How important are diet and exercise for children? Kids will be kids right, so if you don't really teach them about it they'll find a way to do it anyway? As a parent it can be tricky to find a good way to help your child maintain a healthy diet and get them to exercise without … [Read more...] about Diet and Exercise for Children
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Five Ways to Give Your Child More Independence
You can help your child who is struggling for independence to have it by doing the following:1. Facebook and MySpace accounts. Independence is often achieved through self expression, and being able to control parts of your own life. If you want your child to be more independent, … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Give Your Child More Independence
5 Tips on Giving Kids Independence
There are basically two stages in your child's life when they start to assert their independence, when they are toddlers, and tweens. The following is a look at how you can help your tween be more independent, and in a positive way:1. Choosing own class schedule. When tweens get … [Read more...] about 5 Tips on Giving Kids Independence
Parent Involvement in Your Child’s Social Life
It seems that with busy schedules, responsibilities, and work that parents are finding less time to spend with their children. And what's even worse than that, is that they may not even know what their children are doing or where they are. Children are expected to be … [Read more...] about Parent Involvement in Your Child’s Social Life
How to Be Involved in Your Child’s Social Life
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
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to