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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Developing compassion as a way of life for you and your children: 1 of 128
What better reward could there be for a parent than recognizing that they somehow instilled compassion in their children? Compassion is the foundation and cornerstone of successful interaction with others, and is vital to the happiness and balance of a human being. Whether we grasp the concept or not, everyone has experience... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Why a stable home life is important for children: 1 of 40
Imagine building a castle on a foundation of sand. The foundations are not strong enough to sustain continued structural integrity and the castle falls down or weakens. Using this same fundamental rule and applying this to a childhood, the child whose foundations are not stable will suffer in many ways and the impact it has ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Assessing child abuse risk factors: 3 of 92
Assessing child abuse risk factors It seems almost inhuman in this day and age that children are still being abused worldwide, and that many of these cases could have been prevented, had the risk factors of child abuse been clearly publicized to teaching staff and those dealing on a day to day basis with the welfare of child... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood How to build a lifelong relationship with your daughter-in-law: 1 of 25
It's very easy, after bringing up a son for twenty years or so, to feel slighted when they choose the woman they want to spend the rest of their lives with. After all, you saw them through childhood, through all the growing up problems, and now they are choosing to go on with their lives and to marry. The old clich about gai... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Single parents: How to help your child set goals: 1 of 20
As a single parent, you already have the responsibility of both parents wrapped in one. This can be hard to take at times, though you can use your influence in a variety of ways to make life easier for both you and your child. Goal setting helps people to stay on top of all the things you need to do in life, and by using a s... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adolescence Parenting tips for raising children with high self-esteem: 1 of 20
As a child, I was ridiculed for being different. I grew up wondering what I had done wrong to become this freak that my parents made me out to be. Why ? Because I was a kid that didn't relate to other kids well. My reasons were logical looking back on it, although it took me years to have the confidence and self esteem that ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Why future dads should attend childbirth classes: 1 of 16
Fathers today are presented with wonderful opportunities to share in an experience which was formerly thought of as a woman's perogative. While traditionalists may decline to take choices available, there are good reasons why these choices are so viable. Childbirth classes are a learning process and have many benefits for th... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Development Issues Setting realistic expectations for table manners with children: 1 of 16
Rules at the table. How many of us forget the lessons we learned as children about the importance of manners ? As one gets older, it is easy to forget the importance of teaching children the way you expect them to behave in a public place. With my children, it was no different. I would find them slouching at the table, pokin... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adolescence Parents: Adjusting to realizing your teen is sexually active: 1 of 15
The passage of your child from innocence to knowledge is an important step, and only in realizing that it is a natural progression can you help that child to understand their adjustment, and at the same time mature as a parent. We're all new to the experience the first time with our kids. We learn as we go along and we all m... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Balancing teen privacy with parenting: 3 of 44
Do you, as a reader and parent, remember the beginning of the transition between childhood and adulthood? For boys, it means discovering for themselves feelings and emotions that are new and exciting. For girls, it means turning into a woman. What many parents forget is the indecision of adolescence, and the questions posed ... More..