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Child Safety - How To Use "Code Words" Effectively By : Thomas Trotts Did you know that there is a 1 in 42 chance that YOUR child will become lost, missing, or abducted? In other words...those are not odds in your favor! To many people have become very complacent about child safety. They seem to have a "It couldn't happen to my child" attitude. You can believe that if you ask any of the parents of missing children, they thought the same thing. And you can also bet, their attitude has changed significantly. What can you do, right now, that w... Baby Shower Secrets By : Scott Michaels Now, anyone can throw the Baby Shower and it’s not just for the women!Men are attending showers, even having their own.It’s all about celebrating a new life, and welcoming a new baby to the world. And all babies, not just the couple’s first child, are a cause for celebration. Traditionally, a close female friend throws the Baby Shower and invites all the women close to the mother-to-be, to shower her with gifts and well wishes for the coming baby.While this is still the id... Does Your Student Eat A Hot School Lunch Or Cold Junk? By : John Hart The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 mandates that high schools have a local wellness policy and program in place by July 1, 2006, to promote more healthful food choices by students. However, a recent study of 271 public high schools by Penn State researchers, published in the February issue of the "Journal of the American Dietetic Association," names three reasons why some high school wellness programs already in place, aren't working. The study say... Parenting technique to banish tantrums By : Henrietta Joyce Henri Joyce teaches harrassed parents how to banish tantrums by helping children to deal with their emotions. The traffic light is a simple yet effective toddler calming technique when used in conjunction with the stress management method of blowing out imaginary candles. 5 Reasons To Choose A Traditional Kids Summer Camp By : Vincent Abrugar A traditional kids summer camp is one that generally begins in June and continues through August. This type of recreation is a popular activity among children of all ages as it gives them the opportunity to experience new things, meet new people and embark on a journey of independence. With that being said, the following are 5 popular reasons to enroll your child in a traditional kids summer camp. Independence. During their experience at a traditional kids summer camp, ch... Effective Parenting Techniques - How to use Time Out successfully By : Henrietta Joyce A step by step article explaining how to use Time Out as an effective parenting technique. Henri explaing that the skill of using time out effectively relies on a calm, constructive positive approach to dicipline. Maybe It's Not Autism By : Adam Cox Maybe It's Not Autism? Most would agree that public awareness and access to medical information is critical to public health. Destigmatizing mental illness and focusing attention on under-diagnosed problems has been a particularly important stride of the past 30 years. Yet sometimes, publicity leads to anxiety. As an acquaintance said, “if the disease-of-the-week doesn’t kill me, the worry will.” Recently, a parent contacted me with concerns about his 7 year-old son, w... Team Sports For Your Special Needs Child? By : Alexa Simmons Although all kids are different, I will share with you my views on sports and kids with special needs. If your child is having difficulties socially in school, you may be tempted to sign him or her up for basketball or soccer with the other kids. You know your child better than anyone. Just be sure that you’re setting your child up for a positive, rather than a negative experience. The things I have heard from Coaches about kids on their team would make you spit nail... Why Should Kids Get Allowances - The Top 7 Reasons By : Rachel Incoll The question of whether allowances are right or wrong, is one that has been argued for many generations. Now it’s your turn, as a parent, to decide whether or not an allowance is the best way to educate your child about financial responsibility. There are many reasons given on why a regular payment of money to a child should or shouldn’t be done – ultimately I believe there is no right answer, it is up to each individual family to decide what is the best option for them. Thro... Child Discipline: What Really Works? By : Debra Slater One thing I hate to do is discipline my son. He is such a good boy most of the time, but when he gets angry he is awful! Disciplining your child is one of the hardest things to do as a parent. It is important that they understand that you are in charge, not them. I remember getting spankings until I was around 6 or 7 years old. I did everything I could to avoid making my mother and father angry. I haven’t spanked my son that often, but I have had to pop him when nothing el... Talking About Strangers… By : Debra Slater A parents worst nightmare: your child goes missing. No one saw anything, no one knows what happened. One minute your child is there, then they’re gone. How can you prevent this from happening? There are approximately 2,100 reports of missing children filed every day. As alarming as that sounds, the majority of children make it through their childhood safely. My husband and I talk to our son all the time about strangers. When he started talking and interacting with others, ... 10 Parenting Tips For All New Parents By : Alison Palmer If you are like most parents, you probably want to raise healthy, smart kids. You may already have some ideas on how to achieve this. Here are some parenting tips that will help parents ensure their children develop to their full potential. One of the parenting tips that work best is giving your children quantity and quality time. When you spend time with your kids, try to engage them in meaningful conversations. Try to build fun and healthy communications and relationship... Where To Go For Parenting Advice By : Alison Palmer Raising children is a confusing business. There are times when any parent or caregiver can use additional parenting advice. There are many books available to parents to help get through the day-to-day issues. Every child is different, and every parent is different, too. Because of this, there are no cookie-cutter solutions that will work for everyone. The best suggestion is for you to review all the solutions you discover and take a few quiet minutes to think about them. M... 5 Baby Shower Gifts That Mom Will Love By : Cynthia Marcano With the pregnancy bug in the water system, you are bound to know someone who is having a baby, if you aren’t having one yourself. Pregnant women equal shopping time. Here are 5 gifts that any mother will most certainly be appreciative of. The baby shower gift ideas are great for those who are shopping or for mom’s to put on their gift registry. 1. Diapers, diapers and more diapers. That is quite a bland gift but a very much needed gift. I don’t any mom who will complain a... Honing Your Parenting Skills And Teaching Manners By : Alison Palmer Parenting skills go beyond teaching your child to say, “Please” and “Thank you”. Teaching a child what behavior is expected is a daily process, and you will have many opportunities each day to steer your child in the right direction. One key point to remember is to teach, not reprimand. It is easy to assume that your child is just being bad when, in fact, he just needs a lesson or two from you on the correct behavior. Be specific when you teach your child and remember tha... Home Schooling Subjects: What To Teach Your Children By : James Masterson Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states, and day after day, more parents decide to homeschool their children instead of letting them attend public schools. This may be due to countless reasons, nevertheless, home schooling isn’t any lesser than formal education. The first dilemma that may enter a parent’s mind when he or she decides to homeschool his child is what to teach. Fortunately, some states require certain subjects to be taught to students. Colorado, for example, r... Designer Crib Bedding For Your Baby By : Susan Green Having a baby is one of the most natural and exciting things to happen to a family. Many people feel that their family is not complete without children of their own and the nine months from conception to birth is filled with enthusiasm and preparation. One of the most exciting parts of the process for parents-to-be is the creation of a nursery for the newcomer. Babies obviously require a large amount of specific equipment, such as changing mats, clothes, toys and a crib. P... Mother Love By : Dr. Randy Wysong The mother-child bond is critical to healthy development. Love between the two is even biochemically hard-wired. We need to take note as society moves in a direction that assumes that so long as children's basic needs are met all is well. It isn't. The Truth Behind Having Children By : Dr. Randy Wysong Children are not so much a "right" as a responsibility. With children no longer needed to help "run the farm," having children today requires a new kind of awareness and commitment. Growing Good People By : Dr. Randy Wysong Beginning in the womb, humans are imprinted with important environmental signals that influence development. Although the majority of human mental potential is lost in the early years of development, what remains can escape modern perversions and be nurtured toward good. 5 Tips On Raising Your Newborn Child By : Alison Palmer Having a baby is one of the most beautiful things that could happen in a parent’s life. Yet, it is also challenging. Raising your newborn child is not easy. It takes a lot of effort and patience to nurture your child until he or she reaches the stage of complete development. Though some of the time this task is can be quite challenging, the joys certainly outweigh any negatives. Here are some suggestions for successful baby nurturing: 1. Feeding Breast milk is recommend... Let's Use The Potty-Potty Training By : Debra Slater Potty training is a major milestone for a toddler. We had bought a book called “Once Upon a Potty” for his first birthday and he enjoyed reading about Joshua using the potty. My mother bought him a DVD called “I Gotta Go!” which he enjoyed watching and singing along. My mother bought my son a potty when he was around 1.5 years old and I started sitting him on it from time to time. But none of those things got him to use the potty everytime. The trick with him was M & Ms. I... Measuring For Children's Patterns By : Paisley Pincushion At one point or another in your sewing career, you have likely put together a cute little outfit for your son or daughter, only to have it a little tight in the chest, or the arms are just a tad short. A lot of that can be avoided if you know how to take the right measurements prior to making the garments. You don’t want to needlessly spend your time and effort on something that isn’t done right. If you are too big, then at least you can bring in the seams and try to fix ... 5 Tips On Looking After Newborn Babies By : Alison Palmer Caring for your baby is certainly one of the most important things you need to consider once you became a new parent. There are many things you need to take into account in order to make sure that your baby gets all the attention. 1. Make sure that you feed your baby right. Deciding on whether you should breastfeed or bottle-feed your baby greatly depends on your personal decision and what your physician recommends. However, it has been shown that breastfeeding is still t... What To Tell Your Kids About Money – The 7 Essential Lessons By : Rachel Incoll If I had a dollar for every time I have been asked by a parent what to tell your kids about money, I’d be a millionaire. There are many different aspects of money management you can & should tell your children about. Here I will share with you what I believe are seven of the most important principles 1. Money can be exchanged for goods or services. This is one of the first few lessons you should teach your child once they are old enough to understand – usually around the ... Solving Baby Slep Problems - The Ferber Method By : Debbie Walker Nothing can prepare new parents for the mind numbing weariness that comes with lack of sleep. A new baby may be tiny but the havoc they wreak to your sleep is huge. It can take work to establish good sleeping habits. One of the hardest things for your baby is to learn to fall asleep on his own. I firmly believe that parents need to reclaim their evenings. Babies and young children need to go to bed at a reasonable hour so that you can enjoy some adult time (Even if that ju... Can Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Be Prevented? By : Debbie Walker Sudden Infant Death Syndrom (SIDS) is the sudden death during sleep of an apparently healthy child, under the age of one. A diagnosis of SIDS can only be applied after adequate post mortem investigations reveal no other causes. SIDS could be said to be a sudden death during sleep for no apparent reason. It is impossible to predict if a child will succumb to SIDS. Medical research has failed to pinpoint a single exact cause but it has indicated various "risk factors" Knowin... Is Posting Children's Pictures Online Dangerous? By : Stacy Is posting family pictures online dangerous? Does it put your children at risk of being abducted by someone with dark motives? Learn whether this fear is fact or falacy. Entertain The Kids For Free – Good Weather By : Dylan As a parent I have found that, not only is free entertainment helpful financially but it also benefits the kids. I have friends whose kids are not satisfied unless they are “being entertained” usually at one of those hideously expensive theme parks where you have to pay to get in and then spend a fortune on treats and eats. However, free entertainment stimulates their minds more and tires them out if they enjoy it. If they are simply distracted by rides and toys they switch o... Safety Guide For Buying Kids Furniture By : Paul Graham Your little one is precious, so safety is the first thing to keep in mind when shopping for furniture. Follow the guide below to ensure that you make all the safety considerations before making the purchase. 1. General Guidelines - Read the label and check if the product meets the US Consumer Safety Commission standard for the particular furniture type or model - products especially for babies and young kids require this rating - Consult the US Consumer Safety Commi... Getting What You Want In Parenting By : Kim Olver Have you ever noticed that everything is a battle with your child? If it is, then one of three things is happening. Your child, you or both are in a competitive need cycle. What is a competitive need cycle? As humans, we are all born with five basic needs that we are genetically programmed to attempt to meet. They are survival, love & belonging, power, freedom and fun. Without getting into the detail of the developmental model described in Nancy Buck’s book, Peaceful Paren... How To Deal With Supermom Stress By : Kathy Wilson One of the top stressors for women today is what many are calling the “supermom syndrome”. Many of us are led by society today to believe that in order to be successful Moms, we have to do it all, and give all. Nonsense. We all want to do our best as Moms, as we should. But at some point, for our own mental health, our best has got to be good enough. Here are some great ideas to reduce the syndrome at your house. It’s ok not to be perfect. Let me say that again. It’s ok, ... Why Are Our Children Getting Heavier? -- The Five Truths Every Parent Must Know To Get Their Child’s Weight On Track. By : Lisa Alexander With as many as 50% of all children being overweight in this country, parents are beginning to realize that something must be done. There is no shortage of information about nutrition and exercise, but the task of helping an overweight child without setting them up for a lifetime of dieting is a daunting challenge. Parents who understand the five truths of getting a child’s weight on track can begin to address the issue in a healthy and effective way. Truth #1: Parents ar... Minerals For Your Children: Minor Yet Important By : Adwina Jackson As one of the essential nutrients, minerals have an influence on your children's growth and development as well as their health. Even though the body needs only a little amount of minerals, compared to carbohydrates for example, they have an important role in our body. Without minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, and the other nutrients can hardly carry out their functions. Let's find out where the minerals come from. Just as vitamins, the body needs minerals to run the p... Should You Give Your Child An Unusual Baby Name? By : Sarah Edwards Choosing to give your baby an unusual baby name requires careful consideration before making the final decision. Unusual baby names can be attractive and can single your child out, especially if the name is one that is thought to be "cool" or attractive. The danger is that you are making your child different from its peers by naming it something unfamiliar - and this isn't always a good thing for a child. Babies grow into adults, and the name you choose will be that of an ... Points To Ponder When Selecting Baby Crib By : Robert Thatcher A baby crib is your baby’s first furniture. It is the only item in the world that you are intending to leave your baby unattended for periods of time. That is the more reason to buy only cribs that are safest. The baby crib will also be the place where your child will be spending most of the time. Cribs are expected to be of use until the child is about two to three years old when the baby is prepared to be sleeping in a real bed. Baby crib standards for manufacture have b... Baby Shower And Motherhood Celebration By : Robert Thatcher A baby shower is a good way to welcome an expecting woman to motherhood. It doesn’t even matter whether the baby shower that is being celebrated is the mother’s first or not. Baby showers are fun events especially for women, and women no matter the age love girl parties. Baby shower events are not as stiff today as tradition dictated. Anyone can participate in a baby shower unlike before when only non-relatives can. What is important is someone cared enough to initiate th... Baby Car Seat: Protecting Precious Passenger On Board By : Robert Thatcher The numerous car accidents each year that are resulting to deaths and injuries of young children necessitated the use of another car safety device: baby car seat. The most common dilemma of most parents is choosing the best baby car seat from among the so many variations (each with its own safety feature) that is being sold in the market. The answer to this is whatever fits the baby comfortable, fits in your car snugly and is within the budget is the best baby car seat th... Picking The Perfect Name For Your Baby By : Simon Emmett One of the most important decisions you will make once you find you are pregnant is that of picking the perfect baby name. Everyone has their own idea of what a great name is, sometimes it is as simple as whatever is currently fashionable as per the top 10 names for the country in the year that the baby is born, sometimes it's a family name that honors a favorite relative, and sometimes it's just a name that the mother (or father) really likes. The baby name chosen will oc... Parenting Tip: 10 Ways to Make Up Great Child Stories for Your Kids By : Paul Arinaga It's fun to read child stories to your kids, but it's even MORE fun to make up your own. You don't need to be a creative genius to do so. All it takes is a little imagination and patience (with yourself). Follow these 10 suggestions, and you'll find that making up entertaining child stories is as easy as talking with a good friend. School Crossings- The Danger Zone By : Stacy Traffic congestion around schools is presenting an increasing danger to children. Parenting---Roots And Wings By : Kim Olver I’m sure many of you have heard that old Hallmark card adage that goes something like this: Parents give their children two great gifts---one is roots, the other is wings. This is what I address in this article. As parents, we pray for our children’s safety, health and happiness. We do everything we know to help make these things happen for them. At some point in our lives, we developed the principles and values that guide our life decisions. Our parents and/or caregive... Tips On How You Can Get Started With Home Schooling Your Child By : James Masterson Education is a very important aspect in a human being’s existence. He needs education to nurture his craft, hone his talents, and provide him with all the possible answers to all of the wonders in this world. Parents know this fact, that’s why they would always want the best for their children. In this manner, when the concept of home schooling was introduced into the society, they have been astonished with the fact that there are still other ways in educating their childr... Eight Tips For Potty Training Your Toddler By : Jacqueline Courtiol, M.A. Ed. Getting your toddler to perform toileting independently is a welcome milestone for any parent. Few of us want to be changing diapers much past the child’s second birthday. However, children vary greatly in their adoption of the potty routine which is influenced by a child’s innate ability, aptitude and maturity. However, there several tips and techniques you can use to hasten the blessed day when your toddler says: “Mommy, I did potty by myself”. 1) Get your child ready - ... Finding A Pediatrician For Your Newborn By : Jacqueline Courtiol, M.A. Ed. Congratulations, you’re pregnant. As the count-down to the birth of your new child approaches, you should consider finding a pediatrician who will work the best with your soon to be expanding family. Having a pediatrician on-hand though the formative weeks and years of your child’s life is in the best interests of both you and your child. Waiting until your child gets sick or needs a check-up is absolutely not the time to be going through the selection process, which can be s... Three Mistakes Parents Make With Overweight Kids By : Lisa Alexander Most parents just feel helpless. They want the best for their kids, but in spite of everything we know about nutrition and exercise, most parents hope for the best and do little about their overweight kids. My daughter Pari was small at birth, but quickly became a heavy baby. By the age of two, our pediatrician began intimating that Pari was putting on more weight than she needed. Until kindergarten, kids from our neighborhood, her day care or nursery school accepted Pari ... Snatched in the Night-What Every Parent Should Know About Home Invasion Abductions By : Stacy Home invasion abductions have made the news lately as a frightening form of kidnapping. Learn how to keep your child safe from this threat. Giving The Unborn Child What It Needs By : Eva Moffat For the sake of the unborn child the mother should make sure she is eating foods that contain Folic Acid. Practical Tips To Survive The 1st Trimester Of Pregnancy By : Christine Dugan So, you’ve gotten over the elation of being pregnant. Now, despite the joy of having a little one growing in your belly, you (and your husband or boyfriend) need to deal with the nagging symptoms of pregnancy. Here are just a few tips to help you to survive: 1. Get plenty of rest: Most likely, you will be more tired than ever before during the first trimester. Listen to your body and go to bed or take naps when you are feeling tired. This may also mean cutting back on obli... Focus on the Family: Can Working Mothers Have Their Cake and Eat it Too Without Parenting Burnout? By : Kelly Nault To focus on the family and put them first is as natural to mothers as breathing. To not focus on the family is rarely a choice for any mom—it’s simply a way of life.
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