May 25th, 2010
Internet Safety: Prevent CyberBullying – Be a Part of Your Daughter’s Life
Girls are enamored with social communications as a way to make connections and keep in touch. But while the Internet can be a very private-seeming place when one sits alone in front of a computer screen in a bedroom, but in reality, it can be devastatingly public. In this age of MySpace, cell phones, and instant messaging, it has never been more important to ensure that you are a part of your daughter’s life: the real and the virtual.
May 25th, 2010
Classic Children’s Books: Moby Dick
Moby Dick was released during a very important period in American literature, and it received widespread (but mixed) critical reviews. The novel was highly acclaimed for its use of poetic language, characterization and literary style.
May 24th, 2010
Q and A: My Daughter Is Lonely. What Should I Do?
My daughter is very lonely. She is basically a highly active kid who wants to play with other kids all the time. She used to play with my sister-in-law's daughter a lot, but now that we’re here, there are hardly any kids for her to play with.
May 24th, 2010
Parenting Advice: Teaching Your Kids To Manage Money
While your child’s teachers share responsibility for teaching them to read and write, they can’t do much to help our children develop basic financial literacy skills. So what’s a concerned parent to do? Here are some tips from our personal finance expert on taking your child’s money-management education into your own hands.
May 23rd, 2010
10 Tips For Teaching Your Daughter Relationship Smarts
As parents it's our responsibility to make our values known to our kids. While the very thought of your middle school daughter with a boy may be too much to deal with, you can't use that as an excuse not to provide the guidance she wants and needs. Here are some tips to help you parent more effectively in this dicey area.
May 23rd, 2010
Parenting Toddlers: How To Find The Best Preschool For Your Child
You’ve purchased the admission forms and started to prepare your child for the entrance tests, but have you short-listed the preschools where you would actually want your child to study? You need to prioritize your options so that you can find the best preschool for your child. Here are some of the most important points to remember.
May 22nd, 2010
Children With Mental Retardation: A Parent’s Guide
Children with mental retardation are not "sick" - they are usually healthy, endearing little ones who just take longer to do things. Thanks to early intervention, intellectually impaired children can to attain their maximum potential, join mainstream schools and live far more fulfilled lives. Parents need to remember that a child with mental retardation benefits most with a warm and loving home atmosphere, where the disability is not viewed as a burden.
May 22nd, 2010
Children’s Story Books: The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book tells a wild and evergreen story (quite literally so) of a ‘man-cub’ named Mowgli and his adventures in the mysterious tropical jungles of India. This beautifully woven story is a sure-fire route to fantasy land for every child – and the facts that it all seems real and "happen-able", only adds to its charm.
May 21st, 2010
Disrespectful Child Behavior: Where Do You Draw the Line?
As a parent, how do you know for sure if your child’s behavior has crossed the line and become truly disrespectful? Behavioral therapist, James Lehman, believes the distinction between mild rebelliousness and disrespect has to be drawn very clearly. Here’s how you determine whether or not your child has gone too far.
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