By Dr. Tom Olson
1. They are leaders as well as parents. They don’t rely on the schools, the government, television, the movies or music to teach their children values and the difference between right and wrong. They do it themselves.
2. They have a vision for their family and its future, one that is discussed and [...]
Tags: active, behavior, discuss, Education, enable, encourage, leaders, model, Parenting, parents, role, share, talk, teach, understand, values, vision
Posted in: Mom & Dad, Parenting
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By Candice Silsby
We are all overwhelmed by constant advertising. Parents are likely overwhelmed by all the challenges of being parents. I was an early childhood teacher for six years and I have been a children’s entertainer for over eight years. When I browse through K-*rt and the like, I think “landfill waste” and crying children.
I [...]
Tags: durability, Education, learn, Parenting, safety, select, teach, time, toys
Posted in: Education, Parenting
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by Laura Bankston
Did you know that cooking with your kids is a natural way for them to develop motor skills? If you’ve never looked at cooking that way before, think again. There’s a reason why kids have a universal love for cooking - just like for stacking blocks and banging!
Cooking is especially good for preschoolers [...]
Tags: cooking, development, Education, motor, Parenting, preschoolers, skills, teach
Posted in: Education, Parenting
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by Armin Brott
Dear Mr. Dad. I’m taking a childbirth class with my wife but it really seems geared toward the perfect birth. I know they can’t cover every single unexpected thing that could happen, but how can we prepare for contingencies?
Armin answers: As important as childbirth education classes are, there are a few things [...]
Tags: assertive, childbirth, class, dad, Education, experience, give-in, mom, pregnant, teach
Posted in: Labor & Birth, Mr Dad, Pregnancy
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by: Anita York
Do you know what these famous people have in common?
Alexander Graham Bell
George Patton
Albert Einstein
Benjamin Franklin
Winston Churchill
Agatha Christie
George Bernard Shaw
Will Rogers
If you guessed that they were all homeschoolers, you’d be correct. This is a very short list of famous and successful people who were educated at home. If you would like to expand this [...]
Tags: beliefs, committment, educating, Education, homeschool, homeschooling, mom, reasons, teach
Posted in: Education
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by: Barbara De Oliveira
When children start to walk more steadily, run, push, pull, climb and grab things - they are growing from infants to toddlers. Between their first and second birthdays, they are self centered and get busy doing various things like - to flip light switches, pour things in and out of containers, unwrap [...]
Tags: Baby, baby einstein, child, Education, educational, imagination, little tykes, stimulate, toys
Posted in: Education
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by: Shelley Ruiz
Nurture and Teach
The single most important thing caregivers can do for a child is provide a nurturing environment. By doing this, we influence children’s brain development and their ability to learn. Introducing nurtured children to learning opportunities every day will help them become happy, well-adjusted adults. In all stages of child development, each [...]
Tags: birth, childrean, Education, environment, experiences, learn, location, nurture, play, teach
Posted in: Education
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By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
Entertaining your children’s friends is never an easy task and coming up with an idea for a birthday party is often harder. Recently, Fresh Baby creator Cheryl Tallman’s son Spencer turned five and the event was celebrated with a cooking school extravaganza. For 2 1/2 hours Cheryl and her husband [...]
Tags: cooking, easy, Education, help, kids, parties, party, prep, recipes, school, simply
Posted in: Education
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As the beginning of the school year draws near, parents and children alike are storming the stores for all the back to school gear they will require. High on most priority lists are clothes, shoes, notebooks, pens, pencils, and highlighters. The one item some parents may not have thought about is a booster seat. School-age [...]
Tags: automobile, back, boost, booster seat, Education, fall, school, school age, summer
Posted in: Education
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