Nail Biting Basics

Nail biting in all its various forms is problematic behavior beset by peculiarity and contradiction. Technically speaking, the correct word for nail biting is ANONYCHOPHAGIA. Nail biting typically begins between the ages of five and 10 and is common among children as well as adults.... Read More

For School Success, Dont Coddle Your Kids

Parents want their children to succeed in school. However, sometimes their best intentions are misguided. Attempts to provide children with a wonderful life can, in fact, increase the stress of the entire family.One of parents' most common mistakes is to want to make everything easy for their children. It's painful... Read More

Vision: 20/20 Is Not Enough!

Now is an excellent time to have your child's vision checked. Don't be too quick to say, "My child's vision is fine: 20/20!" In many cases that is not enough.The Snellen chart, the instrument most frequently used to test eyesight, often gives people a false sense of security about their... Read More

Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading was conceived when author Esmé Raji Codell was staring at a shriveled potato that was sprouting eyes. She wondered, " . . . if I had a potato, nothing but a potato, how could I teach a classroom full of children? Well,... Read More

Assertiveness: Key to Better Parenting

I have always been aware of my number one weakness: non-assertiveness. But I have come a long way from the time when I couldn't say 'no' to a child molester and not understanding the importance of telling my parents. At my first job after high school, I had the misfortune... Read More

Summer Survival

Summer Survival The summer season is here and along with it comes summer vacation for the school-aged kids. Moms are now responsible for coming up with the ideas and curriculum for their children and I am the first to admit that by the... Read More

If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parents

Keith is now in the fourth grade and he dislikes school. For a fourthgrader, this does not sound right. The reason Keith dislikes school thoughdoes not have anything to do with academics. Keith is being bullied beforeschool, at school, and on the school bus. Who can blame him for not... Read More

Boundaries - Why Theyre Needed

Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life, has noself-control, and lacks respect for others. If these were the qualities ofyour son, how would you feel for his future wives? Yes, wives is plural, this is one major reason we need to set boundariesfor our children ­ their... Read More

The Benefits of Music Education

Despite serious reductions in funding for arts programs in public schools, there is a great need for studying music. Band, orchestra, and choir all offer students a chance to work together in a social and intellectual group setting and excel at complex tasks. The trick... Read More

New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?

Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along with your expanding waistline comes the ever growing list of products for you and your new bundle of joy. Preparing for a new baby can be a costly experience, especially in the areas of clothing and nursery furniture. The good... Read More

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Losing touch with your teen? Parenting class might be answer
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The six-week class parenting class, called Love and Logic, will start Sept. 16. The course, which is open to all parents in Fairfield County, is designed to ...

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Mom isn't being pushy, she's parenting
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By Nanny Yvonne Q. My teen keeps pushing me for more and more freedom. I am trying to keep track, but it's wearing me out. She says I'm pushy. ...


Joys of parenting beats rugby for Gavin Henson
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GLORY on the rugby field can never rival the joys of fatherhood, Gavin Henson has said. The controversial star has been on indefinite, unpaid leave from the ...

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Parenting tips: Physical symptoms as a result of sexual abuse
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Here are two of the most common physical symptoms and some suggestions on what a parent and/or caregiver can do to help. Nightmares can be one cause of ...


Only-child parenting: Getting the balance right
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When your only child is ready, let him learn to get things done himself and he will not lean too much on you, his parent. By guiding your single child ...


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<p>Parenting Tips From Jon Gosselin ?</p>
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Yet another book on parenting is coming your way, written by none other than reality TV star and father of eight, Jon Gosselin. According to the celeb web ...

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Is Your Ex Brainwashing Your Kid?
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Parental alienation syndrome sometimes called "hostile aggressive parenting", involves the alleged brainwashing of a child by one parent in order to turn ...

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Diana Boggia: Sometimes a parent needs a timeout, too
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Diana Boggia, M.Ed., is a parenting educator in Stark County, Ohio, and a Repository contributor. By Diana Boggia A “parent timeout†is beneficial if ...

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Ledger: As gay culture discovers joy of maturity, parenting transforms our lives
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Stats are hard to come by, but queer parenting is definitely in the air. Julianne Moore and Annette Bening played lesbian moms in The Kids Are All Right. ...

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YMCA Programs Promote Healthy Living and Connect Families
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Nothing Like a Mothers Love

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Looking back through my files I've come across several great... Read More

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Teaching Problem Solving Skills to Children with ADHD

Even though the "Stop and Think" movement in ADHD treatment... Read More

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It's funny how people seem to think that they have... Read More

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Sometime the most effective training tool in rapidly accelerating the... Read More

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A while ago I received this story from David in... Read More

Role Models for Your Teen

By the time your children reach their teens, there is... Read More

A Good Preschool Idea

The successful preschool idea behind many successful preschool learning centers... Read More

Shopping with Children

Is your weekly shopping trip with the kids an absolute... Read More