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Helping Children Cope With Death

Age is not a prerequisite to grief. Not unlike their parents, child must be allowed to experience the stages of grief. Denial of opportunity to “release” feelings, participate in family loss, and share in recovery can be very damaging to the heal...

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How to Encourage Optimism in Children

Optimism. Seeing the glass half full. How important is it? Research has found that optimists are happier, experience less stress, are more successful, and are healthier than pessimists. Optimists also outlive pessimists. We teach our children manners...

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The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs

The Next Generation Of EntrepreneursBy Brian L. PruittAccording to a recent survey, it indicates nearly 70% of American teenagers wanted to learn how to start their own business. However studies have shown that an alarming number of high school senio...

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The POWER of Reading

Reading to your child at a young age is one of the most effective tools for expanding his mind and instilling a lifelong love of learning. Reading a good book allows your child to travel to places she has never been, to meet people she has never met,...

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ADD / ADHD Children Being Your Child's Best Friend

Do you live with an ADD / ADHD child? If so my hat is off to you! ADD / ADHD children are brilliant, full of energy, smart as a whip (as grandma says), and tons of work. They are also the rising sun and the setting star: meaning much of life revolves...

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Respect - How to teach it and how to show it.

One of the most important things you can teach your child is respect. Keep in mind that respect is not the same as obedience. Children might obey because they are afraid. If they respect you, they will obey because they know you want what’s best fo...

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8 Simple Tips To Help Your Child Read

Take away the skill of reading and not only books become a mysterious and foreign world, but reading train timetables, ordering from a menu, understanding bank statements, and any number of straightforward daily activities become virtually impossible...

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Dinnertime Chatter

One of the themes I see on the various internet boards I belong to is that children eat and run. First, whatever happened to manners. We were not allowed to leave the table without permission and unless it was an outright emergency we had to stay unt...

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The Argument Over Preschooling: Which Side Are You On?

When your child is not ready for kindergarten, and you are considering their education, the subject of preschooling comes up many conversations. Some are adamant that children should attend preschool for many reasons. Others are content with waiting ...

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Be On A Treasure Hunt Of Books With Your Child

Books are a treasure that will enrich your child forever. Books are a treasure of knowledge, the most important means to enhance vocabulary, an escape to a world of imagination, an opportunity to come face to face with your emotions and analyze the...

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