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  • Homework: A Mother's Day Tribute  By : Susan Kruger
    As Mother's Day approaches and "spring fever" is settling in, I thought it would be appropriate to reflect on the significant roles that mothers (and fathers) play in homework.

    As a young student, I had my share of homework arguments with my mom. As an adult, I have become more and more appreciative of the tenacity my mother had to put up with me and my frustration towards homework. I have also discovered a few things I wish she could have understood when I was crying over...
  • Parenting Advice - 8 Ways To Grow Healthy Children  By : Donald Mckenzie Jr
    Parenting can have it's highs and lows throughout childhood development. Keep in mind that as the parent, you are the single most important factor in determining how your children grow up. This article will help show you a couple ways to grow healthier children.

    1) Be a positive role model. If you are practicing healthy habits, it tends to be a lot easier to convince your children to do the same. Keep in mind that children tend to repeat actions that they see their role mo...
  • How to Bring Up Your Children To Become Excellent  By : dechenlau
    Childhood years are the best times to learn. Somehow, a person’s comprehension is at its peak during childhood. Parents should take advantage of these learning years to ingrain the values of life in their children.
  • Dealing with the Other Difficult Parent  By : Dr. Noel Swanson
    Q. My stepson, who is four years old, goes to visit his real mother on weekends if and when she is available because she is constantly in and out of jail and has 86 felonies. These visitations do more harm to our son than good. When he comes back he is very sad and doesn’t say a word for hours.
  • Exam Study Skills: The Biggest Myths about Exams  By :

    Why do examinations cause so much anxiety even to those who have already studied thoroughly? Many of our fears are based on wrong beliefs about tests in general, and these myths unfortunately prevent us from faring well. Be aware of the following myths about exams and see if you agree:

    1. If you fail, you have wasted your time.

  • Parenting Advice: Oh No, Not the SATS Test!  By :
    It's time again for the dreaded and stress inducing SATS. Teachers and students alike are stressing. The principal or head teacher wants to look good on the national league tables. The teachers want everyone to know that they're the best. As for the students, they've heard so much about these tests that they're terrified of failing, or at least not doing their best.
  • Parenting Advice: Help! My child lies.  By :
    Lying infuriates adults. The funny thing is, though, that it is the adults that often set the child up. It goes like this:
  • Parenting Advice: Children and Night Terrors  By :
    Q. "My 7-year old son wakes up periodically in the middle of the night. We find him sitting bolt upright, staring straight ahead, and screaming at the top of his lungs. He sounds like he's being viciously attacked. This goes on for a while, during which we try to console him. He goes back to sleep without knowing we were even there. If we decide to awaken him, he appears confused, and doesn't remember his dreams".
  • How to get to Children to Sleep  By :
    In order for us to get restful sleep, we need to be relaxed. In order to relax, a number of things have to happen. First of all, we need to feel safe and secure. Obviously, if there is tension in the house - abuse, parents rowing, problems with finances or neighbours, or else problems at school or with friends, it will be much harder to relax and fall asleep.
  • Kids who Steal - What Can You Du About It?  By :
    There are a lot of reasons kids steal. Some kids steal for comfort, to impress a group of friends, get retaliate against their parents, or sometimes to simply get the things they want.
  • How To Reducing Childcare Costs  By :
    Next to rent or mortgage payments, childcare often ranks as the second-highest expenditure in a household budget. But a little inventive planning can save you money without compromising the quality of care. Get some helpful hints from this article.
  • Bad Behavior - Is it just a Phase?  By :
    A typical issue that parents face is dealing with their children's behaviors. Let's say you are a parent of a five year old child that has just started school. She was a polite, considerate, and helpful young lady at home and in front of her teachers. However, her behavior has become inappropriate at home as it includes talking back, swearing, and discussing sex in general terms. She learned these behaviors from other children at her school.
  • Ways to Help Children Distinguish Between Right and Wrong  By :
    "My 5 year old has just started school. Before school she was always polite, caring, helpful. Since going to school, while she still appears to be so with her teachers (so they say), she now really pushes the boundaries at home. Some kids at school have taught her to swear, talk back, talk about sex in very broad terms. She talks back and while fundamentally she is still a wonderful and very smart little girl, her smarts have turned into "smartie-pants".
  • What is ADHD and How do You Manage it?  By :
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that can afflict children. People suffering from ADHD have symptoms such as:
  • Parents Supporting Adult Children?  By : Karolina Linares
    How does that grab you?

    If you noticed this, maybe it's because you are one of millions of older parents out there today, that are still supporting your adult child or children. Hey, they've been through college. They’ve gotten that position with a fairly good company. Maybe it's not their final goal in that career they wanted, but it's a start. And the expectations of the salary they thought would be guaranteed, well it's not that great.

    Now, almost right away, the new...

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