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Parenting Predicaments This Article is About: Parenting Young Children by Alternative Parenting, Alt. Predicament:My son is 4 1/2 years old. His younger brother is 2 1/2. From the time his brother was born, until now, he has been loving, giving, and caring. Like all siblings sharing has not always come as easy. In the last few weeks he has made...
Frugal Ways To Show Your Love This Article is About: Authoritative Parenting Style by Brandie Valenzuela, Bra. At one time, I would have never wanted to share my frugal ideas for showing love to those around you. My reason for keeping it to myself? At one time I thought that no one would be interested. After all, we were the only couple not buying each...
Preparing Your Child for the Three R's This Article is About: Four Parenting Styles by Susan du Plessis, Sus. There is little doubt that reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic are crucial elements in the education of any child. A child's ability to later cope in the adult world, to have a career, to take charge of his financial affairs and to live independently...
Talk Your Child Clever This Article is About: Four Parenting Styles by Susan du Plessis, Sus. Most parents can hardly wait for their baby to say its first word. This usually happens between the nine months and a year. From about two years, the child should be able to use simple phrases, and by three he should be able to use full sentences....
Parenting - The Irrational Vocation This Article is About: Parenting Young Children by Sam Vaknin, Ph.D., Sam. There are some grounds to assume that a cognitive dissonance is involved in feeling that children are more a satisfaction than a nuisance. Why do people bother with parenting? It is time consuming, exhausting, strains otherwise pleasurable and...
The Offspring of Aeolus - On the Incest Taboo This Article is About: Four Parenting Styles by Sam Vaknin, Ph.D., Sam. Incest is not such a clear-cut matter as it has been made out to be over millennia of taboos. Many participants claim to have enjoyed the act and its physical and emotional consequences. It is often the result of seduction. In some cases, two...
The Top 10 Tips on Hiring a Babysitter This Article is About: Tips For Parenting by Dr. Clare Albright, Dr.. 1. Encourage your babysitter by keeping their favorite foods/snacks on hand.Write a thank you card to your babysitters a couple of times a year. Experienced parents always say, "When you find a good babysitter - keep them happy!"2. Hire a...
Celebrating Fathers This Article is About: Tips For Parenting by Susie Michelle Cortright, Sus. On Father's Day, we celebrate the guys in our lives. Not just our dads and the fathers to our children, but all the men who have made a positive impact on a child’s life.A number of recently published studies call attention to the effects of good...
The Top 10 Tips for Communicating with Children This Article is About: Parenting Adult Children by Dr. Clare Albright, Dr.. Most people have more training before they receive their driver's license than before they become a parent. Educating yourself on how to communicate effectively with your child can be the key to achieving your parenting goals. If you do not have...
A Dangerous Environment This Article is About: Types Of Parenting Styles by Richard Lowe, Jr., Ric. The internet is a dangerous place for your children. Don't even begin to believe that your child is safe. There are more dangers than you can possibly imagine waiting to lure children to their doom. You had better be aware of what's happening and...
Anti Scooter Media Frenzy This Article is About: Types Of Parenting Styles by Rachel Webb, Rac. An estimated five million scooters will be sold this year and according to the U.S. Product Safety Commission 26,000 scooter-related injuries were reported before the end of December 2000! 90 percent of those injuries were to children 14 and under....
Get Down (On The Floor!) And Play With Your Children This Article is About: Types Of Parenting Styles by Heidi Hoff, Hei. When was the last time you and your kids rolled around on the floor together laughing yourselves silly? If you're like me, it may have been a while! Sometimes I get caught up in household chores, give errands a priority or answer the phone when I...
7 Easy Ideas for Organizing Kids Artwork This Article is About: Baumrind's Parenting Styles by Maria Gracia, Mar. In school, kids are encouraged to create, draw, color, paint and build. These activities can certainly stimulate children, and help them grow. Very often, these masterpieces that your children create are brought home and proudly displayed. But what...
Empty Nest Syndrome This Article is About: Parenting From The Inside Out by Margaret Paul, Ph.D., Mar. Paula’s last child had just gone off to college and Paula was struggling with a deep inner emptiness. While she knew this day was coming, she was not really prepared for the intense hollowness that welled up within. After all, she had a life of her...
Learn A Life Skill TODAY! This Article is About: Baumrind's Parenting Styles by Linda Gray, Lin. Did you ever watch your grandma knitting?
Wasn't it boring? Didn't it seem to take forever?
Most of us live life in the fast lane. Who needs to buy balls of yarn, search for patterns and spend - heaven forbid - the next three months making a...
Scorpio's Child This Article is About: Parenting Adult Children by Skye Thomas, Sky. Scorpios get a lot of bad press. They're vindictive, mean, and obsessed with sex. That's not really fair. Scorpio rules the house of sharing. They are the stewards of sharing money, resources, love, and yes sharing each other's bodies. It is their...
If I Hurt You, Then I'm Sorry This Article is About: Articles On Parenting by Skye Thomas, Sky. This statement has stopped many a war in my house. My oldest two children are two years apart in age and would fight about everything and nothing when they were little. One would anger the other and then deny that it ever happened. One would...
Mommy...Daddy...is there really a Santa Claus? This Article is About: Parenting Styles Authoritarian by Mark Bulleit, Mar. Is there really a Santa Claus? Any parent who hasn't been faced with this question most likely will at some point. But how do you answer this? No one wants to crush a child's dreams of Santa and holiday magic.
Some kids, like me, are crushed at...
What You Should Know About Scholarships This Article is About: Tips On Parenting by Maria Estarellas, Mar. When it's time to go to college, the word "scholarship" is confusing for both students and parents. We automatically think about student loans, FAFSA, tuition and fees, EFC, grants, and work study. But what we don't realize is that knowing more...
Child Support: 5 Key Things Every Parent Should Know This Article is About: Parenting Style Quiz by Detra D. Davis, Det. There is no magic solution to getting issues surrounding child support resolved. Most parents know that when dealing with the bureaucracy tied to the child support system persistence, persistence, persistence is the key that opens the door. In fact,...
Where do you Cast? This Article is About: Parenting Style Quiz by Kimberly Chastain, Kim. “Cast all your anxiety on Him for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7.
I don’t know if you have ever been fly-fishing or maybe you have seen it on TV. When you go fly fishing you cast your bait way down the river and let it float. That way the fish does...
The Only New Year’s Resolution You Need This Article is About: Parents For Children by Kimberly Chastain, Kim. I am going to make a bold statement. I think I have the only New Year’s Resolution you need. You have got to be kidding, right??!!! You don’t know me, Kimberly. You don’t know that I need to lose 20lbs., exercise, be a better mother, be a better...
Are You Truly Thankful For Everything? This Article is About: Parents For Children by Kimberly Chastain, Kim. Thanksgiving is the time of year when we stop and are thankful for all our blessings. Of course, we should be thankful every day of the year. I want you to take a different look at Thanksgiving this year. You certainly can list all of your many...
