Parents: Boost Your Self Confidence
At one time or another, almost all parents question their self-confidence. Parents want to be able to act decisively and confidently, but the influence of neighbors, friends and relatives, and [...]
Talking At Two: Understanding & Encouraging Your Toddler
You're having coffee with a neighbor when your youngster rushes in to tell you something that is very important to him. Since he's not yet a fluent speaker [...]
Hitting Is Not Okay
A reader's question reminded me that there are some typical childhood behaviors that need to be revisited every now and then for successive generations of parents. This parent [...]
Country Home Learning Center: Creating A Healthy Environment
Country Home Learning Center is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy environment for all of the children who attend our schools. We are also dedicated to being environmentally conscious. [...]
Recognizing Your Child's Fears
What can you do to recognize fear in your child and help her to overcome it? An infant may cry loudly and exhibit a startle response-arms thrust outward, body rigid-when [...]
Develpoing Healthy Self-Esteem In Your Child
Parents who help their child develop a healthy self-concept, or a sense of being worthwhile, are giving their child one of the most fantastic gifts imaginable. Self-concept is the sum [...]
Children's Developmental Timeline
Today, thanks to a tip from a friend at earlylearningtexas.org, I came a cross a really awesome developmental timeline that parents can use to track their child's development. The [...]
When Parents Disagree Over Discipline
Children need rules and they need parents who agree on the basic issues – like being honest and caring. But, do parents need to agree on every issue, from television [...]
Quick Tips: Positive & Effective Discipline
Timeouts and Other Strategies Children will test the limits, this is a given. Fortunately, there are some proven tactics parents can follow to help their children learn to choose appropriate [...]
Rainy Day Fun
Does your family mope and pout when the gray skies come out? Perhaps it’s time to arm yourself with a bag of tricks for rainy days that excite everyone in [...]