Back to School Routines for Parents

How do you switch from summer bliss to school schedules? Parents, help your children make the transition with these back-to-school routines.

WebWatcher - How WebWatcher Compares to the Competition

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention indicated that in 2006 an increased proportions of young internet users were encountering unwanted exposures to sexual materials and online harassment despite increased use of internet filtering, blocking, and monitoring software in households. So this means that either the parental control software being used was either ineffective or the parents were ineffective in their application of the internet filtering software.

Frugal Family Field Trip Ideas

Family field trips are a simple, fun and fairly inexpensive educational enrichment activity you can enjoy regularly with your children.

Quality Time With Your Kids

It's hard to find time to spend quality one on one time with your children when you have a large family. Here are some ideas to create opportunities for quality time with your kids.

School Safety for Parents - What to Look for in Your Child's School

Even though there is a lot of media coverage about violence in the schools, the fact of the matter is that overall schools are very safe for children. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, around 90% of schools report no serious violent crimes even though more than half do experience non-violent crimes such as vandalism and theft. Additionally, not all school safety has to do with violent crimes. Most parents are also concerned about playground safety and bullying as well.

Parenting Advice - 3 Tips for Staying Sane When Your Kids Aren't Following Directions

Does it drive you crazy when your kids aren't following directions? In this article, learn how to stay sane when they aren't following directions and what you can do to get more cooperation from them.

Anorexia, Family Tensions, and the Role of Communication

If we really love our children and have their interests - or for that matter, those of our fellow human beings - at heart, we just can't afford to take what we see at face value.

My Baby Kit Experience

This is for all of you parents out there who mite have some questions on your kids behavior. What should I do when...? How can I... if they...? Well no more!

How to Handle Step Parenting

With a high divorce rate and remarriage rate, many people are quickly finding themselves in the step-parenting role. There are many aspects to parenting in general, so you can only imagine the various aspects that have been developed around step-parenting as well. Here are several tips to help you out in your new parenting position.

Out of Control

Understanding what your child is feeling and thinking comes from asking them what they are going through and thinking – not just from how it appears to you.

Meltdowns - Don't Fix Them or Stop Them

Learn effective ways on dealing with child tantrums and meltdowns.

The Literacy Writing Connection - Achieving The Right Balance

If a child can produce a short story that involves any opinions, knowledge he or she did not possess before, regard for what could be considered adequate flow, balance or word volume, and get it across in a clear way; you have achieved a great victory.

Ambivilence In Children - Parents Are In Two Minds About It

Frustrated that your children can't make up their minds?

Singing in My Sleep

Ever have one of those days that led to one of those nights? What do you do when you get a song stuck in your head and then can't remember the lyrics?