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Financial Planning Advice for Teens

PotB — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:16:02 PDT

Finances and budgeting are almost never taught in today’s educational system. Although our kids learn advanced algebra and the history of economics, they rarely get the practice they need learn how to make a budget, stick to it, and start saving money as soon as they land their first job. Add to this the practice [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog Financial Planning Advice for Teens

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Kids’ Adventure Holidays: Top 5!

PotB — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:22:44 PDT

Article from: My Family UK A child’s sense of adventure is a wonderful thing, and what better way to indulge it than in a summer activity camp? Many traditional centres now offer their activities to families so that mum and dad can rediscover their inner child, and swap the daily grind for high adventure – healthy for [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog Kids’ Adventure Holidays: Top 5!

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Teenage Stress

PotB — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:34:43 PDT

Yes, it’s true. Children do experience stress; especially teenagers. A teenager’s stress can be caused by anything. Whether it is because their boyfriend/girlfriend broke up with them or because they have had an acne breakout on their face, the teen years can include real stress. These can sound like little things to an adult, but [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog Teenage Stress

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How To Deal With Night Terrors In Children

PotB — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:03:45 PDT

To understand a night terror and how to deal with it appropriately, it is important to be able to distinguish a night terror from a nightmare. A nightmare is merely a bad dream and is easily managed, however, night terrors need to be dealt with differently. During sleep, a person goes through 5 different phases of [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog How To Deal With Night Terrors In Children

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Child Dating – Can You Handle It?

PotB — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:24:17 PDT

Can you believe how much younger and younger children are getting before they want to date? It’s not unusual to discover kids thirteen years old and younger going out with friends on group dates. Or wait until your second grader talks about how they are going steady with one of their classmates – even if [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog Child Dating – Can You Handle It?

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Buying A Outdoor Sandbox – What You Need To Know

PotB — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:52:59 PDT

When it comes for parents to choose their first outdoor sandbox it becomes quickly a challenging and overwhelming task. There are many options, materials and forms or styles parents can choose from — the right choice isn’t always obvious. Sand has always been for kids a great way for exploring their imagination and develop new abilities. [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog Buying A Outdoor Sandbox – What You Need To Know

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Patience, Please

PotB — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:32:21 PDT

Every child is born with a personality. Some cry all the time, some sleep all the time, some are patient, and others have no patience at all. As your baby grows older, it will be important to teach patience. Instant gratification has become a part of our world. Hungry… order fast food. Bored… play video games. [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog Patience, Please

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Programs to Help your Troubled Teen

PotB — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:40:56 PDT

Today’s teens face a frightening number of problems including eating disorders, drug and alcohol addiction, depression, self-harm, criminal activity, dangerous friends and more. As a loving and concerned parent you want your teen safe from these dangerous practices. You may feel powerless to help especially when your child is in serious trouble. Fortunately there are many [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog Programs to Help your Troubled Teen

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Planning For Child Care

PotB — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:23:12 PDT

We cannot help but accept the fact that children do get into trouble and sometimes emergencies when they are left in childcare programs. We just have to pray that most injuries sustained are minor such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, among others. It is hard to overstate the importance of a successful child care business plan to [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog Planning For Child Care

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7 Easy Ways to Teach Your Children to be Grateful for What They Have

PotB — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:12:37 PDT

Here are some easy ways to incorporate instilling the virtue of gratitude in your children. As you go through your day, show them, the wonderful events going on behind the scenes that we all most usually take for granted. 1. Set the Right Example. It is best if you teach your children, by using the appropriate words [...] Post from: Parents On The Blog 7 Easy Ways to Teach Your Children to be Grateful for What They Have

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