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Child Identification- Thinking of Fingerprinting Your Children? |
| When speaking to parents about child identification, the first things that come to mind are fingerprints and DNA information. However, there seems to be a complete lack of awareness regarding fingerprints and the crucial need in updating them on a r... |
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Todays Baby Names |
| One of the most exciting things new parents get to do before the arrival of their child is choose the baby's name. Will it be something popular or unusual? A family name or something original? We will explore the top baby names as well as some of th... |
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My Sons Deployment |
| One of the most difficult struggles in life for a parent is the struggle that occurs when the parent is attempting to keep their child safe and the child is attempting to explore the world and find their place in it, often times not in the safest ma... |
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Teach Kids About Money And Saving - The 10 Vital Lessons Your Child Must Learn! |
| Your 5-year-old daughter has started asking for money to buy sweets and toys. She obviously has a good understanding of the concept of exchanging money for items she wants or needs, but what are the important lessons you should teach kids about mone... |
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When Time Out Dont Work |
| Joey steps away from his time out chair I wont sit! His mother is frustrated and throws her hands in the air..Time out is just not working for this mom. Many kids do not respond to time out so what do parents do??? - Let the discipline reflect the b... |
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8 Gifts of Parenting |
| No one who has hugged their child can doubt the gift of a childs presence in their life. The love that is expressed in that simple act is one of the most profound ways that we experience love in this world. In order to nurture the special relationsh... |
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Talking to Kids ABout War |
| A few days ago, my 8 year old daughter asked my wife What state is Iraq? My wife explained that Iraq is not a state, but another country. This led to a number of other questions: Why are they fighting? Why is Saddam Hussein bad? And finally, in a ve... |
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Call Me Your Majesty |
| Please, Just Call Me Your Majesty I was feeling used, abused, and unappreciated. I had just finished shoveling two feet of snow off of our driveway, building two snow forts for the kids, moping the puddles of melted snow off of our floors, feeding t... |
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So, The Thing Is... We Reap What We Sow |
| So, the thing is we reap what we sow. A few weeks ago, my daughters and I planted some seeds. It was a fun project to do together because it involved digging in the dirt and talking about how plants grow, plus the sun was warm on our faces. It was a... |
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Audio Books - Is Your Child Gaining From These Benefits? |
| Children's audio books on CD were something I'd always regarded with mild suspicion. After all it's not really reading or is it? As a mother and English teacher, not to mention an avid reader myself, I was fully aware of the importance of reading an... |
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Baby Car Seats |
| With so many baby car seat models being sold, many new parents feel overwhelmed and stressed out about which one is the best choice. Its such an important decision! The last thing youd want is to have your child in a baby car seat that does not prov... |
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Blue Gills, Bass and Scholarships-No Joke |
| There are two kinds of fishing families and two kinds of families wanting college scholarships. And, there are amazing similarities between them. Weekend fishing families do not spend time researching opportunities. They grab the kids, jump into the... |
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Halloween Fun and Safety |
| 1) Take a flashlight with fresh batteries. A flashlight will help guide the way even if there are streetlights in your neighborhood. Glow sticks are also popular and come in lots of different glowing colors. Or add reflective tape to your child's co... |
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A Bad Naming Trend |
| Ever hear a name you just thought sounded perfect, that you just loved to say over and over again, but then you realized what it meant and couldnt help but cringe a bit? If you answered no, then a very lucky person. If you answered yes, then youve b... |
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Lets Read! The Benefits of Reading to Your Children |
| Parents, when you help your children learn to read, you help them open the door to a big, exciting world. As a parent, you can begin an endless learning chain like this: You read to your children, they develop a love of stories and poems, they want... |
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Concerta: Benefits and Side Effects |
| A number of ADHD medications are hitting the market, joining the old Ritalin standby. Concerta, in its relatively short existence, has already grabbed a sizeable portion of the ADHD medication market share. Although Concerta offers a number of advan... |
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The 7 Feng Shui Fundamentals for Childrens Bedrooms |
| Feng shui is a very popular and intriguing concept in home design today. In addition to the life benefits it provides, it also offers a roadmap, so to speak, of not just how to decorate... but why. In short, it offers you, the homeowner, design with... |
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Calming Tips for Hyperactive Children |
| Parents of hyperactive children know the "Would you please just settle down?!" phrase well, and likely use it on a regular basis. There are a number of tips to help parents settle their hyperactive child down. These quick tips and relaxation techniq... |
