Children are online for several hours a week. They play games, do homework, find out news or the latest gossip, and keep in contact with friends. Sometimes children meet new people online while playing games or in a chat room. Children tend to feel that they are safe when they … [Read more...] about Talking to Your Children About Online Predators
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Talking to Your Children about Safety with Downloads
The Internet is an amazing development. People are able to use the Internet for so many different things. Adults and children are able to use the Internet to play games, do school work, and keep in touch with people all over the world. There are a lot of downloads available … [Read more...] about Talking to Your Children about Safety with Downloads
6 Ways to Get a Conversation Started
“The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” Carl Yung I just finished reading an enlightening article on a website for teachers called Teachervision that talks about the types of questions teachers should engage students in to help … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Get a Conversation Started
What Goes In Does Come Out: How Babies and Toddlers Pick Up More Than You Would Think
I have raised two children and have babysat more than my share of nieces and nephews and I know for a fact that things you say and do come back to bite you. Even things you think are innocent and even things that you think are good things to teach your children can rear their … [Read more...] about What Goes In Does Come Out: How Babies and Toddlers Pick Up More Than You Would Think
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to