Self Storage Units and More: How to Organize and Combat Empty Nest Syndrome When Kids Go to College Having kids move out of the house and go off to college is simultaneously exciting and heartbreaking for most parents. It's a time of huge change, and can leave parents with what experts call Empty Nest syndrome. If you have found yourself feeling a bit down since your children have gone off to college, there's no better way to fight those...more
Teen Depression Depression isn't just the mood swing and stress, it is a mental illness. Now-a-days depression is quite common in teens. It is also known as teen depression. It is leaded by various causes and it is a very serious problem that affects your child's mental, physical and social life.First of all you need to understand teen depression. You need to be aware of all signs and symptoms of the teen depression so that we could help...more
Summer Job Options For Teens And College Students If you or your child is searching for a summer job, there are plenty of options. If you are concerned about getting stuck behind a fast food counter with no other option, consider these choices before you begin applying for jobs. Many kids get stuck in low paying jobs like fast food service and newspaper delivery. While there is nothing wrong with kids making minimum wage for spending money, they may be bored or disgusted by what they are doing. Serving fast food is hard work and it may not be the best environment for a teen who struggles with maintaining a healthy diet. Newspaper delivery gets you out and about on your bike or on foot, but few newspaper companies are doing well enough to deliver that many papers each day. The good news is teens have plenty of options if they just look in unexpected areas. Kids can put their cleaning skills to work and work at a maid service or house cleaning company. Cleaning is hard work, but kids are indoors all day and avoiding many of the common temptations teens struggle with.Another option for kids eager to earn some extra cash during the summer months is painting. Homeowners and...more
Creative Children: 4 Ways to Nurture and Encourage the Creator in Your Child Humans are naturally creative beings, and never is this so apparent as when we are children. From our first moment of awareness, we develop a natural curiosity of the world around us. We study it, sample it with our senses, and apply our own little experiments to...more
Learn how to Get Rid of Your Child's Bed wetting Behavior Recall the awkwardness of being a kid and waking up to find that you have wet the bed? Night time Enuresis, or bed-wetting, is a widespread problem that impacts millions of youngsters in the world. Apart from providing medications to your boy or girl, you can consider the...more
Problem Children? - Are You Being Too Demanding And Expecting Too Much From Your Child? There is a joke going round that says that when we deal with problem children, very often it is the parents who actually need all the behavior therapy! Well, there may be some truth in this as I know many parents are just not up to parenting. Either they have no interest or they are completely clueless about how to approach this minefield.One of the most common mistakes parents make when dealing with problem children is that they are expecting far too much from them. They are setting standards and expectations which are very often just not possible from a developmental point of view.They might expect younger children to be considerate and generous with their peers whereas a young child has not reached that stage yet. Similarly with teenagers, they expect them to have it all worked out and that they know their goals and are going to achieve them. Were parents just like that when THEY were younger? I doubt it!Many parents try to get their children to analyze why they have behaved in a certain way. This is great in theory because the emphasis can be on verbalizing how they feel and how...more
Child Behavior Problem - How To Manage Child Anger Effectively And Make Progress Learning how to manage child anger is one of the most difficult challenges you can face when dealing with this classic child behavior problem.One of the best...more
Defiant Children - How To Parent Them Successfully So That You Can Begin To Relax! Many parents feel helpless when faced with angry and defiant children. There is a temptation to lose your cool and resort to shouting too. Nothing could be...more
How To Add Cultural Experiences To Your Child's Life The idea of being exposed to culture turns the stomachs of many kids and even quite a few adults. They picture stuffy events surrounded by people who are out of touch with reality. They...more
Teen Behavior - How To Get Out Of The Vicious Circle And Start Living Again! Are you involved more and more with a yelling match with your teenager? How do you get out of it? Is violent behavior such as screaming, cursing and damaging the...more
Control TV Viewing of the Kids with Satellite TV Parental Control Lock The children have a tender mind and they trust things without even knowing whether they are good or bad for them. For this reason most parents constantly fear that their...more
Children's Snow Boots To Keep Kid's Feet Snug And Warm! Around the world, due to climate change, the winters are getting increasingly severe, in the cold weather, the feet tend to feel it, it is therefore particularly important to...more