Socialising With Other Peoples Kids

As a parent, one of the most confusing things you may have to deal with is how to relate children other than your own. This includes your children’s friends and classmates but also people you might meet on the street or out running errands.

Because we live in such a socially integrated world it is very common, these days, for adults to have casual friendships with people who are much younger than them. Usually this is done online through one of the popular social networks but in tight-knit communities it can also occur in person.  Read more... (439 words, 2 images, estimated 1:45 mins reading time)

Posted by Admin - July 13, 2011 at 9:08 am

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TV Stole My Children

In this day and age where technology rules industry, it is common for households to have plenty of electronic devices to keep them busy. While many machines help to improve our way of life, there are several contraptions that are used for entertainment purposes.

Washing machines and dishwashers help to wash our clothes and eating utensils in an efficient manner. Microwaves and stoves help us to prepare, cook, and heat foods.  Read more... (428 words, 2 images, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)

Posted by Admin - July 5, 2011 at 9:06 am

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Love Is Putting Yourself Last

You have probably heard many idioms that discuss the characteristics of “love.” For example:

  • “Love means not ever having to say you’re sorry”
  • “Love is a many splendored thing”
  • “Love conquers all”
  • “Love lifts us up where we belong”
  • “All you need is love”

Indeed, there seems to be many different philosophies on the subject of love. There have been poems, plays, books, and films written on the subject for many centuries. It is a common topic among people of all ages.

It is something frequently discussed with counselors and psychologists. It is a subject that unites many cultures around the world.  Read more... (420 words, 2 images, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)

Posted by Admin - June 19, 2011 at 9:06 am

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Can A Man Take Over The Women’s Duties So We Can Be Working Mums?

In this day and age, gender roles are quickly disintegrating. It is now very common for women and men to fill traditional gender roles that were solely believed to belong to the opposite gender by previous generations.

This is partially due to economics: families need more money to live the kinds of lives that they feel they deserve. This has resulted in dual-income households. Of course with more children being born out of wedlock and divorces becoming more commonplace men and women both need to work to support the children they make.  Read more... (422 words, 2 images, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)

Posted by Admin - June 11, 2011 at 9:03 am

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Do You Give Your Children Enough Praise?

As a mother, I always want my son to grow as a responsible and confident person. I want him to be himself and excel on the things that he really enjoys doing. In order to help him become a good person, I praise him whenever he does good things. I believe that giving our children some positive praises on the things that he does well can boost his confidence.

Here are some of the instances when I praise my son:  Read more... (338 words, 2 images, estimated 1:21 mins reading time)

  • I always give him give comment every time he does something good or he shows a positive behaviour.

Posted by Admin - May 26, 2011 at 5:03 pm

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Protecting Your Children through the Recession

When the global recession hit us, I never let my son feel its effect, although I told him that we should be wiser with our spending. There was financial stress but I did not tell him how his dad and I go through everything because I don’t want to scare him or let him feel the pressure. Besides, he is just a kid and so there is no point of telling him all these financial troubles happening worldwide.  Read more... (369 words, 2 images, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)

Posted by Admin - May 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm

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An Honest Review – BeAble.Name – Helping Your Children Strive With Their Learning

When you’re a working mum there are always so many things to think about and many of those things seem to involve the children. It can be easy to lose touch with the basics and some sound advice in this area would be welcomed by so many mums, including myself.

Imagine how pleased I was when I a friend recommended that I take a look at a website which has been put together by a lady called Lorraine Capon. Lorraine is an experienced teacher and working mother who has put together a series of books in the Be Able range which are about as down to earth as you could possibly get. The books range from how to become a tutor all the way to poetry that is written in a way that gets the point across to children on some often tricky subjects.  Read more... (667 words, 2 images, estimated 2:40 mins reading time)

Posted by Admin - May 10, 2011 at 8:39 pm

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