Archive for June 2009
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Managing Your Child’s Anger: 9 Possible Triggers and Solutions for Coping
By Toni Schutta
Has your child thrown a tantrum lately, thrown toys across the room or hit a sibling? Odds are that s/he has!
Help Your Child Get Organized For School!
By Susan Kruger
Disorganization is the greatest complaint made by teachers and ranks as a very close second complaint from parents (rivaling fights and arguments over homework). Every teacher can tell stories about bright and intelligent students who are failing classes because they lack the organizational skills to keep track of their assignments. School counselors and psychologists talk about the huge caseloads of students that are referred to them for suspected learning disabilities, only to discover that a large percentage of these students simply lack organizational skills. It is a growing epidemic.
Aw, Geez, Mom, Cut it Out!
By Kristen Taylor
Uh oh. I’ve become that parent. You know the one: I’m the mother who babies her growing children to the point of eye rolling and groaning; to the point where I’m embarrassing not only my kids, but myself as well.
Stop Annoying Back Talk Now!
Let’s say you ask your child to do a simple task like feed the dog. The next thing you know, you hear “Why do I always have to feed the dog?”