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Involved Parents: The Hidden Resource in Their Child's Education
Although parents conscientiously send their children off to school every day and expect them to do well, they can add ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Be a Good Role Model: Someone is Watching You
Who is your role model? Mahatma Gandhi? Mother Teresa? Abraham Lincoln? Eleanor Roosevelt? Who are your child's role ...
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Parenting Style and its Correlates
Developmental psychologists have been interested in how parents influence the development of children's social and ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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The Do's And Don'ts of Discipline
All children need discipline. As parents, we need to set limits so our children are safe and happy. But even more ...
Source: Heartland Family Service
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What Kind of Disciplinarian Are You?
"Don't touch that." "No hitting." "Stop whining." Often it can seem like your day is filled with endless reprimands for ...
Source: Education.com
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How to Talk to Your Child About Weight
Talking about weight is a sensitive issue, especially with children and adolescents. Here are some tips to keep in mind ...
Source: Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University
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Strategies for Temper Tantrums and Aggression
Temper TantrumsThrowing temper tantrums often is a child's way of expressing anger or getting attention. Behavior ...
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The Benefits of Parent Involvement: What Research Has to Say
Researchers have evidence for the positive effects of parent involvement on children, families, and school when schools ...
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In Defense of Helicopter Parents
College Parents of America (CPA) often finds itself in the position of defending parents and our behavior in support of ...
Source: College Parents of America
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Building Family Strengths: Values
Values are a reflection of who we are, of our culture and of our own unique heritage. Being clear about our values ...
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The Power of Parents: A Parent's Pledge Helps Guide the Way
Teachers, peers and society play major roles in a child's education. But parents are a child's first teachers. And home ...
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Helping Children Deal with Trauma: Parents Talk About How They’ve Helped Their Children Deal with Tough Family Situations
When Greg Colver lost custody of his three children to Child Protective Services, he says he got the motivation he ...
Source: Action Alliance for Children
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7 Things No One Told You About Discipline
Disciplining your kids is hard; that's why there are books and blogs dedicated to the practice. Of course, some of the ...
Source: Education.com
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Parental Structuring of Children's Leisure Time
There are many advantages for school-age children whose parents get them involved in organized adult-supervised leisure ...
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Staying Sane with Young Kids When Your Spouse Travels
Don't panic the next time your spouse heads for the airport. Here are practical tips that will keep you sane the next ...
Source: Education.com
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Online Resources for Parent/Family Involvement
Research has shown with certainty that the more extensive the parent involvement, the higher the student achievement ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Parents Be a Role Model for Your Child
Here is what we can all do to help keep our children “violence-free”Parents and caregivers are vital to the ...
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Parenting and Career Development
The family is a place in which children learn to interpret reality (Way and Rossmann 1996b). Parents serve as ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Ungrateful Child? 7 Holiday Gaffes and How to Deal
Holidays are full of cheer, family ... and can also be ground zero for rude behavior. Avoid the ungrateful child...
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Routines: Why They Matter and How to Get Started
One of the most important things that you can do to make your young child feel safe is to establish as much routine in...
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Shhh! 7 Tips to Avoid Kids Ruining the Santa Story
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Parenting Fails: 7 Ways to Make the Holidays Totally Miserable
Avoid these seven common mama missteps to turn meltdowns into holiday merrymaking.
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7 Things No One Told You About Parenting
Parenting has the potential to surprise you at every turn, and no one tells you everything you need to know. Here's a...
Source: Education.com
