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Benefits of Teaching Preschoolers to Care for Pets
Teaching preschoolers how to care for pets is very beneficial to many areas of their development and many lessons can be learnt. Kids of a preschool age need to know the similarities between pets and people and they also need to learn what proper care means for a pet.
Getting Past the 'Pressure to Be Perfect' Trap
'We don't want perfect moms. My mom was the perfect child and she expects me to be perfect. She doesn't bend. It has to be her way. As hard as I try to please her, I feel unworthy.'J
How Kids Can Make Money
So, you want to know how kids can make money? Well the answer is simple really. Get a job! Just kidding. Although getting a job might seem like the most popular answer, it is not. There are several ways to find out how kids can make money.
The Christian Religion's Guide to Child Training
Children are important to us as Christians. Before they grow to take over from where we shall leave off, they require thorough training. The training begins with parental examples. Like father, like son, goes the wise saying. In Ezekiel 16:44 we have: '... As is the mother so is the daughter.&a
Better Moms, Better Sons
I have heard many women complain about the way their husbands behave. They are lazy, they don't help around at home with the cleaning or in the kitchen with the cooking, their clothes are lying around, their towels are on the bed, they get irritated at the very thought of changing diapers or ta
Streamline Fun With Kids Gift Stickers
Your delightful child has been invited to a classmate's birthday party at a local family fun center. Your child is, of course, very excited about the fun day ahead of him. In fact, you two took a trip to the toy store yesterday to select the perfect gift for the classmate. The gift is wrapped a
Quad Bike For Kids
The new craze among kids and adults alike is quad bikes. I see them on the roads almost every day now and I really have to question their safety. Are quad bikes for kids really a good idea?
Getting On With Teenagers
The teenage years are turbulent ones for many, and it can be a time when families find themselves stretched to the limits of their patience. Luckily, the teenage years soon pass and most families find ...
Teenage Behavior in Sports-Do They Affect Your Performance?
Boy, I did learn valuable lessons about sports. Teenage behavior may be bad or good. If it is bad, then they must be having bad habits. And, today I am telling you the bad habits ...
Some Tips For Preserving Your Baby Girl Dresses
Perhaps one of the most treasured items a mother may save will be her daughter's baby girl dresses.Many moms dress their babies up in the frilliest of dresses knowing that one day they may prefer jeans.These dresses can be saved for a lifetime of memories.
How Webkinz Pets Can Teach Your Child Responsibility
You may have already been aware of the demands of your child wanting a Webkins pet. What on earth are they? do I hear you ask? Well they are not just a plush toy that's for sure because with each Webkins or Webkinz (with a "z") as it is sometimes spelled, you get a secret code and wit
Intervention Strategies for Children With Autism
Strategy # 1: Power Cards to target social skills - What: Strategy- Power Cards - Skill / behavior: social skills and social thinking challenges (teaches children what to do in targeted social situations) Why / Rationale: Power cards act as motivators and are good ways to teach social skills because
School Uniform - Should it be Abolished?
The question of whether to have a uniform is one which haunts schools everywhere.This article explores the pros and cons.
Therapy Options for Troubled Teens
Unlike physical illnesses that have rashes, temperatures, and other symptoms, mental and emotional health indicators are difficult to identify. Parents aren't taught or trained what to look for as the warning signs. Both the need for treatment and the types of treatment need to be considered fo
Teaching Moments - Bummer Words
We call "no, can't, won't, never, if and maybe" the Bummer Words. These are negative words because they often stop us before we even get started doing a new task or try something a second time.
Wilderness Camps For Troubled Teens
Teen wilderness programs are being developed to convert the troubled youths there by creating a social environment, so that they can bring about some social changes in their attitude and become more appeasing than usual. Several programs such as the Nicodemus wilderness project exist that relay inst
Choosing the Right Play Tent For Your Child
Both a great source of fun and an educational tool, a child's tent will surely keep your child busy all day long. However, like any other toys that you buy, going for the one that you see is may not be a good idea. Have you tried buying a toy for your child only to have it put away in a corner
Customize Your Child's Room With Specialty Kids Bedding
Kids bedding is available in a wide variety of colors, styles and patterns to fit any child's hobbies or career choice at their tender age. There are patterns for astronauts, cowboys, ballerinas, race car drivers and the list just keeps going.
Safety Instruction For Kid's Bike Ride
Like any other kid in the neighborhood, my six year old loves to go for bike ride. Sometime he comes back with a cut and sometime with a bruise but that doesn't stop him from taking out his bicycle every evening for a ride.
Attractive Themes And Ideas For Summer Camp
Whether you are planning a summer camp or planning on going to summer camp, it is a good idea to have a plan of action.As a camp coordinator, you have to plan events, activities and entertainment for the participants.There are many themes you can come up with, but to get the most participation out o