Parenting: The Challenge

This web site is a great resource for finding activities to do with the whole family. It includes educational, ecological, and service oriented activities and events. You can do searches by places and events, age, price and distance. You can even add to their listings. The site is free and it’s free to sign up. [...]

This is a great book for learning how to communicate better with your children and stay connected to them. All parents want their children to develop a strong moral character and to live meaningful lives. 10 Conversations You Need to Have with Your Children is a great tool to aide you in this endeavor. This [...]

Starting school can present all kinds of new challenges even if the child has been going for a few years. There is always a transitional period that occurs. There could be several reason why some children may avoid going to school. There could be problems with classmates, or they may be afraid of failing. They [...]

It’s important to teach your children good social skills which will enable them to grow and develop and cope with their surroundings. Children learn a lot by imitation. They observe their parents and repeat it. Parents need to set an example of a caring sharing and loving person. When your child displays socially correct behavior [...]

Being respectful is a learned behavior. teach your kids some standard etiquette when surrounded by others. Greeting others with a "hello" and a handshake can boost confidence in a child, making themselves known and showing interest in someone. Please and thank you are valuable manners to have, they will learn what making a request is. [...]

You may have one of these kids that can be hard to handle, are very stubborn and want to do things their way. There are positive ways to "label" they’re behavior as to not discourage them and make them wrong for their temperament. Understanding those temperaments is key to being able to relate to your [...]

Having a family, job and free time can be quite a juggling act. How can you make sure you’re giving all of your children equal attention? The best way to handle it for one-on-one time is to schedule it. It sounds daunting but this will make sure you are giving your children the time they [...]

According to this article children that have fears of social encounters or are afraid of harm if their parents separate are encouraged to face their fears. Calling up friends for social events, or staying home a lone without their parents are just a few of the things to try. Those that we taught to face [...]

The best thing you can do for a long car ride is to be prepared. If you have a very small child or baby do the bulk of your driving when they should be sleeping. Make sure they are fed, have a clean diaper and are wearing comfortable clothes. It may be helpful if someone [...]

Kids that eat meals with their families do better in school, snack a lot less and are healthier. To make the dining experience more enjoyable it’s important to display good manners. Teach your kids the basics, no chewing food with your mouth open, no complaining about the food, and no putting food in your napkin [...]