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Your Child and TV By : Dr. Noel Swanson. Most parents complain that their children watch too much television. In this age and time television is a fact of life. One doesn’t come across families that don't have one, or that never watch one. While there is nothing wrong with television per se one has to be selective when it comes to watching television and how much of it you can allow your children. Television is educational, informative, and uplifting. At the same time, a lot of what is shown on TV is nothing but drivel. It is nowhere near uplifting or educational, and shows certain behavior that is quite unacceptable and undesirable in most social circles. But, children are too small to discern the difference and make intelligent choices. Your Baby And Teething By : Simone Butler Teething can be a testing time for both baby and parent. This article provides information on what's involved, and gives some tips on how to make it more comfortable for your child. Working with Your Special Needs Child By : Dr. Noel Swanson Listed below are concerns from parents of special needs children: Working together – An Important Parenting Skill By : Dr. Noel Swanson.. There is nothing more important to be said in parenting advice than working together in raising your children and establishing child discipline. It also needs to be said that it goes for all children of a relationship. Even if they belong to a previous relationship, the two people who make up their parents need to work together to form their children's discipline plan. Who Are Your Kids Online With, Really?? By : LOuise Greene This article deals with keeping children and teens safe online using technology that monitors chat rooms, emails, and instant messaging. The idea is for parents to be on top of potential online dangers that are very real and to be able to avoid bad situations before they can even happen. Where to Find Free Stuff for Single Parents By : Annie Parron Single parents often have difficulty making ends meet. Find out where you can find free stuff so you can make the most of the money that you have. When the Other Parent is Poisonous By : Dr. Noel Swanson Q. My stepdaughter is 4, and her real mother is constantly in and out of jail and has 86 felonies. She gets visitation every other weekend, (If she shows up). Every time our daughter comes back from her visitation she is a completely different child. When she gets home she just sits there for hours on end and won't say anything. What to Look For When Selecting a Bunk Bed By : Noa R Flint Many children love the idea of sleeping together in the same bedroom on bunk beds. Bunk beds offer a cosy sleeping arrangement for the children and are ideal space-savers. So how do you go about choosing one? What To Consider When Picking A Name For Your Baby By : Simone Butler Picking a name for your child is a decision with long-lasting consequences. What should you be thinking about to make sure you make the right choice? What Family Expect from their Teens? By : John David Few recommended expectations for teens by age level. Please do not experience that your teenager ought to be doing all of them in a nice way. What Can You Do When Your Child Steals? By : Dr. Noel Swanson There are a lot of reasons kids steal. Some kids steal for comfort, to impress a group of friends, get retaliate against their parents, or sometimes to simply get the things they want. What Can I Do To Help My Son Get Over His Extreme Shyness? By : Dr. Noel Swanson Q. "I have a 7-year old son who is so shy he will hardly talk to anyone outside of our family. How can I help him?" Ways to help your child develop a winning attitude even during times of illness By : Carrie Carter All of us as parents owe it to our children to give them all the guidance and tools they need to live the successful lives they are worthy of. Watch Your Language! - How Parents Can Help Kids Help Themselves By : Frank McGinty 'I felt great until I walked into the classroom - then it all went wrong!' Using the Camera for Learning and Creativity With Children By : Christine Peppler A child's creativity and learning are easily stimulated through photography. This article presents just a few ideas for children's activities with a camera. Types and Uses of Baby Slings By : Constantine Balbozar Baby slings come in a variety of colours, they are made using a variety of materials and accommodate for a variety of uses. This article outlines the basic types of baby slings and their uses Three Steps in Selecting a Nanny for Your Child By : Rana Williams Finding a professional nanny to care for your children is a selection that effects the overall functioning of your family. You want to hire an individual in whom you can entrust both the welfare of your child and the safety and privacy of your home. The Reason Bright Kids Often Struggle To Read and How To Help By : David Morgan It is unfortunate that some children develop serious reading problems quite unnecessarily. The cause can be the design of the early reading books that they use. As a parent or teacher, it is important to know the pattern of symptoms you will see when this is happening. The Most Common Parenting Mistake Of All By : Andrea Flint It seems there are all kinds of rules to follow to make a success of parenting, but there's one mistake which is more common than any other: not trusting in your own ability to do the job. Find out why we're all perfectly qualified to make great parents. The Differences Between How Parents and Society Teach Boys and Girls Financial Awareness By : Carrie Carter With a divorce rate of around 50% and many people not marrying until they are in their thirties, it is surprising to find that there are still many women who aren’t financially educated. Most of this can be traced back to two factors: upbringing at home and society . . . Teenagers - Surviving Those Child Behavioral Problem Years. By : Dr. Noel Swanson.. As a parent, having a child reach the teenage years is joyful as well as a situation that brings with it new and interesting child discipline challenges. Your child has now completed childhood and made it to young adulthood. This breeds its own set of child discipline and child behavioral problems. Study Skills - How Can YOU Help Your Kids? By : Frank McGinty You pick up nuggets of wisdom in the most unexpected places. One was given to me by a man I met in the Scottish Highlands. Statistics on Children Hit by Cars By : Steve Mallard If facts and figures are your forte, then automobiles can certainly satisfy your interest. “Gentlemen, start your drum roll!” The fastest car in the world is the Ultima GTR. The 720 GTR zooms from 0 to 60 mph in a mind-boggling 2.6 seconds! Meanwhile, the world’s highest limousine (from ground to roof) measures 10 feet and 11 inches! (about 3.33 meters) What was the most expensive American car ever sold? That was a 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake, which was sold in January of 2007 for a whopping $5.5 million! However a sobering statistic that should be reduced to zero is the number of children who are injured or killed by cars every year. By slowing down traffic, we can improve street safety for kids. Six Tips to Help Avoid a Fight with your Teenager By : Dr. Noel Swanson Your child has become a teenager. You have enjoyed the first thirteen years of raising your child. You worried about them all the time. You changed too many diapers to keep count and you watched in pride as they won the fourth grade spelling bee. You helped them through the struggles in life such as scraped knees and taking their first test at school. Single Dads And Parenting Advice By : Randy Hough Parenting is difficult at best, but being a single dad adds new dimensions to the task! You will learn more than you ever wanted to know Shyness in Children By : Arthor Pens Shy children may have low results in tests that require face-to-face interactions, and may be perceived as less intelligent than they are due to their fear of talking. Thus, a vicious cycle may begin that only enhances the low-self esteem of the shy child. Rewards versus Punishment By : Dr. Noel Swanson.. The fundamental rule for all discipline problems is encouraging good behavior instead of punishing bad behavior. It’s a tried and tested method that rewards work better than punishments. Real Parenting Advice For Single Fathers and Single Mothers By : Randy Hough Here is some helpful parenting advice for single fathers and single mothers. It is a lonely path, but you can succeed! Preparing for the ISEE Examination By : Arthur Tibel PhD You have visited all the schools and you are certain you have chosen the best one for your child. They give the ISEE (The Independent Schools Entrance Examination) as part of their admitting procedure. Parenting Tips: SATS! - A Daunting Educational Yardstick By : Dr. Noel Swanson It's time again for the dreaded and stress inducing SATS. Teachers and students alike are stressing. The principal or head teacher wants to look good on the national league tables. The teachers want everyone to know that they're the best. As for the students, they've heard so much about these tests that they're terrified of failing, or at least not doing their best. Parenting Advice: When Your Child Says, "He Isn't My Dad!" By : Dr. Noel Swanson Q. "My son's father left us five years ago. Since then, I have remarried to a lovely man. David, my husband, has tried hard to make friends with Nathan, and left all the disciplining to me. Yet, though we have been married three years, my son still refuses to do anything that my husband asks. How do I get him to listen to his step father?" Parenting Advice: What if My Child Won't Go to School? By : Dr. Noel Swanson.. "How do I get my nine-year-old daughter to school? She seems to have tummy aches or headaches constantly, and misses several days of school each week. Any suggestion that she must go and she screams and cries and seems to be genuinely afraid of going to school. What can we do?" Parenting Advice: Single Mums Having Problems With Sons By : Dr. Noel Swanson Q. "I am a single mother with three children; Caitlin 7, Tom 9, and Liam 11. While Cait is fine, the two boys are causing me problems. Tom behaves well in school, but has learning difficulties. After school though, he turns into a monster, and throws temper tantrums. Liam is rude, not affectionate and just generally hates me. His dad never visits, and Tom's dad died when he was a baby. I'm going crazy and want to know what I'm doing wrong." Parenting Advice: Night Terrors in Childhood By : Dr. Noel Swanson Q. "Sometimes, in the middle of the night, my seven-year-old sits bolt upright, stares straight ahead, and screams at the top of his voice. It sounds like he is being attacked by an axe murderer! We try to comfort him, but he doesn't even know we are there. This goes on for many minutes. Then he goes back to sleep. If we wake him, he seems confused and cannot remember what he was dreaming about." Parenting Advice: Childhood Lies By : Dr. Noel Swanson Lying infuriates adults. The funny thing is, though, that it is the adults that often set the child up. It goes like this: Parenting Advice on Sleep-Overs By : Dr. Noel Swanson. By and large, children love to go on sleep-overs, whether to camps or other special events for kids. This gives them the opportunity to be with friends day and night. However, some children develop a fear of sleeping away from home. They refuse to go and they miss out on all the fun. If your child is struggling with such a fear, you may find the following tips useful. Parenting Advice - Are Toddlers Ruling Your Roost? By : Molten Marketing Parents, if you are raising young children, take heart. The toddler years really do not last forever, and soon those temper tantrums and potty training mishaps will be a thing of the past; they may even become fond memories far, far down the road of life. In the meantime, though, you may want to read up on some parenting advice from people who have been down this path before. Parenthood – A Seven-Act Play By : Dr. Noel Swanson Phase 1: The Twinkle in Your Eye. My Child Won't Go to Bed! By : Dr. Noel Swanson. After a fully-packed day looking after the children, you long for bedtime. But, your child just doesn’t like the idea of going to bed before his parents. This is a common experience of most parents. You want a bit of peace and quiet at the end of a day spent in feeding them, washing clothes, clearing their mess, putting up with temper tantrums, and many other things. You ask them to go to bed, but that’s exactly what they don’t like to do. Learn About Child Safety Devices For Windows And Roller Blinds By : This article about child safety deals specifically with windows and window coverings such as roller blinds. Jack and Jill Went up the Hill to Celebrate a Baby By : Kevin Hart There's a growing trend within the United States right now that's bringing both Mom & Dad together to formally celebrate the birth of a child; the Jack & Jill baby shower. The Jack and Jill baby shower is basically a co-ed baby shower bringing couples and single friends together to talk, exchange gifts, and generally enjoy some time together. Is International Child Adoption for You? By : stephen morgan How do you know if international adoption is for your family? Well, there is no perfect definition of someone who would be a good potential adoptive parent, but answering the questions will help clarify whether international child adoption is for you. It’s not for everyone. Is Daycare The Right Option For Your Child? By : Simone Butler Childcare can be a problem when both parents are working, whether full or part time. Daycare is a popular option, but is it the best choice for your child? International Adoption Agencies – Dealing when Dreams of Adoption are Fading By : stephen morgan It’s amazing when you consider the above statement and try and get a grasp on the two concepts of Young People and Debt? It had been three long years for both Karen and David Richards. They had been waiting to bring home a young Romanian girl to adopt. They had kept a photograph of Larissa on the side of their refrigerator only to be told at the last minute by their International Adoption Agency that she had been adopted and placed with a Romanian Family International Adoption - The Children of Guatemala By : stephen morgan In the world of International Adoption, Guatemala is one of the most popular and least regulated Countries. Last year there were estimated to have been 1,500 Guatemalan Children and Babies who have started fresh lives abroad, but the spectre of Illegal Adoptions have haunted Guatemala for years. Stories have emerged of mothers being forced to give up their new born children and of a booming private adoption business that has now grown almost into a multi million pound industry. International Adoption - Helpful Hints to Adoptive Parents on Child Adoption By : stephen morgan In the world of International Adoption, Guatemala is one of the most popular and least regulated Countries. Last year there were estimated to have been 1,500 Guatemalan International adoption opportunities are available for people to be able to adopt babies, children and older children; you just need to know where to look and to whom the correct people are to talk to. By this we mean, the correct Local, Private or Governmental Agencies. I Thought I Was Having Nightmares But Then I Realized I Wasn’t Asleep! By : Theresa Twogood The mass nightmare I fear is the current polluted environment we have allowed to completely encompass our school aged children. To truly understand this environment entirely, allow... How We Could Solve Poverty With Expert Parenting Advice By : Dr. Noel Swanson Parents don't get an operators manual along with their new baby. How to Use Photo Identification to Protect Your Children By : Sher Matsen Technology has changed a great deal in just a decade. What we used to have to rely on other businesses to do for us, can now be done efficiently, and cost effectively in-house. The printing of photo ID cards is one of those tasks. But photo ID cards have a place outside corporate America. Photo ID Cards can be used to protect students and children in a variety of ways. How to Teach your child the Habit of Reading By : Darlyn Most of the parents teaches their children how to read become successful in their school career and life of course.
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