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Archive for November, 2007

What Defines a Good Toy?

There are so many electronic toys that dictate how the toy should be played with using programed actions, that a child’s creativity is ignored and the child quickly becomes bored with the repetitive nature of the high-tech toy. A really good toy is one that inspires the curiosity and natural creativity of a child who […]

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Are You a Helicopter Parent?

There is a phenomenon occurring on college campuses and beyond. Parents who are intimately involved in every aspect of their children’s lives. From calling to wake them up in the morning, to scheduling their classes, monitoring their personal email and bank accounts, drafting to-do lists, checking grades, etc.  And, in the workplace? Bosses are commenting […]

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Need help to avoid the power struggles when you and your children are on different sides of an issue like computer use, telephone use or TV watching?
Computers and the internet are here to stay. As with most things there are great benefits and there are negatives, particularly where your children are concerned. Just like when […]

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