Summer Camp Care Packages
Every summer our daughter goes to summer camp. She looks forward to it every year. I can't believe next summer will be her last opportunity to go to camp before she goes off to college.Our daughter started going to summer camp when she was in middle school and has gone... Read More
Water! Water Everywhere!
What one word best sums up summer fun? Water. I bet your favorite memories as a child involved getting wet, running through sprinklers on a sweltering afternoon, water fights in the backyard, wading at the beach, playing on the slip & slide, and skipping rocks across the river. Your kids... Read More
Childrens Books And Educational Toys - Can They Still Be Fun And Have Educational Value
It was no contest. Given a choice between a ball and a book, my son would never have cracked a book binding. Giving him educational toys was a lot like giving him medicine. He didn't want any part of either one. Fortunately, things have changed a great deal in the... Read More
Teaching Reading : Part Two
We know that you want your little guy or gal to have the best start. The greatest thing you can do for your child is to provide a home filled with love and laughter. Spend as much time as you can with your child. Add lots of great children's books... Read More
Internet Dangers - Protecting Children from Internet Jeopardy
Parents are in a unique position to "monitor" their children's internet activities and to observe their behavior with respect to any actions generated by the child's internet use. If children are hiding something from a parent, usually an astute parent will sense that something is askew... in these times it... Read More
More than Mom and Dad
Love, love, love. It makes the world go round. It makes a family. So why does it seem the moment you have a baby, love, or at least your love life as you know it, goes right up in a cloud of baby powder? Let's face it, you're tired, you're... Read More
Potty Training Caveats- Dont Start Too Soon
The First Reason: For one thing, child development experts are concerned that previous generations of parents were putting too much pressure on their children to potty train early. Children were often being punished for not learning to use the toilet.Another Reason: Behind the delayed potty training are disposable diapers. Disposable... 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 breath-taking. We've seen man stroll casually on the moon, watched in awe as scientists cloned and brought a sheep to life using nothing more than a few strands of microscopic DNA and we witnessed some stunning improvements in the fields... Read More
What About Competition? Are Your Kids Ready?
Life is full of competition -- even in childhood. Kids compete for good grades, the attention of their parents and teachers, and even to get picked for 'the right team' in gym class. There's nothing wrong with encouraging healthy competition in your children. It can teach kids to perform at... Read More
How You Can Help Your Child To Be An Avid Reader
Reading is the most efficient and economical way to help anyone to acquire information, knowledge, skills and improve on one self. And it is most wonderful to help your child to be a great reader as young as possible.The best way to help a child or any one to learn... Read More
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Teenagers in America Today
"Family Matters" was the headline that caught my attention in... Read More
Spending Time With Your Child
Why Is Spending Time with Your Child So Important?For children... Read More
Protect your Kids Early with Safety Glasses
What exactly makes safety glasses different from regular glasses? There... Read More
Create a Story Book with Your Child
A fun way to build your child's imaginationWriting is still... Read More
Is Your Child Learning Nothing?
You send your child to school and the teachers teach... Read More
Positive Parenting - Oops! I Really Lost My Temper With My Kids, What Now?
Ever blown your top to your children, only to regret... Read More
The Child Chef
If you really want to get your children to eat... Read More
What Do Chinese Water Torture and Arguing with Children Have in Common?
Imagine yourself lying flat on your back, totally strapped down... Read More
Over-Focused ADHD
The least flexible character in all of the stories of... Read More
Are Public Schools Anti-Parent?
Some public schools try to turn children against their parents... Read More
Pipe Down!
Life is funny.My twenty-year-old daughter, Melanie, has a her new... Read More
Ten Terrific Ideas for Rainy Day Fun
It's been raining for a week and the kids and... Read More
Who Wants To Date Their Mother?
Do any other reality TV junkies remember a show on... Read More
Guide to Choosing a Computer System for Your Child
Before going further into choosing computers for children, I believe... Read More
Fundraising For Your Preschool Or Daycare Center
Most day cares are non-profit organizations that must operate within... Read More
Learning Responsibility is a Lifelong Process
Learning responsibility is an ever widening and lifelong process.As thinking,... Read More
Parenting---Roots and Wings
I'm sure many of you have heard that old Hallmark... Read More
What Should I Know About Strattera for ADHD?
Strattera came out around January of 2003, and is becoming... Read More
How Children Learn
Nurture and TeachThe single most important thing caregivers can do... Read More
Goal Setting for Kids
Goal setting is essential for building a successful life. However,... Read More
Best Investment
Every week I write something about the stock market -... Read More
Banishing Bedtime Blues
"My son won't go to bed at night without a... Read More
ADHD: Dialogue with a Non-Believer, Part Four
Dear Sir, It was with some interest that I read... Read More
Children?s Birthday Party Planning: When and When Not to Have a Big Party
Age 1: Invite only family members and close friends only... Read More
Detox To Help Conception
Detox To Conceive.. If you're having trouble conceiving... Read More
Potty Training ?To Train or Not to Train?
I have always found the notion of toilet training a... Read More
10 Secrets To Know You?re A Good Working Parent To Your Kids!
How are parents to know they are doing the right... Read More
Summer Survival
Summer Survival The... Read More
Picky Eaters - The Dawn of Understanding
"In general my children refuse to eat anything that hasn't... Read More
Why Wont My Teens Clean Their Room?
Have you ever had this struggle with your teens? Did... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: When is it OK to Quit?
Q. My daughter is a junior in high school and... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: Ask Questions
Many parents seem to be more than a little confused... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: How to End the Curfew Battle
Q. Things have been relatively calm and OK with our... Read More
Why Modern Moms Are Going Back to the Basics ? The Evolution of the Cloth Diaper
Having a baby is one of the most exciting times... Read More
Maximizing Your ADHD Childs Performance in School.
As a parent there are lots of things that you... Read More
10 Secrets To Know You?re A Good Working Parent To Your Kids!
How are parents to know they are doing the right... Read More
How Public Schools Lie to Parents and Betray Our Children
Under the "No Child Left Behind Act," public schools whose... Read More
Renee?s Mommy is Here
I still remember the scene vividly. I was getting out... Read More
Playful Parenting - More than Just Fun and Games
Early childhood educators have called play "children's work". Many parents... Read More
The Effects of Televised Sexual Content on Adolescents
According to a September 2004 study by the RAND Corporation,... Read More
Let Your Children Name the New Baby
Choosing a baby name is an important job, so make... Read More
First Year With Twins - A Father?s Point Of View
People always ask my wife and I: "How did you... Read More
The 5 Babysitter Commandments
Having a babysitter take care of your kids is sometimes... Read More
Fuzzy Names, Sweet Names
As with everything, names go through cycles of change with... Read More
Financially Stable Kids ? Prepared for College
We are all familiar with the stories that most students... Read More
Helping Your Teen Get Back to School With Clear Skin
Backpack? Check. Notebooks? Check. Ink-pens? Check. Clear Skin? Mommmm!If you... Read More
How Being a Mom Makes You a Better Professional
"Becoming a parent can make you a better worker," New... Read More
Is Your Behavioural Change Strategy Working?
'How can I start getting my children to help out... Read More
Relate With Your Teen And Gain Their Trust
We were all teens at one time for some many... Read More
Andy Griffith Show Family Lessons
Although it might seem pretty corny to a lot of... Read More
How to Handle Child Tantrums?
Child tantrums are a way for children to express their... Read More
Some Tips for Healthy Parenting
Looking back through my files I've come across several great... 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
How to End the Misery of Bedwetting
When a child wets the bed they worry. Children tend... Read More
What To Do When You Think Your Child Might Have AD/HD
AD/HD (attention deficit disorder) is one of the most common... Read More
Go Ahead - Make Dads Day
Throughout the year, many days of celebration are tucked capriciously... Read More
If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parents
Keith is now in the fourth grade and he dislikes... Read More
How to Talk to Your Kids About Suicide: New Study Says it May Make Them Less Likely to Consider It!
This year alone, 1,600 teenagers aged 15 to 19 will... Read More
Things To Teach Your Teenage Driver
Is it hard to communicate with your teenager about issues... Read More
Hair Care for Children
Salon visits can be scary experiences for small children: They... Read More
Picky Eater - Fighting the Good Fight
Often, the struggle at dinnertime with your picky eater is... Read More
Is My Child Lazy?
Is there a difference between lazy and unmotivated? Why do... Read More
How to Stop Bad Behavior Before it Starts
Coping with a child's bad behavior, perhaps more than any... Read More
A Legacy For Dakota
Have you heard the song; "I Hope You Dance"? It... Read More
Are You Addicted to Your Children?
Is it possible to be using our children addictively?Anything that... Read More
Safe From Strangers
There are few thoughts as terrifying as the abduction of... Read More
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