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Category Archives: Parenting Skills
13 Things For Your Child To Do Instead of Watch TV
C’mon, admit it. You sometimes use the television set as a cheap babysitter. That’s ok…we ALL do it sometimes! Ah, but it’s a double-edged sword, because kids who watch a lot of TV have trouble keeping themselves entertained, which in … Continue reading
Help For Childhood Tantrums
Children’s remedies Children have problems too! Many medicines for children contain additives, artificial color and preservatives. Some are addictive and others may cause side effects which end up being worse than the condition that they are supposed to treat. Even … Continue reading
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Diagnosing Learning Disabilities: Is Your Child Exhibiting ADHD Characteristics?
By Tess Thompson Diagnosing a learning disability or a medical condition like ADHD can be complicated and inexact. In the case of ADHD, many of the telltale symptoms are also often symptoms of regular childhood behavior — restlessness, rowdiness, and … Continue reading
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Recognizing the Risks and Side Effects of Adderall and the Symptoms of Adderall Withdrawal
by Tess Thompson If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or ADD, you may have explored the option of treating him or her with a prescription stimulant drug like Adderall. Stimulants are commonly prescribed by doctors for children with … Continue reading
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Ten Tips For Effective Listening
All to often we are far more enthusiastic about talking than we are listening. Yet it is so vital if we are to communicate effectively. Most break downs in relationships are caused because people talk at each other without really … Continue reading
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7 Steps For Parenting Teenagers
You know who you are, a parent of a teenager. Youre the one with blood shot eyes, more gray hair than you had yesterday, and empty pockets. Yeah, its those empty pockets that get you. When you realize those three … Continue reading
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Parenting Tips: The Parent-Teen Struggle
A reader writes in to ask: “We faced with some power struggles with our 14 year-old. They just keep getting bigger and bigger. No matter what we try to do it seems he has to fight us for all he’s … Continue reading
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