1,046 articles on "children"

Number 1 Key to Good Parenting

Number 1 Key to Good Parenting by: Pam Jarvis The numbers are chilling. Teen suicide and homicide rates have tripled from twenty years ago. There is a 50% increase in childhood obesity. Teenage pregnancy rates are the highest for any Western soc...

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MORAL ARMOR'S Irrational Parenting, Part III

MORAL ARMOR'S Irrational Parenting, Part III by: Ronald E Springer Not Letting Them Think. We all implicitly know that anything questioning the process of cognition itself will be met with massive irritation, making us want to respond with...

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Avoiding Parenting Mistakes By Learning As Much As You Can Before You Have Children

The value of having knowledge in advance should never be underestimated. Before you try to assemble a new piece of furniture it is advisable to first read through the instructions. Before you operate a piece of unfamiliar machinery for the first time...

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Variation in the Behavior of a Child Due to Day Care Centers

Percentage of working mothers is increasing day by day, as a result of which daycare centers are in massive demand. Children spend more than half of their day at such centers and therefore these centers affect the behavior of such children in an enor...

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Introducing a Cat to Your Children

Introducing a Cat to Your Children by: Larry Chamberlain Are cats and children a good mix? So, you had a cat in the family when you were a kid. And you are thinking that the addition of a cat into your home would make a terrific family pet, and ...

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Picky Eater Coping Needs To Be a Family Affair

Picky Eater Coping Needs To Be a Family Affair by: Jason Katzenback Why does it seem that the pickiest of eaters always try to pass themselves off as the latest upcoming culinary critic? It is especially annoying when you have spent a couple of...

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Questions to Ask When Choosing a Dog for Family Life

Questions to Ask When Choosing a Dog for Family Life by: Shannon Emmanuel Dog’s come in all shapes and sizes – out of all the dogs you’ve ever met you’ve probably been more attracted to some breeds than others. Perhaps you had a dog when...

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Making the Holidays More Meaningful

Making the Holidays More Meaningful by: Debbie Milam Have the holidays become too commercial for you? Are you feeling empty and unfulfilled during this time of the year? This year by making some simple changes you and your children can truly mak...

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Be a Good Role Model

Be a Good Role Model.“Do as I say, not as I do” is a common joke among parents, but during the separation period, your children need a strong leader. You know you must lead by example. You can’t tell your kids to do one thing and then do anothe...

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You Are Your Child's First Teacher

You Are Your Child's First Teacher by: Rose DesRochers How much thought have you given to your child’s future? In three years, my daughter will be eighteen. Most likely, she will be leaving home at this time, and on her way to college. I ...

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