1,389 articles on "parenting"

When Is My Daughter Ready For Ballet Pointe?

When should you let your daughter start en pointe work? Ballet Pointe dance is strenuous and requires a lot of skill, but each dancer treasures her memories of the first time she makes it up and onto her toes. Your daughter should be at least 11 yea...

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Parents - What Kind of Role Model Are You?

Parents - What Kind of Role Model Are You? by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Are you being the person you want your children to be? Many parents today really try to be better parents than their parents were. They attempt to be there for their children - ...

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The Ten Things That Successful Parents Do

The Ten Things That Successful Parents Do by: Dr. Tom Olson1. They are leaders as well as parents. They don’t rely on the schools, the government, television, the movies or music to teach their children values and the difference between right ...

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Anti Scooter Media Frenzy

Scooter Media Frenzy by: Rachel WebbAn estimated five million scooters will be sold this year and according to the U.S. Product Safety Commission 26,000 scooter-related injuries were reported before the end of December 2000! 90 percent of those ...

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Help! My Child Lies

Help! My Child Lies by: Noel Swanson Childhood Lies Unfortunately, even though adults hate lying, they often set up their children to do just that. Here's a look at how: Greg's mother just found out that Greg was throwing rocks at so...

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Your Newborn and Reflexes

Your Newborn and Reflexes by: Rosslyn Vroom Newborn and Reflexes (General Information for new parents – always consult your Health Care Professional if you have concerns about your baby) The most magical part of your baby is watching them – ...

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Kangaroo Mother Care is Something Mothers do Prior to Birth in the Womb

When parents understand that KMC starts from conception it's much more probable that they will continue on after birth. The idea of KMC is about bonding, transitioning both mother and child to the life they have after pregnancy, and about keepin...

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Gifted Children: Do You Have A Gifted Child?

Gifted children are those kids whose talents, skills, potentials and abilities are so superior and exceptional that they set the child apart from their peers. Gifted children are often initially observed and identified when they excel in school, yet ...

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10 Positive Discipline techniques for children

10 Positive Discipline techniques for children by: Kenia Morales Do you feel your child is out of control? Punish him or her often and get no positive results? It might be your discipline strategy that is not working. Try using positive discipli...

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The Courage to Be a Loving Parent

The Courage to Be a Loving Parent by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Most of us really don’t like it when someone is angry at us. We don’t like it when people go into resistance to helping us when we need help, instead of caring about us. We don’t l...

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