Handling Backtalk From Your Child Every parent will probably have to deal with backtalk from their child. It a way for children to express feelings of frustration and powerlessness. Allowing a child to talk back can lead to frustration from both child and parent, and learning how to deal with it is an important parenting tool.Talking back and verbal abuse are two totally different topics. Hurtful or threatening talk should never be...more
Should Children Suffer The Natural Consequences Of Failure Parents the world over have a fear of their child failing, especially at school. They feel that once a failure, at anything, always a failure. But if a fail grade is the natural consequences of the effort and behavior they have given to that subject, they should learn from the discomfort that they feel.A lot of parents do not accept this easily, and attempt to persuade the school...more
Children's Photography: Tips for Taking Group Photos of Kids Taking a group photo of people is similar to orchestrating a movie-shoot. When taking a photo of kids, it's even more difficult to accomplish. It pays to have the right technology with you to help bring that perfect shot of smiling children to life. Newer cameras these days have features such as automatic focus and facial recognition that can really help ensure that everyone in the group will be in the shot. Some go as far as recognizing a smile, which ensures that all the kids in the shot will have a gleaming smile in the final photo. Even so, there is only so much a camera, on its own, can do to perfect a photo shoot; there are various things you, as the photographer, can do to help and we will look at a few of those things in this article.Using a tripod with variable height allows you to frame the group of kids perfectly without the risk of moving just before you take the shot. Also, if you would like to include yourself in the photo shot, and you have a camera with a timer or a remote, then a tripod is just about an absolute necessity.Lighting can be your friend or you worst nightmare as far as photography...more
Sometimes marketing your kids' activity center to gain online exposure can be time consuming or expensive. You may not want to spend the effort needed to rank high in the search engines because you'd rather focus on your services and day to day activities. If you can't be found, it may have a negative effect on your business. However, an online...more
The Airplane Ceiling Fan - Exciting for Children of All Ages At some point or a different everybody has dreamed of flying. Why not carry those childhood goals to life with an airplane ceiling Fan? Available in a plethora of sizes and kinds, these fans can add the perfect finishing touch to a child's space or make any flight aficionado's...more
How Safe Are Your Children -- 5 Aspect That You Should Pay Attention To Early Most children love bunk beds for it gives them a sense of adventure and fun. Most parents love bunk beds for it saves space and provides children with privacy that is so much-needed during growing years. Both parents and children love bunk beds once they are made safe by incorporating safety rails or a guardrail to prevent falls and injuries.These are, in most cases, taken care of by the manufacturer for they would not want to be sued if children fell off the bed and hurt themselves in an accident. But besides these two measures, there are plenty of bad things that could trap your children out there and you should have them prepared for any eventuality.1. Strangers are dangerous -- teach your children at a young age that strangers are always a no-no. Ask them never to indulge in conversation with anyone when traveling even if the travel is only from school to home and back. Ask your children to always be aware of their surroundings, and especially notice people who hang around doing nothing.2. Opening the door to people is dangerous -- when left at home teenagers often are too curious not to open...more
Child Abuse and the Plea for Help Child Abuse and the Plea for HelpSusie sits quietly on her bed dreading the return of her mother. All of a sudden the sound of the front door banging open and slamming shut fills the silence. "SUSIE!" her...more
Our kids need us On February 24, 2005 I lost my only child, my son Jason, in a terrible car accident. He was 24 years old. He was an ordinary kid. His room was messy. His car was messy. He was not very organized. But he loved art and music....more
Young kids are often not willing to learn Science. They believe that it is rather dull and uninteresting, and it is also hard to understand their science text book. As a result, some parents are looking for good methods to make science interesting...more
Going on vacation with kids can be rewarding and a bit frustrating. Luckily, with the assistance of some tried and true advice, you can keep difficult moments to an absolute minimum and sail smooth waters of family travel.Peruse these ten tips for...more
Capital Guidelines for Kid Christmas Gifts Preparation For Westerners, Christmas Day is the most important festival. You can see people go on a shopping spree at Christmas time.And the gifts maybe the hottest items which usually take a large...more
A child's life will be saved today by a GPS tracking device Any person whether a parent or not, if you have a child under your care, it is only natural to be worried about the whereabouts of the child. Whether it is in the park, school or...more