Parenting Kids

Good Parenting: One Simple Strategy To Improve Your Child’s Behavior

April 26, 2012

Words are a powerful tool. They can make or break our interactions with others. We know that with Grandma Sylvia we can never mention the ring she lost on vacation in Florida. Uncle Bob gets mad when you mention the year his high school team football team missed the championship game because of a freak [...]

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Is My Child Ready to Be Left Home Alone?

April 18, 2012

Continual child care can be very rough on your finances, and when children reach a certain age they may start resenting official supervision. But, if left to their own devices, how can you be assured they’ll stay out of trouble? Before rushing into any decisions, there are a few things parents should consider. • Make [...]

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Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 1. Boys are NOT made of steel.

April 18, 2012

I still kick myself every time I realize how high my expectations and demands have been while raising my oldest son. What have I been thinking? Were my parents also this strict and demanding on my oldest sister? If so, I might feel a little relieved by the knowledge that most new parents eventually realize [...]

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Plants vs. Zombies vs. Mom

February 14, 2012

Plants vs. Zombies quickly became a family affair – well, with the exception of my husband, who shakes his head because he doesn’t “get” video games. Last fall I was given a copy of Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap, the makers of Bejeweled. Many readers here have heard of Plants vs. Zombies and probably beat [...]

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Age Appropriate Chores

December 3, 2011

Before I had children, I was a very organized and clean individual. I lived by the rule of “a place for everything and everything in its place.” Much of that changed once I had children, especially when those children entered into toddlerhood. It seemed that every time I took a step, there was a Lego [...]

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Practical Parenting: Boundaries for Kids

November 14, 2011

For kids, falling off the edge is easy when you don’t know how far you should, and can go. Good parents ensure their kids have clear limits which act as a reference to good behaviour. I once heard a story about a poor farming family. Let’s call them the Browns. They were out when the [...]

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