1,046 articles on "children"

It's Not My Fault....Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway?

It amazes me, how often during a week, I hear "It's not my fault, it's not my responsibility". It seems that in today's society no one wants to take responsibility for anything. Parents don't or won't take the responsibilit...

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Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity by: Beverley Brooke Along with the increase of obesity in adult, childhood obesity is on the rise. Around 15.5 percent of adolescents in the United States, aged 12 to 19 are obese. Even more alarming, about 15.3 percent of chil...

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Parents - What Kind of Role Model Are You?

Parents - What Kind of Role Model Are You? by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Are you being the person you want your children to be? Many parents today really try to be better parents than their parents were. They attempt to be there for their children - ...

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From High School Summer Camp to HBO - A Passion for Self Expression Through Films

What inspires a person to follow the revving engine of their internal drive for success? Sixteen year old Christina Frenzel is allowing her passion for self-expression to drive her down a visionary path marked by self-fulfilled accomplishments in fil...

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The Power of Your Words

The POWER of Your WordsL.J DavisWords are truly powerful things. They are something that becomes a part of us, our history, and our legacy. From my own life experiences, I have understood how words, simple words said in passing to a child, can leave ...

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take the child's perspective

Over 90 per cent of American parents rely on physical punishment to correct children’s behavior, according to The Journal of Sociology. 1999. That statistic scares me. I’d like every parent or person in a position of trust to take the child’s p...

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Benefits of Child Care Centers

There are several reasons why taking your children to quality preschools in St. Petersburg can be a huge benefit. For one, it allows you to go to work and make money, while you are reassured that your kids are safe and being looked over. It gives you...

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Validating vs. Indulging Children’s Feelings

Validating vs. Indulging Children’s Feelings by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. I grew up at a time when children’s feelings were not important. I was supposed to go along with the program without complaint, regardless of how I felt. If I was upset ab...

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Typical Language Accomplishments

I thought it was important for you to know the typical Language Accomplishments for Children, Birth to Age 3. Learning to read is built on a foundation of language skills that children start to learn at birtha process that is both complicated and am...

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Winners vs. Losers

Is gambling for winners or for losers? Well, the answer to that question just might depend upon where you place your stakes.Lev. 27:28 tells us, "… no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto to the LORD of all that he hath, both of man or beas...

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