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- Discipline for Young Children - by What is discipline?
Teaching and training done for the child.
Goals?
To help the child:
Feel capable.
Learn self-control.
Learn to respect the rights of others.
Learn acceptable rules of behavior.
Learn coping skills to use throughout life.
Learn to accept responsibility for his or her ...
Views: 1746 - Discipline for Young Children - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Leah DaviesWhat is discipline? Teaching and training done for the child. Goals? --> To help the child: Feel capable. Learn self-control. Learn to respect the rights of others. Learn acceptable rules of behavior. Learn coping skills to use throughout life. Learn to accept responsibility for his or ...
Views: 1464 - Discover the great benefits of the right social media agency - by Submitted on May 13, 2020 from Wajahat AliIn the beginning, social media was primarily used to communicate with friends past and present, as well as to share thoughts and ideas. However, with the incredible increase in Internet users who regularly browse social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. Internet marketers and ...
Views: 483 - Discovering Results From Effective Parenting Advice - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Laura FoblerIn today’s world it is often easy to find others to place blame on whether you are having difficulty at office or at home. While raising children it is vital that you not only try to cheer positive behavior but to also understand the method with which you are sending your message. Talking to ...
Views: 723 - Discussing Death with Children - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. Besides the birds and the bees, death is another topic you want to avoid discussing with your kids as much as possible. You may be able to do that but not for a very long time. Your family would go through it; and your children would hear and ...
Views: 659 - Diversity and Bully-busting: 4 Tips To Stop Bullying and Bias Before It Happens - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2006 from Deb CaponneFasten your seat belt and get on the diversity train! Experts agree that bullying not only exists in every school and community in our country, but it is also escalating at a frightening pace. Bullying, defined as strong preying on the weak has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. as ...
Views: 1758 - Divorce Classes Teach Parents to Effectively Co-Parent - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Ari NovickIt is not that easy looking after a child alone, after a divorce. You have to learn how to manage your office, home and children and give equal and sufficient attention to everything every day. While there's proper training to handle responsibilities at the office or home, it is not actually ...
Views: 750 - Divorce Splits During School Year Tough on Children - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2011 from Linda BertrandMany families experience separation or divorce as summer approaches so they can take advantage of the school break to make post-divorce transitions. There are many other families, however, that make the break in the midst of the school year. There are several reasons why this sometimes becomes ...
Views: 754 - Divorce Support for Parents: A Guided Parent Child Conversation - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Laura DoerflingerChildren coping with divorce have difficulty because their perceptions of reality are forced to change. To understand their challenge, I have created a concept to help children and parents visualize the dilemma they face when confronted with these changes. It is called the “Lifeline;” that is, ...
Views: 1008 - Divorce to Remarriage: Meeting the Kids - How to Impress Them Not Depress Them - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Alyssa JohnsonDating after divorce can be tricky. But introducing that special someone to your children is even harder. Let's cover the 4 most important steps to take in that first meeting between your new partner and your children. 1. Don't introduce them too early - Be sure this is a committed ...
Views: 1803 - Divorced or Separated With Kids? Here Are 3 Tips for Helping Them Through This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2015 from Michael BroderThe holiday season seems to come upon us earlier and earlier each year. Even before Thanksgiving, I started to notice all of the signs -- colorful lights strung in front of houses, a glimpse of lit trees through windows and cheerful holiday tunes on the radio. Along with the high spirits the ...
Views: 1452 - DNA Test Kits - Providing Privacy and Answers - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2018 from Rasel KhanPaternity testing is a highly effective tool which is widely used by law enforcement officials and the healthcare profession. Just not too long ago the realm of Paternity testing has been opened for public for home use. You can now find significant answers rapidly without needing to make a ...
Views: 922 - Do As I Do - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from Jo-Anne CutlerJune returns every year at this time, and the cycle of this month’s events and celebrations continue year after year! Our lives are also cyclical in nature, a baby grows into a toddler – little girl to woman – youngster to teenager – little boy to man – birth to death. These are just some of ...
Views: 1731 - Do My Children Have One Home or Two? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Jill DarceyI'd like to firstly take your attention for a few minutes while I answer a really important question that I've been asked ... "Are my children meant to have one or two homes now we're divorced?" It's strange that this is one of the most confusing for parents to come to terms with - and yet it's ...
Views: 1522 - Do Our Children Do as We Say or Do as We Do? - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Linda LipshutzTara (not her real name) couldn't listen to another word. Her mother was complaining yet again that she'd gotten the short end of the stick in the divorce. Tara really didn't need to hear how horrible her father was. Jordan closed his eyes in disgust as his father berated the coach. Jordan ...
Views: 825 - Do Panels Need a Engineering Audit Committee? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2021 from kingof seoSince the Consortium for School Marketing (CoSN) states within their Whole Cost of Ownership bright paper, "While several government and individual programs give you the method of acquiring the much-needed technology for colleges, you will find few provisions for the necessary continuous support ...
Views: 990 - Do Standards-Based Learning Worksheets Make Learning Engaging? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2017 from Aaron KesslerImagine a situation where your child, who is starting college, gives you a call and says she is failing her philosophy, art and creative writing classes. She tested extremely well all throughout high school on standardized exams and can regurgitate any material given to her. Now, imagine ...
Views: 1330 - Do Teen Boot Camps Help With Aggression? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Taryn SmithDo teen boot camps help with aggression? This is the question which is going to be asked by a large number of parents who have, out-of-control and troubled teenagers at hand. Now, yes, teen boot camp aggression solutions are going to be given by counselors in really good teen boot camps, but ...
Views: 906 - Do you believe? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Jo-Anne CutlerEvery child has a dream of what they want to be when they want to grow up. Maybe it’s one that seems very attainable to us or one that far exceeds what we could possibly imagine for them in their lifetime! The youngster who dreams of being an astronaut touching down on Mars – the young ...
Views: 2590 - Do You Have a Highly Intuitive Child? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2009 from CS LewisDo you have a highly intuitive child? Read the following 10 traits and check those that apply to your child. __ My child has a way of finishing my sentences and reading my thoughts. __ She has an ability to "see" things before they happen and is surprised that other people respond to her ...
Views: 1276 - Do You Love Me? - by Submitted on May 04, 2008 from Jennifer McLeodThis is the underlying and constant question that children and young people have running through their minds whether on a conscious or unconscious basis. We all have a need to be loved and children and young people are no exception to the rule. Most often than not, however, children and young ...
Views: 1507 - Do you Value Your Child…Regardless of What Team They End Up On? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Trisha SavoiaWith the start of the school year also comes the start of evaluations for many sports that our children are involved in. Because of this I am hearing the buzz of a common theme. The wonder, the anticipation, the speculation, the expectations…and above all the stress. The ironic part? These ...
Views: 825 - Do You Wanna Fight About It?..... The Difference between Discipline and Punishment! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2015 from Maggie SliderThe definition of discipline as a noun is: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, and to teach self –control and self-discipline. Other words to describe discipline are training, teaching, direction, instruction, regulation, coach. The definition of punishment as ...
Views: 1255 - Do You Want To Raise A Courageous Child? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Shaya KassCourage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. -Ambrose Redmoon Courage is certainly a character trait that we want in ourselves and in our children. But what makes someone courageous? How can we foster courage? And, perhaps most ...
Views: 1750 - Doctor Office Toys and Waiting Area Toys Give Comforting Waiting Room Environments - by Submitted on May 26, 2011 from Marina NeimanMy cousin Anna is a pediatrician who recently shared with me the experiences she had improvising her office’s waiting room arrangements. As a mother of a 6 year old myself, I could completely relate to the problems they have been facing with their doctor office set up in Sacramento. They have ...
Views: 1367 - Does Parents’ Divorce Translate Into More Student Loan Debt? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Jeff MictaborA study conducted by researchers at Rice University and the University of Wisconsin and published in the December 2010 issue of the Journal of Family Issues concludes that college students whose parents are divorced or remarried receive less financial support from their parents than do students ...
Views: 1676 - Does Technology Benefit Young Children’s Education? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2017 from Aaron KesslerAs parents, all of us have fought the battle with our kids as they are absorbed into a video game or movie on an iPad, tablet or smartphone. We’ve had a better chance of getting the attention of Tom Cruise walking the red carpet than our kids. Today, it’s common for two-year-olds to be using ...
Views: 1651 - Does your child have friends? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Elisa FerriggiWe all value the reasons for having friendships and research shows that healthy friendships and relationships improve quality of life, prevent depression, anxiety, isolation and loneliness. Naturally this is something we want for our children and of course, from our own experiences of what ...
Views: 769 - Dog Bite Prevention Tips To Help You Keep Your Children Safe - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2011 from Harriet PittmanAccording to the CDC around 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs every year. Around 885,000, that’s approximately one in five, will require medical attention for their injuries. In 2006 more than 31,000 underwent reconstructive surgery as a result of a dog bite. Half of all children have ...
Views: 569 - Doing it Differntly - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Jo-Anne CutlerWhen I was younger, I always knew that I wanted to be two things in life: a teacher and a mom. The first came true for me as I taught swimming throughout my high school and university summers. In 1991, after three long years of trying, I finally realized my dream of being a mom! Giving birth to ...
Views: 1723 - Doing Something About How Your Children See the World - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Gregory DrambourA few months back, I had two wonderful mothers here on multi-day Sedona retreat . What was interesting is that even though they were on separate retreats they had very similar stories—in fact they looked alike! Both were recently divorced and had multiple children. During my meetings ...
Views: 1126 - Domestic Violence And Children - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Gary DirenfeldYour children are listening and sometimes watching too. It is a myth to think yelling and screaming, pushing, shoving, throwing of objects and hitting between parents does not affect their children. Consider the child’s perspective. Children are wholly dependent upon their parents for safety ...
Views: 1043 - Don't Catch a Bad Mood - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2007 from Marilyn SuttleMoods can be contagious. Imagine you have a throbbing toothache. You sit down in the dentist’s chair in pain. The dentist enters the room in a cheerful mood. If you catch the dentist’s mood, you relax a bit and he breezes through the procedure. If the dentist catches your mood, what would ...
Views: 1506 - Don't Parent - Mentor! - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Laura PickeringDon’t Parent – Mentor! Parents have the most important job in the world – raising the next generation – without so much as a “how-to” manual or guidebook. No wonder today’s parents are scrambling to figure out how to do this all-consuming, unpredictable job in a rapidly-changing society. Are ...
Views: 2826 - Don't Parent - Mentor! - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Laura PickeringDon’t Parent – Mentor! Parents have the most important job in the world – raising the next generation – without so much as a “how-to” manual or guidebook. No wonder today’s parents are scrambling to figure out how to do this all-consuming, unpredictable job in a rapidly-changing society. Are ...
Views: 2749 - Don't Parent - Mentor! - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Laura PickeringDon’t Parent – Mentor! Parents have the most important job in the world – raising the next generation – without so much as a “how-to” manual or guidebook. No wonder today’s parents are scrambling to figure out how to do this all-consuming, unpredictable job in a rapidly-changing society. Are ...
Views: 6 - Don't Parent - Mentor! - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Laura PickeringDon’t Parent – Mentor! Parents have the most important job in the world – raising the next generation – without so much as a “how-to” manual or guidebook. No wonder today’s parents are scrambling to figure out how to do this all-consuming, unpredictable job in a rapidly-changing society. Are ...
Views: 2873 - Don't Short Change Your Children, Take A Parenting Class Online - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Ari NovickMost people realize too late the benefits of having a formal parenting education. It is usually in later years that parents look back and realize that the mistakes they made had long term effects on their children. Don't you owe it to yourself, and don't you owe it to your children to get things ...
Views: 588 - Don’t Let Your Computer Be Pandora’s Box for Your T(w)een - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Linda BertrandAs a parent, you want your children to have the best possible online experience available, however, you realize that you must take certain security precautions to keep your family safe from online predators or unsavory content. PC Pandora, helps caregivers filter unwarranted content as well as ...
Views: 829 - Double Loft Beds – How You Can Save Space - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from indri hapsariWhen our kids are little, it is possible to quickly have them reveal a single room as well as a bed, but as they grow older, they need to have their own house after which it details turn out to be lots additional difficult and uncomfortable. The sole approach to capitalize on this position ...
Views: 1291 - Dr. Romance Video: Repairing a Dysfunctional Mother/Daughter Relationship - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Tina Tessina(Watch the video here: http://youtu.be/1Fp55ZFayeU) When you hit your teens you and your mom had a bad time, and you still are. Maybe she's not the mother you always wanted, but she's yours. How do you bury the hatchet and repair your connection? This will also be helpful for moms trying to ...
Views: 2778 - Dr. Romance: On Having a New Baby When You Have Stepchildren - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2020 from Tina TessinaYou and your new spouse are over the moon about having a baby, but the children from your previous marriage are acting strange and upset or distant. What's wrong, and how do you fix it? Tina B. Tessina, PhD, "Dr. Romance" licensed psychotherapist and author, gives you steps ...
Views: 836 - Driving Instructor I"m Not! - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Maggie SliderMy recently turned 18 year old son passed his driving test on his first attempt back in July this year, 2015. Let me tell you the responsibilities for me in the year leading up to this event were not my favourite. Now as the mother and sole parent, I know I have many roles to play and many ...
Views: 1334 - Drug Testing at Home Pros and Cons - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2019 from Emily WilsonHome drug testing kits are getting more accessible and popular because they allow you to test the desired person by themselves. Some places across the world have even started offering parents in need take-home drug kits, not to report the results, but just to offer people a much easier way to ...
Views: 898 - Dual Strollers - The 3 Main Options - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from John BurrowNumerous say that getting your 2nd child spells double the trouble and in many methods its accurate because you have double the function with two. It's a tremendous blessing though getting a second really can make you're feeling like family members. For those who have two children under two ...
Views: 703 - Early Child Development: Family Play Time - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2008 from Laura DoerflingerDid you know that you are your child’s first playmate? Emotional self-regulation skills, social skills, and relationship skills come from that early bond you form with your child. One of the challenges for so many parents is that they are now adults and have forgotten how to play. They are ...
Views: 921 - Earn £60 per Hour Advising People on Love - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomEarn £60 per hour advising people on love - by Beth Shepherd relationship adviser and psychic reader. For many years I have been helping people with relationship and marriage problems, those who need insight into how to make things better, those needing to get past a break up, those who are ...
Views: 833 - Easter Chicks And Spring Surprises - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Laura WimbleSince the launch Mums United has been growing from strength to strength, thanks to the support of all our wonderful Mums who have been supporting them and staying in touch through Facebook, Twitter and of course through the web. There are so many more reasons for you to ‘like’ it, with ...
Views: 1268 - Educate and Entertain Your Kids with Puppets and Marionettes - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2007 from Marina NeimanPuppets have a long and colorful history dating back thousands of years. No one knows who made the first puppet, but people have been enjoying them ever since. Puppets come in many different kinds, from the familiar sock-type to fully articulated marionettes. Bali is known for its many different ...
Views: 1270 - Educational Baby Toys Which Are Safe And Fun To Play With. - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from Marina NeimanWhen it comes to your baby, toys should be of the highest quality and combine education with fun! Finding good infant toys can be a little problematic, though, when you consider the fact that not only should they be enjoyable and educational, they should also be safe. Whether you are buying a ...
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