Parenting
The Need to Compete
It's Friday night and your family is gathered around the kitchen table, a game of Snakes and Ladders at the center of the excitement. The game is almost over and Nancy, your four-year-old daughter, has moved her chair away from...
You Don't Always Have To Share
I took my daughter to this great little toddler park recently that is just wonderful for smaller children. It has all these little paths, made especially for bike riding, weaving in and out of the dozens of trees. We took along ...
Time-In vs. Time-Out
Have you ever put yourself in time-out? I have! Sometimes I want time-out from the house-work. Time-out from fighting kids. Time-out from laundry. My problem is that I often don't want to come out of "time-out". My room is peace...
What TV Programs are Suitable for Children?
There are many wonderful television channels directed and adapted especially for children of all ages. Here are just a few: * PBS – This is a wonderful channel that provides educational, and everyday life situations that many chi...