Fitness that begins in childhood lasts a lifetime. If children start at a young age, learning to be physically fit and exercise, they will lead healthy, happy lives and avoid the plague known as obesity. And unfortunately, it's more and more common to have a child that is … [Read more...] about Get Your Kids Moving: Indoors!
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Pros and Cons of Various Parenting Styles
There are four main parenting styles, and each comes with positive and negative aspects. For each child and each situation the weight of positive and negative will be different. There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to parenting.One of the pros of all parenting styles … [Read more...] about Pros and Cons of Various Parenting Styles
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
Using Timeouts to Discipline Your Child
Time outs can be an effective method for discipling a child. When done right, it gives the child some time away from others, a chance to think about and reflect on their behavior, and offers a redirect or place for a child to let their emotions calm, and get under control. Here … [Read more...] about Using Timeouts to Discipline Your Child
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to