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Homeschool Socialization - Developing Your Homeschool Childs Social Skills


Everyone needs friends, and, as parents, you and I both know we?re responsible for our children?s social lives as well as our own. As homeschoolers, we also know that kids don?t need public school pressure in order to find friends . . . so I?m not going to waste your time with hundreds of statistics to support homeschoolers and socialization. Instead let?s explore the top two ways to find life long friends for our children . . . and ourselves!

Saying No To Our Children


Saying no to our children is not always easy or pleasant. Sometimes it is very hard work and we don?t want to face the struggle. Most of us at some time will find ourselves saying yes when we know we should have said no. Some people almost never say no. The funny thing is though, the more I am prepared to say no, and mean it, and enforce it, the less I have to say it. Children get the message. We have to say no to our diabetic children often enough, for health reasons, that you would think we would be better at it for other things. I know sometimes I feel a little guilty saying no to something after a series of diabetes related no?s. But I still have to say no anyway. Parents who have to say no for most of the day will probably admit that they are not enforcing it. They give in too soon. When you do this you are sending mixed messages to your children about what they are and are not allowed to do. There are many reasons why we find it difficult to say no. However, there are some common patterns that we all display at some time or another. These are some common reasons, I know I need to raise my own hand at a couple of these.

Committed Parenting


When you think about it, probably the one thing that our children need most in order to grow up feeling loved, happy, and empowered enough to give of themselves to others is our commitment to them as parents. Our children must know that we have made a commitment to them and we must demonstrate that commitment constantly. When we decide to have a child we take on this commitment. It is the biggest commitment we will ever make. When one of our children is diagnosed with diabetes the commitment, significant enough to begin with, takes on a completely new and demanding aspect. We as parents are responsible for and to our children. We tie ourselves to them, sometimes at considerable cost to ourselves. We are required many times to put our children?s needs before our own.

Single Parenting: How The Challenge Of Single Parenting Affects Your Decision To Divorce


Single parenting has seemingly become an acceptable norm which is unfortunate. According to the US Census Bureau, there were over 20 million single parents in the United States in the year 2000. That's a staggering statistic, certainly the worldwide number of people who are challenged with single parenting is exponentially higher.

Shopping with Children


Is your weekly shopping trip with the kids an absolute chore ! or are you happy to take them along?

Income that PAYS Your Child Support WITHOUT Increasing Your Child Support


Child support is defined as that part of your income you would spend on your children if they lived with you. Custodial parents do not pay child support, because it is assumed that they are spending money on the children, either directly (clothes, entertainment, etc.) and indirectly (rent, food, etc.). Non-custodial parents are ordered to pay child support -usually a fixed amount for a certain period of time, like per week or per month ? to the custodial parent, who is required to spend it for the benefit of the child. This article is written to define a method by which a non-custodial parent can create income that should pay his or her child support obligation, yet not increase the child support obligation.

How Public Schools Lie to Parents and Betray Our Children


Under the "No Child Left Behind Act," public schools whose students consistently fail standardized tests can now be shut down. To protect their jobs, teachers and principals are now under intense pressure to cheat ? to fudge test scores and report cards to fool parents and school administrators.

Public Schools Can Waste 12 Years of Your Child?s Life


For over fifty years, public-school officials and politicians have tried one education fad after another. They have all failed. Children should not be turned into victims and educational guinea pigs by public-school authorities. Here's why public schools can waste 12 years of your children?s lives and destroy their love of learning:

Public Schools --- Why On Earth Do We Need Them?


From the time the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 until the 1850s, most parents taught their children to read at home or sent their children to small private or religious grammar schools. Education was voluntary and local governments did not force parents to send their children to state-controlled schools. Yet, literacy rates in colonial America were far higher than they are today.

Public Schools Can Cripple Your Childrens Ability To Read


For many adults, reading a book or newspaper seems effortless. Yet reading effortlessly comes from constant use of basic skills learned at an early age. Once children learn these basic skills, they can eventually read complex books like War and Peace.

Why Do People Have Kids?


Despite the theory that people have kids because they want and have planned for a family; the truth is that most people have kids because a woman gets pregnant. That is about the only reason. Did you know that 75% of all children in the United States are born out of wedlock and that the number is increasing each and every year? And folks these numbers are just in the United States, the world average is much higher. Only 50% of the kids in this country live in a household with two parents.

Guide to Choosing Plush Toys for Children


Many people consider plush toys great for children. They say that plush is a soft material that children love very much and that plush toys are so adorable, that you can?t resist them.

5 Solid Reasons: Why Your Child Can Be An Achiever


All of us, including your child, entered this world equipped with a super-computer that can be programmed to achieve almost anything.

Mommy, I Can?t Sleep! Sleep Disturbance in Children


"Just turn the lights off and go to sleep"

Is Your Teen Swamped with Homework and Tests?


I hear from many parents that their child is stressed out with schoolwork, tests, finals, finding time to study, and extracurricular activities.

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