1,046 articles on "children"

Throwing a Dora the Explorer Party

Dora the Explorer has proven to be a phenomenon of mass proportion among young children. As with most things popular with children, Dora makes a great theme for a birthday party. Of course, planning and throwing a party is no small task, and a Dora t...

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Raising Courageous Kids - An Author Interview

Author InterviewRaising Courageous Kids: Eight Steps to Practical HeroismBy Charles SmithIn the newly released book Raising Courageous Kids: Eight Steps to Practical Heroism (Sorin Books, July 2004, paperback, 224 pages), author Charles Smith offers ...

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Designing Playground Equipment

Playground equipment designers today are more likely to be talking about the environmental impact of play equipment and understanding how children can be stimulated to learn through play, and how the imagination can be sparked within the child. This ...

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Children and Fitness

As the number of obese and overweight children in the United States continues to climb, fitness is a consideration that weighs heavily on the minds of parents, caretakers and teachers. The risk of health issues accompanying obesity among children pro...

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Choosing The Best Type Of Toys For Your Kids

The holiday season has arrived, which means it is time to buy gifts for friends and relatives. Perhaps the lion's share of gift buying is done with children in mind. And out of this, the biggest share is buying toys for them. If there is one thi...

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A Father's Guide to Creative Play Time With Your Child

Being a father can be one of the most difficult and most rewarding times in a man's life. New dads tend to be very anxious. We take care to provide the best environment for our children and we are constantly questioning the impact we have on the...

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Maintenance of Children in the UK

The UK agency which deals with collecting maintenance for children is usually referred to as the Child Support Agency but this is not strictly correct. The name was changed in 2008 following publicity in the media of the catastrophic failures of the ...

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Tips For Setting Boundaries For Your Children

To be a good parent, one has to know where to draw the line from time to time. From the cradle to the grave, human beings have to learn to live within a set of limits- be it physical or social and psychological. Children need boundaries to keep them ...

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Christmas Gift for Children

With so many people on your Christmas gift-buying list this year, it may be a challenging task for you to find the perfect present for everyone especially for children. Christmas time is fun time for kids because they are expecting to unwrap a lot of...

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Children are People, Not Machines

Children are People, Not Machines by: Jeffrey D. Murrah, LPCWhen growing up, my father frequently reminded me to "pay attention to the details." That saying became very real to me in the area of parenting. While raising children, the details mak...

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