Posted in Parenting Tips on October 31st, 2008 No Comments »
Some may think that teaching your baby sign language will inhibit their language, but actually it helps with their communication. A lot of the temper tantrums and frustrations come from your baby’s inability to communicate to you what they want or need. Using signs can really help that and give them tools to communicate with [...]
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Posted in Parenting on October 21st, 2008 No Comments »
This blog has a good commentary about a book called “Parenting With Pets”. Having pets, well-trained ones at that can be a plus when raising children. Pets can help tach children to be compassionate, gentle and loving children. They can learn unconditional love as pets love people unconditionally. Not only does the book share the [...]
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Posted in Parenting on October 18th, 2008 No Comments »
There is research suggesting that children that deal with harsh parenting and low-income households are more likely to be bullied. It also shows that children that are aggressive early can be prone to victimization. Not only are these children more likely to be bullied, they can develop depression, health/mental problems and low self-esteem. Early preventative [...]
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Posted in Parenting on October 7th, 2008 No Comments »
This article talks about how some parents in Nebraska drop off their kids in a hospital because they cannot or do not want to take care of them. Nebraska has a "safe haven" law that allows parents to leave children of any age at the hospital and request that they be taken care of. This [...]
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Posted in Parenting Tips on October 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
Today’s kids seemed to be more "protected" or their parents want them to avoid "failing" You may find now in a lot of schools that trophies will be given out to everyone even if they are not winners in a particular sport. Many parents seem to be afraid of their children being insecure or feeling [...]
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