Bullying in the Elementary Schools is becoming as common as middle school bullying. In fact, according to the Department of Education, over 60% of elementary school-aged children reported being bullied at least once this past school year. There are steps an elementary school parent can take to ensure that their child is safe from bullying...
Are you a passive or permissive parent? Do you allow your child to run the household. Do your children hold you captive in you own home? Below are four guides to take to become the parent who is in charge and not the parent who is a wimp. The Democratic and Authoritarian Parent Democratic, or authoritarian parents help children...
New mothers tend to worry more often about their newborn child. Even though you had a successful delivery, received a positive report from the baby’s doctor and the baby is eating well, you may be a parent concerned about your new baby’s health and well-being. The following parenting article will help you, the new parent,...
Baby sleep problems are not uncommon, but the challenge may drive a parent to worry and wonder if there is something wrong with the child. The following are some recommended baby sleep methods to to help your child sleep through the night. •Strive to make daytime feedings social and takative and night-time feeds quiet. This helps the child...
Teen drinking is a major public health concern in Minnesota, especially in the Twin City, metropolitan area. Alcohol use by teens leads to many problems, including traffic crashes, violence and property crime, suicide, and poor school performance. The three leading causes of death for 15- to 24-year-olds are automobile crashes, homicides and suicides — and...
Depending on how your child is performing in school, parent-teacher conferences can be a mystery until you begin the conference. Below are some parenting tips that you may find helpful before you even step into the classroom and meet with your child’s teacher. Have a discussion with your child and ask your child the following...
Adolescent counseling agencies across the country are filling up with young children and teens who refuse to follow their parents directions and honor their requests. More and more parents are contacting the police seeking assistance because their child is “out of control.” Some parents report that they are even afraid of their children. Out of control...
According to the National Sleep Foundation, 70% of infants and toddlers have a sleep pattern problem. There are safe and effective steps that a parent can take that will help your baby sleep through the night. The Baby Sleep Solution is a parent coaching product that will guide you through the process of helping your...
In a recent report published by the Boy Scouts of America, the Junior Achievement Foundation found that 54% of teens in their research study shared that they are “not sure” that they will know how to use a credit card when they are adults. Twenty-nine percents of teen indicated that they were “not sure” how...
It’s important that we let our teens and middle school children know that feelings of sadness, loneliness and general depression are common to most human-being sometime in our life time. It is also important to know where the depression line begins and when it’s time to get your hurting child professional medical attention. Left untreated, many...
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