Brothers and sisters will fight. It's part of growing up, and a life lesson in learning to get along with different people. (After all, not everyone will be as patient as Mom and Dad.) However, that doesn't change how annoying or even worrisome sibling fighting can be for parents who have enough to do without being family referee. Here are tips on what to do when the kids … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Prevent Sibling Fights
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“Where’s my Dad?” How single moms can handle kids’ questions
Single moms struggle with many challenges: scrounging money to pay the rent, sitting up alone with a sick child, lonely nights. One of their biggest concerns, however, is how their child feels about not having a dad around, especially if he has completely disappeared from their lives. Most kids start asking 'Where's my Dad?' when they go to school and start comparing their … [Read more...] about “Where’s my Dad?” How single moms can handle kids’ questions
7 Signs of Passive-Aggressive Behavior
The mother who acts like a martyr, manipulating her kids with guilt and helplessness. The cold and distant father, who never 'gets mad' but withholds affection and approval to get people to do what he wants. The child who conveniently forgets rules or never follows through on his promises. These are all forms of passive-aggressive behavior, which can ruin relationships and … [Read more...] about 7 Signs of Passive-Aggressive Behavior
5 Smart Ways to Use TV to Teach your Child
Television is here to stay, and parents can choose to deal with it in one of three ways: hate it and see it as an enemy, use it as a default babysitter, or manage it and make it one of many powerful teaching tools. Like any machine, television is not good or bad, per se. It's all in how you use it and your attitude towards it. Here are some smart ways to use television so … [Read more...] about 5 Smart Ways to Use TV to Teach your Child
7 Secrets to Surviving Your Child’s Teen Years
Here's the best proof of alien body-snatching: teenagers. One day you're the proud mother of a sweet, slightly muddy but still semi-logical child. Then bam! You wake up and you're living with a stranger. Clearly, he's been brainwashed. He has absolutely no recollection of house rules—particularly the ones involving curfew and taking out the garbage—and only a surface grasp of … [Read more...] about 7 Secrets to Surviving Your Child’s Teen Years