Sep 15th, 2010
5 Parenting Rules That Don’t Work: How To Separate Fact From Fiction
Even before you become a parent, you get advice about it from all sides about the rules of good parenting. But most people soon learn that some of these techniques are simply fads - and many of them don’t work at all. Read on to see what James Lehman thinks are the top five most ineffective parenting concepts out there.
Sep 14th, 2010
Positive Discipline: Alternatives To Punishment For Kids
It’s not our job to catch our kids out when they do something wrong. Positive discipline is teaching your child so that they are equipped the next time to do things the right way. If we do our job right as a parent, there will not be much need for punishment at all.
Sep 14th, 2010
Inviting Stories For Chicken Soup For The Indian Teenage Soul On Love and Friendship
Inviting stories for Chicken Soup For The Indian Teenage Soul On Love and Friendship. One need not be a teen to write, you could write in reminiscence or about a teen you know. Last dates for accepting submissions: 15th October 15th 2010.
Sep 14th, 2010
Child Behavior Modification: Punished By Rewards
Do rewards improve performance? At first glance we may think so, but in his book, Punished by Rewards, Alfie Kohn reveals study after study that shows how children who received incentives never improved on their work, while the children not receiving incentives did.
Sep 13th, 2010
Family Communication: Talking Through Your Family Problems
Talking is something that many of us learn to do at a young age, but communicating is not as simple as that. For families, this lack of communication can prove difficult. Here are some handy hints and tips to get into the habit of regular communication with your family members.
Sep 13th, 2010
Parenting Tween Girls: Navigating The Bridge From Childhood To Teen
If your daughter is between the ages of 9 and 12, she's a tween navigating the bridge between childhood and her teenage years, and is looking to have more control in her life. As a parent the journey will be that much more rewarding if the two of you can get along.
Sep 12th, 2010
Parenting Quote: If I Had My Child To Raise All Over Again
If I had my child to raise all over again, I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later. I'd finger-paint more, and point the finger less. I would do less correcting and more connecting.
Sep 12th, 2010
Family Activity Ideas: Building A Rock Garden
Designing a rock garden can be a family project that you and your kids can bond over for a lifetime. Here's how you can involve your children in right from inception to long-term maintenance of your own unique garden.
Sep 11th, 2010
Children’s Story Books: The Mountains Of Tibet
Reviewed by 11-year old Sara Ananya Shah, The Mountains of Tibet is a beautiful story about a boy who wanted to explore the universe, and how he decided to try again when he couldn’t by living a new life.
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