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posted on 2012-03-12
By Susan M. Keenan One
of the key phrases that a child uses against a parent is, “All of my
friends are allowed to have that.” A parent has no recourse but to
respond in kind with, ... (read more)
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posted on 2012-03-26
By Seth Mullins It
has been argued that an excess of imagination can interfere with a
child’s ability to function in the everyday world. Psychologists warn
that there are potential dan ... (read more)
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posted on 2012-03-26
By Kristen Houghton The
mind of a child is a mystery to parents and so we often, without
meaning to do so, dismiss childhood fears. Either we ourselves never had
any real fears or, from ... (read more)
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posted on 2012-03-26
By Kristen Houghton My
friend put me a bit of bind recently. Her elderly, beloved old yellow
Labrador, Good Dog, had died. Not knowing what to say to her four year
old son about it, she ... (read more)
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posted on 2012-04-17
It's one of the few things your child can do that will make your
cringe. A high-pitched, eardrum shattering, teeth grinding scream that
goes on and on and on. Sometimes to the accompaniment of h ... (read more)
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posted on 2012-04-17
It can be pretty complicated once a new baby becomes a part of the
family. Often, the second child arrives when the first is still a
toddler, who suddenly has to share your attention for the first ... (read more)
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posted on
It is normal to have fears. We all fear something. Although there are
some people who claim they aren’t afraid of anything, you can rest
assured that they do have some sort of fear even if they ... (read more)
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posted on 2012-06-04
We are sending our children into a future filled with stress and conflict. Parents and teachers have the responsibility to model behaviors and teach skills that will enable our children to be producti ... (read more)
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posted on 2012-06-04
Before I had kids of my own I didn't put too much stock in the whole notion that there is personality differences in children based on the order on which they were born. I assumed that children arrive ... (read more)
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posted on 2012-06-04
It’s a fact, more and more children are falling behind in our country’s schools. Most parents are quick to blame teachers or the school, but it’s not always their fault. Children should be prepa ... (read more)
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