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Author :: Rob Stringer  |
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| Article Title :: The Best Gifts Ever: Life Experiences Every Child Should Have |
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| This past holiday season Canadians spent over $45 billion—with parents paying out almost $1.8 billion of that on their children’s presents alone. However, the best gifts we can give our children can not be purchased in a store. And while they are within the grasp of all parents to give, not all children receive them.What are these gifts?Nothing more than six simple life experiences every child should have:The gift of healthy habits. Children need to learn about and experience regular exercise, adequate sleep, and proper nutrition. Help instill these habits from an early age, or any age for that matter. Encourage your kids to get active. Explore and use your neighb (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Rob Stringer |
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| Article Title :: Ready, Aim, Achieve! - Become An On-purpose Family Through Goal Setting |
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| Successful families don't just happen. They take time, talent and planning. This month, in addition to any personal resolutions you make, consider sitting down with your family to reflect on your collective accomplishments and dreams. Then set some family goals for the year ahead.How to begin …Schedule. Set aside a few hours over a series of nights, and gather together everyone in your home. Your teens will need notice, but tasty treats might help attendance.Share the purpose. You will be discussing your wants, dreams and the values you hold important in your lives, then using them to develop goals to guide your family.Reflect. Consider having each member cho (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Rae Pica |
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| Article Title :: 10 Tips for Making Daily Physical Activity Part of Your Child's Life! |
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| Here’s some of the bad news about sedentary lifestyles:• Forty percent of children ages 5 to 8 show at least one heart disease risk factor, including hypertension and obesity, which among children has doubled over the past two decades.• The first signs of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) are appearing at age 5 – something never before seen in anyone under the age of 30.• Children 6 to 10 are dying of sudden cardiopulmonary arrest.• According to a recent Centers for Disease Control study, American children born in 2000 face a one-in-three chance of developing Type 2 diabetes – what used to be called adult-onset diabetes!• This (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Patricia Jensen |
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| Article Title :: Kids Party Etiquette for Parents |
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| Ever feel like you're out of the loop when it comes to the unspoken rules of kids party etiquette?Experienced Moms and Dads know the do's and don'ts of both hosting and attending kids parties.Here are some pearls of wisdom from these parent experts to those just starting out on the party circuit...INVITATIONSThe rule of thumb passed down by experienced Moms and Dads is to invite the same number of party guests as your child's age. Resist the temptation to invite every child in your child's classroom. Be discrete and avoid hurt feelings by mailing invitations home instead of passing them out in school. A manageable party is a more enjoyable one both fo (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Oma Edoja |
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| Article Title :: Thirteen Values You Can Teach Through Homework |
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| Are you a parent concerned about passing values on to your kids?
Do you worry that you can’t find the time, or don’t know how?
You don’t need thirty-minute multi-media presentations!
You can do it with homework.
In those precious moments you spend supervising your child’s
homework, here are thirteen values you can subtly pass on:1) Responsibility:
It’s their homework, not yours, and it’s them being assessed,
not you. You’ll help, but they’ll do it, sans bribes and sans tantrums!2) Integrity:
School rules regarding homework are to be kept; even though teacher isn’t there e.g. “Thou shalt not “Xerox” thy friend’s homework, but shalt do thi (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Stuart Malkin |
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| Article Title :: Internet Dangers - Protecting Children from Internet Jeopardy |
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| Parents are in a unique position to “monitor” their children’s internet activities and to observe their behavior with respect to any actions generated by the child’s internet use. If children are hiding something from a parent, usually an astute parent will sense that something is askew... in these times it may well be internet associated. This is a delicate balance of empowerment and trust. And it is a wise parent that verbalizes this balance and discusses it openly with the child, especially teen age children.The internet is a powerful tool for schoolwork and knowledge. It is, at the same time, a significant danger, offering pornography to underage children and the real (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Michael Barrows |
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| Article Title :: Hair Care for Children |
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| Salon visits can be scary experiences for small children: They are boring, full of strangers and strange smelling products, you are being ordered to sit still for ages, whilst some idiot is doing terrible things to your hair which you didn't want to happen in the first place. Life is sooo unfair!So how do you as a parent, avoid, annoying the stylist, upsetting your child and getting yourself stressed? Well this is where your best child psychology skills come into play! Sometimes your child will have unwarranted fears and you have to help to overcome them. Creating trust by taking their concerns seriously is the first and most important step. Promising a treat can also help. Best (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Amy Clark |
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| Article Title :: Back to School |
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| It is hard to believe that summer is coming to a close, but the fall and school season is fast approaching. Our son will be beginning his first year of preschool this year and we are both excited and nervous. How nice it has been to not be on a schedule and to be able to lounge around in our pajamas, yet at the same time I am looking forward to having some time on my hands to tackle those projects that have been looming before me all summer long.I remember the hectic mornings of my youth with three children in our parent’s house. I remember the constant fight over the bathroom, the rushed breakfast, our poor mom driving us to school every single day, and the frantic sense of (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Alli Ross |
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| Article Title :: Motivation - The Key to Your Child's Educational Success |
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| For the first year or two of life outside the womb, our brains are in the most impressionable state they will ever be in. A baby's brain is immediately shaped by interacting with their environment. As a parent, one can have a large influence on their newborns first encounters with learning.The mind learns optimally when appropriately challenged in an environment that encourages taking risks. However, under perceived threat, the mind does not perform as well. This makes it harder to learn when you are nervous, stressed, or not feeling well.Before a child learns to talk, they experience emotions. Emotions are another source for improving memory. People are better at recalling (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Alli Ross |
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| Article Title :: Send Your Child to College FREE! |
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| College is one of the largest expenses through the course of your child’s life. It is also one of the main causes of debt in America. With today's rates of inflation, it is very hard to save for an event that will occur eighteen years down the road. However, capitalistic America has provided many ways to send your child to college without paying a single red cent. Below you will discover just how easy it is to reach financial freedom.Property near college campuses has always been a prime investment arena. Now,it can be the key to funding your child's education. Three months before your son or daughter starts college, buy a well-maintained home within two to three mile (read full article) |
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