Monday, June 29, 2009

3 Parenting Tips for Building Character in Your Angry Kids

3 Parenting Tips for Building Character in Your Angry Kids: "If 3 character tips could stop your angry child from exploding, would you use them? If so, look inside for 3 parenting ideas that are sure to help.

Temper can be a volcano blazing out of control. It blows its top without thinking. It demands what it wants or else. There’s no room for reason. If your child’s a volcano, you’ve got work to do."... [Click on title link above to read the entire article covering three special parenting tips to build character in angry children. By: Jean Tracy, MMS] ...

How to Discipline When Kids Won’t Do Homework

How to Discipline When Kids Won’t Do Homework: "Disciplining with logical consequences cuts down on arguments, begging, and fighting. Think about it like a pie. When you’re consistent, kind and firm, your child will respect you and follow the rules. Discipline becomes just a sliver of the pie. The rest of the pie is filled with fun activities like cooperation, affection, and pleasant discussions." ... [ Click on title link above to read entire article on proper discipliine of children on homework issues by: Jean Tracy] ...

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Why You Should Have Regular Family Meetings

Why You Should Have Regular Family Meetings: "Every family should have family meetings, no matter how small a family you have. If there is just one parent and one child, that counts as a family and you can have a family meeting.

The whole idea behind having a particular time to get together is all about letting kids know that they will be heard. Often, when my kids are annoyed about something I say to them “save it for the family meeting”. This way we can make sure that only the really important things hang around until family meeting day." ... [Click on title link above to read the entire article on why to have regular family meetings.] ...

Friday, June 19, 2009

Infant Feeding: The Bottle-Nipple Tandem

Infant Feeding: The Bottle-Nipple Tandem: "Research and experience will help you choose the right baby bottles and baby bottle nipples suited for your baby’s needs. Bottle-feeding your baby starts with a trial and error scheme. You need to purchase one nipple and bottle styles after another until you find the right tandem for you child’s feeding activity"... [Click on title link above to read entire article on baby bottles and infant feeding.] ...

Child Custody False Allegations, Ugly Tactics, What does a Sincere Parent to do?

Child Custody False Allegations, Ugly Tactics, What does a Sincere Parent to do?: "When an upstanding, trustworthy, hardworking parent get's surprised by an angry ex it can really upset you to your center. After all, all you ever vowed to do was be the best parent and partner you could be. When the union stopped you had no idea that you were going to be compelled to explore the boundaries of the freakish and twisted too." ...[ Click on the title link above to read the entire article on how to handle a child custody problem.] ...

Why You Would Use a Midwife for Delivery

Why You Would Use a Midwife for Delivery: "Pregnancy and the act of labor and delivery, although joyful, also a source of pain. Obviously joy because of the new baby, but ask any woman, and they will tell you a source of unspeakable pain." ... [Click on title link above to read the entire article on how to use a midwife for delivery of your baby.] ...

Easy Kids Craft Ideas: A Refreshing Alternative to Extravagant Parties

Easy Kids Craft Ideas: A Refreshing Alternative to Extravagant Parties: "Kids and parents alike seem to be expecting more and more when it comes to celebrations these days, but sometimes the simple and classic approach dazzles guests just as much as expensive favors and amusement. Planning a children’s party should be a fun collaboration that focuses on celebrating between friends rather than showing off to neighbors with fancy venues and excessive decorations."... [Click on title tag above to read the entire article on how you can hold exciting parties on a budget.] ...

9 Action Steps for Dealing with the Child Bully

9 Action Steps for Dealing with the Child Bully: "I am not sure which would impact me the most, first hearing that my child was a child bully, or hearing that my child was a bully victim! Both situations are ones that most parents dread having to ever hear about their child. Similar, yet different. Involving the same social problem, yet impacting the child in different ways. To put things another way, the child has assumed the role in their social ranking as either the prey or the predator." ... [Click on title link above to ready entire article on How To Deal With A Child Bully.] ...

Understanding How to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy

Understanding How to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy: "Your body will be a sanctuary and home to a new spirit. You will need to make some changes in order to prepare it for the needs of a baby that will develop inside your body for nine months. Taking care of your body will help ensure the healthy growth of your baby. Changes can happen anytime and anywhere. The woman’s body will experience maternal changes that are at first difficult to understand because they feel so extraordinary and uncomfortable" (Click on title link above to read entire article on Preparing Your Body For Pregnancy)