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Raising Responsive and Responsible Children
Introduction It becomes apparent that we are facing novel challenges in raising responsive and responsible children. Parents of every generation seem to moan "it wasn't like that when I was growing up" or "when I was your age." That's the good news and the challenging news. The ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
About Discipline - Helping Children Develop Self-Control
Introduction All children misbehave at some time; it's part of finding out what appropriate behavior is and where the limits are. Children may throw tantrums, test the rules, start fights, refuse to cooperate with family routines, use bad language—the list goes on. As parents teach children ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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How To Give Your Child A Positive Attitude
Some children have such a negative attitude -- ". . . nobody likes me . . . nothing good ever happens to me . . . it...
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How to Raise an Independent Thinker
Peer pressure can be tough during early, middle, and late adolescence. Read on for tips and tricks to help your teen...
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Mind Your Manners! Table Manners 101
If you’re like most parents, you spend more time dodging flying peas and mopping up spilled milk than worrying about...
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Teaching Tolerance
With their wide-eyed curiosity and innate sense of justice, children are not born prejudice. While they may notice...
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Decisions, Decisions: Letting Your Child Make His Own
It can be as simple as asking your child to choose between brushing his teeth before or after story-time, or as complex...
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Nurture the Nature
Many parents have never stopped to consider what makes their child unique. Some qualities and interests are passing,...
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The Purpose Driven Kid: Helping Your Child Find a Calling
We all want our kids to have purpose in life, whether that’s raising a family or improving education for kids around...
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Homelessness
What should you say when your child asks you why the woman on the corner is pushing a grocery cart, or why that man...
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Growing Kids Who Care
Most parents want to raise kids who are empathetic. But it can be difficult to figure out how to do it. It's easy enough...
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Can a 10-Year-Old Change the World?
Kids across America are learning that one person can make a difference-- not by hearing that they can, but by actually...
Source: Education.com
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