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Nail Biting Basics
Nail biting in all its various forms is problematic behavior beset by peculiarity and contradiction. Technically speaking, the correct word for nail biting is ANONYCHOPHAGIA. Nail biting typically begins between the ages of five and 10 and is common among children as well as adults.... Read More
For School Success, Dont Coddle Your Kids
Parents want their children to succeed in school. However, sometimes their best intentions are misguided. Attempts to provide children with a wonderful life can, in fact, increase the stress of the entire family.One of parents' most common mistakes is to want to make everything easy for their children. It's painful... Read More
Vision: 20/20 Is Not Enough!
Now is an excellent time to have your child's vision checked. Don't be too quick to say, "My child's vision is fine: 20/20!" In many cases that is not enough.The Snellen chart, the instrument most frequently used to test eyesight, often gives people a false sense of security about their... Read More
Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
How to Get Your Child to Love Reading was conceived when author Esmé Raji Codell was staring at a shriveled potato that was sprouting eyes. She wondered, " . . . if I had a potato, nothing but a potato, how could I teach a classroom full of children? Well,... Read More
Assertiveness: Key to Better Parenting
I have always been aware of my number one weakness: non-assertiveness. But I have come a long way from the time when I couldn't say 'no' to a child molester and not understanding the importance of telling my parents. At my first job after high school, I had the misfortune... Read More
Summer Survival
Summer Survival The summer season is here and along with it comes summer vacation for the school-aged kids. Moms are now responsible for coming up with the ideas and curriculum for their children and I am the first to admit that by the... Read More
If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parents
Keith is now in the fourth grade and he dislikes school. For a fourthgrader, this does not sound right. The reason Keith dislikes school thoughdoes not have anything to do with academics. Keith is being bullied beforeschool, at school, and on the school bus. Who can blame him for not... Read More
Boundaries - Why Theyre Needed
Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life, has noself-control, and lacks respect for others. If these were the qualities ofyour son, how would you feel for his future wives? Yes, wives is plural, this is one major reason we need to set boundariesfor our children their... Read More
The Benefits of Music Education
Despite serious reductions in funding for arts programs in public schools, there is a great need for studying music. Band, orchestra, and choir all offer students a chance to work together in a social and intellectual group setting and excel at complex tasks. The trick... Read More
New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?
Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along with your expanding waistline comes the ever growing list of products for you and your new bundle of joy. Preparing for a new baby can be a costly experience, especially in the areas of clothing and nursery furniture. The good... Read More
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Anorexia Nervosa Alert - is Your Daughter Dying To Be Thin?
Anorexia nervosa is a serious medical disorder that is statistically... Read More
Is Your Discipline Damaging the Spirit of the Child?
If your parenting methods include abuse of any kind; physical,... Read More
Child Safety at Home
Maintaining a safe home environment for your childrenAs adults and... Read More
Develop Your Childs Genius - Right Brain/Left Brain Coordination
No matter how old your children are, you have an... Read More
13 Ways to Spend Time with Your Teenage Daughter
The older my daughter gets the more it's sinking in... Read More
Develop Your Childs Genius: The King of Games - the Game of Kings
Many people still think that the game of chess is... Read More
Who Wants To Date Their Mother?
Do any other reality TV junkies remember a show on... Read More
Spelling Games
The following spelling games can be used by parents to... Read More
Influencing Adolescents - Guided Democracy
You need to smart to be able influence adolescents. You... Read More
Childhood Friendships
Childhood friendships are as special as they are a necessary... Read More
Psychological Effects of Child Abuse
Many children who suffer from the psychological effects of child... Read More
The Mystery of Child Beliefs, Spirit in Children, Understanding Spirtuality in Children
In the wonderment of childhood, it is easier for a... Read More
Tracking Your Child Progress
As a parent, you can learn a lot about your... Read More
The Classic ADHD Child Reminds Me of Tigger
ADHD comes in differenty forms, or types. What... Read More
Bless Your Child With The Name
What a dreamer I am when thinking about parenthood. Most... Read More
Hurting from the Outside - In: The Rise of Self-harming
Ask any teacher or adolescent counselor what the most disturbing... Read More
Promoting Your Childs Heart Health
Cardiovascular endurance is one of the five health-related components of... Read More
Some Thoughts on Counseling Goals for ADHD
What should the goals for counseling be when the patient... Read More
When Time Out Dont Work
Joey steps away from his time out chair "I won't... Read More
Are You Frustrated With Public Schools?
Join a growing number of parents and teachers!Fact: Last year,... Read More
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