When parents buy a toy for their children, we have visions of happy, smiling children enjoying the toy. Ideally, all the children in one family will share toys, especially if it would be too expensive to buy one for each child. Too often though, children end up fighting over the … [Read more...] about Stop Children’s Fighting Over Toys
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Dial-Up and Spanking
Writing about spanking drums up negative images from my childhood that makes it seem like just yesterday. Many will remember the early years of computers when our internet connections via telephone lines were painfully slow. Several years ago researching ‘spanking’ for an … [Read more...] about Dial-Up and Spanking
Easy Parenting Part III – The Don’ts List
Here are a few don’ts that found their way onto my easy parenting list; some came from the Freehold Parents Anonymous Group members and one came from Chelsey – who felt we were too strict (A sure sign of good parenting!). Don’t Correct Children in Front of Others Correcting … [Read more...] about Easy Parenting Part III – The Don’ts List
Which Is It, Chores Or Punishment?
What if you won a contest and the prize was for a genie to instantly clean and do menial jobs around your home for you? Sounds wonderful, does it not? A busy mother recently stumbled onto an idea that seemed like a perfect solution to her messy house. She had been extremely … [Read more...] about Which Is It, Chores Or Punishment?
Phone Tips to Teach Kids
Is it okay not to answer the phone or to hang up while a person is still talking? The answer is, yes! It is important for parents to teach children how to answer the phone properly and still protect our private information. Knowing which information to give out or keep secret … [Read more...] about Phone Tips to Teach Kids
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to