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COMMITMENT Teaching Children the Lessons of a Lifetime

It's been said, time and again, that for a child to learn what is most important, he must be shown the lessons through example, not through words. And, if we are to nurture certain traits within our children, we must first develop those traits i...

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Children and Divorce

You and your spouse have decided to end your marriage. Although this has been a difficult decision for you and your spouse, it can be a very complicated one for your children. Divorce in many ways is like facing a death in the family, and a grieving ...

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Advice For Locating The Greatest Kids Birthday Gifts Ever

Buying the best kids birthday gifts is a task that baffles most everyone at some point or another. You will discover that people without children aren't the only ones who have this problem. The younger a child is, the harder the task for many of...

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7 Tips for Getting Your Children Unplugged

Have you noticed that your kids are becoming more attached than ever to television, video games and texting? And the season doesn't seem to matter. During summer, with more free time and fewer structured activities, it's easy to turn to ele...

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Beyond the Words, a Child's Voice

Beyond the Words, a Child's Voice by: Patricia Gatto Voices have a way of falling into a pattern, not unlike the sound of constant rain. At first, the rain is obvious as it dramatically announces its arrival, and for a brief moment, you ack...

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Wise Ways To Discipline

Wise Ways To Discipline by: Terri Hardwick First of all there are some very important factors to consider for discipline to work well. Without them, your efforts to effectively teach your children will ultimately fail. 1. INFLUENCE: You cannot ...

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Music - a great tool to develop your child's intelligence

Whether you have high aspirations for your child in the area of music or not, learning and listening to music is highly advantageous for your child. It is common for mothers of very young children to sing to them, in order to calm them at the end of ...

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Is Your Ex Poisoning Your Children Against You?

It's very common for a parent to hate their Ex so much when the relationship ends that your children hear nasty comments about their other parent almost daily. It's also very common for your children to eventually start believing these comm...

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Recognizing the Role of Child's Play: 5 Ways Unbridled Activity Benefits Your Children

Do you limit the time your children get to play? For some parents, that may seem like not only a good choice but a necessary choice because the hunger kids have for what seems like a lot of goofing around gets in the way of school, homework, and chor...

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Talking to Kids ABout War

Talking to Kids ABout War by: John Philip Jackman A few days ago, my 8 year old daughter asked my wife What state is Iraq? My wife explained that Iraq is not a state, but another country. This led to a number of other questions: Why are they...

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