Most, if not all, children will tell you that the best part of their day is playing with friends during lunch, recess, or after school. Making friends is probably one of the most valuable things children can do as they continue to learn and grow. So how do we as parents become … [Read more...] about How to Be Involved in Your Child’s Social Life
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How Parent Involvement Affects Children
Being an active and involved parent with your child can take a lot of time, effort, and energy. Statistics have proven that with the right parent involvement, students' academic achievements have improved, self esteem increases, and motivation to do better becomes much more … [Read more...] about How Parent Involvement Affects Children
Nutrition at Friend’s Homes
If you think you're the only parent whose nutritional values are thwarted when your child goes over to a friend's house, you're wrong. There are many parents who feel the same way, and wonder how they can ensure their child's nutrition at friends' homes. But how do you do it? … [Read more...] about Nutrition at Friend’s Homes
Your Child Needs A Break: How to Ensure They’re Not Too Busy
In today’s busy world it is hard to know what kind of schedule is most appropriate for your children. For parents the daily schedule can become easily overwhelming. The pressure to juggle work, relationships, chores, and kids schedules has a tendency for mom and dad to … [Read more...] about Your Child Needs A Break: How to Ensure They’re Not Too Busy
Sports, Family, Friends: Can Your Child Balance?
Children today are faced with a lot of challenges that simply did not exist when you and I were kids. Kids today have electronic devices practically attached to them at the hip and schedules that almost mandate the use of these devices just to keep everything organized. Kids … [Read more...] about Sports, Family, Friends: Can Your Child Balance?
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to