Parenting Articles

It's not unusual to find both parents working. There may also be times when you have to attend functions as a couple. In both cases, you may need to leave the kids with someone trustworthy.

Divorce is a sad fact of life. It is not a new phenomenon - parents have been getting divorced since the day that marriage was invented; and even before that couples would unite... and part.

There are a lot of shops and stores wherein you can find toys for your kids. While strolling at the mall, surfing the internet or just by merely looking around, surely you will find toys that will suit the taste and preference of your kid.

The need for consistency in parenting cannot be over-emphasized. You need to be consistent in what you say and do, and you need to be consistent between the two of you.

The US government has always been a benevolent one that appreciates that the future of the country is in the hands of its youth.

Seattle, WA – The knowledge that our children are safe, happy and emotionally sound is one of our greatest concerns. If they were being traumatized by something at school or, even worse, the attention

Q. I'm a single mother. I have three children, Caitlin, 7, Tom, 9 and Liam aged 11. I don't have problems with Cait, but the two boys are making life difficult. Tom apparently behaves well at school, but has learning problems. When he gets home he often throws temper tantrums. Liam acts as if he hates me. He doesn't show me any affection and is extremely rude. Tom's dad died when he was a baby, and Liam's father doesn't visit him. I need to find out what I'm doing wrong, since I'm so stressed all of the time.

Q. "I have a 7-year old son who is so shy he will hardly talk to anyone outside of our family. How can I help him?"

It's a painful experience to give up your child for adoption. If you are grieving from losing your child to adoption, you are not alone. A lot of birth mothers who have given up their children feel that same pain. How do they cope with it? By sharing their experiences through an adoption poem.

Phase 1: The thought that gives you goosebumps.

Well, here we are again facing the dreaded standardized achievement tests (SATS). Everyone involved is a bundle of nerves. The head teacher wants to look good on the national league tables. The other teachers want to make a good impression. The poor children; well everyone keeps telling them how important the tests are, so they are panicked about not doing well enough.

Do you often get discouraged trying to help your child understand concepts and skills he needs for school? Certainly tasks such as memorizing addition and multiplication facts, grammar and spelling rules, and the cities on the spice route can be less than fun. If you have ever thrown up your hands in despair over a fourth grader who still adds on his fingers rest assured: you are far from alone. Everyone could use a little back up, and that is where educational computer games come in. There are hundreds of free educational computer games online to help your child in any area. These games can be very beneficial in helping your child succeed in school, and they are certainly more fun than hours spent in a stand-off with a child who insists it is impossible to memorize the multiplication tables. Picking the right educational computer games can save everyone a lot of frustration.

Parents don't get an operators manual along with their new baby.

This article is about getting the full potential out of family counseling.

This article is how to pick a family counselor.

The old wives tale says that fish is good for your brain, and cod liver oil keeps you healthy. Once again it seems that those old wives were absolutely right!

Tips on how to introduce your kids to the priniciples of saving money from a young age.

Q. "Sometimes, in the middle of the night, my seven-year-old sits bolt upright, stares straight ahead, and screams at the top of his voice. It sounds like he is being attacked by an axe murderer! We try to comfort him, but he doesn't even know we are there. This goes on for many minutes. Then he goes back to sleep. If we wake him, he seems confused and cannot remember what he was dreaming about."

In order for us to get restful sleep, we need to be relaxed. In order to relax, a number of things have to happen. First of all, we need to feel safe and secure. Obviously, if there is tension in the house - abuse, parents rowing, problems with finances or neighbours, or else problems at school or with friends, it will be much harder to relax and fall asleep.

How Are the Low Salaries of Childcare Workers Affecting Our Children?