Children Articles

Family » Parenting » Children | By Jim Brown @ Friday, 21st November 2008 @ 2:09 PM

Being a parent is not an easy task. If it were then there will be no more problems regarding moral values in our children nowadays. As parents part of our concerns is to be able to pass values that we have learned in our lifetime to our children. But passing values and following them up in our child's daily care is already possible. By simply staying by your child's side during his or her homework making, you will be able to pass some important values or maybe even teach them to do it.... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Faraz Ahmed @ Friday, 21st November 2008 @ 6:00 AM

How soon should your child have his or her very own cell phone? Parents around the world are having a tough time with this inevitable decision. Cell phones for children have their own advantages as well as disadvantages. This article will help you in making this tough decision and also to discuss the effects it may have. Parents state that good reasons for giving your children cell phones include being able to contact them and be contacted. While others think that cell phones for childre... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Kristi Ambrose @ Friday, 21st November 2008 @ 4:50 AM

If you are a parent or you have a little one in your life, I'm sure you are always looking for new discoveries and new toys to buy them. Recently I was online looking for something I heard about called a Virtual Pet Adoption or VPA. Honestly at first I knew nothing about these little guys or even what they were, but I was looking for something fun and creative for my little cousin so I thought I would give it a try. I found a few dozen sites on the right virtual pet adoption I was looking f... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Ki Gray @ Friday, 21st November 2008 @ 12:25 AM

Unlike childhood birthday parties of yesteryear, which revolved around a birthday cake and a small gathering of mostly family and a friend or two, today's parties require a bit more. Generally, all of your child's acquaintances from school are invited to the party, which should at the very least have a theme if not an exotic locale. What is a parent to do when faced with the monolithic task of planning the party of the century for their toddler, without the time or even energy to begi... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Dominic Donaldson @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:15 PM

Children of all ages love to play, and the importance of learning through play is emphasised within the education system. Nursery and primary schools provide play equipment that encourages social skills and physical activity for children of all ages. Even secondary schools have taken to providing assault course style adventure areas for teenagers, commonly featuring scramble nets, climbing walls and zip lines. Whilst this is providing exercise for the kids at school, it is often the lack of p... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:48 AM

Are you a parent, grandparent, teacher, coach or employer who is dismayed at the sense of entitlement many of our young children have? And that is not all they have. They have clothes enough to outfit a small orphanage, toys enough for a play land and an excuse for every chore they are asked to do. If so, you will certainly agree with Fred G. Gossman, author of Spoiled Rotten, Todays Children and How to Change Them. He asks: "how can we take back our kids, restoring r... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:43 AM

If your bills and expenses equals more than your income, you are headed for trouble and you must take steps immediately to get back on track. There must be enough money coming into your household to cover what is going out in expenses. If there is a big difference between what is incoming and what is going out, then you may be headed for trouble. The sooner you can find some solutions, the faster you can be in a position to balance your budget. There are only two ways to get more... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:34 AM

Do you know the difference between a bribe and an incentive? Are your children and employees always concerned with WIIFE (what's in it for me)? Do you think the sense of entitlement some children have is growing? How do you teach the inner reward when they want an outer or tangible gift? In this article, we will discuss the place of incentives in motivation. A job well done is a reward in itself. The feeling of completing a task can't be duplicated or replaced, ... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:31 AM

Human beings have the longest dependency on others than any other living creature. We spend our lives in relationships, either toxic or nurturing. If the family of origin was not supportive and loving, we either repeat that pattern or look for other mentors and teachers. Can you visualize a closed fist as opposed to an open hand? That is the difference between a closed and dysfunctional group and a learning, sharing and supportive one. The closed one is turned inward and harsh i... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 1:18 AM

Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, often cites a study completed by graduate students who followed a group of normal two-year olds around for a day. These typical kids from typical homes received 432 negative statements and only 32 positive statements daily. The teachers, aides and other children were constantly saying things like "don't touch that", "no, it is done this way", and "no, you are not big enough." The national Parent Teacher Organizat... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 1:12 AM

What does your child really need from you besides food, shelter and love? Are you struggling with your confidence as a parent? Do you sometimes feel like you are not doing enough to help your child become a responsible member of society? Do you wish your child could put into words what he or she really needs each day in order to feel safe, secure and ready to learn? Well, I know how you feel. I have felt frustrated and discouraged as a mom and grandmother of young children. As a p... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 1:12 AM

Do you wish you knew what your child was thinking about you as a parent? Are you struggling with your confidence as a parent? Do you sometimes feel like you are not doing enough to help your child become a responsible member of society? Well, I know how you feel. I have felt frustrated and discouraged as a mom and grandmother of young children. As a parent educator and family coach, I have found that parents all over the world wish they knew what the most important things to do each day a... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 1:11 AM

How do you know what is stress and what is a temper tantrum? How do you figure out if the stomachache is from too many tacos last night or the math test scheduled today? Why would your six year old be stressed when you are the one who lost the job? Why would your eight year old suddenly hate Little League and begin wheezing as it nears time to go? At times all parents are confused by what are normal growing pains and what is a genuine fear or stress in their child's life. The three s... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 1:10 AM

Your intention is to motivate a child or employee to do better. You are clear in your mind what you want to achieve and the behavior that you want changed. You expect to be listened to and obeyed! You are right and they are wrong. Someday, they will be grateful that you cared enough to show them what they were doing incorrectly. Sound familiar? When a situation calls for feedback, we tend to justify our position and come at the situation from a power standpoint. This tends to put the ... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 12:58 AM

Do your kids think you have too many rules? Do they push the limits and boundaries of respect? Perhaps you have had similar conversations that started like these in order to teach respect for others. "What's the matter with that word, they say it all the time on television?" "We were only teasing her, we didn't mean it." Though children and young adults will get mixed or conflicting messages from the television, magazine and friends, they need you t... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Judy H. Wright @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008 @ 4:33 AM

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone, when she got there, the cupboard was bare. And so her poor dog got none. Do you remember the old nursery rhymes from Mother Goose? Does your cupboard feel bare? How about your bank account? What about your wallet? Are you dreading gift gifting time because you used to give such wonderful gifts and you are afraid others will expect it of you this year? Gifts of the Heart Are you looking for something to gi... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Oca Ong @ Saturday, 15th November 2008 @ 10:04 PM

Over the years, dollhouses have never failed to amaze children and even the children at heart. Dollhouses provide simple pleasure to those who own it and it is an excellent medium to unleash ones creativity and imagination. Many people, especially children and adult dollhouse collectors take delight in dolling up their miniature houses with matching dollhouse furniture and other accessories. Some very discriminating ones pay every slightest bit of detail to their decorations, not leaving ... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Alan Bentley @ Sunday, 2nd November 2008 @ 6:37 AM

Last weekend my daughter, Hannah and I had a special Daddy Daughter Day . Hannah suggested we travel to downtown Chicago and go to the American Girl Doll outpost near Michigan Avenue. She wanted to get a new outfit for her doll with the allowance that she saved up. We had been there before but we were always there under time constraints. Either we were downtown as a family with her younger brother Alan, or we had just spent two hours in a museum and wanted to go home. Her brother Alan could on... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Patrick Omari @ Friday, 31st October 2008 @ 12:29 PM

Christmas is a very exciting time of the year, especially for children. With the festive season approaching here are a few ideas of how to keep the kids entertained before the big day. Anyone who has been around little ones during December will be familiar with the way they ask every day, when Santa will be visiting. It can be fun towards the end of November to get them to make their own advent calendar, so that they can see exactly how many days there are left. The easiest way to do this... more...

Family » Parenting » Children | By Kristine Dior @ Wednesday, 29th October 2008 @ 7:05 PM

Children are often touted as being very important members of society because they represent our future. Positive outcomes for children's behaviour in a leisure or education setting will be produced only when the environments have been design with a thorough knowledge of child development, play, anthropometrics, ergonomics, environmental factors, wayfinding, environmental psychology and universal design. As sad as it happenes, children are also major targets for TV advertisin... more...