Even though the Boogeyman is not real, the fear is

There’s No Boogeyman It is natural for a child to have fears. There are so many things in the world that they have not been exposed to. However, there are some irrational and imaginary fears that can be conquered by the parents at a young age. There’s a story I once heard of a little [...]

Do you find that your child knows more about your smart phone than you do?

Do you find that your child knows more about your smart phone than you do? When I got a brand new phone, I felt like I need to rent a teenager to teach me how to run it. I think of how my grandparents grew up, sometimes with outhouses and no telephones or air conditioning [...]

Special Education or Gifted? Your Child’s Learning Needs

Every child learns differently and often when parenting, it can be difficult to understand their special needs if you haven’t been either. The environment a child is in at home can greatly affect how they thrive at school. It’s usually the teacher or a counselor that will evaluate your child in their learning environment at [...]

When there’s a divorce and you’re left to raise the child alone

When a woman becomes pregnant, there is hopefully a father in the picture. However, if that’s not the case, one of the parents may disappear out of your child’s life. Or perhaps there’s a divorce and you’re left to raise the child alone. It will be a tough task to do but it is possible [...]

Handicapped Children: Do I Have the Strength To Raise You?

Every mother prays that their child will come out perfect. Ten fingers, ten toes, everything normal, at birth. However, with testing while the child is still in the womb, you can often determine whether or not the child will have Down’s Syndrome. Some mothers that have had an amniocentesis test while the child is in [...]

Explaining the process of where babies come from to your child

Where Do Babies Come From? Do you already have a youngster and are expecting another? It’s difficult for a young child to understand what body processes are going on with their mom. You can ask a four-year-old little girl about her brother and she half expects another little four-year-old to pop out of mommy’s belly [...]

This topic is highly controversial. What affects do the media have on kids?

First let’s think about this…how many hours a day does your child watch television? Let’s also think about WHAT they’re watching. I’ve noticed that the child in my life is glued to cartoons. Some of them, even though they aren’t adult cartoons, have adult innuendos in them. Granted they are kids and don’t pick up [...]

Handing them a magic wand that will take them anywhere they want to go

Raising a child to read is so important and is a skill they obviously carry with them forever. It’s not beneficial to just rely on a teacher to teach your kid to read but you should be proactive in helping them to learn and take interest in one of the most crucial things they will [...]

Adopting a Child: How Will Your Kids Take It?

There are millions of children throughout the world that are in need of homes, a place where they can go for shelter, nourishment and love. It takes a big heart to be able to open your family to a child that isn’t biologically yours. If you already have children, think about how to tell them. [...]

Building trust and stronger healthy relationships

For children to learn healthy relationships, it starts in the home through good parenting. Parents, grandparents and siblings are the first true loves of your children. Express your love through affection, hugs and kisses and making them understand how important they are to you. Encourage your child to share their thoughts and feelings with you [...]

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