Enjoy Your Children and Parenting!

Today’s kids have a lot more technology in their lives compared to the previous generations. Bullying in the digital age is on the rise. Kids  bullying others through the internet through sites like myspace, or through text messaging on cell phones. Parents need to be the one their children go to when things go wrong. [...]

It’s fairly normal for a child of three to hit when they don’t get their way. You want to teach them to be able to control themselves and not have to intervene. Try and recognize the reason behind the hitting, like is she angry she has to leave the park? Is she angry because she [...]

Some may call them, "difficult" but spirited children are most likely to be able to walk on their own than being a follower. It can be a challenge being a parent to a spirited child, but there are some ways to make the job easier. Do what you say, being consistent and following through is [...]

Clinical psychologist Anthony E. Wolf talks about the pressure that teens put on themselves about doing well in school. He says most of the time it’s not the parents that are the source of their stress, but that they put it on themselves. They have it in their mind that school is the end all [...]

This a great little site that has some tips for a good night’s sleep for children. It also has some information about the importance of sleep, dreams and games. Some of the tips it shares are getting to bed at the same time every night, not having a big meal before bed, and no caffeine. [...]

Today there are a lot of stresses that go with parenting. It almost always requires two incomes to take care of children and that means more time at work for parents and trying to raise their kids. It’s not surprising that marriages can be put on the back burner. According to experts if the marriage [...]

In article that I read a few months back in Mothering magazine, it talked about a mother about to have her second baby. Before the baby was to arrive she planned a special weekend with her first born son, for just the two of them. It was a nice story about them being able to [...]

Do not make the mistake of allowing your teen to have a computer in their bedroom. In a family with children, the computer should be a tool that has rules for its use, like parental controls to protect your children while on the internet. Have an area in your home that has the computer which [...]

Sometimes parents get alarmed at their sons interest in dressing up in women’s clothes or their daughter’s pre-occupation with trucks instead of dolls. These interests in young children are normal and appropriate. When dressing up they are exploring their world and learning about the people they are imitating. Provide clothing and accessories of both genders [...]

Where did spending hundreds even thousands of dollars on a child’s birthday become the ‘in’ thing to do” Parents try to top other kid’s parties in money spent and the children have their wildest expectations met. What will this mean for them when they are adults? What has happened to simple celebrations where fun is [...]