4momsathome.com - Parenting

Coping With Temper Tantrums

CJ Krebs — Sun, 24 Nov 2002 17:00:00 UT

All parents with children have either experienced it or will experience it sooner than they think. Tantrums! Every parent has had those little humungous moments when their child screams, kicks, or even drops to the floor. You know what I'm talking about. This usually happens when a child is upset or angry and doesn't exactly know how to say so. You can help teach your child better ways to express these feelings as they get older.

Raising a Self-Sufficient Teen

Rachel Paxton — Tue, 24 Sep 2002 17:00:00 UT

Teens don't learn responsibility overnight. If you haven't been working with your teen on gradually giving them a sense of independence and ownership of their lives, then you're going to have your work cut out for you. Don't wait until it's too late.

VANISHED! WHAT YOU AND YOUR KIDS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHILD ABDUCTION

Laura Quarantiello — Sun, 25 Aug 2002 17:00:00 UT

Recent tragic events have brought the issue of child abduction to the headlines again, sending a jolt of fear into families everywhere.

If it can happen to Danielle Van Dam and Samantha Runnion it can happen to anyone. But instead of causing fear these tragic cases can serve as an opportunity for parents to talk to their kids about the dangers of abduction and give them important information in case the worst should happen. Many children have survived abduction attempts because they knew what to do to protect themselves.

Help Your Kids Build a Better Body Image

Susie Michelle Cortright — Sat, 24 Aug 2002 17:00:00 UT

Forty percent of 9-and 10-year-old females are trying to lose weight. Thats according to a national health study of nearly 2,400 girls.

Experts say its no coincidence that a girls academic performance sometimes begins to slide about the time she becomes more aware of her body.

The First Two Years of Life: Enthroning and Dethroning the Child

Ron Huxley, LMFT — Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:00:00 UT

The first two years of life are the most important time for children, emotionally and developmentally. It is during this time that children form attachments with parents or caregivers. Attachment is a special tie between parent and child, laying the foundation for all of a child's future relationships and behaviors. A strong foundation will provide a stable base for healthy, productive relationships and behaviors. A weak foundation leads to broken children with unhealthy relationships and difficult behaviors.