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# Common-sense Ways to Keep Kids Away From Street Drugs

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Even if your child's school offers a program to teach students about the dangers of drugs, parents are still the first line of defense. The following tips from Oikos Global, which develops games that teach kids personal development and emotional skills, will help you address this delicate issue with your child.

* Keep tabs on your child. Know where your child is, and why he or she is there, at all times. Also, enroll your child in after-school activities. According to the White Hou... (Read All)

10 Proven Steps to Talk to your Kids so They Will Listen

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Within a girl's brain, a lot more sharing goes on between the right and left hemispheres. This means that emotions registering on one side of the brain are partially processed on the other side where logic, reasoning and language are centered. In a boy's brain, however, there is less connection and thus less back and forth between the two hemispheres. Emo... (Read All)

10 Tips for Baking Up Memories With Kids!

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The kitchen is a terrific place to bond with children. Whether youâre planning to rustle up breakfast, or decorating cookies, you can create memories that will last a lifetime. Here are 10 super suggestions for making cooking with the kids fun for everyone!

1. Safety First- Kids need to understand the importance of safety. Teach young children to st... (Read All)

12 Foods to Eat Organic

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

To be and stay healthy, you must eat healthy foods. An important part of a food being healthy is for the food to be certified organic. To be organic, foods must meet certain standards set by their accredited organic certification organization. Among the standards required for organic foods, is that the foods have to be grown or raised without use of toxic pesticides. The following is a list of some of the most important foods that should be organic if you are going to consume them. They are o... (Read All)

12 Traits Used When Testing for Gifted Child

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How to identify a gifted child can be a difficult process, Many parents are scared to dare think their child has a talent above the norm and may find other parents and teachers may not believe them thinking they are just overly proud of their child. The truth is that most schools are not equipped to deal with gifted children as they are fewer and further between than the average child and since they learn what they need to easily the teacher ignores them to concentrate on the less gifted ones... (Read All)

14 Table Manners Every Child Should Know

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

After interviewing for an exciting employment opportunity, the young candidate was rejected, "When I asked for real feedback, the interviewer told me that although my job skills and education were a good fit, some of my table manners raised a red flag. The position entails many client dinners and I guess I had a few bad habits that they saw at meals during the interview process." The candidate continued, "I would have loved to have been taught proper table manners by my parents. I feel at a r... (Read All)

3 Parenting Tips To Calm Your Afterwork Routine

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Is the after-school, after-work routine creating a crazy, chaotic homelife for your family? Will all the end-of-the-day pressures that descend on the typical family these days, it's no wonder parents feel frazzled and out-of-control.

I've been parenting for over 2 decades and have 4 busy children. Here are my top 3 parenting tips for putting the calm back into your family's evening routine.

1. Plan it out.

Sometimes chaos comes from everyone needing to u... (Read All)

3 Ways to Get your Kids to Pick Up After Themselves

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Do you know that feeling, the antsy one that comes from seeing every single one of your childâs toys all over the room? If yes, then you are not alone. Since the beginning of time â or at least since children have had their own rooms - parents have tried and failed to get their offspring to put away their toys.

The good news is that you can get your child to pick up after himself â and it can happen sooner, rather than later! The following tips will help your child participa... (Read All)

3 Ways to Keep your Childâs Room Safe

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

You have more options today than ever before when it comes to furnishing your childâs bedroom. You want the furniture to be attractive and interesting to your child. If possible, you should aim to have each piece match a particular theme.

Most important, though, you want to build or buy the pieces of furniture that are safest for your little one. Because their bedroom ought to be the room in which you feel most comfortable leaving them, follow these three steps to ensure the saf... (Read All)

$300 Writing Prize Focuses Kids on Gender Equity

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

"He would need some magic spell or potion to change himself from a 'Harry' to a 'Harriet,'" joked Nimmo, who is an expert on entertainment for children and young adults.

"Describing how the famous boy wizard would behave as a witch would be enjoyable for author and reader alike," Nimmo said. "And it is just the kind of fun, witty and creative submission our judges are looking for."

Nimmo, author of the emerging "Mustard Twins" fantasy series, says that trends in literatu... (Read All)

4 Good Gifts for your Baby

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

It is always a challenge to find a proper and suitable baby gift for your little one and worth money for the parents. A good gift must be safe, harmless and develop your childâs individuality and personality. In order to choose the right gift for the baby you must take into consideration specific features of thinking and behaviour at different stages of his or her development. The best gift for your baby is a baby toy. You may find a lot of high-quality Read All)

4 Simple Games to Help Baby Develop

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

1) LEARNING COLORS: (For ages 12-15 months)

Make learning colors fun with your toddler.

First sit on the floor with your child, bounce a ball up and down. Choose either a red or blue ball. Once you have played with the first ball for a while, take out the other color and play with that one. Next, find two of the same color cups, bowls or something that will hold the balls. Take one ball out of the bowl and ask your child to place it in the matching bowl. While you ar... (Read All)

4 Successful Parenting Tips I Learned From My Harvard Mba Husband

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

My husband is an insightful businessman with the unique ability to create something out of nothing, envision the future, work efficiently and strategically, and quickly get to the bottom line. In his books and seminars he teaches useful business strategies to high level executives so that they can grow their businesses successfully. His clients rave about the results they achieve when they implement his lessons.

Eager to have the same successful results parenting that my husband'... (Read All)

5 Keys to a Successful Adoption for Military Families

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

There are five key things for military families to know in order to have a successful adoption. By following these five keys, military families will be able to overcome some of the specific obstacles that face them during the adoption process.

1. An optimistic attitude

Although attitude is not everything, an optim... (Read All)

5 Tips for a Winning Parent-teacher Relationship

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The research is clear: Students perform better in school when their parents are actively involved in their education.

"Teachers help students soar and make their hopes and dreams come true," said Reg Weaver, president of the National Education Association. "And when parents are involved in their children's education, they will go farther - and the schools they attend are better."

NEA, which represents 2.8 million teachers, education support professionals and other educat... (Read All)

5 Tips for Single Parents With Teenagers

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Single parents and teenagers - these two words bring to mind the most challenging phases of life. I know because I was raised by a single parent, and not so long ago I was a teenager. I remember the life challenges my own mother encountered as a single parent. Here are 5 tips to help you navigate the ever changing challenges of being a single parent:

... (Read All)

5 Ways To Be A Fun Mom

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A couple years ago, my daughter told me I wasn't a "fun mom." Granted, the comment came when I was busy with something and it wasn't possible for me to drop what I was doing and play with her. But I'll admit, the comment still stung.

Of course, because I work at home, there will certainly be times when I have to say no. There is work that needs to be done and my kids need to learn that the world doesn't completely revolve around them. But, are there times when I am so consumed wi... (Read All)

5 Ways to Keep your Kids From Getting Sick

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The survey found that 90 percent of teachers think it is "common for students to come to school sick." Only about 30 percent said their schools' custodial staff disinfects the classrooms regularly.

"Germs are frequently spread through surface contact yet many teachers do not have the time or the tools to combat these germs," said Dr. Paul S. Horowitz, medical director of the Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital pediatric and adolescent clinics in Portland, Ore. "This discrepancy can ... (Read All)

5 Years in 1 Night

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The tears started about five oâclock. Might have been later but wasnât earlier. I remember it was when we had all settled down to watch Saturday night telly. All the dishes had been done, washed and put away. Slippers were on, feet up. Nan was in the chair, Grandad and Tony on the settee. I was on the floor lying down. It was the... (Read All)

6 Practical Tips for Long-distance God Parents

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Every Godparent who lives in one country while their Godchild resides in another country must feel a little bit concerned about how they will do justice to their role. I felt the same way recently, when one of my dearest friends and colleague entrusted her precious firstborn daughter to me as one of her two Godparents.

The family resides in the Caribbean and I am in Central America. True, not too far away. Nevertheless, I am not in the same country and it is still going to be long... (Read All)

6 Things How Super Parents Raise And Unleash Smart, Healthy, Happy Baby Genius

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Here are six key concepts which can make a substantial impact on how you interact with your child from the earliest moments of life.

Concept #1. Start Early

The infant brain develops rapidly from the earliest moments of life. Learning can and does begin as early as prenatal-while the child is still in the womb.

- If you are pregnant, then start talking to your baby and play classical music and foreign languages for him.

Concept #2. Make Conn... (Read All)

7 Secret of Early Childhood Parenting for Your Babies and Toddler - Right Brain Parenting

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Today parents are facing lots of challenges. The first most critical is how to be good parents, follow by learning how to teach your toddlers, how to get along with 2 years old toddler. Others say terrible 2 when your toddlers reach 2 years old.

Here I share my experience of my toddler parenting journey...

Secret #1 Listen

Parent have... (Read All)

7 Secrets of Eq Motherhood

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The most challenging tasks for today parents is how to develop high EQ child. Every parents want their children to be success in their life. Your children are learning their life skills 60% from family members, while 40% are from school life. If you want your children to success, besides emphasis on IQ, also never forget on your child enrichment in EQ. Many successor... (Read All)

7 Things to Teach your Kids About Money

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Did you know that many people retire broke?

It's true. After a lifetime of hard work and having earned literally hundreds of thousands of dollars, they end up with nothing.

So where did all their hard-earned cash go? The answer is, it passed right through their fingers.
While schools are great at teaching algebra, calculus, and geometry... how many of us learned about the basics of personal finance and creating financial security for ourselves?

The tr... (Read All)

7 Tips for Comforting a Crying Baby

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

You have just taken your baby home from the hospital and it is one of the happiest days of your life. Well, not if you are having a difficult time comforting your crying baby. Many parents get overly concerned that there is something wrong with their baby because she is crying. The truth is, babies cry! Even when your baby is perfectly happy, ... (Read All)

7 Tips for Surviving Back-2-school With an Adhd Child

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Back-2-School can be a challenging time, for parents and students alike. But for families living with ADHD it can prove particularly trying. One of the often overlooked facts about this is that it doesnât go away after elementary, middle, or even high school. Families dealing with ADHD often battle Back-2-School challenges throughout their school career, even through college. What follows are 7 things that will help you survive the Back-2-School season and even come out ahead! (These a... (Read All)

7 Tips on How Divorced or Separated Parents Can Make This Holiday Season Less Stressful to ...

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Divorced parents struggle over the holidays to make the season joyous and exciting for their children.

1. Talk to your ex before an event to talk through plans, so you can diminish the enormous pressure children can come under when their parents' relationship changes.

2. Work out dates, times and transportation schedules then share them with your children, after the decisions have been made. Make the schedule between adults, don't put the children in the middle of this n... (Read All)

7 Ways to Help your Toddler Clean Up His Act

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

One thing that parents of young toddlers (and even some older ones!) are familiar with is picking up constantly. Kids tend to play with a lot of toys in a day, and their attention span leaves them moving from one game or toy to another. Unfortunately, their attention span also increases the chance that children will cast toys aside without putting them away to pick up another. At the end of the day, scattered toys can leave any home looking like a small hurricane hit.

There are way... (Read All)

A Case for Babying your Baby

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Recently, I have noticed a resurgence in parents afraid of âspoilingâ their children, in particular their newborns and infants by holding them too often in a baby sling carrier. This certainly isnât anything new. In the early half of the 20th century, the majority of child care experts discouraged parents from excessively holding their babies, warning that by doing so, they would not prepare their children for the harsh and cruel world that awaited them.

However, ... (Read All)

A Checklist For Planning Your Pregnancy To Get Ready For Baby

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Since it is normally a good idea to prepare for major life changes, here is a check list that can help you prepare for your baby. Preparing for your pregnancy is a must just like preparing for college, school and retirement are a must. A baby will change many things in your life and there is a lot of planning that goes into being ready such as, emotional, physical and financial plans. Being ready will make for a smoother transition and a better future for all involved.

The most i... (Read All)

Last articles from Parenting category on Home and Family Top News

# Common-sense Ways to Keep Kids Away From Street Drugs

10 Proven Steps to Talk to your Kids so They Will Listen

10 Tips for Baking Up Memories With Kids!

12 Foods to Eat Organic

12 Traits Used When Testing for Gifted Child

14 Table Manners Every Child Should Know

3 Parenting Tips To Calm Your Afterwork Routine

3 Ways to Get your Kids to Pick Up After Themselves

3 Ways to Keep your Childâs Room Safe

$300 Writing Prize Focuses Kids on Gender Equity

4 Good Gifts for your Baby

4 Simple Games to Help Baby Develop

4 Successful Parenting Tips I Learned From My Harvard Mba Husband

5 Keys to a Successful Adoption for Military Families

5 Tips for a Winning Parent-teacher Relationship

5 Tips for Single Parents With Teenagers

5 Ways To Be A Fun Mom

5 Ways to Keep your Kids From Getting Sick

5 Years in 1 Night

6 Practical Tips for Long-distance God Parents

6 Things How Super Parents Raise And Unleash Smart, Healthy, Happy Baby Genius

7 Secret of Early Childhood Parenting for Your Babies and Toddler - Right Brain Parenting

7 Secrets of Eq Motherhood

7 Things to Teach your Kids About Money

7 Tips for Comforting a Crying Baby

7 Tips for Surviving Back-2-school With an Adhd Child

7 Tips on How Divorced or Separated Parents Can Make This Holiday Season Less Stressful to ...

7 Ways to Help your Toddler Clean Up His Act

A Case for Babying your Baby

A Checklist For Planning Your Pregnancy To Get Ready For Baby

3 Ways to Keep your Childâs Room Safe