Kids today do not lead the kinds of lives that you and I did when we were young and there are certainly even more drastic differences between our children today and the childhood of our parents. Children carry their cell phones with them up and down the halls of their schools … [Read more...] about Need to Know: The Too Busy Child
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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?
Setting Boundaries For Your Activity-Rich Child
Children are just as susceptible as adults are when it comes to being overwhelmed by a busy schedule. But where adults often have the skills needed to make changes so as to better manage their time, children often need guidance and boundaries that help them to stick to a … [Read more...] about Setting Boundaries For Your Activity-Rich Child
Keeping Children Stimulated Without Overdoing It
We all know that too much of a good thing can quickly turn into a bad thing. Yet, some times it is hard for us to see when we are overdoing it. The challenge is especially difficult for those of us with the responsibility of raising children. Of course we want to give our … [Read more...] about Keeping Children Stimulated Without Overdoing It
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to