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When Your Chicks Leave the Nest


When my son was 18 (and had finished school), he moved into a flat with two of his mates. They were boys we'd known throughout his high school years and the flat was only ten minutes from home, but I cried for two weeks!

Guerilla Parenting Techniques: What Are They?


When you hear the phrase, 'guerrilla parenting techniques', what images come to mind? I see a big, broad shouldered soldier, dressed in green fatigues, with brown paint on his face. His chest is crisscrossed with ammunition for the guns strapped on his legs. He?s quietly hidden under the cover of trees, waiting to snipe away at the enemy with maximum impact.

Discipline on My Mind


I look out of the window as I am writing this. It is home time and mums are collecting their children from the local primary school. I see and hear harassed mums shouting ?come here? (no response); ?get down from there? (no response); ?if you do that again you?ll get a slap? (no response; no slap). And what am I writing about? Discipline!

Is Your Child Learning Nothing?


You send your child to school and the teachers teach them. If that is what you think, you could be way wrong !While most teachers are good at presenting information to a class, learning happens ONLY if kids actually want to learn. Teachers may have little time for individual work, and you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.And in many schoolrooms today a majority of the class see learning as not cool, with kids trying hard to not learn !You may think that the school will tell you if your child is not learning, but you will probably be way wrong there.School funding generally depends on the school saying how good they are at teaching children, so often they will say that all kids are doing fine even when many are learning nothing.You may think that school inspectors will ensure that kids are learning well, but NO their job is only to ensure that teachers are teaching well.So is your child learning nothing ? Well many parents today find out by setting their children their own school tests - as by using Math Sheets that come with the answers. It can be made an easy fun 5-minute daily game "let's play our 'my school test' game".Not only will you then know that your child is learning, but you should find that you showing a little regular interest in their learning will increase their learning motivation strongly.You can stick to maths sheets only, or can vary your mini-school-test to science or other subjects using questions from their schoolbooks. Just keep it brief so it does not become a chore for them.If you show a little regular interest in your child's learning then they will want to learn, and will not follow anti-learning classmates.Then when the school says that your child is doing fine, it will happen to actually be the truth!

Top 5 Characteristics of Good Leadership to Instill in Our Home School Children


I am sure that this list can be jogged and added and taken away or all of the above, after being in the presence of several true leaders these are the ones that stuck out in my mind. Our home schooled children can be given a greater chance to make a diference in the world if the are leaders in mind, instead of following others blindly. I made it simple on purpose to give home school parents a chance to incorporate some of these attributes in their curriculum and then we can all live in a better world. - each one teach one -

Of Kings and Youth Leadership


(Isaiah 11:6 KJV) The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Busy Moms, Dont Forget to Take Time Out for You!


As mothers, we play so many different roles and most of us do not take the time off that we deserve. Just think about it, we play doctor, cook, chauffeur, teacher, lawyer, and the occasional referee as well.

Parenting Your Adolescent: 3 Powerful Steps to Being an In-Charge Parent


Q. How do I overcome the 16-year-old who does things only on his time frame. For instance, when I ask him to do something, he intentionally takes his time just to upset me. I'm not sure what to do.

Three Tips to Get Children with Sleeping Problems Asleep


According to the American Sleep Association 70% of all babies and infants at one time or another suffer from sleeping difficulties. So if bed time is a difficult time for you and your baby you are in good company. Rest assured that there is probably nothing wrong but of course when you are in doubt seek professional care. Jodi Mindell, a researcher and sleep expert at the Institute, has 3 tips for worried parents.

Bring On The Music To Help Your Child Learn Faster And More Effectively


Do you remember how you first learned the alphabet? I am quite sure that the majority of us learnt it by singing the ABC Song: 'ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRS-TUV-WXY-and-Z...'

How To Teach Children Loyalty and Dependability


Individualism is a common thing in today's modern society. Many people care more about themselves than others and do what they like with little consideration for people whom may be affected by their action. It is quite a sad thing. You can see that there are is a general lack of loyalty and commitment to people own belongings. For example,

Helping Your Child Make and Keep Friends


What Children Look for in a Friend?

Learning Responsibility is a Lifelong Process


Learning responsibility is an ever widening and lifelongprocess.

Raising Kids on a Budget


There are only two ways to get more money:

Simple Tricks To Help You And Your Kids To Find Friends


One of the most prevalent problems of the computer age is isolation and loneliness. In order to build and maintain relationships there are a number of simple skills, which can be learned, to enhance the opportunity to find and keep friends.

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