Minding Your Manners

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Learn how to effectively teach your child manners from a young age.

As parents, we have all been there. We've reminded our child, for what seems like hundreds of times, to remove their elbows from the dinner table. We've felt embarrassment creep up our face while watching our child throwing a temper tantrum at the front of a crowded grocery store. We've felt the evil eye scrutiny from the mother of the child whose toys your child just stole away from him. So, how do we get our children to understand that manners are not just important, but something that should ... Continue Reading

Pocket Money Rules for Parents and Kids

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Teach your kids how to spend and save their pocket money.

There really are no hard and fast pocket money rules that parents and kids everywhere should follow. Your family's pocket money rules will depend on the preferences and needs of your own particular family. However, it's generally a good idea for kids to have some sort of pocket money, even from as young of an age as four or five. Having a their own money to spend allows children to understand spending and saving, and the value of a dollar. Although there aren't set rules, here are some things ... Continue Reading