encouragement Instead of Criticism to Help Children Improve
Criticism is punitiveOur children judge themselves on the opinions we have of them. When we use harsh words, demeaning adjectives or a sarcastic tone of voice, we literally strip a child's core of self-confidence and make them less likely to try to please us.Studies have shown that verbal abuse is... Read More
Will My Child Ever Out-grow His Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
If your child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder then at some point you will be asking the question, "Will my child ever outgrow it?" Well, there is good news, and not so good news, when it comes to the answer. Studies indicate that about half of those with ADHD... Read More
Is Your Child Ready For an Allowance?
Children think money grows on trees. Maybe not literally, but they sure think there is a never-ending supply of it. They see you at the grocery store pushing a cart overflowing with the week's groceries; you hand the cashier a piece of plastic and suddenly it's all yours. People come... Read More
Parenting: 6 Observations on Fatherhood
Just the other day my oldest son asked:"Daddy, am I old enough to call you Dad?"Won't be long now before he is asking for the car keys.......Here are a few things I'm learning as well as some important things I've discovered so far about this thing called fathering.1. You really... Read More
Drugs and Violence In Public Schools
Many public schools not only fail to educate our children, they can also be dangerous places. These schools are a natural breeding ground for drugs and violence. Children are packed into classrooms with twenty or more other immature children or teenagers, all the same age. Here, peer pressure becomes socialization,... Read More
The Graceful Art of Defrazzling - For Mothers
"I wipe my baby's chin with my college diploma and wonder, 'How did I ever get here?'"-- Joy Rose from the band "Housewives on Prozac"I'm sure any mom on the planet can relate to that quote and the sense of exhaustion and bewilderment that it implies. Let's face it, ladies,... Read More
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Getting Through to Your Teenager
Have you ever watched your teenager make a mistake (that... Read More
Are You Meeting ALL Your Childs Basic Needs?
This may come as a surprise, but many parents are... Read More
Diana, Princess of Whales
Younger generations unfortunately will not understand how larger than life... Read More
5 Tips for Improving Communication With Your Teenager
Parents are always looking for ways to open up the... Read More
Creating a Memorable Travel Journal Using A Stuffed Animal
You may remember The Red Couch Project, a book by... Read More
The Three Best Alternative Treatments for ADHD
There are a LOT of alternative treatments for sale out... Read More
Dad, Go Ahead and Cry
She slipped her small, soft eight-year-old hand into mine. Her... Read More
Strategies to Help Boost Your Childs Self Esteem
Self esteem in an important quality for all children to... Read More
How to Silence Your Childs Inner Critic
Children do what feels good to them and follow their... Read More
How to Prepare for Labor
Although nothing anybody says can ever completely prepare a woman... Read More
To Clean or Not To Clean
Before my daughter was born my house was... Read More
Are Your Kids Driving You Crazy? How Character Building Charts Keep You Sane
Who lives in your house? Are they driving you "crazy?"... Read More
After the Driving School
If you visit search engines you can find several resources... Read More
Safe From Strangers
There are few thoughts as terrifying as the abduction of... Read More
Teaching Reading : Part Two
We know that you want your little guy or gal... Read More
Develop Your Childs Genius - Developing Leadership Qualities
Often I have heard that leaders are born, not made.... Read More
Did You Get the Hidden Parenting Message in Finding Nemo?
In the movie, Finding Nemo, Nemo's father, Marlyn asks the... Read More
Choosing Wooden Toys For Children
Wooden toys are one of the best alternatives for the... Read More
When A Parent Is Deployed
When a parent is deployed with the military it can... Read More
Old Wives Tales and Other Things That Just Might Help with ADHD
Here are some tips that I have picked up from... Read More
Tips for Keeping Packed Lunches Fun and Interesting
? Let the child choose his or her own lunch... Read More
Road Trip with Kids
Boredom, limited space and overflowing energy are a source of... Read More
Spare the Child, Ditch the Rod
Spare the rod, spoil the child!This philosophy's been around a... Read More
Childrens Friendships Made Easy
Most research into children's friendships shows that those children who... Read More
Examining Drugs for ADHD, Particularly Strattera
In memory of 14 year old Matthew Smith; 11 year... Read More
Family Meetings 101
Family meetings provide opportunities for feelings to be aired and... Read More
10 Reasons Why You Need to Ditch the Super Mom Syndrome
For any of you Moms out there that are doing... Read More
Your Kids Career - Whose Choice?
A strange thing happened to me today. Or more precisely,... Read More
Parenting
This article on parenting is by a practicing relationship counsellor/therapist,... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: The 4 Ds of Time with Family
How would you like to have more time? Of course... Read More
Eating Disorders in Children
If I had a dollar for every time I persuaded... Read More
The Scientific Breakthrough That Allows Every Couple To Choose The Gender Of Their Baby
The advances in science over the past century have been... Read More
Bath Time Fun
Bath time can be fun or it can be a... Read More
Loving Your Step-Children
Loving your step-child can be both simple and hard. It... Read More
Parents Rights Violated By Public School Compulsory Attendence Laws
Compulsory attendance laws are school authorities' first assault on parental... Read More
What Are Reasonable Expectations of a Child?
To have reasonable expectations of our children is an important... Read More
Sometimes Our Childrens Questions Answer Our Own
I was changing Ford's diaper the other day when he... Read More
Parenting in the Kitchen ? Lessons in Cooking, Socializing, and Bonding
Kitchens are where everything happens. It's not just where meals... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: How to Respond to Manipulation
Q. My daughter has gotten very good at manipulating us,... Read More
5 Solid Reasons: Why Your Child Can Be An Achiever
All of us, including your child, entered this world equipped... Read More
Friends Are A Gift You Give Yourself
My oldest boy is fifteen and was a real jerk... Read More
Baptisms And Alternative Ways To Hold A Naming Ceremony
Traditionally, babies have been named at a christening/baptism.... Read More
Simple Indulgences for September
As the kids go back to school, you can go... Read More
Send the Kids Outside!
Think back to your own childhood. Chances are, some of... Read More
Five Ways To Build Super-Strong Relationships With Your Children
One of the questions I ask in parenting presentations is... Read More
Turn off the TV -- and Turn on to Physical Activity!
Imagine having no television for an entire season. Such was... Read More
Picky Eater Syndrome
'Picky Eater' is a label coined to describe the phenomenon... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: 8 Things You Need to Be Doing
Get into their world. The world that teens are growing... Read More
Who Wants To Date Their Mother?
Do any other reality TV junkies remember a show on... Read More
Top 20+ Reasons to Pay your Kid an Allowance
1. They can make mistakes under your guidance2. They will... Read More
Non-Compliance in Your Children, Some Tips for Parents
Non-compliance is the family therapist's big word for your child... Read More
5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child
I had just completed a session with 17-year old Julie... Read More
Some Thoughts on Counseling Goals for ADHD
What should the goals for counseling be when the patient... Read More
Choosing Wooden Toys For Children
Wooden toys are one of the best alternatives for the... Read More
Building Your Childs Self-Esteem
According to researchers, most children enter school with a good... Read More
The ABCs of Raising Twins
As a mother of two sets of fraternal boy/girl twins,... Read More
Homeschooling ? Is It Worth It?
Suppose that you rearrange your life to homeschool your child... Read More
Parents Role in Helping with Car Wash Fundraisers
As a parent you will be asked to assist with... Read More
Child Discipline - Be Consistent With Your Child
The biggest complaint you hear from parents about their children... Read More
Am I Really A Stroller-Monger?
I was reading "A Modern Infant Armada", a humor column... Read More
The 5 Babysitter Commandments
Having a babysitter take care of your kids is sometimes... Read More
Goal Setting for Kids
Goal setting is essential for building a successful life. However,... Read More
How A Home Water Filter Can Reduce Your Child?s Risk Of Learning Disabilities
Lead is one of the most dangerous toxins a person... Read More
The Classic ADHD Child Reminds Me of Tigger
ADHD comes in differenty forms, or types. What... Read More
Homework Help for the Attention Deficit Child
Does the homework battle so typical with your hyperactive or... Read More
My Best Buddy
My son, Dakota is now 7 yrs old. He is... Read More
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