Children & What to Expect

How to Attend Parenting Traumatized Children Conference and Retreat

By Julia Fuller

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What is ATN? It stands for Attachment & Trauma Network. What is it about? It is support for parents who are trying to parent children with extreme behaviors as a result of trauma. ATN also has resources, ideas, and therapy for the children. ... more »

How to Bring Winter Fun to a Sick Kid

By Wildscribe

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When your kid is sick, the last thing you need is for him to play in the snow get sicker. The problem then, is keeping your babies happy indoors! With a bit of cleverness, you can both be happy. Here's how... more »

How to Encourage Young Girls to Love Who They Are

By Psalmist4M

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Playing with dolls, fairy tales, daddy’s little princess…these are some of the things we would think of when thinking of little girls. But today innocent girls face, Britney looks, makeovers and cosmetic surgery, extreme competition, media and ... more »

How to ENTERTAIN AN ACTIVE CHILD

By DandelionMom

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If you are like me, you have active children who need lots of activity going on. Here are some helpful tips on how to keep your active children happy and satisfied... more »

How to get kids at a slumber party to bed at a decent time

By klnygaard

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How to get kids 10 and under to sleep at a slumber party.. more »

How to Get the Benefits of Watching TV & Videos for Toddlers

By drmacab

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I know television and watching videos can sometimes get bad press but I've watched my 2 year old learn Spanish, the alphabet, colors, counting and more from videos. At a very young age she was able to communicate with us via sign language thanks ... more »

How to Give Your Baby or Child a Bath

By Stephanie Duszynski

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Are you a new parent wondering how to bathe your infant? Or do you have a child who hates his bath? Bathtime should be fun time - read on for tips on making it a good experience for all!.. more »

How to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School

By sugaredup

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Moving to a new school is a huge event in any child's life. Whether they are moving into a new neighborhood, changing from elementary to middle school, or moving up from middle school to high school, here are a few tips to help make the ... more »

How to Help Your Child Develop Decision Making Skills

By Angie Shiflett

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While it is true that children have the ability to make decisions, and do so frequently, it is important that you work with them as a parent to develop the strength of their decision making skills. As parents, it is our responsibility to help our ... more »

How to Help Your Child Drink From a Sippy Cup

By Amanda Smith

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The transition from bottle to cup can be a big leap of independence for you and your baby. However, your baby might be a little (or a lot) resistant to switch at first. These tips may help your success... more »

How to Keep Kids Engaged in Read Aloud Books

By LesleyBarker

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Reading books aloud to children provides a comfortable, relational activity which improves vocabulary, attention, listening skills and reading comprehension. There are strategies that you can use to keep children engaged while you read even when ... more »

How to Keep the Household Running When You Have the Flu

By Juliet Johnson Johnson

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You have a high fever and you're stuck in bed. Yet you still have a full household with school-aged kids, a baby, a husband or maybe a grandmother in tow. How can you keep it all going even though you feel like you've been hit by a truck? Of ... more »

How to Keep Your House Tidy with Children

By Jennifer Erchul

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Children of all ages leave a trail behind them and a mess that details the activities of the day. Though it can feel like a hopeless situation, there are ways to keep your house tidy with children. In the end, using these steps makes for less ... more »

How to know if we should respect our elders or no

By bali74

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Your behavior is your character. But how can we respect our elders if... or should we??.. more »

How to Laugh With a Youngster

By Judy Ford

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Children laugh a lot. Giggling, being silly, cracking up, wiggling, seeing the funny side of things comes naturally for young ones. They don’t hold back like adults and parents. If your family could use more laughter, if you’re longing to ... more »

How to Learn to Walk in a Body Cast

By Julia Fuller

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A young child who breaks a femur will have a cast put on half of his or her body for about eight weeks. The cast starts in the middle of the waist and goes to the ankle of the broken leg and almost to the knee of the other leg. The legs are in a ... more »

How to Listen to Your Kids

By virtualibrarian

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As parents, how often do we complain that our kids just don't listen? Yet listening is a two-way street. If we want our kids to listen to us, and if we want to be able to understand them, we have to learn to listen to them, too... more »

How to Love Your Children Without Judging Them

By Lisette S

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where someone was judging their children because of how they looked, talked, or walked? Would you ever judge your child this way? Believe it or not some parents do judge their kids and even though they ... more »

How to Make Choretime Fun for Your Littlest Ones...

By 1citygirl

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It must be something children are born with. Mention to your preschooler you need her to help you, and suddenly she’s got to go to the bathroom, her stomach hurts, her feet don’t work, or she’s just ‘too busy’ playing. Fortunately, doing chores ... more »

How to Make Your Child Feel Special

By sunnflr

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Children need love, attention, and discipline to thrive. They also need to feel unique and appreciated for their own wonderful qualities. Finding ways to make your child feel special is very important... more »

How to Pack a Child for a Week of Summer Camp

By Julia Fuller

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It is time to send the children off to summer camp. How can you help your children remember to wear clean underwear everyday, put on clothes that don't clash, and brush their teeth everyday? A child busy a camp isn't likely to take care of daily ... more »

How to Photograph Children

By Richard Burke

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We all love children--and especially love our own children. Fifty years ago, photography was saved for the occasional family portrait or outing. Nowadays, we begin photographing our children when they are coming out of the womb and seem ... more »

How to play competitive games with young children

By camelisland

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You know the situation. Your child wants to play snap or go fish or Connect Four or chess or whatever. You know this game well and are going to beat them easily, so what to do? Pretend to lose? Here's another idea ..... more »

How to read a book to a child

By chaddie01

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There are certain ways that you can read a book to a child so that they will learn and understand the story better. Find out how!.. more »

How to Remove Chewing Gum from Hair Easily

By marytoad

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Ever had your little one come to you with big eyes and an even bigger wad of bubble gum stuck in their hair? Here is a quick, easy (& painfree!) way to get it out!.. more »

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