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Creating a Toddler Learning Environment in Your Home

February 17, 2012 By Carrie Leave a Comment

A home-based toddler classroom should be literacy-rich and foster opportunities for structured, rule-governed play and unstructured imaginative play.

Homeschooling has become a trending option for stay-at-home moms nowadays. The Home Education Study Institute (NHERI) found that since 2003, the number of homeschooled students has more than doubled and is steadily increasing at a rate of 15% annually. School usually begins at age 3, but because children develop so rapidly between 12 and 36 months, it is important not to overlook the need for a learning environment for this age group. While published curriculum options are available for ... Continue Reading

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Raising Responsible Children: 5 Common Causes of Irresponsible Behavior in Kids

January 19, 2012 By Jane Warren Leave a Comment

Parents can make the difference in responsible or irresponsible behavior in their kids. Read 5 common causes for your child acting out.

Winston Churchill once said, “The price of greatness is responsibility.” The benefits of responsible behavior will help your child throughout her life. From good grades to successful romantic relationships, responsibility can positively impact virtually every area of your child’s life. So what’s a parent to do with an irresponsible child? There are several common causes of irresponsible behavior among children. If your child frequently exhibits behavior that is more irresponsible than ... Continue Reading

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Swear Words on T.V. Associated With Aggression in Kids

October 31, 2011 By Dr. Lisa Dana Leave a Comment

Children and teens exposed to profanity in television and video games are more likely to show aggression toward others.

Children and teens exposed to profanity in television and video games are more likely to show aggressive behavior, according to research published in Pediatrics. The study looked at how kids viewed profanity and measured their aggression. They evaluated physical aggression, i.e. kicking or hitting others, as well as relational aggression. An example of relational aggression is when kids purposefully spread gossip to ruin someone’s reputation. Essentially, it looks at how mean a kid can ... Continue Reading

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How Parents Can Work to Prevent Bullying and Violence at Schools

September 19, 2011 By Nikki Katz Leave a Comment

Parents can get involved to help prevent bullying and child violence in the classroom.

Parents, teachers, and administrators expect schools to be safe havens of learning. Acts of violence and bullying can disrupt the learning process and have a negative effect on students, the school itself, and the broader community. While our schools remain relatively safe, many children may encounter some type of violence during the school day, or on their way to or from class. It may be in the form of bullying, fighting, electronic aggression, or involve weapons or gang violence. In ... Continue Reading

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Time Outs: Should You Dump Them for Good?

September 9, 2011 By Lea Leave a Comment

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Learn the concept behind replacing your time outs with time ins.

Time outs are a part of nearly every parent’s discipline arsenal as we strive for a peaceful home ... but honestly, do they really work? Many experts say no. Time outs may work in the short term, they say, but in the long run don’t help children learn to make better behavioral choices. “Time outs build control struggles between parent and child,” says Dr. Lynne Kenney, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based pediatric psychologist. “Using time-outs means we are in damage control mode – ... Continue Reading

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Ease your Back to School Stress

August 17, 2011 By Kirsten Leave a Comment

Effective tips to ease a mom’s “back to school” stress

As mothers we look ahead to back to school with mixed emotions. On one hand, we’ll miss the lazy mornings and late nights, but on the other hand we like the return of a regular routine. Unfortunately, one thing our regular routine brings that we’d rather do without is that good ole familiar ... stress. Days of school shopping, mountains of back-to-school paperwork to fill out, schedules to juggle, carpools to organize, checks to write, and on and on. Did you know it is impossible and even ... Continue Reading

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Creating a Toddler Learning Environment in Your Home

Raising Responsible Children: 5 Common Causes of Irresponsible Behavior in Kids

Swear Words on T.V. Associated With Aggression in Kids

Time Outs: Should You Dump Them for Good?

Ease your Back to School Stress

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Raising Responsible Children: 5 Common Causes of Irresponsible Behavior in Kids

Swear Words on T.V. Associated With Aggression in Kids

How Parents Can Work to Prevent Bullying and Violence at Schools

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