Image via Wikipedia Due to budget cuts seen in educational systems across the country as well as security concerns, more parents are choosing to educate their children at home. Homeschooling has long been thought of as being a way for those families that are very religious to ensure that their children receive an education that [...]
Overcoming Your Child’s Extreme Emotional Outbursts
July 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia Young children often do not know how to properly channel their emotions. This can result in an overwhelming sense of aggression, anger and behavior problems that parents need to correct. The problem is many parents are overwhelmed by their child’s outward behavior that they do not know how to properly handle the [...]
Planning a Playdate for Your Baby
June 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
Children often are more socially comfortable when they are placed in situations with other children from a young age. Finding other parents whose children are close in age can be a fun way to make friends and let the children interact with one another. Parents often meet at parks, music classes, libraries, or other local [...]
Tips for Raising Strong, Independent Teenagers
June 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
Parenting can be very rewarding. However, once your children reach their teen years it can cause many parents to question whether or not parenting is really all that rewarding. Parenting a teenager is tough. They are independent, strong willed and want to do things their own way. The problem is they are still children and [...]
Creating a Behavior Chart for Your Child
June 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia One of the best tools you can use to help your toddler or young child learn how to behave is through a behavior chart. A behavior chart can help you chart your child’s behavior over a period of time. This allows your child to visually see how they have been behaving [...]
Calming a Child who has ADHD
June 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
Image by Creative Donkey via Flickr Parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be tough. Children with this disorder suffer from a lack of attention, trouble concentrating and frustration. These children can also suffer from acute mood swings and can be extremely tough to calm down when they get upset. If you are [...]