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Are Public Schools Anti-Parent?


Some public schools try to turn children against their parents with scary classroom stories or lessons about child abuse. Public school authorities have increasingly decided that they are children?s first line of defense against child abuse. This new attitude falls under what is now known as "protective behavior curriculum."

Drugs and Violence In Public Schools


Many public schools not only fail to educate our children, they can also be dangerous places. These schools are a natural breeding ground for drugs and violence. Children are packed into classrooms with twenty or more other immature children or teenagers, all the same age. Here, peer pressure becomes socialization, pushing many children into using drugs and alcohol.

Now, They?re Bullying My Daughter in Our Home: Welcome to Cyber-bullying


Last night Tom?s daughter, Sue, came out of her room to see her dad and said, ?I got another one of those instant messages. It says, ?tomorrow you had better not show up at school or else?.? She has been getting messages like this now for weeks. The result of this is that she no longer likes to turn her computer on.

Americas Public schools --- Deteriorating Like They Did In Ancient Rome


The citizens of the early Roman Republic enjoyed an education system similar to ancient Athens. It was voluntary and parents paid tutors or schools directly. There was very little government interference, so a vibrant education free market of tutors, schools, and apprenticeships developed.

Mom vs. Dad: Navigating Parenting Differences With All Good Intentions


Let?s face it: raising children can be quite the adventure. Rewarding at one turn, challenging at the next ? it?s the ultimate roller-coaster for the parenting thrill seeker. In the Game of Life, you rolled the dice and accepted the role of co-parent. While the rules seem deceptively simple, (raise child into healthy adult), the game is often complicated by differences in parenting styles between partners. It?s these differences, if unresolved, that can abandon you in the land of defeat and leave you feeling overwhelmed and discouraged, with ?game over? flashing on your internal video screen.

Positive Parenting - Oops! I Really Lost My Temper With My Kids, What Now?


Ever blown your top to your children, only to regret it ten minutes later?

Raising Boys


The last decade has seen heightened interest in and awareness of the issues surrounding boys in most of the western world. It is common knowledge that boys lead the way in all the wrong statistics, including; problematic behaviours, learning difficulties and health problems. Educators and professionals around the world are looking for ways to cater for and engage young males.

Study Skills - Help Young People Study Smarter, Not Harder


Many young people don?t know how to study efficiently and effectively. By knowing how to study students maximize their time, improve their learning and also reduce stress. Research indicates that successful students follow smart study habits to maximize their effectiveness.

Raising A High Maintenance Child


Do you have a high maintenance child?

Friendships - Helping Children Develop Friendship Skills


Reasearch into children?s friendships shows that those children who are able to form friendships when they start school are happier at school and also learn better.

Confident Children - Avoid Overparenting


For many years underparenting was perhaps the biggest problem facing children.

Sibling Fighting - Reduce Sibling Rivalry by NOT Keeping Score


Recently, a much-anticipated game of mini-golf with my children soon turned into a disaster. There were smiles all round as we hit off from the first tee but the enjoyment factor was reduced to zero as my children?s smiles were replaced by tears, put downs and whining.

Time Managment Skills for Children


Time management is an organisational concept traditionally associated with adults and the workplace. The experts tell us that more efficient use of time means greater productivity. So organisations encourage individuals to prioritise, plan ahead and make the most of the time that they have at work.

Peer Pressure - Five Ways to Help Teenagers Beat Peer Influence


Young people generally want to fit in to their various social groups so peer approval is a significant driver for their behaviour. For a young person resisting peer influence can mean isolation or instant ostracising so it sometimes takes great strength of will to refuse to follow the crowd.

Starting School - What Age Should Children Begin School?


?What age should my child start school??

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