There is an increasing epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States and throughout the world. Many experts have estimated that one in every five children between the ages of six and sixteen are overweight or obese. As the numbers in childhood obesity continue to rise so … [Read more...] about How to Combat Childhood Obesity
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How to Avoid Common Teen Health Issues
Teenagers are faced with many challenges today; perhaps more so than when parents were teenagers. On the same note, parents are faced with the challenge of raising their teens in a peer pressured world. With so many health issues at hand there are definitely some valid parental … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Common Teen Health Issues
Teaching Your Child Manners: Tips and Hints
Teaching a child good manners is one of a parent's most important tasks. As children learn and grow, manners play a vital role in their social development. If parents don't teach them, they won't learn them and, consequently, if they don't learn them at a young age, it's going … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Child Manners: Tips and Hints
Getting Your Child Interested in School: Clever Pointers for Parents
Education is one of the most important aspects of your child's life during their life. While getting excited about school is natural for most children, there are some children that fear their first school experience and aren't sure about the whole thing. As a parent it's up to … [Read more...] about Getting Your Child Interested in School: Clever Pointers for Parents
Tips for Teaching Your Child to Keep Your Their Room Clean
If you're a parent you know well the struggle that is keeping a child's bedroom clean. Stepping into a child's bedroom can sometimes be a scary proposition. On those occasions when you've ventured into your child's room and realized you couldn't see the bedroom floor, it … [Read more...] about Tips for Teaching Your Child to Keep Your Their Room Clean
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to