Parenting Articles
586: Have You Tried the Library
Summer break is coming or even here for many families. With that comes the eternal whine: "I'm boooored!"
There are a lot of ways you can battle summertime boredom, but one of my favorites is the library. There's plenty to do at most local libraries, and it's not all about checking out books.
For younger children there's story time. Many libr
587: Help Children Cope With Pain
Have you ever wondered if what you know about help children cope with pain is accurate? Consider the following paragraphs and compare what you know to help children cope with pain.
The information about help children cope with pain presented here will do one of two things: either it will reinforce what you know about help children cope with pai
588: Help for Parents of Picky EatersNine Tips You Can Use Today
Most picky eaters will, at some point, outgrow their finicky tastes. And while that's some consolation, a picky eater can sure make family meal times frustrating.
Here are nine tips that may help your picky eater broaden their culinary horizons:
1. Involve your child in the shopping and cooking. Take your picky eater with you to the grocery
589: Help Your Child Develop Healthy Habits
A childhood obesity epidemic is sweeping across the country. One in three children ages 6-19 is overweight, a number that has doubled in the last decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Being overweight is one thing children should be warned about early. Overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becomi
590: Help Your Child Using the Tools of Learning
The tools of learning are indeed many, but those which will concern your child most aside from you, his parents, are: (1) Time, (2) Books, and (3) Teachers. Indeed, without the proper understanding and use of the tools the whole process of learning is drudgery, characterized by disinterest and delay.
Your child can be made conscious of the great
591: Help Your Kids Develop Their Creativity Here is How
When our kids grow up to a certain age, where they leave those squeaky rubber toys out, they start grabbing our older childrens toys and we suddenly realize we have a little Picassos at home because we find new paintings on our recently painted kitchen wall. Then it is time for us parents to start thinking about other options that will help our chi
592: Helping Children To Grieve After A Death
At some stage every child will have the upset of a loss of a friend, loved one or pet. For my kids, it happened just last week.
We were dog sitting for friends and somehow the dog got inside (I'm not quite sure how it happened, no-one has owned up to it yet). But the thing was the bird was out of the cage on it's perch.
The details are a lit
593: Helping Your Children Develop Self Confidence
Did you know that most self confidence problems as an adult originate from childhood? For this reason, it is particularly important to that you pay maximum attention to other or your own children's self confidence - in other words, help them to develop self confidence as much as possible. They will thank you for it later in life and benefit from it
594: High Cost Low Benefits of Child Daycare
Every day, more than eighty percent of the nation's preschool-aged children are cared for during the day by someone other than a parent. The increasing need for qualified daycare workers has produced an industry where the hands-on workers who provide the actual services are in high demand. Yet, the childcare industry boasts some of the lowest pai
595: How Do You Choose Your Baby Toys
When you are picking out toys for your baby, no doubt you want to purchase toys that your little one will love. However, there is a lot that will go into the decision of which baby toys to purchase. You see, there is much to consider, such as the price, the safety, your baby's development, and a whole lot more. If you're a bit nervous about picking
596: How Does Your Child s Mathematical Garden Grow A Brief Overview of Methodology in the Math Class
For those of us who are old enough to remember classrooms with walls, the methods we used to learn math were teacher-centered and method-based. Those who came of age before cooperative learning became prevalent in schools probably remember learning one method of solving problems and some of us may have felt the sting when we could not understand o
597: How I Scored Free Diapers for Life
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 across enough free diapers to keep their bottom's dry for life, with several hundred extra to spare
598: How Much Is Too Much Competition For Your Young Child
Do you have a young child that is competitive? One who doesn't like to lose at games; who brags about being the winner? Is this normal behavior for a young child say, 5-year-old?
Most children begin to become aware of competing with others somewhere around 5 to 6 years of age.
Not only is your 5 year old exploring her self awareness in relat
599: How Much Sleep Do Children Need
Kids are full of energy. They love to play outside, run around, get dirty, jump, kick, scream, etc. It's okay though, because this is extremely normal behavior for young people. But what keeps them going like this and feeling good and healthy is getting the proper rest.
Children should not have to suffer from insomnia, and chances are they
600: How the Meanings of Names Determine the Choice
Parents are constantly looking for names for their children that are different and uncommon. Sometimes a name is passed down from generation to generation and it is just expected that the name will used as a given name. Some parents begin looking at names according to the meanings of names because they want to find something that will give their ch
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