Parenting Styles

How to - Alternative Style of Parenting - Natural

By Tonig

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The words "natural parenting" seems to conjure to mind the free spirit hippie days of the sixties and seventies. It may have its roots there but this alternative parenting style is alive and well today... more »

How to - How Parenting Styles Differ

By Tonig

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No two families are exactly alike. Even given the same income, house, environment or set of rules, different outcomes of parenting styles will be the end result. One parent may be strict while the other adopts a more laid back mentality. There is ... more »

How to Be a Good Mom

By JMKIT

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I've heard motherhood is not for the faint of heart. Motherhood is long and enduring, but it also brings you the greatest joys of your life. Have good relationships with your child(ren) as they grow and develop. Be there no matter what and be ... more »

How to Be a Great Parent

By Therese Haberman

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Raising children is perhaps the greatest lifetime achievement we can appreciate as adults. Here are some ideas to help you in that endeavor... more »

How to Choose Video Games for Your Child

By danahinders

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Video games are a tremendously popular form of entertainment among teenagers. Adolescent boys spend an average of 13 hours per week playing video games, while girls play video games for about five hours each week. Because of their interactive ... more »

How to Handle a Child's Tantrum

By AskLucy

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Temper tantrums come with children. It is a child's way of learning independence. When they are born children do not know they are separate beings from their moms/caretaker. But guess what age they begin to figure out that they exist apart ... more »

How to hurry clean

By brandy1123

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when unexpected company is coming.. more »

How to Know The Best Parenting Skills Are Within Reach

By Tonig

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Our culture tries to lump parents into two categories: bad parents and good parents. But they do so with erroneous factors. The best household is one where effective parenting is implemented and followed under a regular basis... 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 Parent a Child with Developmental or Physical Disabilities

By Jerrie DeRose

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Too often parents of children with developmental or physical disabilities, or a combination of both, do not know how to involve them in inclusive activities like picking up or cleaning, or how to teach them proper behaviors and rules. I have a ... more »

How to Parenting Skills - Your Are The Adult

By Tonig

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New parents are inundated with horror stories and warnings about the dangers to their child and may question if their parenting skills will be enough. It is not any wonder that would-be parents become petrified at the thought of all the things ... more »

How to Play With Your Kids

By Jorty

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It’s easy to get caught up in day to day activities like work, housecleaning, and laundry and forget to make time for the things that are much more important. Many parents don’t take the time to just play with their children. But sometimes it’s ... more »

How to Practice Attachment Parenting

By Bwaheed

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Attachment Parenting is a style of child reering that brings the best out of baby and parents... more »

How to Prepare Your Toddler Twins for the School Bus

By Rodney Southern

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Preparing your toddler twins for to ride the school bus for the first time is a challenge. If you take the time to do some legwork, however, it can be a seamless transition. Follow these tips to have them on the bus and happy to be there!.. more »

How to Raise No-TV Kids

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Whether raising a no-TV kid is your game plan from the first day or it is a decision you make later, it is important to know that your child will be more creative, less influenced by marketing media and have better habits established as they ... 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 set boundaries and improve your quality of life

By Carol

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Setting strong boundaries can make a huge impact on your quality of life. Setting boundaries is the one skill that we most need to develop in order to create the kind of life we really want. We must learn to set boundaries with our co-workers, ... more »

How to Stop Yelling at Your Child

By Ophelia-Rising

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Many parents yell--and for many different reasons. Frustration, annoyance, lack of sleep, isolation, and plain old anger can cause parents to go off the deep end. Yelling, however, rarely serves as a productive way of getting your child to ... more »

How to Take Your Toddler or Toddler Twins on a Safe Walk

By momoftwingirls

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Taking toddler twins on a walk can be challenging to say the least. If your toddler twins are tired of sitting in a stroller, the next best thing to do is put them on a child leash. I know, I know, you may think this is cruel. But, stop thinking ... more »

How to Teach a Child Proper Behavior at a Funeral

By favefive

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Attending a funeral with a child is not always easy either for the parent or the child. Depending on how old the child is, and what relations the child has to the departed, a parent needs to know what to do and how to teach a child to behave at a ... more »

How to Teach Children to Enjoy Learning to Think

By Judy Cutler

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Healthy children are born with the ability to absorb information quickly. They are also born with the ability to consider. If we teach them just to absorb the lessons they receive and not to consider, with critical thinking, what those lessons ... more »

How to Teach Kids About Praying

By Denise Oliveri

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When raising kids in a Christian home, it is important that they understand prayer and how it works in their lives. As a parent, it is your responsibility to both model a positive prayer life and teach your child how to pray. It will lead to an ... more »

How to tell if your child is using weed

By Elizabethknows

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Would you like to know some signs if your child could be using street drugs?.. more »

How to Understand Your Child's Misbehavior

By Lori Lucero

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Parenting has to be the most important--as well as one of the most difficult--jobs in existence. Children's misbehavior can drive parents crazy, especially when they can't seem to correct the misbehavior. It can help to remember that all ... more »

How to Avoid Embarrassing a Teen

By Judy Ford

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It seems to be a universal parenting experience that the minute your teenager hits puberty you do something to embarrass him or her. You can tell that you’ve embarrassed a teen by the way they roll their eyes and sigh. The following steps will ... more »

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