Building Your ADD Child's Responsibility Level

Some parents become over-protective when they realize their child has ADD or ADHD. They don't think that their son or daughter can do things that other kids can do. Some feel that it's easier just to do household tasks themselves and see it done right in a shorter amount of time. What happens then?

Sharing the Responsibilities - Our Family's Guide to Summer Fun

Are you looking forward to spending time with your children this summer vacation? Find out my plans to motivate my children to work together as a team so we can get out the door this summer and enjoy the sunshine!

Figurines and Children

Figurines are amazing gift and collectors items. Sometimes referred to as dolls or small statues, they can make amazing home decorative or collectibles display pieces for any home or office, school etc.

Don't Put a Lid on Your Child's Dreams

Every parent wants their child to be happy, and the only way to ensure their happiness is by letting the sky be their limit. Teach your children that they can be anything they want to be. If you discount a child’s dream as impossible, they will never even try to reach that dream.

Giving your Children a Healthy Self-esteem

Self-esteem is an important trait in your child's development. The way a person views him or herself affects not only the way the rest of the world sees them, but also how far they will go in life. If a children lack the self-esteem needed to even strive towards their goals, they are never going to reach them.

Teaching Your Children Through Leading by Example

Children, especially very young children, tend to idolize mom and dad. How often have you heard children saying they want to be just like mom or dad when they grow up? Parents need to set good examples because their children tend to follow in their footsteps.

Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity: What if This is Your Child? How Do You Survive ?

You made it, you're a parent. You're so happy to have your little one and then as your baby starts to grow up and you've made it to somewhere between six and nine months of age you are starting to get worried because your child is so active you don't know what to do ? Attention Deficit you've hear the words, now yoou're living with it.What is it like to have a child who behaves like you have 10 children all at once? What do you do when you child is old enough to be in school and authorities threaten you to medicate your child or take them home because the teachers and school just can't cope. Parenting is wonderful and even better if you know what to do.

Parenting Madness - Are You Being Set Up To Fail?

I've just finished reading an article on compassionate connection and I'm so excited. I stand corrected because now I know that every aspect of my parenting day should include a respectful discussion of each other's needs, wants and desires. And to think that I was just about to make the cardinal error of asking my son to clean up his room!

Television & Computer Effects on Learning and Emotional Intelligence

Keep those televisions & computers out of your children and teens bedrooms. Here's a look a simple look at the research that shows how visual electronics effect a young person's brain development, emotional intelligence and learning. Now you know better so you can do better in parenting your child in these areas.

Mens Roles - The Responsibilies We Have As Father In The Development Of Our Sons

This article outlines four roles that we as men have as fathers in the lives of our sons. These roles are unique to us as fathers and can not be fulfilled by moms. You will discover that not only do we have these roles as fathers but that these roles are important in the complete development of our sons and to future generations of boys.

Parents - If You Want To Nurture Your Child's Growing Sense Of Responsibility - Be Exemplary

Daily chores are not the children's responsibility. The bed-making, the dusting, the vacuuming, the washing, the ironing, the meal-making, the table-laying, the washing-up, the car-washing, the lawn-mowing, and anything else of this sort, are the parent's responsibility. How parents choose to carry out those assignments will have a huge bearing on our child's sense of responsibility.

Do You Leave Your Child In The Care Of A Maid?

When you leave your child in the care of a maid, you need to realize that all your parenting ideals are essentially sent for a toss.

Why We Should Teach Our Kids About Money

Your job as a parent is not just to keep your child happy. You're raising a future grown-up who needs to be able to deal with grown-up matters. If you teach little Timmy how to handle money responsibly, then grown-up Timmy will be better equipped for a richer life.

Terrible Twos?

Those Terrible Twos! How did my precious baby turn into this little monster? And why are we always having power struggles?