A variety of authors have written over the years what should be the amount of allowance a child is provided with or if a allowance should be provided at the first place. Different people follow different practices and the issue here is not what is better, but rather what parents consider to work best for [...]

Sun
14
Feb

Marriage Divorce And Kids

5:19 am

Are men to blame for the divorce problem in this country?
It?s been said that one of the reasons for the high rate of divorce in this country is the manner in which men choose their wives. Specifically, they choose their wives in a fashion similar to how they choose their next car.
They [...]

There will almost absolutely come a day when your parents and/grandparents will need YOU. When this time comes, they will probably not admit that they need YOU or ANYONE, but in reality, they will definitely need SOMEONE.It’s actually quite similar to the days when you were a tiny baby and you needed them to: survive [...]

The love of God reminds me of the fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control), says Josh, age 10. God gives us our fruits so that we may have good attitudes all day long. Once we have given all our fruits, we get really edible. All we have [...]

The new Plum Baby product is made from organic mango, banana and quinoa grain from South America. Many mums want to feed their babies organic and healthier food as a pure organic diet can be more beneficial during the first few months of life than at any other time. Babies have immature systems and need [...]

Child Discipline is the cornerstone of creating a happy, healthy home, but most parents don’t know the difference between discipline and punishment. What is discipline and how does it differ from punishment?
First, let’s take a look at punishment because this is what most parents use at home. Punishment involves blaming, shaming, screaming, spanking, slapping, ranting [...]

Parenting is a delightful challenges many of us face in life. It?s not always easy to know what to do to bring up a healthy, well-balanced child, nor how to develop healthy eating habits in your child. Your child is constantly enticed towards foods that are appealing and not necessarily nutritious. With [...]

Sun
7
Jun

Raising Strong Daughters

6:20 am

When my daughter was born, I must admit there was a distinctly different feeling to it. Part of me was thrilled, but part of me was unsure of how to deal with a gender I still couldn?t quite understand.
When my son was born, there was a clear sense that this was territory that [...]

Sun
31
May

What Are Your Kids Reading?

6:20 am

Responsible parenting is very much on everyone?s mind these days. Everywhere you look there are articles being written about it, television shows and videos which aim to alert parents to potential dangers facing their children, and websites and home pages filled with useful and helpful tips. The concerned parent has never had as [...]

Sat
9
May

My Teenaged Parents

6:20 am

Frankly, as a single parent of young children, I struggled. But, as the single parent of teenagers, I stunk! Faced with the reality of children who could (and did) do whatever they really, really wanted to do, I was often baffled.
Functioning as the caregiver of two adult parents, I again find myself baffled. But I [...]