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Mass Media vs. Reading: The Battle Continues by Jimmy Cox, Jim. Much has been written about the way in which the mass media of communication affect children. Paul Witty has systematically studied this question over a period of years; he has summarized information on how many hours a week children spend viewing...
Create-It-Yourself Kids Kites: A Unique Solution For Entertaining Kids by Christine Okelly, Chr. Whenever a large group of kids comes together, it is a struggle for parents or caregivers to come up with enough activities to keep them busy. Nothing is worse than a room full of bored kids! There are the old standbys like musical chairs or...
10 Reasons Why Men Don't Like Dating Single Moms by Deborrah Cooper, Deb. Though there are lots of men that don't mind dating single mothers, most seem to approach such an involvement with caution. Here are the top 10 reasons men gave for shying away from serious involvements with single Moms.(1) You Just Can't Get Away....
How to Cook Dinner with a Clingy Toddler by Stephanie Foster, Ste. My son has always been a delight in my life. Even when he was a clingy toddler and it was time to make dinner, and he really wanted Mommy's attention... now! Not Daddy. Mommy.I always found that made it really hard for me to cook.It's something many...
Sparking Your Child's Imagination: Ten Ideas You Can Use Today by Jamie Jefferson, Jam. Some kids seem to naturally get lost in the wonder of their imaginations. Others need a little more prompting. In any case, there are many things that parents can do to encourage their children's creativity. Here are ten ideas you can use today: 1....
Balancing Your Child's Sports Schedule With Family Life by Mimi Doe, Mim. The common refrain these days seems to be, "Whew....life is crazy. We are so busy." It's almost a badge of achievement for some parents to breathlessly describe their on the run lives--as if they're giving their child a leg up by being on two travel...
What's in Your Mattress by Audra Jensen, Aud. Sone of the chemicals added to your conventional baby mattress are to reduce the chance of a fire? These chemicals are called fire retardants which only reduce the chance, not eliminate the possibility of your mattresses bursting into flames. These...
Who's Winning the Mom Wars? by Stephanie Foster, Ste. "Mom Wars." You have no idea how much I hate that term. It sounds like we moms have nothing better to do than to fight about who's doing it right, stay at home or work outside the home moms.I've never felt one was inherently superior to the other....
How To Prevent Poisonings by John Myre, Joh. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than two million unintentional human poisoning exposures a year in the United States, and approximately 20,000 deaths. About 10,000 deaths occur in the home, many of them...
How I Scored Free Diapers for Life by Rayven Perkins, Ray. I'm a stay at home mom, successfully living off just one income, my husband's. My children are 6 & 8 years old now, but it wasn't too long ago that they were in diapers.And boy oh boy was that expensive! Until I hit the diaper mega-load and came...
How to Keep an Eye on Your Kids Online by Stephanie Foster, Ste. Children today learn to use the Internet very young. My 3 year old loves watching funny cat videos on YouTube, and my 5 year old loves to play games online. Their habits are easy to control right now, but as they get older, I'll have to help them...
Tips On Coming Out Gay To Kids by Patricia Cheney, Pat. What could be more emotionally terrifying than telling your kids you are gay or lesbian? For those of us fortunate enough to have raised our kids in a two mom or two dad family, there is really no need to do this. But for those of us who were...
10 Tips For Raising Kids in an E-Mail World by Mimi Doe, Mim. Kids long for connection, and technology is fulfilling that desire by allowing them access to worlds beyond their own neighborhoods. But with this vast expansion of opportunity comes a need for balance and consciousness. Kids still long to connect...
MySpace safety enhanced by software by Kassia Macy, Kas. Socializing is one of the preferred activities among teenagers. The more friends a teenager has, the better he or she feels. With the widespread of the internet, teenagers are now socializing through various websites that allow them to develop...
3 Ways to Boost Your Child's Photographic Memory by Pamela Hickein, Pam. Did you know that every child has a photographic memory? It's true. Photographic memory has to do with the right hemisphere of the brain. Contrary to the logical left hemisphere which consciously reviews all incoming information, the right...
Options for MySpace safety by Kassia Macy, Kas. As we all know, the number of internet users has exploded in the last years. Among these users, teens find a lot of entertainment options available and MySpace is one of the most engaged. Even though it is a place where you can spend a lot of time,...
How to Set Parental Controls with Internet Explorer by Tommy Lee, Tom. Are you the parent of a child or a teen who uses the internet? If you are, there is a good chance that you use Internet Explorer for your browser, as it comes standard on most computers. The good news is that if you are using Internet Explorer,...
Internet and Kids: How Young Is Too Young? by Tommy Lee, Tom. Are you a parent? If you are, you may be curious as to when children regularly start using the internet. In all honesty, you will find that it depends. There are some parents who start their children with using a computer and the internet right away...
Internet Safety Tools that Can Protect Your Child by Tommy Lee, Tom. If you are the parent of a child or a teenager who uses the internet, do you take steps to protect them? If not, you will want to start right away. Although the internet can be neat for your child, it is important to remember that there are dangers...
How To Keep Your Child Safe On A Playground by John Myre, Joh. Urging kids to "Run along and play" should not amount to sending them off to harm themselves. Sadly, that's too often the result.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 200,000 children are treated in hospital...
How to Green a Child's Birthday Party by Stephanie Foster, Ste. Birthday parties for kids have turned into something of an environmental nightmare in a lot of ways. All the paper used once and thrown away, plastic toys given not only to the birthday boy or girl, but often to every guest, the competition in many...
How to Protect Your Children When Using the Internet by Tommy Lee, Tom. Are you the parent of a child or a teen who uses the internet? If so, you likely already know that the internet can be a dangerous place for a child, especially if your child uses online chat rooms or social networking websites. For that reason,...
12 Ways to Raise Your Family on One Income by Stephanie Foster, Ste. I love being able to be at home with my family. It's tough having one person earning the bulk of the income but it can be done. Here are some tips I've found that really help.1. Remember what you're saving.Two incomes are not always significantly...
3 Tips to Help Your Children Cope With the Changes of Moving by Laura Buckley, Lau. Moving to a new home in a new country is a time of uncertainty and change for children too. Young children giving up all that they are familiar with is a big deal. So you can't expect children to just make this change without giving you grief...
