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Author :: Carolina Fernandez  |
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| Article Title :: O Be Careful |
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| “Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that our national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." President George WashingtonOne of my favorite parts about leading the Cherub Choir—3, 4 and 5 year-olds—at church is that it gives me the privilege of presenting Biblical messages in their simplest form. What with these kids being barely able to sit still for more than one verse at a time, everything in our short practice period is reduced to the lowest possible denominator. Snack-time is reduced to one Starburst candy upon arrival (to wake up their singing mou (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Timothy Crawford |
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| Article Title :: Why My Troubled-Teenaged Daughter Reminds me of Hurricane Katrina |
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| Dealing with my troubled-teen is like trying to survive a hurricane!No disrespect to the survivors and victims of Hurricane Katrina. My heart goes out to you, but right now, from where I’m sitting a hurricane is a very fitting metaphor to describe dealing with my adolescent daughter whose gone wild.Just like a hurricane, my troubled-daughter’s poor decision-making flies in unexpectedly, yanking up the family foundation, and along with it, our hopes and dreams, sending her mother and I whirling about, caught up in her savage-winds.Am I being a bit over-the-top?Nope.I’m sure any of you who are dealing with troubled teens can feel my pain. Those of yo (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Kelly Nault |
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| Article Title :: Parents Taking Control of Young Children's Behavior |
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| Parents who seek to make their kids do what they want them to do often wind up feeling completely out of control. This sounds counterintuitive, perhaps, but the more you try to control your children, the more they will try to control you! You see, if your kids feel you’re running a dictatorship, they might try and overthrow you—and when this happens, anarchy rules!Now, you may think I am suggesting you let them rule the roost, but nothing
could be further from the truth. What we are looking for is a democratic
environment that is led and guided by you. This kind of environment doesn’t mean
turning your kids loose and letting them wreak havoc or allowing th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Kelly Nault |
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| Article Title :: How to Handle Teenage Behavior Problems |
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| The teenage years are perhaps the most difficult years for parents and kids. As with any relationship, your relationship with your kids goes through different cycles and stages. While you were their “hero” in the toddler years, by the teen years you may become just an “advisor to the board” — someone you hope they will consult on crucial decisions!Add teenage behavior problems to the parenting mix and things can be downright
tough. How you, as a parent, handle these potentially tumultuous years is
important for your own well-being and your child’s.Teenage Behavior Problems: Prevention Is the Best MedicineIt’s common sense: prevention is always (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Kelly Nault |
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| Article Title :: Violence in the Media-Effects on Child Behavior |
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| It’s no secret that we’re living in a violent world. Between news reports on terrorism, bullying at school, and violence in the media, our children are exposed to all kinds of aggression. It’s also no secret that such violence can have negative effects on child behavior and development.While you probably can’t quash violence in the media, bring a halt to terrorism,
or even stop the school bully from picking fights on the playground, you can
control your child’s exposure to violence. And when your son or daughter is
exposed to violence (sadly, it’s bound to happen), you can reduce the negative
effects on child behavior by discussing that act of viol (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Kelly Nault |
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| Article Title :: Activities for Conflict Resolution Skills Development in the Home |
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| Conflict is part of life. It is only when we as family members don’t have the skills to move through conflict that it becomes a problem. If you find yourself revisiting the same issues—“Why can’t you pick up after yourself?”, “Why can’t you help out more with the kids?”, or “Why can’t you two just get along for once?”—you may be living in a cantankerous home environment that has your whole family in the “deep end” of life.Don't despair: there is a solution.Easy-to-Use Activities for Conflict Resolution Skills DevelopmentMy book, When You’re About To Go Off The Deep End, Don’t Take Your Kids With
You contains dozens of ea (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Kelly Nault |
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| Article Title :: Behavior Modification Plan Example |
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| When it comes to learning how to adapt behavior, a “behavior modification plan example” is the only way to go! But before we look at an example, let’s go over the fundamental basics of how to successfully modify behavior in children.Why Do Kids Misbehave?It is important to know that children behave in certain ways (even in annoying
ways) because it serves them. But how does misbehavior serve a child? Great
question. Misbehavior can either:- Provide children with attention (negative attention is better than none at
all), or- Get children what they want.How Do We Change The Way Our Children Behave?Change needs (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Kelly Nault |
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| Article Title :: Child Raising Discipline-Problem Child Solved! |
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| What is the most frequently asked question about child-raising? Discipline!Problem children can leave parents baffled, bewildered and burned out. Parents
often attempt to lay down the law, but they experience varying degrees of
success.“What’s the most effective punishment?” parents want to know. Some even ask,
“How can I show my kid that I’m boss?” Unfortunately, these are the parents who
are frustrated time again when their child, after receiving punishment,
retaliates even more or continually performs the same misbehavior that drives
their parents nuts!Why is it that some discipline doesn’t seem to work?Punitive Discipline Leads (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Kelly Nault |
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| Article Title :: Child Behavior (2-6 year olds): How To Avoid Raising A Spoiled Brat! |
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| Studies tell us that child behavior between 2 - 6 years of age impacts their future personality more than at any other stage. Talk about pressure for parents! A toddler’s increased mobility and expanding vocabulary mark the dawn of a new stage in life—one in which preschoolers want to explore more of their world, long to play with others, and look to experience greater independence from their parents. Although the preschool years can be exciting, they can also signal a time of many parenting challenges.These challenges can leave a parent bewildered and frustrated, especially when
deciding how to best deal with child behavior that includes: temper tantrums,
toilet training, (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Kelly Nault |
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| Article Title :: Child Behavior For A Three Year Old |
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| Parenting Question“I'm spiraling out of control with my three-year-old daughter. She won't listen
to me and I know that the 'naughty bench' isn’t working. I'm at a total loss and
feel like such a failure. I don't want to hit her or use the kind of strong
verbal yelling that my parents did. What do I do? I want her to understand that
I'm the boss and when I ask her to do something or obey something, she should do
it. My father was giving me parenting advice today and I feel so out of control.
Is this normal child behavior for a three-year-old?”—Out-of-Control MomPositive Parenting Tip for Child Behavior for a Three Year Old (read full article) |
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