Parenting Teenagers - It's Not About You

A shift in perspective can make all the difference in the world when it comes to love and harmony between you and your teen.

Surprising Ways We Communicate With Our Children

Do you stop and think before you communicate with your children? Our words have the ability to be powerful encouragers or demotivators. Take a look at these 6 ways you can become a better communicator with your children.

Protect Your Children From Online Predators And Learn 5 Tips

This article contains information about online sexual predators and 5 simple tips that parents can use to help protect their children from being preyed upon by predators. Alarming statistics regarding online predators can be read here. This article will help you learn what you can do to prevent your son or daughter from becoming another statistic.

Come Fly With Me - Your Guide to Travelling With Small Children

There's no doubt about it: traveling with small children should come with a health warning. A big, noisy health warning, designed to make you come to your senses and remember that the best holidays can be had closer to home. But it doesn't HAVE to be traumatic...

Your Kids and Eating - It's Real Food For Thought

You know the score: you have lovingly crafted a meal for your energetic toddler and what does he do? Yup, he spits it out or just plain refuses to eat. It's every parent's nightmare. But beware, if your toddler isn't eating, it might not be food that's the problem...

Insomnia In Teenagers - A Growing Problem

Maybe it's a new thing, or maybe we're just starting to see it, but insomnia in teenagers is being reported with increasing frequency. Doctors acknowledge that it's a real problem for some teenagers these days, just being unable to sleep at night.

Haven't Found Your Summer Nanny Yet?

Some of the best nannies available are students from local colleges who are looking for a summer job while on break from their studies. They are able to drive and are often skilled in areas like pre-med, early childhood education, CPR, and first aid. Here is how to find one.

The Pros And Cons Of In-Home Child Care

If you have small children, chances are child-care decisions are an important part of your reality. After all, most of us work for a living, and we can't always rely on family. For most parents, the search for an ideal child care setting is difficult.

Family Books Counter Child Abuse and Bullying

April is Prevent Child Abuse Month. Reading good family books is a vital part of every child's development. From early childhood through teen years, stories shape the world and belief systems of girls and boys. Did you ever stop to think how those stories might be affecting pre-teen girls? Read more to find out how to create a strong sense of self-worth among pre-teen girls.

Family Fun Activities - How To Have Fun With Your Family

There are only three basic rules for family fun - keep it cheap, keep it simple, and keep it together. If you and your family follow these rules then you can easily plan a lifetime of family fun that will bring your family closer together.

Cartoon Drawing Can Reduce Your Child's Excessive Addiction to Video Games

Cartoon drawing as a hobby can boost children's creative ability. Youngsters love to draw and they also love cartoons these two facts can be utilised to direct their energy to a hobby like cartoon drawing. This can also help to reduce their excessive dependence on videogames as the only passtime.

Solving Conflicts with your Child or Teen Easily, the Final Steps

The final steps of solving a conflict well. Find out what you need to do after you have reached agreement and made a plan. The cake is baked....

Anna Nicole Smith's Baby and Generational Repeat

Custody of Anna Nicole Smith's baby to be decided. Parenting agreements are more crucial then court agreements. The events and circumstances surrounding birth affect us throughout our lives and repeat generation after generation, until acceptance has been reached.

Healthy Kids and Sweet Treats

Are all sweets created equal? How to choose the healthier, unhealthy snack.