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The Little Things About Being a Perfect Parent

We all know that being the perfect parent is a myth that can never really be accomplished, but many of us still try our very best to raise our children to functional, successful people in our society. We struggle with decisions regarding which baby crib bedding sets to purchase all the way to where we […]

Three Effective Steps For Helping Your Baby Get To Sleep At Night

Any experienced parent will tell you that surviving through the first year of your baby’s life can be the one of the most stressful times in your life as you forego your much needed beauty sleep and slowly crawl toward the brink of insanity. Seriously though, successfully getting baby to sleep through the night takes […]

Successful Two-Way Communications with your Child

One of the most frustrating challenges we face as parents is interacting effectively with our child. Although we strive to open an honest two-way type of communication with our child, all of us become frustrated when it appears their attention isn’t exclusively on us or the conversation available. Yet we seem to find it is perfectly acceptable to discuss points with them while reading the actual paper, folding clothes, or working on the computer and then in many cases are left wondering when the outlines of communication broke.

Signs of Depression in Children and Teens

By : Marc Courtiol While childhood depression can be triggered by events such as changing schools, divorce, moving, or a death in the family, there is a genetic component to depressive mood disorders, and some children are more predisposed to these feelings than others. In past generations childhood depression was often dismissed as normal growing […]

Teach Children to Respect by Treating them with Respect

In order to teach or kid to treat others with respect and dignity, they must be also treated that way. And childhood is really a time for children to learn about the world, including how to get together with others. Parents play an essential role in teaching children how to form healthy associations and grow into socially adept individuals. This social competence allows children to be cooperative and nice, express their feelings, and empathize with others.