Defrizzling the Frazzle

Families are moving too fast these days. Speeding through life from one activity to another with hardly a thought as to what we're doing for whom and why. I am as guilty as the next mom: rocket mom or alpha mom or stay-at-home mom or working mom or single mom or married mom. Step-mom or Stepford mom. We’re moving too fast.

Bringing Out The Best In Boys

Raising and educating boys is still a hot topic in Australia, the United States and other parts of the world. It appears that those adults who do best raising and teaching boys have a significant understanding and appreciation of what makes boys tick. When you know the key drivers and motivators for boys you can help them achieve wonders.

Are You Worried About Your Child's Behaviour?

This article gives a mother's opinions on the challenges of modern parenthood. Includes problems and some solutions to behavioural issues.

Children Activities for in the Kitchen

The kitchen is the center of most family activity. Everyone wants to see what good things are cooking for dinner. The kitchen can also be a place of learning for your child.

Hyperactive Children and After School Activities

Everyone knows that the letters ADHD mean attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder. Children who suffer from this also suffer from attention difficulties as well as hyper motion. Hyperactive children experience this lack of attention and hyperactivity during most of the day, as many parents are aware; so keeping the children occupied after school can often me as difficult as keeping them contained at school.

Parents as Friends

Is it possible for parents to be friends with their young children in human terms?

Kids Furniture - Creating a Stimulating Environment for a Kids Bedroom

Furnishing a child's room is your unique opportunity to create a stimulating environment. The right setup can help kids navigate the path from helplessness to a child capable of entertaining him or herself, exploring the world, and growing in healthy ways, both mentally and physically. This article offers some ideas to use to create a wonderful kid's room.

Troubled Teen Parenting And What Can Be Done To Help You're Troubled Teen

As parents, we all remember what we went through as teenagers and can apply that experience towards raising our children. We remember what it was like when we were in their shoes, so why not put ourselves in their shoes when it matter most to them?

3 Skills that Can Save a Teen's Life

So we have a problem: The peers are teenagers themselves and as mixed up as our kids – how can they not be? The problems they are facing take a lifetime of experience to understand, and our teenagers are barely babies when thrown out into the world, expected to fend for themselves, while parents work 60 hour weeks to support them. Even if parents were familiar with the skills that would help their kids survive this most crucial period of their lives, what parent has time to teach them? Suicide, sex, and drugs are dangers for teens. Homemade abortions, risky behavior, unrealistic expectations of life, and many other perilous things can make a teen’s life not only stressful and unmanageable, but short as well. Teens simply don’t have the necessary skills to face these serious difficulties, or the inclination to take advice from parents. They rely almost exclusively on peers.

Solving Conflicts With Your Child Or Teen Easily, The Second Step

The second of nine steps to easily solve conflicts with your child or teen. Find how shifting your goal can help you both get what you need.

Is Life An Accident? (Part 2 Of 2)

Is life an accident? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about God's purpose in creating us. Children's answers are fun, sometimes quirky and often insightful. Because this article features children's answers, it's perfect for reading with or to children while teaching them a lesson from the Bible. (Genesis 1:1)

Children With Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety can cause serious problems with children when it comes to leaving them with a babysitter, daycare or even at the first day of school. This situation can be handled easily and cured with the right approach.

The Tricks Online Predators Use On Your Kids

If you think online predators are blunt and obvious, consider this story: Jessica (not her real name) is 12 years old. In the world’s eyes… she’s just a child. But she feels like an adult. It bothers her that her teachers and her parents treat her like a little kid.

Why a Great Nursing Bra is Like a Pot of Beef Stew

So you've never compared a great nursing bra to a pot of beef stew? Maybe you are too busy nursing your new baby at all hours of the day and night.