Parenting Teens - Facing Up To The Challenges And Finding Solutions Easily And Quickly Parenting teens does not have to be a nightmare. But let's face it there are challenges which will test our nerve. The good news is that if we know where to get help, we can get through all the problems and raise great kids who will become well balanced adults.We may have to face the challenge of our teen being a nutrition nightmare and the amount of...more
People should not wait till older or obese to start acquiring knowledge of proper diet and workouts. Children and adults are more sedentary because of computers, TV and video games. In addition, food products adults and kids eat are loaded with unhealthy substances which result in excess pounds. There are a number of services including health clubs and online weight loss diet plans which assist dieters to reduce body fat long term.Everyones aware...more
Children Disciplining Tips - Learn How The Experts Do It And How You Can Too! If you want to know how to be a great parent or feel that you have been ineffectual up to now, read this article to get a few children disciplining tips from the experts. I say the experts because we need sound advice as parenting can sometimes seem to be the most difficult task in the world.Parents often ask if slapping kids is permissible when things get out of hand. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises against this for many reasons. Most studies show that slapping like that can lead to all sorts of problems like kids slapping back. Kids interpret this to mean that anger and aggression may solve some problems!The studies also show that slapped children tend to become violent adults themselves and are more likely to be depressed or become alcoholics and may even be more prone to engage in criminal activities.The other thing the experts tell us when giving us children disciplining tips is that we should always concentrate on what we want the kids to do and not on the bad behavior. So, acceptable behavior is our goal and we need to have a few strategies in place so that this is what is...more
Kids' Attitude - How To Change It For The Better By Using A Child Behavior Program I have just seen an interesting video on how we can change kids' attitude for the better by simply using gratitude techniques. The role of gratitude in happiness is well established and the more grateful we are, the happier we tend to be.Yet we rarely...more
Parent Teen Guide - Finding Out What Teenagers Really Think If you want some parent teen advice, read this article to find some surprising views from teens themselves about how they see parenting and what they would like from us.One thing which comes out from teenager surveys on parenting is their need to communicate with parents and vice...more
What Do You Do When You Catch Children Stealing? - Strategies To Help You Deal With This With very young children who like to steal toys from their siblings or friends, stealing is one of the parenting problems that we come across. The first thing we have to do is to try and teach the whole concept of ownership through examples of favorite toys and other things.The first thing to do when dealing with children stealing is to explain as simply as we can that stealing is not only a criminal offence but is anti social to say the least. For very young children, we can explain that if somebody stole their beloved toy or teddy, then he would be very upset. What do we do when we catch children stealing?The second thing we can do is not to show any anger or create a scene. There is no need for that as stealing happens and the idea of ownership has probably not been taken on board just yet, if the child is very young.Ignoring stealing when it happens is just not on. We have to react and we have to do it quickly and calmly. If we are dealing with something stolen from the store, we need to go back with the child and pay for it. If the child is old enough, he has to earn this money back...more
What To Do When Kids Lie - Strategies From Child Behavior Therapy We all tell lies and we even justify telling a white lie as adults because we feel that this method is better, safer and less trouble than having to tell the truth. We do it all...more
Disrespectful Kids - Learning How To Solve The Problem Using Effective Parenting Strategies Parents complain all the time that their kids do not show them any respect. They interpret any misbehavior as a personal affront and they tell the kids...more
How To Parent Unmotivated Children - Strategies From A Child Behavior Program Can Work Wonders! How to parent unmotivated children can really seem like an uphill task and is full of obstacles, it seems. First let us look at the causes of lack...more
Oppositional Children? Time To Get Back In Control Again The behavior patterns of oppositional children usually follow a fairly well defined path. The first thing we notice is the defiance and the almost insatiable desire to have a...more
Know More On Trendy Teen Hairstyles Teenage is a wonderful time for young girls looking for better and easier ways of enhancing their styles so as to impress their mates. Let it be the dressing or the hairstyle, teenagers always try to imitate...more
The Gyro Bowl is an unprecedented As Seen on TV product made in 2010 that, according the makers of the device, is "100% kid proof." To put it simply, this bowl that is attached to an outer ring (which is also attached to an outer ring) can be filled...more