Recent Parents Blog | Mothers' (or Fathers') Helpers PostsStudy Reports 77% of Kids 8-14 Help Parents With Online Tasksby Myra Turner12 May 2007 08:42 AMHere's an interesting new study I read about. It seems that 77% of kids between the ages of 8 and 14 are helping their parents with online tasks. Why Parents Need Support and Encouragement (And The Best Kinds We Can Get)by Kori Rodley Irons06 May 2007 06:13 PMSometimes, the very best thing people can do to help children is to help and support their parents. So much of our "focus on the children" efforts go toward providing programs, services, and attempts to change attitudes about kids. Three-Level Method of Disciplineby Myra Turner23 Apr 2007 09:22 AMHow many times do you warn your kids before you administer a punishment? Is it three? Five? Depends on how you are feeling? As you know, consistency is the name of the game when we discipline. Your kids have to know what to expect in order for any method to work. Dr. Bartering for Timeby Myra Turner23 Apr 2007 08:46 AMSometimes as parents, we have to barter with our kids in order to get what we want. This is especially true if we have young kids who demand a lot of our time and attention. Being a writer, I don't work traditional hours. Making Good Friendsby Teresa McEntire30 Jan 2007 08:17 PMFriends can have an enormous influence in our children's lives. These friendships can be for the good or have a detrimental effect upon our child. So as parents it is important that we help our children cultivate and maintain good friends. Good friends are invaluable, especially for teenagers. When You Want To Hit A Bully Follow-upby Teresa McEntire26 Jan 2007 01:57 PMThis week I posted a blog titled "When You Want To Hit A Bully" and I just wanted to follow up on the story. The other day we told my son to hit the kid who had been bullying him for the last year at the bus stop. We felt like we had exhausted all other possibilities. When You Want To Hit A Bullyby Teresa McEntire24 Jan 2007 11:45 AMI recently read a post to an article that Kori Rodley-Irons wrote titled "What if You Don't Like Your Child's Friend?" and I wanted to respond to it. Helping Children Deal With News Traumaby Teresa McEntire23 Jan 2007 08:40 PMEvery time you turn on the news you are confronted with stories of car crashes, murders, bombings, or the latest natural catastrophe. As adults we can distance ourselves from the tragedies playing out on the television screen. But for children the news can be confusing and scary. Playing In The Kitchenby Teresa McEntire16 Jan 2007 09:20 AMIf you are like me you spend plenty of time in the kitchen. This includes making meals, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacks. Then there is the clean up time, washing down the cupboards and stove, and putting the dishes in the dishwasher. Talk About Televisionby Teresa McEntire10 Jan 2007 08:29 PMThe television is a wonderful source of information but it also contains a lot of information that is misleading and inappropriate for children. So as parents it is important that we talk about T.V. with our children. Recent Blog Comments LauraaSlack says... "This looks like a perfect place for a 16 year old girl to step in and throw this out there." Michele Cheplic says... "I agree Madz, it was poor planning on the school's part." |
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