Not everyone has lost their cool with their kids like me but there are many that have yelled on occasion. I believe yelling became the go-to discipline method when child abuse was put on the books and could be “investigated” and “punished” by law. Yelling does not leave marks … [Read more...] about Yell or Scream at Your Kids?
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Teaching Your Child Manners: Tips and Hints
Teaching a child good manners is one of a parent's most important tasks. As children learn and grow, manners play a vital role in their social development. If parents don't teach them, they won't learn them and, consequently, if they don't learn them at a young age, it's going … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Child Manners: Tips and Hints
Great Colors for Boys’ Rooms
Choosing a color for a boy's room can be difficult. There are so many choices and so many shades to choose from. There are some colors that are great and some that are just plain awful. Let's look at some great colors for boy's rooms.There is always the traditional blue. Blue … [Read more...] about Great Colors for Boys’ Rooms
Need to Know: Ten Anti-Bullying Tips
Being bullied is never easy, and can make a child feel very powerless, alone, isolated, and fearful. The following are ten things your child can do to stop a bully. These tactics works for adults as well as children. No matter what the bullying situation, it is possible to stop a … [Read more...] about Need to Know: Ten Anti-Bullying Tips
Love, not time, heals all wounds…
I would find it hard to count the number of times when I have shared a story with regards to something hurtful in my life in which the listener's ultimate advice is to allow time to transpire in order for the wound caused by the painful event to heal. We've all heard it before, … [Read more...] about Love, not time, heals all wounds…
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to