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Screaming Children Banned From Restaurants

By Sandra Dye · Comments (4)

Sunday, September 12th, 2010

Branda Armes, owner of the Olde Salty restaurant in Carolina Beach, N.C. has posted a notice “Screaming Children Will NOT Be Tolerated”. Currently there is a growing intolerance for cranky, crying, noisy children in restaurants and in airplanes. The unanswered question is how to make a Read More→

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Categories : Parents and Emotions

Self Control And Your Child: What Really Works?

By Sandra Dye · Comments (3)

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

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Will power alone fails miserably when parents try to get their children to exert restraint in the face of some highly desired object. The good news is that children can expand their self control with specific Read More→

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Categories : Children Learning Self Control

Tags : Children, Parents, Self Control, Teens, Toddlers

Chores From a Kids’ Perspective – Are They Worth It?

By Austin Carrington · Comments (4)

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Change The Word Chores

The word “chore” is probably my least favorite word, and chances are your kids and teens hate that word too. But if your house is anything like mine, the word “chore” is very alive. It seems simple from a parents’ perspective. You want your kids to do chores to help teach them responsibility, to help them develop long lasting life skills, and don’t lie, the extra help around the house never hurts. But we don’t see it that way. For me it was “You’re too lazy to do it yourself, so you just make me do it.”

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Categories : 4. Limits

What defines this generation?

By Austin Carrington · Comments (3)

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Introduction Generation me, generation X, whatever you call it, there are many things that define this generation. Whether we are texting, facebooking, tweeting, or skyping we are constantly connected. I personally never go anywhere without my phone. If you see me, my phone is always by my Read More→