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Child Contracts Improve Discipline
What is a Parent & Child behavior Contract? A parent and child behavior contract is an agreement between the parent and child that sets limits for the child’s behavior, rewards good decisions, and outlines consequences for bad . Child Behavior Contracts sends a clear message to the child that “This behavior needs to stop.” It also...
Hosting A Graduation Party
Senior graduation, whether it’s high school or college, may bring a fair amount of stress into a parent’s life. Planning a graduation party or event can be time consuming and challenging. There are positive steps a parent can take to ensure that the graduates celebration is memorable. There are appropriate graduation step and etiquette to follow especially...
Parenting an Honor Student: How Not To Be A Dumb Parent
How Not To Parent an Honor or Gifted Student As a school janitor, I see it all. I see parents leaving their job to bring their child’s forgotten books, lunches, uniforms and assignments. I watched a parent yell at a school principal the other day because, “My child only hit the other child in the...
Parenting Styles: Different Types of Parenting
Most of us parents ask at one time or another, “What kind of parent am I?” There are many ways to parent a child; some better than others. The first question you have to ask yourself, hopefully before you become a parent, is “What kind of parent personality do I want display?” , and “Am I going...
Discipline: Put Your Child On A Contract
Is your child arguing with you all the time? Does your child refuse to do chores, homework, get home on time? Children who lie, steal and do not follow a parent’s directions can cause a parent and the child a ton of stress. There are discipline solutions for parents and teachers to follow that will eliminate...
My Child Is Having Nightmares: Parenting A Child Experiencing Nightmares
Research seems to indicate that most nightmares occur with preschool children (3 to 6 years of age) than with any other group of children. Statistically, childhood nightmares occur in at least 50% of preschool-aged children in the U.S. Night terrors and nightmares in chidren are described as scary or frightening dreams. These scary dreams usually take place during the...
Sleep & Children: The Importance of Sleep For Children
Children are experiencing higher levels of stress, depression, mood swings and exhaustion like never before. It’s important for all of us to get at least eight hours a sleep at night. School-aged children may need more sleep. The following article will help the reader to understand the importance of sleep for children and the benefits...
My Child Has A Weight Problem
In the United States, the number of overweight children and adolescents has doubled in the last three decades. Our children are eating more, exercising less and their self-esteem is suffering. The following article is not one of statistics, but one that may help you, the parent, begin to become concerned about your child becoming fat....
Teen Parenting Help: Is Your Teen Beginning To Go The Wrong Direction?
Teen depression is on the rise and is also one of the leading causes of teen problems today. Some teen depression appears as anger, moodiness and/or prolonged sadness. Many teens who are depressed begin to look toward mood altering chemicals found in alcohol and other drugs. The following article will help you, the parent reader,...
Education Problem: Simple Non-Political Solutions to Fix Our Schools
Simple Solutions To Bring About Education Change In America It goes unsaid that many Americans are concerns about what is going on in America’s schools in light of the teacher walk outs in Wisconsin, the reaction to Governor Walker’s education and pension proposals and the large percentage of tax dollars that it takes to manage this...
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