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Guy Harris

I hear the questions again and again: “How do I get my child to ……quit whining?” …do their homework?” …clean their room?”…do the dishes?”And I hear all kinds of answers for each situation. Here is my proposal, rather than handle e...

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Getting Kids To Eat Vegetables

The very first thing that needs to be said in any article on getting kids to eat vegetables is that children do not naturally dislike vegetables. The idea that vegetables yuck is one that tends to be picked up from television, books, friends and so ...

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Playsets Offer a Healthy Option for Child Entertainment

When parents are considering different ways to provide entertainment for their children while at the same time stimulating their growth and development, playsets often present the most attractive option. An outdoor recreation can add a whole new dime...

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Teaching Kids to Value Books and Reading

Teaching Kids to Value Books and Reading by: Connie Leyendi Joys and Importance of Reading Recent research indicates that seventy percent of high school graduates are unable to read at the twelfth grade level. In many cases, reading is subordin...

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Caretaking Parents, Entitled Kids

Caretaking Parents, Entitled Kids by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Demanding children – children who have entitlement issues – seem to be common these days. Like the obnoxious child, Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, who was cons...

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How to Deal with Sibling Rivalry

How to Deal with Sibling Rivalry by Anthony Kane, MDIntroductionThere are many new issues facing parents today. Sibling rivalry is not one of them. It is as old as Cain and Abel. Sibling rivalry is universal, but more importantly sibling rivalry is ...

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Home Schooling 101

Home Schooling 101 by: Kim Yonkers Most people, when they first encounter the idea of home schooling, have one hundred and one questions. This article is intended to act as a reference point for people interested in the prospect of home schoolin...

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Catholic Recommended Reading

When a person reflects on his or her life, they see key events marking each phase: passing their driving test, getting their diploma, getting married and having kids. The same way, a faithful Catholic looks back and sees the reception of each of the ...

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Let's Pretend

Children have amazing and wild imaginations. The next time you hear "I'm bored" or "What can we do", give them a few household items, or let them make their own and watch them expand into endless hours of fun and entertainment. The following are...

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Encouraging Volunteer Work in After - School Programs

Part of the objectives of After-School Programs in Hollywood and Pembroke Pines in Florida is to cater to children's social and emotional learning, and one of the most effective means of instilling these categories of learning is through first-h...

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