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Studies show that children with a positive self-image are more likely to achieve success in school when they are young, and later in life when they are adults. Parents are the first and most important influencers in their children’s lives. Every day, parents are given many opportunities to instill values and help their children become thriving, happy people. [Read more...]
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Whether it is holiday shopping or a quick run out to the grocery store to grab a container of milk and a loaf of bread, if a young child goes along for the ride, there is always a possibility of a temper tantrum. Here are three easy discipline tricks that really work. [Read more...]
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A recent study of couples found that 90% were less happy with their marriage once they became parents. [Read more...]
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A picture book is one of the best gifts a young child can receive. Books can be bought, new or used, at bookstores, either online or at brick and mortar stores, borrowed from the library or passed down from friends whose children have outgrown them. Many libraries also have a section where donated books or books purged from the library system are sold very inexpensively. But the question is, which books among the thousands of titles available, should parents choose for their young children? Is every picture book worthy of a place on a child’s bookshelf? What are the characteristics of a great picture book? [Read more...]
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Most people do not look forward to having their blood drawn…for children, it can be a very scary and anxiety-filled procedure. Here are some simple tips that may help parents whose children need to have blood drawn. [Read more...]
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Reading is the gateway to success in school. Young children get ready to read long before they enter kindergarten. Experts have identified six important pre-reading or pre-literacy skills that children need to know before they learn to read. Those six skills are: print motivation; print awareness; vocabulary; narrative skills; letter knowledge and phonological awareness. Parents have an important role to play in helping young children develop these skills. [Read more...]
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“Read me one more story, please?”
Just about every parent has heard this plaintive cry. Young children love to listen to picture book stories and they enjoy cuddling close to daddy on a comfy couch or leaning back on mommy’s lap as they help to turn the dog-eared pages of a beloved book.
Here are five important reasons to read picture books to children. [Read more...]
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Which do you think are the dirtiest, most germ-laden areas in your home?
Most people would probably say the bathroom or the kitchen.
Interestingly enough, studies reveal that items like the television remote, cell phone and computer keyboard are actually the culprits![1]
How many of you lifted your fingertips off the keyboard just now? [Read more...]
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Parenting is a challenging job any day…but when your kids are fighting with each other and can’t seem to get along, here’s a quick fix solution that can restore balance and harmony to their day and yours.
All you need is an old-fashioned kitchen timer. In each instance, add one minute to the age of the youngest child involved and set the timer. For example, your son is eight and your daughter is six. They have been arguing about who will get to go first in the game they want to play…and even though you have admonished them, they are starting to push each other. You will be setting the timer for seven minutes…six plus one equals seven. [Read more...]
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