Raise Awesome Kids! This 4-Point Plan Gets Results
Are your children truthful, kind, and helpful? If so, read no further. If not, please listen to Colby and his mom."All my friends cheat," announced 11-year-old Colby."What?" exclaimed his mother? "You don't cheat do you?""Sometimes," answered Colby. "But I never get caught.""It's not all right to cheat, young man," scolded... Read More
Thirteen Values You Can Teach Through Homework
Are you a parent concerned about passing values on to your kids? Do you worry that you can't find the time, or don't know how? You don't need thirty-minute multi-media presentations! You can do it with homework. In those precious moments you spend supervising your child's homework, here are thirteen... Read More
How Can I Teach My Child To Be Responsible?
Most of us when asked what we want our children to become, we include "responsible" among other things such as happy, fulfilled and caring. We want our children to learn to make wise choices, be responsible for their actions and live responsibly.Do we teach children to become responsible by simply... Read More
Some Tips for Healthy Parenting
Looking back through my files I've come across several great tips for Parents. Here are just a few that I hope will be helpful to you as you invest your day in raising our next generation. 1) Know the difference between big things and little things. 2) Know the... Read More
Normal and Logical Consequences
Successful parents have learned to be both firm and kind at the same time. They set boundaries and work with their children to help them understand that they will follow through with appropriate action if inappropriate behavior continues. Don't think when I say firmness that I really mean strictness. Strictness... Read More
Top Three Ways To Communicate With Your Child
Although many parents become frustrated as they try to maintain an open line of communication between themselves and their children, regardless of age, there are three quite simple ways to attempt to achieve this goal effectively. 1 Talk to your kids. Every day. More than once a day. Every morning... Read More
Why Wont My Teens Clean Their Room?
Have you ever had this struggle with your teens? Did you get to the results that you were looking for? Did moving toward those results create an unexpected rift between you and your teen? Parents complain to me that when their teens won't do their chores and, as a result,... Read More
The Different Types, or Styles, of ADHD
Research literature, recent books, and common sense, all point to the fact that there are different types, or styles, of ADHD. In the past we referred to Attention Deficit Disorder: Inattentive Type, or Impulsive/Hyperactive Type, or a Combined Type. Today the diagnostic differences are a bit less clear, but the... 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 can be exposed to in his lifetime. Besides damage from radioactive or nuclear chemicals, significant exposure to lead can cause some of the most severe and even fatal health effects possible.It seems to be fairly common knowledge that lead is... Read More
Grandparents! Help Your Grandkids Do Math!
This may come as a surprise.But despite all the advances in education, many kids still struggle in the math class.Math is an important subject, yet many kids just don't "get it".Teachers can only devote a limited amount of personal attention to each student.And parents are so busy with their own... Read More
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Using Pocket-money To Promote Independence In Kids
In seminars I am often asked about pocket-money and whether... Read More
THE NEW SCHOOL VISIT: 5 Things to Look For
Today the little red school house is not what it... Read More
Surprise ? Public School Class Size Doesnt Matter Very Much
School authorities often complain that classes are too large. They... Read More
Who Will Be Their Guardian?
If you are like most people today, you do not... Read More
The Truth About Motherhood
What is the mystery of motherhood? I know that when... Read More
What Parents Should Do For Children To Do Their Best After Divorce?
Why do some children still do best after divorce and... Read More
7 Powerful Ways to Show Love to Children
Our children are our most important legacy to the world.... Read More
SMUT Spelled Backwards is TUMS
Why are more people, especially parents not outraged?I call it... Read More
What Is Homeschooling And How Do I know If Its Right For My Family?
Do you know what these famous people have in common?Alexander... Read More
Two Means Trouble
You have two kids who are 14 months apart. How... Read More
The Seven Keys of Being a Father
Is there a fathering instinct?Celebrated child development expert Erik Erikson... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: Are Sleep Overs with the Opposite Sex OK?
Q. Our 17-year-old son wants us to let his girlfriend... Read More
5 Simple Steps Guaranteed To Allow You To Spend More Time With Your Children This Summer
Look around: Your kids are counting sleeps until the last... Read More
Quality Time with Your Teen
It's sometimes difficult to find ways to be involved with... Read More
Theres a Lollipop on Your Bottom (and Other Terms of Endearment)
"I took care of Callie," my three-year-old announced.Callie had been... Read More
Sibling Fighting - Reduce Sibling Rivalry by NOT Keeping Score
Recently, a much-anticipated game of mini-golf with my children soon... Read More
Assume Personal Responsibility? Who, Me?
As thinking, acting human beings we have the ability to... Read More
Homes for Troubled Teens: Therapeutic and Residential
For troubled teens who are struggling with drug abuse, depression... Read More
Intermission: Wood Chips
I wanted to share with you one of the most... Read More
Advising Teens? Getting Your Point Across
Giving advice to a teenager is very easy; getting a... Read More
Who Wants To Date Their Mother?
Do any other reality TV junkies remember a show on... Read More
Games Of The Past Meet The Present
Recently, our family had the opportunity to care for sisters'... Read More
Protect your Kids Early with Safety Glasses
What exactly makes safety glasses different from regular glasses? There... Read More
Ultimate Airplane Themed Games & Activities for your Childs Birthday Party
Are you looking for the Ultimate Airplane Themed Party Games... Read More
Spanking Children
Results of the Spanking Poll on Rexanne.com: Voters - 233Percentage... Read More
Dad, Go Ahead and Cry
She slipped her small, soft eight-year-old hand into mine. Her... Read More
Why Creativity and Self-Expression are Important to Little Kids
Can you draw a straight line? Most adults don't consider... Read More
Helping Your Child Develop
Here are some things that you can do to help... Read More
Dads - What Family Legacy Are You Passing On to Your Children?
Do you want to create a deeper, more loving relationship... Read More
Simple Indulgences for September
As the kids go back to school, you can go... Read More
How To Teach Your Children Social Skills
As our children grow, they will be going to schools... Read More
Is a Mothers Love, Medicine?
Minus all meningitis thoughts. The flu symptons were strong. Headache,... Read More
Effective Troubled Teen Programs
Not all parents subscribe to the notion of "tough love,"... Read More
Why have children? DINCs, This is For You!
First there were Yuppies (Young Urban Professionals). Then came the... Read More
How To Foster An Environment For Successful Communications With Your Child
As parents, we strive to address all of the questions... Read More
Teaching Reading: Part One
One of the biggest milestones in our children's education is... Read More
Will My Child Ever Out-grow His Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
If your child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder then at... Read More
Now, Theyre Bullying My Daughter In Our Home: Welcome To Cyber-Bullying
Last night Tom's daughter, Sue, came out of her room... Read More
Educational Jigsaw Puzzles, How Educational Are They?
Many companies advertise their products as being educational. How much... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: 3 Ways to Make the Time
Every now and then I'll get a story sent to... Read More
Attaboy! Encouraging Phrases That Build Confidence
Home, home on the range, Where never is heard A... Read More
Promote Physical Fitness for Your Child
If your child is to derive the benefits of physical... Read More
Useful Jogger Stroller Accessories
There are many useful jogger stroller accessories out on the... Read More
A Night Out For Mom & Dad
Is your babysitter watching the kids and your k9 family... Read More
How To Potty Train In Two Days
Ah, potty training! Go to a local bookseller and you... Read More
What a Parent Must Do to Stop Online Predators
Teens can freely access the Internet from computers at school,... Read More
Helping Your Child to Deal with Change
Fall marks the beginning of many new things both for... Read More
?I?M OVERWHELMED? -- 5 Tips On How Parents Can Take Control Of Their Lives
Are you feeling overwhelmed being a parent? Do you want... Read More
ADHD: Dialogue with a Non-Believer, Part Four
Dear Sir, It was with some interest that I read... Read More
Americas Public schools --- Deteriorating Like They Did In Ancient Rome
The citizens of the early Roman Republic enjoyed an education... Read More
Income that PAYS Your Child Support WITHOUT Increasing Your Child Support
Child support is defined as that part of your income... Read More
How Often Does Child Sexual Abuse Get Reported?
Not nearly as often as it should. Most child abuse... Read More
The Secret of Understanding Children
It was a day that I will forever be etched... Read More
Teach Your Children About the Importance of Water
The Flow of WaterWater is essential for life on the... Read More
Parenting - The Irrational Vocation
There are some grounds to assume that a cognitive dissonance... Read More
Homes for Troubled Teens: Therapeutic and Residential
For troubled teens who are struggling with drug abuse, depression... Read More
Ten Terrific Ideas for Rainy Day Fun
It's been raining for a week and the kids and... Read More
The Truth About Motherhood
What is the mystery of motherhood? I know that when... Read More
Is There Any Real Use For A Fun Quiz?
Q. I don't like my children spending so much time... Read More
Uniforms
Direct Answers - Column for the week of May 31,... Read More
Teenagers and Trouble - How Parents Can Keep their Teens Out of Trouble
Teenagers are a work-in-progress, and parenting teenagers can be tricky... Read More
Five Tips for Successful Grandparenting
1. Boundaries are necessary for control and safety.All children need... Read More
3 Rules to Making TeensTechnology Work For You
Isn't the technology of today is amazing?! Between the speed... Read More
Hints on how to encourage children to read
Hints from Ruowen Wang? Keep a small basket filled with... Read More
How to Help Your Child be Successful in Kindergarten
Your child's first year of school should be a fun... Read More
Does Sexual Abuse Usually Occur Just Once?
Your daughter tells you that Uncle Charley has touched her... Read More
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