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Author :: Alan M. Hess  |
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| Article Title :: It's OK For Your Child To Be Bored - In Fact, It's Recommended! |
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| NY -- Strange as it may sound, bordom promotes happier, creative kids who are better problem solvers. When children use their own creativity with unstructured play, they find ways to amuse themselves -- even if it means simply daydreaming.That's the advice of child development expert, Alan M. Hess who wants to see American children spend more time in unstructured play, less time in structured activities and much less time in front of mindless TV programs. Hess states, "Plain and simple, it's called creative child development. I recognize that in our society, it's a hard concept for peopke to grasp at first."Many American parents who work 60 to 70 hours a week impose a v (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Lee Wise |
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| Article Title :: A Dad's Thoughts On Dad's day |
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| 21 Reasons I Love Being A DadWhat you will read in the next five to eight minutes will not qualify as one of the top ten professionally written articles of the year: guaranteed.But you will read this, guaranteed: thoughts created on Father's Day from a guy who loves being a dad.21 REASONS I LOVE BEING A DAD... AND AN OLDER ONE AT THATI love the privilege of seeking to inspire, encourage and help my children.I love loving their mother.I love the home movies I experience. The live ones. The in house "reality shows" if you please. Kids raggin' on each other, telling mom and dad stories one more time, hugs at the door, serious discussions begun spo (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Audrey Burton |
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| Article Title :: Pay Attention! It's Your Most Important Job |
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| Anyone can become a parent; there are no tests or interviews to pass. Children can become parents, mentally disabled people – it’s even possible to become a parent while in a coma!When my mother, who is a truly great parent still, became a mom the first time, she was 19 and had very little experience with children. The hospital gave her 1 piece of paper with instructions and sent her on her way. Dolls come with more instructions than that!We sometimes take for granted all the information at our fingertips today that didn’t exist as recently as 30 years ago. When I was a baby, if it wasn’t in Dr. Spock’s book, Mom was on her own. Today, parents are overwhelmed (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Jennifer L Gove |
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| Article Title :: When Time Out Don't Work |
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| Joey steps away from his time out chair “I won’t sit!” His mother is frustrated and throws her hands in the air..Time out is just not working for this mom. Many kids do not respond to time out so what do parents do???- Let the discipline reflect the behaviorSome children respond well to discipline that is structured around what they did wrong. An example of this is a child that draws on the wall is asked to help with the clean up. There for they understand that what they did creates work for them self and there is a consequence for what they did.- Point out what’s goodMany children respond to being told when they are doing well and being praised for it. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Sarah Smiley |
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| Article Title :: Sometimes Our Children's Questions Answer Our Own |
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| I was changing Ford’s diaper the other day when he asked, “Mom, will we always have Tanner?”Tanner is the family dog, and at twelve-years old, her health is quickly deteriorating.“No, Ford,” I said gently, “we won’t always have Tanner. She is old, and she won’t always be with us.”“But if she’s not with us,” he asked, “who will have her?”Ever since I became a mother 4 years ago, I’ve been preparing myself for the tough questions—Why am I here? Where do babies come from? Who shot JFK?—but I admit I wasn’t ready for life’s greatest question in the middle of a diaper change.I answered carefully. “Ford, when someone is (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Leanne Hoagland-Smith |
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| Article Title :: Career Education: Does Not Mean the 6 Year College Plan |
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| Researching career education uncovered the following shocking statistic: The average college student takes 5.3 years to earn a 4-year Bachelor’s degree. Other data included that college retention is mediocre at best with a national average around 50%. In Indiana, research reveals that for every 100 ninth grade students, only 21 will graduate with a bachelor’s degree within 6 years. Read more about this disturbing trend and a viable solution at www.processspecialist.com/youth.htmHow Much More for the 6-Year Plan?Depending upon the state and the type of post-secondary institution such as private or state, the 6 year plan can increase college costs anywhere from $5,000 to (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Daviyd Peterson |
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| Article Title :: Stay at Home Mom You Need to Raise Cowboys |
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| Now I know that is not how the song goes, I have had cousins from central Texas drag me to Gilley's to listen to that song live and they sang every word without missing a beat. So no emails about the title, please.This kind of cowboy would make his stay at home mom proud of him anyway you look for what he has done in the digital world. He is a digital cowboy and his name is Dwayne Hendricks architect of the TAPR Spread Spectrum Radio has been honored in 'Wired Magazine' as the ultrawideband cowboy. That's the kind of cowboy any stay at home mom would be proud of...As a forward thinking entrepreneur Dwayne Hendricks blazed a trail of wireless broadband access to Mongolia, Nat (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Royce Armstrong |
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| Article Title :: Children's Books And Educational Toys - Can They Still Be Fun And Have Educational Value |
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| It was no contest. Given a choice between a ball and a book, my son would never have cracked a book binding. Giving him educational toys was a lot like giving him medicine. He didn’t want any part of either one. Fortunately, things have changed a great deal in the 20-odd years since he was a youngster. Educational toys, just like children’s medicines have come a long way. Children’s medicines taste good enough that tiny tykes will resist taking them only a little and learning toys have become a lot more enjoyable. For example, today there is great educational software for the family PC.Now, that isn’t to say that you can walk into a toy department or a top quality toy stor (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: John Machmiller |
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| Article Title :: Things To Teach Your Teenage Driver |
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| Is it hard to communicate with your teenager about issues in his or her life? Regardless of the communication problems, there are two issues you need to discuss with them: driving and insurance. The following are four things to teach your teenage driver.1. Driving is a privilege, not a right.From a state's viewpoint, they will not hesitate to suspend or revoke a driver's license if too many violations are received in a short period of time. If the driver receives a DUI or is involved in an accident and he or she is not adequately insured the state will suspend or revoke a driver's license.From the parents' viewpoint: if the teenager is a minor or a dependant, the stat (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Pat Downing |
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| Article Title :: Working Moms: Too Busy for Your Children? |
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| 17 Quick Ways to Strengthen the Bonds of LoveOn Mother’s Day, we celebrate the most important job on the planet.Most moms appreciate being acknowledged, but many still feel overwhelmed by the pressures of daily life. They would like to fit more time with their children into their busy schedules, but don’t know how.The solution may be easier than you imagine.The most important thing you can do for your child is to create and nurture a strong, loving relationship between the two of you.Here are 17 easy ways to strengthen your connection with your child:The good news is: they don’t take much time.
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