It isn't unusual these days to walk into someone's home and find loads of media equipment in every room of the house. And it's even less unusual to find them in children's bedrooms. Children are spending several hours each day watching television, listening to music, or playing … [Read more...] about Parent Involvement in Media Choices
Parenting Teens
3 Fixes For Tween School Anxiety
If your tween child has anxiety about going to school you should address it promptly. Your child's tweens, as they are now called, are the probably some of the toughest years of his or her life and the ones most likely to cause them tremendous anxiety. They struggle with their … [Read more...] about 3 Fixes For Tween School Anxiety
Parent Involvement in Sports
Everyone would agree that parent involvement in sports is a good thing if parents behave appropriately and professionally. Unfortunately there are a few parents out there that take parent involvement far past the word "involved" and can create poor environments for kids to be … [Read more...] about Parent Involvement in Sports
Meet the Parents: Your Teen’s First Girlfriend
Watching your children grow up is always a bit of a scary prospect, especially when they start to bring home their dates, and most especially when they announce that the girl they bring in the door is their girlfriend--most especially, their first girlfriend.Here are three tips … [Read more...] about Meet the Parents: Your Teen’s First Girlfriend
Match the Morning to the Child’s Mood
Which description below best describes your mood in the morning? • Bubbly and cheerful • Quiet and easy-going • Happy and laid-back • Rushed and snappy • Moody and somber • Grouchy and crabby • Angry and touchy At one Parents Anonymous meeting, the topic of … [Read more...] about Match the Morning to the Child’s Mood
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to