When Young Athletes Under-perform: What Should Parents Do?
by: Dr. Patrick Cohn And Lisa Cohn.
As a sports mom for more than 15 years, I've faced a lot of challenges. Today my challenge is my 9-year-old, who plays soccer and basketball. She also swims, ice skates, dances and spends a lot of time in her Heeleys (those sneakers with ...
Preventing Obesity in Young Children
by: Cathy Strahl.
Do you have a young child whose weight or eating habits are out of control? Need some real world help with ‘taming the cookie monster'? Here are some things that worked for our family.
Our daughter, now 14 years old, was plump from birt...
Learning Chinese for Young Children
by: Ray Ritchey.
Native Speakers for Teaching ChineseOn method for those households that don't have a native speaker is hiring of a nanny who speaks Chinese. The NY Times had an article noting the increase in au pairs from China. It is also possible to ...
The Benefits of Music for Young Children
by: Kevin Tuck.
Young children just love music and often it is through music that young children communicate for the first time, whether it be through gesture, smiling or action.But is there more to it than that?There is a growing amount of evidence to s...
Disney World for Young Children
by: Peter Kenny.
Doing Walt Disney World with preschoolers is a great experience for both parents and children. Several generations of children have heard of and experienced Disneyland, and now even more are enjoying a family vacation to Disney World. A...
Preparing for Road Trips with Young Children
by: Mom Index.
Summer’s here and it’s a perfect time of year to pack up the car for a cross-country tour or for a ride to a nearby vacation destination. When traveling by car with young children, the greatest challenges are managing the amount of gea...
Motivate Young Children to Learn English
by: Shelley Vernon.
Tip #1: Keep Yourself MotivatedThink back to when you were a child. If your teacher was not enthusiastic about what he or she had scheduled for class that day, how did you feel about it? It’s the same with young children to...
Thrifty (but Unique) Holiday Gifts for Young Children
by: Dian Dewi.
Thrifty (but Unique) Holiday Gifts for Young ChildrenBy Dian DewiIt’s December, and as the holiday season drew closer, you found your preschooler saying this to you, “Mom, I want this and that toy …My friend is going to get those f...
How To Travel Safely With Young Children When You Rent A Car
by: Rudi Van Der Zalm.
Holidays are meant to be relaxing, but when you're travelling abroad with young children and need to hire a car at the airport of your destination, you should take a few moments to read the following tips in order to guarantee a safe and ...
Children After Divorce
by: Ruben Francia.
Why do some children still do best after divorce and separation? Is there divorce parenting approaches that really work? Read and learn the divorce parenting approaches that really work.
Going through the process of divorce is a challengin...
Why Parents Should Not Spoil Children
by: David Beart.
If you've ever watched MTV's reality television series “Sweet 16,” in which every episode features a different teenager's elaborate party preparations for his or her 16th birthday party, or the more well-known “Nanny 911” on Fox, y...
Freebies For Parents And Their Children
by: Luke Cameron.
Everyone gets excited once the news of a new addition to the family reaches them. It is not only the family who are busy anticipating and preparing for the arrival of the child, but the friends and acquaintances of the family as well. Ever...
What Parents Should Do For Children After divorce
by: Ruben Francia.
Why do some children still do best after divorce and separation? Is there divorce parenting approaches that really work? Read and learn the divorce parenting approaches that really work.Going through the process of divorce is a challengi...
When Children Hit Their Parents
by: Anthony Kane, Md.
Frequently, parents ask me about what to do concerning a child who hits. Often these parents have children between the ages of 2 to 6, and the child now strikes out at anyone who denies them their wishes, including their parents.Often t...
For Parents of Children With Low Self Esteem
by: ebookreseller.
For children the development of self-esteem begins at an early age, and the way they feel can vary from one stage of development to another, depending on the circumstances of their lives. For children with seriously low self-esteem, getti...