<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Parenting Journals &#187; Parenting</title> <atom:link href="http://www.parenting-journals.com/category/parenting/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.parenting-journals.com</link> <description>Promoting happy and healthy families. Tips, articles and resources for parents and children.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:18:20 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>How to Support Your LGBT Teen</title><link>http://www.parenting-journals.com/898/how-to-support-your-lgbt-teen/</link> <comments>http://www.parenting-journals.com/898/how-to-support-your-lgbt-teen/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:13:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Behaviour and Discipline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Character and Ethics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Childcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Disorders]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gifted Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grand Parenting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Step Parenting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stress management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.parenting-journals.com/?p=898</guid> <description><![CDATA[Over the last few years, the United States has seen a rapid advance in the level of acceptance toward people who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered (LGBT). But while more people than ever are expressing tolerance toward things like same-sex marriage and gays in the military, it is important to keep in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.parenting-journals.com/898/how-to-support-your-lgbt-teen/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sibling Rivalry: What Can Parents Do?</title><link>http://www.parenting-journals.com/878/sibling-rivalry/</link> <comments>http://www.parenting-journals.com/878/sibling-rivalry/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:25:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Anger Management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Behaviour and Discipline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Character and Ethics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Child Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Childcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fighting siblings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fighting with siblings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling bullying]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling competition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling conflict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling fight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling fights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling rivalry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling rivalry fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sibling without rivalry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[siblings fight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[siblings fighting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[siblings rivalry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[siblings that fight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[siblings without rivalry]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.parenting-journals.com/?p=878</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sibling rivalry can take many forms over the years. When the second child is first born, it can take the form of acting out, regression, and fussiness on the part of the older child. And as the kids grow up, it can turn into arguing, physical fighting, and deep feelings of jealousy and resentment. Most [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.parenting-journals.com/878/sibling-rivalry/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Amber Alerts &#8211; What to Do in Case Your Child Goes Missing</title><link>http://www.parenting-journals.com/856/child-missing/</link> <comments>http://www.parenting-journals.com/856/child-missing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:52:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Child Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Childcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Phobias]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toddlers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[a child is missing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[a child is missing alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[abducted children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amber alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amber alerts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[center for missing and exploited children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[center for missing children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child abductions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child is missing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child missing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children missing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[find missing child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[find missing people]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to find a missing child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to find missing people]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to find missing person]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to report a missing child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kidnapped children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kids missing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[looking for missing person]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lost kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing and exploited children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing child alert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing child cases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing child found]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing child report]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing child search]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing kid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing people]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing person]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing persons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missing persons report]]></category> <category><![CDATA[missingkids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[my child is missing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[national center for missing and exploited children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[report missing child]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.parenting-journals.com/?p=856</guid> <description><![CDATA[It is one of every parent&#8217;s worse nightmares. You take your eye off your child for a minute only to find her gone when you turn around. Or one day he does not get home from school at the normal time. Or she goes outside to play and does not come back in. Scenarios like [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.parenting-journals.com/856/child-missing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Raise a Musical Child</title><link>http://www.parenting-journals.com/849/children-music/</link> <comments>http://www.parenting-journals.com/849/children-music/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:13:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Behaviour and Discipline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Character and Ethics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Family Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stress Relief]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child development and music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child development music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child music education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child s music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[childrens music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[childs music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kid music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kids music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kidsmusic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music and child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music and child development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music and children development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music and my child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music child development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music for child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music for children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music for kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music for the young child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music in child development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[musical child]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.parenting-journals.com/?p=849</guid> <description><![CDATA[When it comes to educating children, a lot of focus is placed on practical skills like reading and math, which are undoubtedly important. But we should raise our children to be well-rounded individuals, and this involves teaching them forms of creative self-expression. 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As a result, many people fear that the ancient art of handwriting is bound to become a thing of the past. While this is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.parenting-journals.com/839/handwriting/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Should Kids Get Their Own Cellphones?</title><link>http://www.parenting-journals.com/819/ce-phone/</link> <comments>http://www.parenting-journals.com/819/ce-phone/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:09:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Behaviour and Discipline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cell Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Character and Ethics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Child Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ce phone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cell phone child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cell phone children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cell phone for child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cell phone for kid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cell phone for kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cellphones for children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child cell phone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child cell phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child cellphone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child mobile phone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children cell phone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children should have cell phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kid mobile phone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile phone child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile phone kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[phone for child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[when should a child get a cell phone]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.parenting-journals.com/?p=819</guid> <description><![CDATA[By Marc Courtiol Although it may sometimes be hard to imagine life without cellphones, most grownups can recall a time when we were not all in constant touch with one another, and when every household shared a single stationary phone. 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From the middle stages of pregnancy until those blessed later months of the first year when the baby gets less fussy and more predictable, you are put through a series of challenges that test every [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.parenting-journals.com/814/a-newborn/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Helping Your Teen Learn to Drive Safely</title><link>http://www.parenting-journals.com/806/driving-education/</link> <comments>http://www.parenting-journals.com/806/driving-education/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:05:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[defensive driving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driver ed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driver education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driver license]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drivers ed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drivers education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drivers license]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drivers permit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drivers test]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drivers training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driversed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving ed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving instructions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving lessons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving license]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving permit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving school]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving test]]></category> <category><![CDATA[driving tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[learners permit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[safe driving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[safe driving tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[teen driver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[teen drivers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[teen drivers ed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[teen driving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[teenage driving]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.parenting-journals.com/?p=806</guid> <description><![CDATA[By Jamell Andrews Because driving is such a routine thing for so many adults, we tend to forget what a serious act it is to get behind the wheel. A car is a massive, potentially dangerous piece of machinery, and operating one comes with a world of adult responsibilities. So it is hard for many [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.parenting-journals.com/806/driving-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Leaving Your Child Home Alone</title><link>http://www.parenting-journals.com/788/child-home-alone/</link> <comments>http://www.parenting-journals.com/788/child-home-alone/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:54:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Child Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Childcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Family Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice for moms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice for parents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[age for kids to stay home alone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[age to leave children home alone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[child home alone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children home safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children safety home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home safety children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home safety for children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home safety kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kids home safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kids left home alone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leaving children at home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leaving children at home alone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leaving children home alone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leaving kids home alone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[safety for children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stay at home]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.parenting-journals.com/?p=788</guid> <description><![CDATA[By Lisa Pecos In the early years of a child&#8217;s life, parents are forced to do whatever they have to do to make sure the child is supervised at all times. 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