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Teaching Children Listening Skills Depends on How Parents Listen to and Respect Each Other
Most of us believe we're good listeners, yet the truth is listening is an acquired skill, for parents and children alike. How can parents teach kids how to respect and listen to us? By modeling respectful behavior with each other and learning ways to listen, really listen, to our spouses.
What to Do When Kids Are Angry
What should we do when our kids are angry? I'll tell you one thing you should not do. Don't try to talk to them. Here's why: when a child gets angry they cannot see the situation clearly and they certainly cannot think clearly. It is actually a chemical reaction. Read up more to find
Helping Teens Move Past Troubled Family Backgrounds
In the past, treating teens from troubled backgrounds involved a technique based on retelling bad memories of the past.Although this may be at times a very effective treatment, it focuses only on the negative, never allowing the teen to fill emptiness left by expressing pain.A new approach to therap
Teens, Steroids & Athletes
Steroid use has terrible health consequence, but especially so for teenagers. This article examines why teens are tempted to use them, and what the consequence of using steroids really are.
Buying a Model Train - 3 Tips You Need to Know Before Buying a Model Train
You've made the decision -- you're buying a model train. You can feel the train approaching, but you have some decisions to make before buying and bringing home your train set. So "All Aboard" for three tips you need to know before buying your first model train set!
Youth Soccer Coaching Tips - Game Day Advice
When it comes to youth soccer coaching, there are many responsibilities that you will have as the coach. You need to be a leader of both the players and the parents and you help set the stage and the mood for the game.
The Great Bratz Debate
The debate on the suitability of Bratz as a toy for young children has long been raging.Now with the upcoming Bratz movie, the brand is set to get bigger still.Parents and Care Givers face a tough choice between allowing the dolls or saying 'no' to the toy that 'everyone has'.
Five Teen Job Search Tips
How is your teen job search going?There may be "Help Wanted" signs everywhere you look - or not.Even if you apply at every place that has a sign out, you may not be getting an interview or getting hired.Plus, you want a job that is best for you - and best for the employer.What do you need
My Very Own Cardboard Playhouse
Cardboard playhouses are a great way for kids to enjoy playtime. When it comes to giving gifts to children, most adults forget the simple pleasures of a cardboard box. So many of the toys given to kids today don't focus on creativity.
Managing Troubled Teens
It is not strange for us that teenagers are usually at a stage of uncertainty in their lives. This is a phase where they undergo a lot of changes, from physical to psychological. Physical changes include a deepening of the voice for boys, developing breasts for the females, growth of pubic hair and
Kids - Unlocking a Boy's Imagination With Just the Right Toy
When it comes to boys, any mother knows that the recipe for a fun time includes selecting just the right toy. In our home the boys have a tendency to become interested in a particular theme for a while, and imaginative play is the natural result. They adore their wooden block trains that they pull a
Modern Superman Party for the Kids
The classic super hero, Superman and has been remade many times of the years along with his many other super hero friends like Superwoman, Supergirl, Batman and Robin, and even the Flash.Hes gone from the Kansas farm boy to the big city reporter and back again in many recent Superman shows.Some have
Wooden Toy Trains by Community Playthings
There's just something special about little wooden toy trains. They have long been a favorite among children and have become an icon for the Christmas season in a good many countries.
Alcohol and the Teenage Brain - Top 10 Tips
The Teenage brain is still under construction and with new modern imaging technology scientists can actually view the human brain while it is alive and functioning. Neuroscience can help parents understand the importance of delaying their teens' alcohol consumption.
Compare and Buy Baby Toys
This would help you buy the ideal gift for your child, which would be pleasing for both the baby and mom. Choosing the toy can be difficult these days, as there are many factors to be considered before buying a toy.
Relationship Jealousy - Insecurity As a Teenager
A lot of teens will go into relationships and sometimes become insecure and jealous. Some teenagers will find themselves snapping at their boyfriend or girlfriend over very silly things and things they are sometimes even imagining. A lot of the time insecurity comes from your childhood and a lot of
Demystifying Oppositional, Defiant Teen-Age Behaviour
Teen-age can be a trying time both for parents and teen-ager, because of characteristic oppositional, defiant behaviour that can lead to frequent conflicts and arguments between the parents and the child. The teen-ager is undergoing adolescence, a transitional developmental stage hallmarking transit
Coping with Teen Bullying
Your child's best defense against a bully is to know what to do before bullying incidents start to occur.Use the tips provided in this article to help arm your child against bullies and to be safe.
How to Choose a Daycare
This article will help you decide which daycare is suitable for your child. This will also help you understand what you must look for in a daycare before enrolling your child.
What to Do If You Are Being Bullied
Most individuals that are being bullied feel completely helpless as if they can't do anything for themselves or anyone else and definitely can't defend themselves from the bully. In fact, most victims simply hope and pray that the problem (the bully and the bullying) will disappear. Victim