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  • How to Avoid the Toddler Teffible Two's
    A toddler of two can be adorable and exasperating a thousand times in a single day. So, is there a way to make this phase of your child less taxing on your nerves?
  • Parenthood – A Seven-Act Play
    Phase 1: The Twinkle in Your Eye.
  • When the Other Parent is Poisonous
    Q. My stepson, who is four years old, goes to visit his real mother on weekends if and when she is available because she is constantly in and out of jail and has 86 felonies. These visitations do more harm to our son than good. When he comes back he is very sad and doesn’t say a word for hours.
  • Parenting Advice: When Your Child Says, "He Isn't My Dad!"
    Q. "Five years ago my son's father left us. I am now remarried to a great guy named David. He has tried his best to be friends with Nathan, and I take care of the discipline. We've been married for three years and Nathan won't do anything his step-father asks of him. How can I change this?"
  • Parenting Advice: Single Mums Having Problems With Sons
    Q. "I am a single mother with a 7 year old daughter (Caitlin), and two sons (Tom, 9 & Liam, 11). Cait is doing fine, but I am having real problems with the too boys. Tom has learning difficulties at school, but seems to behave fine there. It is when he comes home that we get all the temper tantrums. Liam just seems to hate me. He is always rude, and never shows any affection towards me. Liam's dad never visits, and Tom's dad died when he was a baby. I am so stressed, what am I doing wrong?"
  • What Can I Do To Help My Son Get Over His Extreme Shyness?
    Q. "I have a 7-year old son who is so shy he will hardly talk to anyone outside of our family. How can I help him?"
  • THE SEVEN STAGES THAT EVERY PARENT WITNESSES
    Phase 1: The Twinkle in Your Eye.
  • The Dreaded SATS - A Child's and Parent's Nightmare!
    It's time again for the dreaded and stress inducing SATS. Teachers and students alike are stressing. The principal or head teacher wants to look good on the national league tables. The teachers want everyone to know that they're the best. As for the students, they've heard so much about these tests that they're terrified of failing, or at least not doing their best.
  • Parenting Advice: Children Who Lie
    Lying infuriates adults. The funny thing is, though, that it is the adults that often set the child up. It goes like this:
  • Parenting Advice: Children and Night Terrors
    Q. "Sometimes, in the middle of the night, my seven-year-old sits bolt upright, stares straight ahead, and screams at the top of his voice. It sounds like he is being attacked by an axe murderer! We try to comfort him, but he doesn't even know we are there. This goes on for many minutes. Then he goes back to sleep. If we wake him, he seems confused and cannot remember what he was dreaming about."
  • Parenting Advice: The Key to Solving Society's Woes!
    Parents don't get an operators manual along with their new baby.
  • Parenting Advice: The Key to Solving Society's Woes!
    The problem is that children don't arrive with an owner's handbook.
  • Getting Children to Sleep
    In order for us to get restful sleep, we need to be relaxed. In order to relax, a number of things have to happen. First of all, we need to feel safe and secure. Obviously, if there is tension in the house - abuse, parents rowing, problems with finances or neighbours, or else problems at school or with friends, it will be much harder to relax and fall asleep.
  • Bad Behavior - Is it just a Phase?
    A common situation that many parents face is dealing with their children's behaviors. For example, let's say you had a five year old child that has just entered school. She was a polite, considerate, and helpful young lady at home and in front of her teachers. However, her behavior has recently changed at home and it involves talking back, swearing, and discussing sex in general terms. She learned these behaviors from other kids at school.
  • Bad Behavior - Is it just a Phase?
    A typical issue that parents face is dealing with their children's behaviors. Let's say you are a parent of a five year old child that has just started school. She was a polite, considerate, and helpful young lady at home and in front of her teachers. However, her behavior has become inappropriate at home as it includes talking back, swearing, and discussing sex in general terms. She learned these behaviors from other children at her school.
  • What is ADHD and How do You Manage it?
    Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) show the following symptoms:
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