As a published author I enjoy writing all kinds of material for business and pleasure and pass on to you the skills I have learned over the years. "7 Steps To Writing Children's Fiction" is based on my experience writing "The Rainchild Trilogy...", "The Theft Of The Purple Plug," "Carnival To The Aquadome" and "Return Of The Rainchild."Step 1: Keep A Notebook or Digital RecorderThere are stories floating around us all the time, they just need...more
6 Ways to Foster Optimism in Children By: Cindy Jett, LICSW About the Author Cindy Jett, LICSW is a psychotherapist living in Reston, VA. She is the author of "Harry the Happy Caterpillar Grows: Helping Children to Adjust to Change", a picture story book that teaches young children to think optimistically in the face of change. For reviews of her book see Cindy's website: www.harrythehappycaterpillar.com. To purchase the...more
Everyone realises that education is immensely important in a child's life. This article explores how getting out of the classroom can often be a good way to enhance the learning process.When you think back to your school days, what do you remember the most? Do you remember days spent learning in the classroom? Or are you more likely to remember learning things on days out of the classroom, on day trips and educational tours?Most of us would answer to the latter, since trips outside of the classroom were typically very enjoyable and a real change from the usual surroundings. Facing the front of the classroom and learning from the board or from the teacher can get a bit dull at times. But educational tours can change things completely and give a student more passion for a project or a subject. A classic example would be school trips France, which not only get the kids out of the classroom but opens up a whole new country to them. This may be the first time they have ever travelled abroad, and while it is not a holiday it is certainly an exciting time and one to be remembered for a long time to come.It is also probably true to say that school trips France and other similar excursions...more
A Personal Story of a Teenager's Drug Addiction and Experience at a Teen Treatment Center According to Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, drug dependence is a negative way of making use of a substance that causes a number of problems which leads to taking more of the said drug to get intoxicated. Drug dependence...more
Increase the Self-esteem of Your Children Today There are thousands of children who don't feel good about themselves, yet their parents are not doing anything about it. It could be because they have the mentality that soon their own kids can rise above their insecurities and build their confidence all on their own.This doesn't work all the time. Plenty will end up getting so insecure they become vulnerable to bullying. They can also grow up with a lot of pent-up emotions, including self-hate or self-loathing.As a parent, it's your responsibility to help your children discover their inner potential and increase their self-esteem. If you don't know where and how to start, the following tips may be extremely helpful:Show them with praises. Adults want to look for recognition or self-fulfillment. If you don't believe this, then just look at the many people who feel so much happiness when they receive certificates of recognition.Your children deserve appreciation too, and you should be unselfish enough to give them. For example, if you find them fixing their beds, you may say, "Thank you for doing that for me." If they do well in school, you can treat them with little...more
Our children are precious to use and we want to keep them safe from harm in any possible way we can. One of the real dangers to your children is transportation since its not fully in your control. What you can control is how safe you make the road...more
Then we cruised over to love. That was the sixth stop -- love. We looked at Gods man, Hosea. Hosea was commanded by God to love a whore. We would say a ho -- someone who is totally amoral. Yet, Hosea had this supernatural, one-of-a-kind love. We...more
Like all extra parents I be inflicted with veteran the challenges faced from the second the publication is made with the intention of an extra baby is on the way. There is much to anticipate and many assets unfilled to assist us in preparing pro the...more
5 Tips On How Kids Can Make Money As a parent, you need to teach your kids how to handle money responsibly. The best way to do that is to teach them the value of money, and help them to understand that money has to be earned, usually...more
As the number of obese and overweight children in the United States continues to climb, fitness is a consideration that weighs heavily on the minds of parents, caretakers and teachers. The risk of health issues accompanying obesity among children...more
5 Places To Take A Kid To Bike Once you have finally found the perfect kid bike for your child, you want them to be able to experience a cycling experience. Your garden is quite small and your home definitely isn't suitable for a kid...more