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Author :: Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD  |
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| Article Title :: Spanking - The Golden Rule of Child Discipline |
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| At birth we intuitively know our bodies are sacred. This provides a built-in protection system. When a baby is startled by an uncomfortable noise or touch, this protective system kicks in. When a child squirms or throws both arms across the chest, the child is using this protective mechanism. Observers of child development refer to this self-protective mechanism as the ‘startle response.’ Within a few minutes of birth this startle response is apparent.Adults need to respect children’s sacred physical boundaries and inherent likes and dislikes beginning at birth. Lack of respect for a child can disturb a child’s protection responses, rendering their intuitive perception of u (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Francine Larson |
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| Article Title :: The Not so Perfect Parent or Lose the Guilt |
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| All of us have that guilty feeling from time to time and yet it is the most wasted emotion of all. We can't take back words or actions, no matter how hard we wish.If you are a parent, this guilt seems to be present even more. This useless feeling is a universal phenomenon.Why does this "guilt trip" seem to be an expanding epidemic?I believe the answer to that is (1) More women work away from home (2)Single-parenting is on the rise and (3) There are so many books written on how to be a "good" parent. The first two things I have mentioned will sometimes keep you away from the time you would be spending with your child. I firmly believe in quality, not quantity. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Francine Larson |
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| Article Title :: Why I Believe in Character Education - My Own Experience |
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| As I was reading the wonderful articles on your web site, I thought to myself, If only this had been available for me when I was in school. I wonder if my life would have turned our differently? I wonder if my life would have been easier?Yes, my parents loved me and provided for me, but somewhere along the line I missed the boat. My parents always looked at my report card, but there wasn’t some kind of report card to see if I was coping with life or even knew what to do in certain situations.Since I was the youngest of three girls and my parents were not into sports, I couldn’t even throw or catch a ball. At school, two good players were chosen by the teacher as tea (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Gina Mahony |
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| Article Title :: Teacher Appreciation Gifts |
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| Finding just the right words to express a thank you to a teacher can sometimes be very difficult. Throughout the many years of school a child will have, no doubt, your child will have good teachers and teacher who don’t quite match up for the needs of your child.
It is for that reason, when we are blessed with a smooth school year, we are extremely in need to show appreciation and express in words the meaning of the year.Whether you choose to purchase a gift, create a homemade item or send a note of appreciation, it is important that teachers receive the recognition that they so well deserve.When choosing a gift for a teacher, similar to choosing a gift for anyone, it is (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Dr. Jennifer Sowle |
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| Article Title :: Dealing with the "Finicky Eater " Child |
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| Somebody has created a monster. Or maybe it's more accurate to say a generation
of monsters. Why are our children such finicky eaters? And, more importantly, what can we do about it? I don't mean a child who has firm preferences for certain foods. I'm talking about the child who is choosing all of his meals and eating macaroni and cheese from a box three times a day every day.We are in a food crisis, and it's beyond the scope of this article to talk about all
the terrible things happening in our culture around food issues. But I will talk about
what parents can do to help their children with eating issues. Parents can intervene while children are young and formulatin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Susan Sitton - |
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| Article Title :: What Are Your Kids Reading? |
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| Responsible parenting is very much on everyone’s mind these days. Everywhere you look there are articles being written about it, television shows and videos which aim to alert parents to potential dangers facing their children, and websites and home pages filled with useful and helpful tips. The concerned parent has never had as many tools or as much information available to them to protect their children.
But, what are your kids reading?
Yes, that’s right, reading. Ten years ago, I read an article which said that reading skills in America ranked among the lowest in the industrialized nations of the world. The printed word was no longer viable, the interactive (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: blueboy |
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| Article Title :: How To Motivate A Child |
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| I have two children and even though I love them to bits, I have to say that at times they need motivating to do their homework or to help out around the house, for example. This article describes how I go about this child motivation. The methods have helped my own children no end and I am sure they could help other parents in a similar situation.
I remember when I met my step-daughter who is called Taryn. She was five years of age and quite a character. I felt a bit sorry for her however as she spent a lot of time at a childminders. The childminder would take her and pick her up from school. On some days her mother would not be able to collect her until around 8pm.
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Mathew Greem |
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| Article Title :: How to Educate a Happy Child |
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| Love the child with absoluteness
One of the basic prerequisites for happiness, at least when we were child is the feeling that our parents love us with full absoluteness. It means that even if your child has made some mistake, it does not need to feel thrown away because of some trivial thing. That way it enables to abide the reprehension from the side of the parents, but not to outgrow in a real drama.Every time you need to feel confident and secure
Yet one basic principle that your child must feel confident and secure in its own house. It’s also the psychological confidence that is important for the child. In order to develop it, the parents (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Saundra L. Washington |
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| Article Title :: Foster Parents Do Make a Difference in the Lives of Foster Children |
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| Judith Viorst, in her best seller “Necessary Losses”, discusses how we are forced to grow beyond the losses that are an inevitable and necessary part of life. For children forced into the child welfare system, the loss was necessary for their own well being and safety. These children had to be temporarily or sometimes permanently removed from their biological environment due to neglect, abandonment or abuse.Foster parents are wonderful people empowered with the courage and fortitude to open up their hearts and homes to foster children. They understand that becoming a foster parent is a special mission or calling requiring the ability to be a guiding and supporting influence on (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Michael Gerard |
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| Article Title :: Sitter Search Service or Full-Service Nanny Agency? |
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| What is the difference between using an Online Sitter Search Service and using a Professional Full-Service Nanny Agency?In general, online Sitter Search Services are a 'venue for communication', not a referral agency. These websites are similar to the classifieds section of your local paper - but with more features and options. That means they have no control over the communications between parents and sitters. As a parent or care provider using any of these online services you take full responsibility for how you communicate and with whom.Online Sitter-Search Services cannot provide assistance to you in your search for an appropriate care-provider or job. They are DIY (do-i (read full article) |
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