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Teaching reading is essential for our youth not only to live, but survive in a world that is becoming more open to cultural and diverse forms of communication. Coaching parents to become productive teachers in their home is a growing, successful trend. Parents want to help their young child learn how to read, but few are aware of the appropriate concepts, strategies and techniques involved. Author Dr. Caron Goode’s article provides parents with some starting points to encourage young child to begin reading.

Coaching Parents to Encourage Young Readers

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 a reader. In this stage… Continue Reading

Parenting life coach, Barbara Desmarais, shares her thought and experiences in coaching children to follow directions, be respectful and cooperate. Children are not much different than adults. When we have to follow orders that are barked out, not understood or thought to be unfair, we rebel. This article provides some parenting tips to help you work with an uncooperative child.

“I don’t have to do it!”

In speaking with parents a comment I frequently hear is “My child won’t listen!” Repeated attempts in trying to get a child to co-operate often lands on deaf ears and leaves parents feeling exhausted and helpless. Frequently we say things we later regret and become riddled with guilt. Usual attempts often include… Continue Reading

Do ‘Helicopter Moms and Dads’ Do More Harm Than Good?
‘Hovering Parents’ Have Become Common on College Campuses

By ABC News: 20/20 television Series

The term, “helicopter parent” has been around for over a decade. Some parents are insulted when another parent asks if they are a “helicopter parent,” or “helicopter mom.” The term has become more commonly accepted. It refers to a parent who has the desire to fly in and fly out with the purpose of rescuing their child in distress. Most parents, who love their children, have been on rescuing missions (some using a jet, instead of a helicopter) to rescue their child. This article, presented by ABC News has some interesting points to make regarding this… Continue Reading

The American Academy Of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published an outstanding article that provides parents and educators with answers and solutions for the questions that children have regarding terrorism and war. Parents and educators who allow children to openly share their thoughts and feeling prior to a crisis, also promote an emotionally safe environment for future discussions after a crisis (act of terrorism or war) occurs.

As parents and educators, we face the daunting task and challenge of explaining violence, terrorism and war to children. Although difficult, these conversations are extremely important. They give parents an opportunity to help their children feel more secure and understand the world in which they live. The following information can be helpful to… Continue Reading

Parenting children to learn to manage money is important.  Too many parents avoid this area of teaching until the child is an adult; 18 or older.  When we wait to teach children about money, and how to manage it until they’re adults, they learn primarily as a result of their own successes and failures.

Some high schools offer “Personal Finance” classes.  The majority of high school students, however, do not select these types of courses because they interfere with other required math classes for college preparation. Many parents report that their money management skills are often not what they’d like them to be or our finances are so complex that how we handle our money doesn’t mean much to a child.

Many children will… Continue Reading

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Medicine are suppose to make our children feel better.  More and more news articles share horrifying stories of medicine mishaps and overdoses.  All drugs can be harmful if used inappropriately.  

When it comes to giving medicine to your child, here are 10 factors for parents to consider:

1. Read and follow the label directions every time. Pay special attention to usage directions and warnings. If you notice any new symptoms or unexpected side effects in your child or the medicine doesn’t appear to be working, talk to your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

2. Know how much medicine to give and when. Read and follow the label.
Know the abbreviations for tablespoon (tbsp.) and teaspoon (tsp.). You should also know: milligram (mg.), milliliter (mL), and ounce (oz.).

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 Do your children know the rules for the road?

School bus drivers have set rules that the school children must follow for the safety of all who ride the bus.  Elementary students are taught these rules during the school day.  If a student does not follow these rules, they are told that they may have to have an assigned seat, be suspended from the bus or be expelled permanently from the bus.  Parents may train their children with similar rules.  Here are some parenting tips:

· Sit down with your child and let them know the purpose of riding in a car.  “Cars are used to get us safely from our home to where we want to be.”  Ask the child these questions:
1. What… Continue Reading

Study Shows  Youngsters Use Inhalants as “Gateway” to Other Illicit Drugs

Author, Kelly Colihan, shares some alarming trends in preteen and teen use of inhalants ( Drugs administered by breathing in its vapors. Most inhalants are organic solvents such as glue and paint thinner or anesthetic gases) as “gateway” drug to other illegal and illicit drugs. Ms. Colihan and other child behavior experts share present date taken from over a half a million 12 through 17 year old student from across the United States. Child development experts are seeing increasing trends in younger children beginning to experiment with household products that include paint thinners, spray cans, glues and other toxic products to “get high.” The purpose of this article is… Continue Reading

There are many articles and books written on the causes of autism. Many are written on a medical level that makes them difficult to read or understand. Research journal articles are also often difficult to decipher and navigate through the data. Child development, child psychology and child behavior experts share common ground in their discussions of autism and the challenges facing parents today. Cross Creek Family Counseling Online recently publish an article that outlines the causes of autism in a manner that the general public will understand. Parents searching for answers on the causes of autism will find this article very helpful.

The Causes of Autism

It is generally accepted that autism is caused by abnormalities… Continue Reading

Before your children can attend school, parents must have their child vaccinated. In Minnesota, children are required to receive fifteen different shots before they attend kindergarten. Below is a list of diseases and the required vaccinations.

Chickenpox
Diphtheria       
Hepatitis        
Hib        
HPV     
Influenza        
Measles          
Meningococcal    
Mumps      
Pertussis        
Pneumococcal     
Polio      
Rotavirus        
Rubella
Tetanus

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The purpose of a vaccine is to prevent a child from developing a potentially life-threatening illness. Vaccinations have been around for a long time. Historical records of ancient Chinese doctors administering… Continue Reading