I had assumed that foster parent training would be a breeze. After all, if anyone knew how to be a parent, I did. I had raised three kids of my own, had taken a course load heavy in psychology in school, and had even briefly worked as a counselor, helping other people with parenting problems [...]
When children get to be 6 or 7 years old, it’s only fair to establish your children’s allowance at a rate that is appropriate to their age, as well as in consideration for tasks they are expected to perform on a regular basis. Just as you are paid at your job for work performed, a [...]
From the time our kids are toddlers, we parents try to instill certain values that will help them get along in society, concepts that will grow and stay with them right into adulthood. Teaching children sharing skills is one of the most basic concepts that allow our kids to integrate into society in a healthy [...]
With almost half of the marriages in the U.S. ending in divorce, there are a lot of children who become afflicted with psychological, physical and social problems, which are almost entirely preventable. While you might have tried every avenue of trying to renew your relationship, went to marriage counseling or spoke with your religious adviser, [...]
According to a recent news report, 34% of people in the U.S. are overweight, with an additional 33% considered obese! This means that just a third of us are of ‘normal’ weight. These statistics include people of all ages, including kids. No wonder everyone seems to be on a perpetual diet, with dozens of best [...]
Alcohol abuse has traditionally been an adult problem, bringing devastating problems to families. Unfortunate as this might have been, we are now faced with an epidemic of adolescent alcohol abuse. Fully half of our children, from the grade school level through high school, have sampled alcoholic beverages in any given month. This startling statistic must [...]
Children everywhere enjoy being scared within the safe environment of watching a TV show. Entertaining horror stories for kids are difficult to write but the Are You Afraid Of the Dark series was very well received. Its successful run was for seven seasons, running from 1990 until 2000.
The basis of the show was a group [...]
Parents often wish that the kids didn’t get bored during summer vacation. There is salvation! Academic Summer Camps are terrific for both younger children and teenagers. They help kids to socialize, they keep them entertained and they offer a wide range of subjects. It’s not all work and there are other activities on offer when [...]
Once upon a time, parents had to worry about how old their child should be before they could cross the street on their own, or when they were old enough to walk or ride a bike to school. Today, it seems that there is so much more of which we have to think when it [...]
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