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Parenting children to learn to enjoy reading may seem like a difficult task for some parents to accomplish, when in reality it should be a privilege.  Parents who enjoy and model reading on well onto their way to assisting their own child to do the same.    The following article written by parenting coach, Dr. Caron Goode provides six helpful hints for parents to consider while encouraging young readers to enjoy reading.

Ready-Set-Read

As we all know, reading is fundamental. Reading makes it possible for children to learn, grow, and discover the world around them.

There are four steps children take to becoming readers. In the first step, they are known as pre-readers. Pre-readers like to look at books and behave like… Continue Reading

Congratulations! You have a child who is graduating. It may be a graduation from kindergarten, high school, college or another event. It’s all big and it’s all important. This article will provide you with some graduation ideas that you may have not considered. The purpose of this article is to also stimulate your thinking process to include other fun activities. This article supplied by Life Tips will not only put you in the mood for throwing a graduation party, it will make you look like a graduation party expert!

Graduation Party Tips

Graduation Party Planning Expectations
Remember that you are giving this party for someone that is near and dear to you. You raised them… Continue Reading

Here comes summer! Schools will be closing shortly and parents will be searching for activities to keep their children in the “learning mode” while having fun! Author, Bunny Kas, shares thirteen inexpensive, fun-filled activities that parents can easily encourage their child and friends to participate and enjoy. Do something different! Plan one or all of these activities while the kids have fun and you save money!

Activity Tips For Keeping Kids Busy This Summer

Summer Kid Tip #1- Collection container: Find a special container, preferably something small and see-through. It could be a glass spice jar, a mason jar, a tupperware container, even a small jelly jar. Any small finds can go into the “collection container”… Continue Reading

Ten Ways to Help Your Teen Tackle Problems

By Vanessa Van Petten

Learning how to approach a problem or a big project is a life skill that many adults do not ever learn how to do (I am still learning).
Recently, I have been working with a lot of teens on how to approach and get through their big school projects. I realized there was a system to approaching all of their issues, whether it was a science fair project, a history report, and, in one case, planning the school prom.

Here are 10 ideas you can use, and what you can teach your child as they start to deal with bigger issues in their lives.

1) Find a Starting Point
Half of the battle is… Continue Reading

What do today’s teen really worry about? Do they worry about possessing material item, friends, dying, not being in control? Some parents may be surprised that teens today worry about anything. The fact is, more teens worry about and share their concerns regarding issues that many parents want them to be concerned about. Author and parenting specialist Vanessa Van Petten shares here child development expertise regarding teen issues and worries on topics that may surprise you.

What Do Teens Really Worry About: The Top 5 Issues Revealed

Teens love to talk: they love to talk online, on aim, on the phone, at school, after-school, at the mall, in the car, behind their friends back–what on earth are they… Continue Reading

When are child old enough not to need babysitters? What are some considerations that parents need to make regarding hiring a babysitter that go beyond the normal role of watching children. Author and child development expert, Vanessa Van Petten, sheds some light on questions that go beyond the normal babysitting questions. She also addreeses the question: How old is old enough to stay home without a sitter?

Babysitters, Nannys, and Housekeepers Oh My!

Ok, first of all, how good is that title? You know, its like my friend Dorothy said, “lions, tigers and bears oh my!” Get it?! I am always proud when I can be creative even in my titles! OK, onto the serious business and advice.
Do… Continue Reading

Having a gifted child is something special.  It’s take special time, knowledge, foresight, patience and a willingness to explore new options.  This article by author Susan Johnsen touches on the topics and titles that the parents of gifted children seem to ask the most question about their gifted child.  Johnsen’s article also shares real-life experience that gifted children are challenged with each day.

Definitions, Models, and Characteristics of Gifted Student
by Susan K. Johnsen

Andrea is a kindergarten child, full of energy and excitement like most children her age, except that she is already reading at a fourth-grade level and understands mathematics concepts at a fifth-grade level. She likes to play games with the other children in her classroom, but she is interested… Continue Reading