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"Winning the Candy Wars" By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller Our children are being bombarded with candy from every direction. Chocolate bars, gum, suckers, and assorted gummy candies line the checkout lanes in grocery stores. School fundraisers sell candy bars, cookies, and brownies in the hallways during lunch hours. Every mall, skating rink, soccer complex, movie theater, and even the video store has a place to buy candy. A Simple Trick for Avoiding Power Struggles with your Child By : Karen Alonge Tired of the battles? Avert power struggles by telling your child what YOU are going to do rather than demanding, ordering or yelling at them about what THEY should and shouldn't be doing. Are You Ready To Be A Father By : cdmohatta Getting married and having children is the way of life fort all of us. The question is - are we ready to get married and after that are we ready to become father? Why this question? Let us discuss. Assessing Change By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Don't quit yet! - Use this informatino to see if change is occuring.... Building the Character of Young Children By : Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D. When children grow into adults, they need to be strong enough to live fulling, effective lives on their own. This should be the goal of parenting: to help kids grow stronger and better as people every day. Can Motherhood Make You Smarter? By : Mary Desaulniers The clash between motherhood and mental acuity is an artificial one. New research reveals that the experience of pregnancy, motherhood and childcare actually increases new neural pathways and biochemical changes in the brain that make mothers smarter. Child Identification- Thinking of Fingerprinting Your Children? By : Scott Irwin We all believe our fingerprints to be as permanent as a tiger’s stripes since they are formed before our birth, while in the womb. Though this is absolutely correct, here is the kicker; children’s fingerprints are actually changing for the first five to seven years of their life. Child Safety- Does Your Dog Have More Identification Than Your Child? By : Scott Irwin Take a moment and think about it. When you consider the fact that, as adults, we would never consider leaving the house without our id. We spend thousands on home and car alarms, we are even protecting our family pets with microchips; however, our most cherished possessions, our children, leave home without any identification. Children By : nicksym If you love your children then please read this because not all children in this cruel world are loved. Children of the 21st century By : Kacy Carr Street corner drinking Choosing Bedding for Cribs Part 2 - Furnishing The Nursery By : Steve Gee When it comes to furnishing nurseries, the easiest bit has got to be getting pregnant in the first place! As a first time mum some 26 years ago, the choice was very limited in what you could buy or make. It was all very practical, but not really attractive. Co-ordination meant having more than two items that matched! In those days, in the UK, everything a new mum needed came from one shop - Mothercare, unless you had the income to allow shopping at the more select department stores. Comparing prices, styles and availability on the Internet was not an option because the Internet did not exist... Drinking and Parenting By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW How much is too much? Ending the Battles over Homework By : Karen Alonge You have better things to do with your child than spend every night arguing over homework! Here's how to stop the struggle. Father's Day- How To Wish Your Father To Make Him Happy By : cdmohatta Fathers day is coming on 18th June. For all the fathers it is an important day, because they expect some ... Five Rules You Should Follow When Buying School Shoes By : Rajunah Buying school shoes is a lot more difficult than it first appears. Many factors play a part in making what should be an easy task become something of a nightmare. The following article outlines 5 simple rules to consider when you decide to buy your child a pair of school shoes for the new school year. Getting Your Children School Ready By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller Back to school is in the air. Parents are currently being bombarded with back-to-school sales in magazines, newspapers, television ads, and store flyers. Whether you shop online or wait in line, advertisers suggest that their store or website has everything you could possibly need to get your child school ready. Have you made your list yet? Most lists include: a book bag, pens, pencils, glue stick, spiral note pad, compass, calculator, 3-ring binder, gym shoes, and clothes. You may even have a lunch box on your list. Grace-Full Parenting By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller Grace-full parenting takes practice. It requires a conscious effort to purposefully implement the ideas above. Make these suggestions a priority in your life and add grace to your parenting style. Guide to Successful Parenthood \| Achieve Smart Parenting Skills By : Bobby C J Successful parenthood skills are very handy to have and you find some of them here. You can never get enough parenting techniques to help you in your daily parenthood. Help! It’s Science Projects Time! By : Burnside Finding a science project can be a stressful time for today's time poor parents. Find out a proven way to find a science project quickly and at minimum cost. Helping Kids Get Their 'Big Picture'" By : Kenny Love As a father of five daughters, as well as being an educator within my area's school district, one of the most difficult experiences that I have found is getting kids to see their 'Big Picture'. I reference the 'Big Picture', as it relates to one's educational and economical futures, and the positive steps that are vital to ensuring a comfortable existence. How Do I Get My Child to Be Polite? By : Karen Alonge ... by living your own life as an example, and making sure to notice and respond positively to any movement he or she demonstrates in the desired direction. How to Say “I Love You” with Meaning. By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller I love you” are three words all children need to hear often from their parents. Do you want those words to have real meaning to your child? Do you want them to connect one heart to another? Do you want to use these words to develop a level of intimacy in your family that communicates your heartfelt affection for your children? Indications of a Good Nanny By : Crunch-care.com Hiring a nanny is the best option to provide utmost care for your children. It is much more flexible, convenient and safe to provide childcare at your home than at any other out-of-home care centers. Hiring a nanny has become much easier these days with many nanny referral agencies available. With many parents not having enough time to hire a nanny, agencies are aiding them in their process of hiring a nanny. Is my child a target for internet predators? By : Michael Ryan Every child with unmonitored internet access navigates alone through an amazing electronic world full of friends, interesting content... and predators prowling for vulnerable children. This article lists some common characteristics of victims and steps you can take to protect your child. Joint Custody: 10 Strategies for Co-Parenting with an Uncooperative Ex By : Karen Alonge Many parents are sharing custody of their children with angry, bitter, or uncooperative exes. This article suggests some strategies that parents can implement on their own, with no discussion or cooperation from the co-parent required, which will dramatically improve the quality of their own lives and make things much easier for their kids. Learning The Skills of Parenting By : Parents unite! Complex as it is, it is possible to rear children into responsible, happy and well-adjusted adults. From our end as parents, it will take patience and commitment. However, it will also take wisdom and experience. This is where our support system and access to those who know will p Let Go To Win - Child Custody By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Don't get trapped... more inspiration for control freak parents By : Karen Alonge You cannot catch a child’s spirit by running after it. You must stand still, and for love it will soon itself return. -Arthur Miller Morning Sickness : Causes and Cures By : Simone Butler Morning sickness is a feature of most women's pregnancies. What causes it, and what can you do to get through it? Mother to Daughter: A Guide to Handling Your Child's First Period By : RL Fielding Adolescents often receive their facts about puberty from a variety of sources, such as friends, teachers, and the media. When faced with this storm of information, it is important for a girl to be able to turn to someone with whom she feels comfortable talking, who she can trust to provide good advice – in most cases, that person is Mom. Need help parenting a teen? By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Teens already have friends. They need you to parent... Normal Childhood Behaviour Misconstrued By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW High conflict separated parents are at risk of getting it wrong... Nurturing Character Strength By : Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D. Nurturing strengths of character in their kids is a big part of what it means to be a parent. Kids aren’t suddenly ready to handle responsibility just because they’ve come of age. They have to learn this from experience. Online Safety Concerns By : S. Housley According to research, one in five youths, ages 10-17, were approached online sexually or were sexually solicited. The tool for the solicitation was the Internet. In fact, 89% of those solicitations occurred via chat rooms or with predators using instant messaging. Additionally, nine out of ten children online, ages 8-16, have viewed pornography online. In most cases the children unintentionally encountered pornography while searching for an alternate item, but the statistic is very telling. Papa, You are The Best !!! By : Sanju Himachali "Papa, you are the best" is the second best one-liner and one of the sweetest one-liner; all males say all fathers like to listen to at one stage or another of their life. Parenting Goals for 2006: Two Words of Advice By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller Want to get your parenting efforts off to a great start this year? Are you serious about including some mothering or fathering resolutions in your 2006 goals? Do you plan to make family a top priority during the next 12 months? If so, why not consider these two words of advice: passion and grace? Playing the Sporting Game By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller Springtime means Little League, soccer, and other sports as children head to the out-of-doors to join teams that that help then have fun, get exercise, and learn to work together with teammates. But are the results of joining a team always positive? Can’t the experience be embarrassing, shaming, or unrewarding? Poison in the Silver Spoon By : Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D. Parents may want to give their children the things they couldn't have when they were young, to protect them from a difficult childhood. But if kids are to grow up to be mature, self-reliant adults, they need to build strengths of character. Preventing Sibling Rivalry By : Karen Alonge In most cases, siblings do not want to hurt each other. They simply want to defend their own bodies, possessions and personal space. And they intuitively know how to do that with an economy of effort and force - doing only what needs to be done to restore balance, and then getting back to playing. Pulling the Plug on Virtual Reality: Tips for Parents of Teenage Mouse Potatos By : Karen Alonge Here are my sneaky, tried, and true suggestions for helping your teen to find his/her own healthy balance of computer and non-computer time without turning your family life into one big power struggle. Puppets into Muppets - Under Age Drinkers By : Kacy Carr Influenced by alcohol turns puppets into Muppets. Send in the vigilantes to tackle the rising numbers in Under age drinkers. Raising a Healthy and Fit Child By : Linda Geyer The rise in childhood obesity has increased the incidence of medical conditions in children that in the past were rare diseases. Cases of obesity related diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension are being treated in children. Raising Bilingual Children: 5 Steps to Parenting Success By : Christina Bosemark "What is the best way to raise a bilingual child?" is the question parents ask me most often. "Easy, just talk to them!" is my tongue-in-cheek response. In truth, there are many tricks and here are your first steps to raising your very own polyglot tot. Reinventing Time-Out By : Karen Alonge Parents are often advised to put their child in time-out as a form of discipline. While this sure beats the old-fashioned method of spanking as a behavior management tool, it still presents a few problems. Not the least of which is … who’s gonna make him go? Save your money and get on the floor By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW You can't buy good kids and a good relationship with them... See One, Do One, Teach One By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller If you want your children to learn and retain a new skill or concept, what way of teaching that skill or concept do you think works best? Look over the teaching strategies listed below and pick the one you think would have the greatest impact on retention of material. Explaining it to them verbally. Having them read the material to themselves. Demonstrating the skill so they can see it being done correctly. Having them do it themselves. Testing them on it. Shopping for Quality Baby Products By : John Hutchinson When shopping for your infant, you want to browse products that are safe, dependable, and cost-effective. You don’t want to buy sleepers that tear at the slightest pull or pacifiers that come apart to pose a choking hazard. Most parents look for quality merchandise at affordable prices. Another need for some moms and dads is to be able to shop from the privacy and comfort of home instead of taking a little one out in the heat or cold when a babysitter isn’t available. Should You Spank Your Child?...A Story By : Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D. Some say there is a time and a place and a right way to hit a child to instill discipline. Maybe this is true. Here's a story to consider in the debate... Sibling Harmony Versus Rivalry By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Kids at different developmental levels may find themselves in conflict... Society in denial--What constitutes sexual child abuse By : Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD The truth is, we cannot have empathy toward abused children until we can honestly acknowledge the mistreatment from our own childhood experiences and examine the shortcomings of our own parents. To the extent we feel compelled to defend our parents and guard their secrets of abuse, we will do the same for others who abuse their children. Steroids: Could Your Child Be Next? By : Jeff Rutstein Steroids: Could Your Child Be Next?> mission is to make parents aware of the widespread use of steroids and the warning signs. Jeff Rutstein's recovery from a steroid addiction that nearly killed me has been the subject of reports by The New York Times, Fox News, CNN and others. Sticks and Stones: Are You Unintentionally Driving Your Child Away? By : Karen Alonge ... under no circumstances will we allow ourselves to degrade and belittle our children by calling them names. If you cannot resist the temptation to tell your child who he is, then please, tell him good things! This will require a Herculean effort to pause before speaking and check your intention. Is what you are about to say meant to uplift your child? Good. Go for it. Is it meant to control, manipulate, or purge your anger? Zip your lip. Go away. Don’t say it. Simple, but not easy. Stop "Shoulding" on Yourself: Parenting without Resentment By : Karen Alonge Don’t let the voice of guilt entice you into overextending yourself on behalf of your kids. Sometimes, the very best thing you can do is refuse to help them, especially if doing so is going to cost you more than you can cheerfully give. The Court Determines Child Custody By : smgenie A difficult child custody case is stressful for the parents and extremely hard on the children. If you are currently in a custody battle, take the time to consider your children’s feelings. The Dangers of the Anonymous Internet By : S. Housley Child exploitation and the rise of Internet related crimes is increasing. Child exploitation has no boundaries; pedophiles exist in every socioeconomic, ethnic and religious community. Consider these statistics, 20% of children online are approached sexually online. 89% of those advances take place over instant messaging. Online predators prowl, rebellious teenagers are opportune targets, and shared personal details often make them become victims. The Day I Tried Saying Yes: Inspiration for Control Freak Parents By : Karen Alonge You know how sometimes the most profound conversations with your kids occur in the midst of totally mundane activities? Well, last night I was parking the car at the grocery store, and my 8 year old daughter says to me in a voice full of awe, “Mom, did you know that some kids assume their parents are going to say yes?” The Electronic Parent By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller The age of the electronic parent is upon us. There can be no question about that. It only takes a brief walk through a local department store or mall to notice that the preferred gift for any child older than the age of three is electronic. Parents are buying computer games, i-pods, TVs, videos, and cell phones at an ever- increasing rate. In addition, parents now purchase electronic “toys” that help their children learn to say words, count, write letters, and even read. One toy manufacturer went so far in extolling the virtues of a tutorial device that he claimed, “It is simply the best way to help your child learn to read.” The First Few Years Of School By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Learning disability or something else... The Growing Child's Brain and the Crucial Windows of Development By : Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D. In a child, each area of the cortex develops at different times, but each area grows during a limited period of time, during which the magnitude and quality of the basic functioning network and the child's potential are defined once and for all. The Importance of Baby Sleep By : smgenie Your baby needs eight hours of sleep and naps in between. Sleep aids in the development of your baby’s muscles, limbs, and skeletal structure. The Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood By : Anne Wolski Most parents find their teenage child's inclination to question their values and decisions particularly annoying. This causes hostility and pain in many families. The Seven Worst Things to Say to Your Kids During a Divorce By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller When you said the words, "I do," on your wedding day, the idea of divorce probably never entered your mind. Nor was it even a fleeting thought when you witnessed the birth of your first child. Chances are it never occurred to you at those times that one day you would be a statistic in the over 50% of marriages that end in divorce. Tips To Keep Children Safe Online By : S. Housley There was once a time when you only had to worry about children when they were outside or not at home. Those times have changed. Strangers can now enter your home, without a key or coming through a door. How you may ask? These strangers enter your home using a keyboard. These strangers can befriend your children online. Transitioning Your Baby To Sleep By : Jimmy Byars New parents have many responsibilities. Close to the top of the list is to develop and nurture good sleep patterns and sleeping habits for their new baby. Two Words That Bring Music to a Mom's Ears By : true2you Teaching your children the behaviors you want them to display sometimes requires a good behavior management system. Rewards and consequences go a long way towards developing your child’s character. Value Can't Be Priced By : Dionna L. L. Sanchez It is very clear to me that when our children go into someone else's home they show what they have or have not been taught in their own homes. What is Custody? By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Who makes the decision after the separation? What Parents Need to Know About Child Safety and Identification By : Scott Irwin Parents commonly believe, that by recording their children’s fingerprints and DNA information, they have taken all the steps necessary in order to protect as well as provide identification for their children. Common sense dictates that the only time a child’s fingerprints or DNA information would ever become necessary would be in the worst-case scenario, after the unthinkable has happened. When a Child With Special Needs and Complex Disabilities Surfaces with Behaviour Problems By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Managing behaviour in view of complex special needs can be a daunting task. Sometimes though, the solution is remarkably simple... Whose Day Is It Today??? By : Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Keeping track of the kid's scedule between separated parents can be easier. Here's how: Yelling - Strategies to Take it Down a Notch By : Marilyn Suttle Does yelling work? Well . . . it’s not the most useful parenting technique. Learn six strateies to take the yelling down a notch, and engage more willing cooperation from kids. Your Child’s Hero By : Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller If your child received a writing assignment about who their hero was, who would they write about? A rock star, athlete, politician, or a television personality? Maybe they would write about a teacher, a clergyman, or a fireman. One would hope that the recipient of this attention would be someone her parents respected and thought worthy of their child’s esteem and adulation.

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