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Enjoying a Rainy Day - 3 Things to Do With the Kids Indoors on a Rainy Day
A rainy day doesn't have to a boring one. Here's 3 ideas to turn a dreary indoor day for you and the kids into a fun one.
Youth Mentor: Communicating Effectively With Youth
As a youth mentor, are you looking for tips on communication? Then you are in luck, you have come to the right place. The following article will explain to you the dos and don'ts on how to effectively communicate with youth.
Facts Versus Emotionally Colored Stories
Sometimes girls jump to conclusions and tell themselves emotionally colored stories about what's going on in their friendships. A girl may notice her friend frowning. She thinks, "She doesn't like me." Or, when she realizes that she wasn't invited to the mall with other girl
No Child Left Behind
At risk kindergarten children share many common characteristics. There are certainly many children who exhibit these characteristics yet encounter no difficulties when learning to read. Children who are having difficulty learning to read, however, often do exhibit many of the characteristics outline
Tips on How to Enjoy Your 18th Birthday!
Don't invite annoying people! If you know any people that are friends with you half the time and the other half of the time just looking for ways to annoy you (in a mean way not in a playful friendly way) then there is no reason to be around them. These people are the ones that will bring your
Childhood Obesity - Getting Kids To Like What's Good For Them
Childhood Obesity is a growing epidemic that will add hundreds of billions of dollars to our health care budget if not eliminated. Worse, the kids who don't beat it now are looking at a lifetime of chronic illness. Some minor modifications in your food preparation will go a long way in helping
Super Hero Legos - The Complete State of the Art
Legos have huge fan following because of its unique characteristics. Legos has ability to mix the thoughts, motivate the mind and create interest of player in them. It is not wrong to say that it is like a combination of power and characteristics of super heroes which makes the Legos more exciting.
Cute Covers Make Kids Wear Safety Helmets At All Times
This article highlights the use of cute covers, in the form of animals etc, to put on over the safety helmets necessary in many sports. It also shows how adults can also get involved to encourage the kids to stay safe too.
How to Prevent Peer Pressure
It is never easy to get around peer pressure because adolescence is almost completely defined and circumscribed by it. We see this in the media and in our favourite shows and sitcoms on television. But does it have to be this way?
Healthy Lifestyle For Kids - Going Off to Camp!
Children today are as intelligent as they come and providing a healthy lifestyle for kids is very essential to their well being and overall growth. Active children are healthy children and in order for them to stay active you have to get them away from the television or video game or computer that k
How to Connect With and Encourage Your Teen
The teenage years are transitional. We sit back and watch the volatility as our teens come to terms with growing up. Hormones and emotions run high. From a teen perspective, your child is trying to make sense out of all he has learned. The one gift you can give your teen is to help him understand th
Free Educational Games and Fun Free Games For Kids
You can teach your child a number of basics which are needed to get fun during playing free educational games. Here are a number of free educational games and fun free games for kids to play with your little one.
Find Designer Kids Clothing at Discount Prices
If you want to find designer clothes for your kids at discount prices, you need to be prepared to do a little digging. You can find them in a lot of different places. First, you should go to the local thrift stores and search the racks for designer kids clothing.
Boombox - A New Boom!
Kids often have strange habits which parents of every generation both complain, and at other times, feel proud about. They come up asking for strange, unheard of things, and the flustered parent has no idea what he is talking about. A Kid's Boombox may be one of these things.
Another Take on Bullying
Bullying is getting a lot of media attention these days. Most of the focus is on the children as victims, the bullies as bad, and the schools being non-responsive. This article is about helping children empower themselves to be strong, confident, and capable.
Children's Tea Sets - The Delights of the Endless Sugar Dish
This morning I heard my daughter playing in her room and I crept quietly up the hall to listen and watch. Today was obviously Tea Party Day in Sophie's room and all her dolls and bears were sitting obediently around in a circle patiently waiting for their tea cups to be filled and their pretend
Online Fashion Games Inspire Creativity
GirlSense is this cool fashion design games website. You can create your own virtual designs, and buy designs from other users for virtual money. Playing online fashion games is so cool, I just love i
Melissa and Doug Dollhouse - Just Like at Grandma's House
There is the Multi-level Solid Wood Dollhouse, the Furnished Dollhouse, and the Fold and Go Dollhouse. Each one is made at just the right size for little girls to play with and enjoy.
Best Child Car Seats for Children
The safety of your child in the car is very important and that is why you are required to choose the best child car seats, ensure they are properly installed, and make sure your child is strapped into these seats correctly to prevent unnecessary injuries in case of an accident. In addition, it does
Parental Dilemma: Are We Punishing Honesty?
We want our children to tell us the truth; it's important. But what if a youngster decides it's better to say nothing to parents and other adults? At some point, keeping communication going becomes a priority, even if we as adults have to do a little changing to make it happen.