When your teenager doesn't want to go to school, try the following steps:Step one: Ask them why. Make sure they know that you are going to use their answer to determine whether or not you will make them go that day. Often when asked a teen will respond with a non-answer like, … [Read more...] about Need to Know: What to Do When A Teen Doesn’t Want to Go to School
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The Personality Type of a First Child
Birth order has been considered a primary influence on personality since the time of Alfred Adler, a psychologist who was one of the first to consider birth order. Obviously, each child has different characteristics, regardless of their birth order. Things like temperament, … [Read more...] about The Personality Type of a First Child
Demi, Taylor, Selena: Appropriate Role Models For Your Little Girl?
Tweens are susceptible to influence, just like the rest of us, but during the tween years, much of who kids define themselves as is formed. Because these are formulative years, it is important to know who their role models are, and whether or not they are too skanky.Most tweens … [Read more...] about Demi, Taylor, Selena: Appropriate Role Models For Your Little Girl?
What Does Mom’s Night Out Do?
Why is it important for moms to take a mom's night out on occasion? Why should they leave the care of their child or children to someone else while they see a movie, get their nails done, go out to eat, or whatever other activity they choose to do? The following are some … [Read more...] about What Does Mom’s Night Out Do?
Lesson On Bullying
Children know what it feels like to be bullied, but how do you explain what happens inside the person who is being bullied in terms a child can understand? A friend and elementary school principal in a North Carolina posted this short lesson in Facebook for parents and … [Read more...] about Lesson On Bullying
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to