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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to assist troubled teens
- What parents of a teen haven't wondered where their sweet child went and who the angry and rebellious child is that took his or her place. After all, adolescence is a time of change. While each child is different, there are some behaviors that all normal teens seem to exhibit. These include: acting moody and/or rude, complaining about parental interference, experimenting with sex and/or drugs, sea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - More water, not less, will help end bedwetting
- Children are notoriously bad at drinking enough liquids. They are so busy playing they sometimes 'forget' to drink. Sometimes, children seem like camels - able to go for ages without having a drink. Obviously, when they are thirsty they will rush indoors for a drink. But often they look for sugary, caffeine-laden drinks which are great for quenching thirst, but do little for the body's fluid level...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How useful are bed wetting alarms
- Whenever parents discuss how to deal with bed wetting, the topic of alarms inevitably gets raised. Bed wetting alarms can be useful devices, but in spite of the popularity with which they get discussed, they should not really be considered a first line option. Bed wetting alarms are highly useful, but they are probably only worthwhile once you have tried a few other methods.Children all dev...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to end the misery of bedwetting
- When a child wets the bed they worry. Children tend to become dry during the day more easily than at night. During the day they are awake and aware of their feelings and can go to the toilet normally. However, at night, when they are asleep, the usual feelings of a full bladder aren't sufficiently strong to wake them. The result is a wet bed. Or, young children have to continue wearing diapers at ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From go fast kids to calm kids
- How excited do kids get with the start of school approaching? Getting kids to go from the freedom of school holidays to move to that place of being settled and ready for school can be a challenge for some parents. Many children now days are identified as being ADD and ADHD I call these kids "go fasts" and the transition from holidays to school can be a bit more of a challenge for these k...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sanity savers for busy mums page
- Question 1 "How do I get more time to play?" Answer: Schedule it in. Why? Because if you don't schedule it you will generally let other things have a higher priority and put yourself and a life further down the list.So just write 15 minutes a day, play time into your diary and don't change it for anything. If you have little kids it may be five x three-minute block...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parenting your teenager: what to do when your teen feels left out
- On a recent Saturday evening, I noticed a young teen-age girl crying alone. My first impulse was to go over and check on her. Worried that my approach might be taken the wrong way, I just smiled at her and went in the store to meet my wife. I forgot about it until we came out to the car.Same girl, still crying.My wife went to see what was going on. Turns out that the girl was upset b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time to connect with your teen
- While on a recent trip to the grocery store, I happened to hear a mother telling her teenage daughter not to answer her ringing cell phone. Of course, the daughter explained to her mother that "she just had to answer it" As the mother was in the middle of stating how she barely gets two minutes of her daughters time in a day, and her daughter answering the ever so "important" call anyways, all I c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Teach your children - without them knowing they are learning!
- The great thing about children is they absorb knowledge like a sponge. The downside to this is that they are typically wise to the fact that they don't want to sit down and be taught, fortunately as parents we can think of ways around that! Here are some great ideas of ways to promote learning with your children.Read with your child, or better yet, take turns reading to each other. One-on-o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Coping with the stress of moving home and childrens concerns
- Moving house can be an emotional experience for adults, so imagine how much more unsettling it can be for children who don't really understand what's going on.There are many things to consider when relocating, none more important than the impact of moving on your children.REMAIN POSITIVE:The secret is to remain positive.Most often the reason for moving is a happy one, s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Math facts - try some fun ways to learn them
- Memorizing math facts is a necessary part of elementary school. Flash cards and repetitive chanting have their place, but, for my children, were pure drudgery. Frustrated by their lack of interest in practicing their math facts, I have searched for ways to make memorizing math facts more fun.Our favorite math web site, Aplusmath is an easy to use site offering a worksheet generator, online ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting through to your teenager
- Have you ever watched your teenager make a mistake (that you've made yourself) after you've warned them at least a thousand times? Is there anything more frustrating as a parent?Well, this is somewhat typical in most "normal" households across America. We (parents) screw up, tell our children about it, and what do they do? They go out and repeat the same mistake. It makes you ques...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Watch your language! - how parents can help kids help themselves
- 'I felt great until I walked into the classroom - then it all went wrong!'No, this wasn't a teacher talking! It was a high school student on the day of an important exam.She needed a good grade in a particular subject to qualify for a place at college, so she had worked hard and psyched herself up for success.Then she blew it. She walked into the classroom where students were ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Over-indulgence and over-attentiveness - two dangers parents must avoid!
- We're all familiar with the over-indulgent parent. But there's another parenting practice that can be equally harmful: over-attentiveness.It's possible to be one or the other - or in some cases, both!Let's look first of all at the differences.Over-IndulgenceI'm sure you've come across the stereotype: Parents who constantly ply their kids with material goods and t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why fathers are such a necessary component in the raising of their children.
- The first year of a child's life is the most crucial time for Dad's to be present and loving and hugging his child. According to clinicians in the first year of birth babies relate to behaviors not language.The most important thing a father can do for his children is to develop a strong relationship with their mother and with his children. Relationship is what separates the strong family fr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parenting your teenager: truth or lie?
- Attention all parents of teen-agers. Here is an important, groundbreaking and even shocking bulletin for you:According to research conducted at the prestigious-sounding Josephson Institute of Ethics in, of course, California, here are two startling pieces of information:1) 92 percent of teens surveyed admitted to lying to their parents at least once in the last year.2) 78 perc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A chart for everything
- For every season, check, check, check, There is a chart, check, check, check, And a chart can replace some of your nagging. A chart for chores, A chart for grades. A chart for homework, A chart for hygiene. A chart for tracking tv. A chart for everything.... I used to spend all of my seasons nagging. The song at our home used to sound like this: "Ron, did...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - March of the penguins - a fun learnig tool
- Everyone loves penguins. And now, everyone has a chance to see how penguins live in the highly entertaining documentary March of the Penguins. No need to tell the kids it's educational.Beyond just taking your kids to see the show, there are lots of fun activities you can do before and after the presentation to enhance your enjoyment of the film.Learn more about the penguins and the l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Helping your child cope with a long-term illness
- All children will likely have many different health problems during infancy and childhood: the flu, chicken pox, broken bones, stitches, ear infections, to name a few. For most children, these problems are mild ? they come and go without incident and with little disruption in a child's daily life or routine. A chronic long-term medical problem is different and often doesn't come alone, as children...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lets pretend
- Children explore the world around them and learn through pretend play. With so many passive activities like watching TV and playing video games, we sometimes need to encourage our children to pretend play. Here are a few suggestions on how to get those creative juices flowing for both you and your child.Dress Up BoxPut a dress up box together with some of your old dresses, jac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parents need to vent anger! try these 4 steps to serenity
- Parents are losing their self-control to anger. A friend called me today and told me a very troubling story. She told me on a T.V. news program she heard of a mother who was driving with her four year old child. The mother became angry with her child and couldn't cope anymore with her child's misbehaving. Finally the mother abruptly braked, stopping the car on a busy highway. She pulled over to th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secret, unconscious game children and parents play where no one wins!
- Did you know there's a game children and parents play all the time and yet, neither of them knows about it? This article discusses this unconscious, no-win game children play with their unknowing parents; how points get scored; why the game isn't a good thing to play, and how parents can stop the game.I wish I could tell you the name of the game. It's a secret and has no name. Parents and c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Work before play
- Many families, ours included, have learned that breakfast is eaten after we are dressed and have made our beds. Dressing and making a bed somehow only takes five minutes when done before breakfast and take forever if done after breakfast. If it is your child's job to see that the pets are fed and watered, he should be required to do that before he sits down to eat. Wise parents establish a time li...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is incest?
- Incest is sexual activity, ranging from fondling to intercourse, between family members who aren't married to one another. State laws vary regarding the type of sexual activity and also on what constitutes the type of kinship that indicates incest rather than just sexual abuse.Some definitions include teachers, neighbors, step families, baby sitters, ministers/priests and others who are in ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is child sexual abuse?
- What is child sexual abuse? Any sexual activity that is imposed on a child by an adult or an adolescent is a sexual assault and abuse of the power of one person over another. This also includes experiences of child to child, teen to child, teen to teen, if there is an age difference of four or more years.The key word in this definition is imposed on a child. Children are trained to trust ad...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What are reasonable expectations of a child?
- To have reasonable expectations of our children is an important aspect of wise parenting. Reasonable expectations leave room for a child to be a child but understand they are on the road to learning to be a mature adult. Often I see parents who try to hold their children to a much higher standard than the child is able to accomplish or just the opposite, ask almost nothing from the child. Many par...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Water! water everywhere!
- What one word best sums up summer fun? Water. I bet your favorite memories as a child involved getting wet, running through sprinklers on a sweltering afternoon, water fights in the backyard, wading at the beach, playing on the slip & slide, and skipping rocks across the river. Your kids will relish the same experiences if they share them with you.The real secret to having fun with kids is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Use encouragement instead of criticism to help children improve
- Criticism is punitiveOur children judge themselves on the opinions we have of them. When we use harsh words, demeaning adjectives or a sarcastic tone of voice, we literally strip a child's core of self-confidence and make them less likely to try to please us.Studies have shown that verbal abuse is more likely than physical abuse to damage children's self esteem.Not only does i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time out for adults
- "Get down from the table top right now! What are you doing? Floors are for standing on, tables are for eating. You need a time out, young lady. You go to your room and think about how you have been acting today."So little Mary, 4, goes to her room with a sulky look on her face, but is quickly lost in a game with her dolls and toys. When her mother comes to tell her that she can co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten ways to help your child make friends
- Nothing touches the heartstrings of a parent or teacher more than the plaintive cry "nobody likes me" or"I don't have any friends." We wish there were something we could do to insure the child will be, if not the most popular, at least included in the games on the playground. Actually, there is something we can do to increase their acceptance by the group and become more approachabl...