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Does Your Child Forget His/Her Homework?What do you do when your child calls you frantic over leaving homework at home? This article offers practical solutions to help your child remember on their own. Keeping Up With The Jones FamilyWhat do you do when your child says "but so and so's mom said yes?" This article offers 3 tips for answering this phrase when your kids use it. Teens and DisciplineAs a parent you have many options when it comes to disciplining your teen. Read what one mom feels are appropriate choices for teen discipline. Helping Children Make ChoicesLearn how to help both small children and also teenagers how to see the many choices available to them. Prepaing To Go Back To SchoolThis article offers several suggestions for both mom and child to prepare to go back to school. Grocery Shopping with KidsIf you're anything like me, you avoid doing your grocery shopping with children in tow. No matter how much you've trained them not to beg, whine, or fight, grocery shopping tends to bring out the worst in kids – even more so if the store if busy. I've found a couple tricks that can make grocery shopping an enjoyable and educational experience for the whole family. Good - Appropriate Touch with ChildrenEveryone needs touch that soothes and nurtures. The most important guideline in touching your child is respecting your child’s likes and dislikes. When you child is non-verbal, you will need to watch for signals, such as: wincing, squirming, holding the breath, or crying to decide if the touch is disliked. Any sign of dislike or discomfort needs to be respected and cease the activity immediately, without question. The Worst Part of the Day - A Story about a FamilyThe Worst Part of the Day is a short story about a woman who is unhappy about her difficulty in coping with her responsibilities at home. She learns much about herself and her husband's perception of her. Stepparents - How to Keep Your Relationship AliveStepfamily life can be stressful and put a great deal of pressure on your relationship. Stepparents can end up wondering is it really worth it. It's vital to make the time and effort to keep your relationship strong, happy and lasting. Here Jo Ball, The Stepfamily Coach, shares ideas on how to do just that. How to Teach 1st Grade SpellingParents are expected to help their children entering first grade to learn how to spell at that level. The children will be memorizing vocabulary words under the guidance of their teacher but they will be able to retain these words better if their parents assist them at home. The Forgiving ChildDid you ever wonder why how it is so easy for some people to let things go, while others tend to hold onto upset for days? With the help of Lesley Moore, Life Coach, you too can learn to let things go! Corporate MommiesCurrently there is a wide variety of mothers who have joined forces to commit themselves to their number one purpose—raising children. Some new-age mothers have become what are known as work-at-home moms. They are still in some form a part of the corporate world, except they are working from within the home. Avoiding Quarter Life Crisis: Are They Ready to Leave?Are you scrimping and saving to send them to college? Are you planning on having them move right back home after all that? What can parents do now to make sure their young adults are financially indpendent and ready to live on their own? Easy steps that parents can take to make sure their grads avoid quarter life crisis. Packing Diaper Bag - What To Take Along On Outings With BabyOn the go with baby? See what vital items to take along for an enjoyable outing for you and your little one, Travel Prepared for the day with these tips! Raising a Dyslexic ChildAfter the birth of my first child, a son that I will call Peter (name changed for personal reasons), we soon realized that he was not developing properly. It was more in the performance of certain day to day activities such as remembering directions on how to get to certain places, such as his grandparents, or to his cousins house. There were also problems with Peter being able to follow directions on easy items such as tying his shoes, being able to stay focused playing with his toys and games, going from one to another without spending any length of time at any one activity. How to Make Sure Homework Gets Done on TimeHave you ever found out at the last minute that your child's homework is due today? Or worse, that it was due yesterday? As a parent of two school-age children, I used to have that nagging feeling that some such surprise would come upon me. Between parenting, household work, chauffering, and career, life is stressful enough without having these worries. Even the best organized person can easily overlook something like this — all it takes is a change in some schedule to set off a series of events that ends up causing a lot of stress and anxiety. Three Reasons To Be A Foster ParentFoster parenting is one of the most humane institutions this country has ever started. While the laws vary from state to state, it still is possible for someone who may feel so blessed in their own lives that they are willing to share their homes and their love with children that otherwise may not have had the opportunity for a stable home. Teen Parenting Tips That Strengthen Your BondWhen dealing with your teenager, does this sound familiar? "What ever happened to that sweet little kid we used to have a few years ago?" Teens can be difficult, and this should not be surprising, considering all the changes during adolescence that they go through. You will need to up the ante on your patience to be able to cope with them. Parenting Concepts: Guides To Great ParentingParenting skills are something that new parents can only learn on the fly. It is not really something that comes with a set of directions. What parents can do is make the commitment to invest the time, effort, and dedication necessary to raise their children to be honest, responsible people. Parenting 101: Get Into a Parenting ClassIf it were only possible! Wouldn't it be just great if you could rewind your life tape, be a parent once again, and correct errors you now realize you made? Unfortunately, you only get to rear your kids once – and you have to learn all you need to learn on the fly. Because when it comes to raising kids, everyone is a first-time parent. A Guide For Parenting DivorceDivorce is a hot issue in today’s family system. It creates issues that affect not only the parents but the children and society as whole. Whatever the circumstances may be, it is the children that are usually most affected by the ravages brought about by separation. The Dance of Separation -- Empowerment, Self-Esteem and Health of Your ChildAs your school-aged child begins to individuate from the home, make sure he is empowered to make great decisions and that he feels loved and accepted. Here's how... Leaders Learn From Teachers With A New CurriculumDo you teach your children to follow by using a specific curriculum? Leaders need a different type of education so they really learn "how to think." How to Raise Children ProperlyHow do you see yourself as a parent? How would you want your children to grow up? Boot Camps and Troubled TeensIf your teen has recently been expelled from school or is constantly running away, maybe it’s time for you to look into sending him or her to a juvenile boot camp. While some people view juvenile boot camps as a form of child abuse, these camps have actually produced positive results in the lives of thousands of teens. Morning MaddnessYou all know what Morning Madness is. It's that time of the morning when you're trying to convince your kids that getting dressed is a good thing, make lunches, and get yourself dressed when you haven't had time to do laundry – all at the same time. Social Skills Training and Self-Esteem: Fine-Tune Your Praise with Five Unlimited WaysPraise and recognition is a crucial self-esteem builder in a child's development. How often do you stop to reflect on just the right way to praise? It is especially important to make your praise clear and specific with younger children and children who have diagnoses of Asperger Syndrome, Autism and ADHD. Here are five categories of Praise Words with unlimited possibilities. Back to School: What Clothing Should My Child Wear to Kindergarten?Many parents wonder what type of clothes does a child really need for school, here are suggestions for back to school shopping. Five Tips To Get Kids to Eat HealthierDealing with an overweight child can be a very delicate situation. We do not want to damage their self esteem by telling them they are fat or lazy, yet at the same time they must be conscious that they have to be more aware of their weight and eating habits for them to be healthy. Parents have a significant influence over the situation. Consequently most of the effort will have to come from the parents. Try these tips for getting kids to eat healthier. More Organizations Out To Battle Underage DrinkingMany local organizations in various countries all around the globe are out to do battle against underage drinking. These groups would be holding out a campaign that would be providing the right amount of information to parents and guardians.Records: 91-120 from 959