Choose Your Battles – Don’t Sweat the ...

Psychologist James Dobson wrote a book entitled Parenting Isn’t for Cowards. In that book, he explains how it’ important, as a parent, to choose your battles wisely when dealing with your child’s behavior or misbehavior. When a child is born into a family, the parents will want to discuss ideas about discipline and training their child. They’ll want to decide upon which behaviors are absolutely...

Too Sick for School?...

No matter how much your child enjoys school, at some point they’re probably going to try to convince you they’re too sick for school. You may not be concerned if this happens once in a while, but when it occurs often in a week or two, you may want to know if something else is going on. As a parent you want to know if they’re trying to avoid something or someone. It’s not unusual for children at...

Ideas on How to Enjoy a Fun Family Night In...

It’s a common complaint of many families these days. Everyone is involved in so many activities that it’s hard to come together and enjoy time as a family. Consider some of these ideas on how to enjoy a fun family night in instead of everyone going their separate ways. Scientifically it has been proven that families who eat meals together are more emotionally connected and more stable. And since everyone has to...

Why Do Kids Swear?...

“Kids say the darnedest things” is a saying that we’ve all heard. And if you’re a parent, you know just how true it is. But when they utter expletives, it can be rather shocking. When very young children swear, it’s usually a matter of repeating things they’ve heard. They are just learning to use language to communicate, so they mimic any word they can. They are not trying to hurt or offend...

Divorce and Teenagers...

Divorce is a difficult thing for a couple to go through. When there are children involved, it is much more difficult. Young children may have a hard time understanding what’s going on. Teenagers are more aware of the logistics of the situation, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not hard on them, too. Teenagers from broken homes are more likely to have problems at school. They may also act out at home, or even...

Parental Alienation Syndrome: An Explanation...

When parents separate, it is important for both the mother and the father to maintain a relationship with the children. Yet in many cases, children side with one parent or the other. Sometimes this is the child’s own choice, but all too often it occurs due to the influence of the favored parent. This phenomenon is nothing new, but only recently did it receive a name. In the early 1980s, child psychiatrist Richard A....

The Difference between a Pallid Attack and a Cyano...

If your child has breath holding spells, you might feel like the only parent in the world who has ever experienced such a horror. But actually, they are fairly common. In fact, as many as one-fourth of all healthy children have a breath holding episode at some point in their young lives. Even so, they can be quite alarming. Not every breath holding spell is the same. There are two major types of breath holding spells. The...

What to Do When Kids Start Cursing...

Some parents carefully watch every word that comes out of their mouths. Others let a curse word slip from time to time. But no matter which category you fall into, hearing your child curse isn’t a pleasant experience. Whether you find it amusing or appalling, the last thing you want is for your child to say a swear-word at the wrong time. And most parents agree that swearing is a horrible and offensive habit that they...