Parenting Articles
526: How to Green a Child s Birthday Party
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 areas for each family to outdo the one before.
It gets pretty ugly.
The challenge is that it's
527: How to Help Anorexic Children
What we understand from our personal experience coping with a child suffering from anorexia is that there isn't one single definitive guide or course of action for you and your child to follow that will guarantee a solution to their eating problems.
Your attitude and beliefs about children and teenagers and the interaction of the parents affect
528: How to Help Your Child Read
Here are some frequently asked questions about how parents may foster the love of reading in their children.
1. Are children who try to learn two languages during the preschool years handicapped in learning to read?
Preschool children who try to learn two languages are usually somewhat retarded in both. There are, of course, exceptions. It ha
529: How To Keep Your Grandkids Safe When They Visit
Grandchildren are truly a blessing. They rejuvenate and bring a great new sense of excitement and discovery. And there's always that wonderful feature that you can hand them back to your children when you're exhausted or can't handle them anymore.
But there's also the serious downside of knowing that if anything happens on your watch, you've fai
530: How To Reinforce Good Behavior In Children
Children will repeat a behaviour if it gives them something that they want. A few years ago I tried to bribe my nine year old son to stop biting his nails. I told him that if he stopped biting his nails for a month I would buy him an expensive toy. He immediately
stopped biting his nails for a whole month. I couldn't believe it because this had be
531: How to Set Parental Controls with Internet Explorer
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, which has the blue colored e icon, it is easy for you to set parental controls. These parental control
532: How to Survive the Flu Season With Your Teenager
Well, the flu season is definitely here. In our house alone, we have experienced viruses and the flu back to back. Ugh! As a parent, it can become overwhelming trying to finagle your day job, household responsibilities, and caring for sick family members. Here are some tips to keep your sanity during the flu season with your teenager.
1. See
533: I ll Take Yesterday s Evil Over Today s Evil Anytime
An evil is stalking the world now that wasn't here when I was a kid. Maybe it's been here all along but as a kid I never saw it lurking near the cotton fields of north Alabama. We knew what the devil was of course, from going to the West Huntsville Baptist Church every Sunday morning and evening, but I don't think it entered our minds to think he
534: I Want My Body Back A New Moms Guide to Getting Back in Shape
With the exception of those few women that amazingly get their pre-pregnancy bodies back at lightening speed, the rest of us have to fight for it. This is difficult when you are not getting the sleep you need, you have you newborn clinging to you for each and every need, and your husband needs you as well.
Something that consumes many new mothe
535: Ideas for Picky Eater Kids
Do you have picky eater kids? Nothing is more frustrating for a parent than a child that just won't eat. If you have a picky eater, no matter what their age, you probably already know how hard it can be to make dinner for the family or even to eat over at friends' houses or just to get your child to eat, period. But it doesn't have to be so tough.
536: Implement Cycling in Your Family Fun Time
Family life is one of the first casualties of the fast paced modern life. When you have two parents that both work and children busy with school and extracurricular activities, it is often that people forget to count their blessings and start ignoring their family.
In our busy society, family fun time is not prioritized ahead of the rest of fam
537: Improve Your Child s Eating
As a child, I vividly remember my mother telling me that I must stay at the table until I finished my plate of hamburger casserole. I ate enough to satisfy my hunger even though I disliked the food, because I was hungry. However, the combining factors of disliking the food and not being hungry anymore made it a seemingly impossible task to finish m
538: Inflatable Rentals Seriously Fun Birthday Party Ideas For All Ages
Think inflatable rentals are only for little kids? Perhaps you haven't seen the new face of inflatable rentals and inflatable outdoor games! Everyone, whether age 8 or 80, loves to have fun-they just need the opportunity. In this article, we'll look at some of the most popular inflatable rentals by age group that are sure to liven up any birthda
539: Internet Safety Rules You Can Set For Your Child
Setting up internet safety rules, no matter how old your child is, can be a good step for your child when online.
Whether it's a school project, emailing friends or poking around a chat room, children on the Internet go many places. Internet safety rules for going those places and doing certain activities can help keep them safer.
What woul
540: Internet Safety Tools that Can Protect Your Child
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 that lurk online.
Since there are dangers that lurk online, such as the potential for meeting a
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