Children
Published: 12/06/2008
As children grow up and interact with other children and other adults they learn problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and language skills.
This is the learning process simplified: Attention makes us receptive to information, which we process together with prior knowledge, until we...
Published: 11/06/2008
As a parent, your child's safety from sexual predators depends on you. Your know that, especially when they are young, you are always there to protect them.
As your child grows, they need to learn various safety techniques so they can begin to keep themselves safe. Even the youngest of...
Published: 11/06/2008
We knwow that certain things, confidence, empowerment, positive praise (what we call 'catch them being good') and listening skills are four important elements in teaching your child to keep themselves safe.
"Repetition" is the fifth and final secret to teaching kids to keep themselves safe....
Published: 11/06/2008
I'm sure that you have all had to deal with angry child before. At my house it is a farily common occurence. This morning Kieren, my 14 year old son, was up and all ready for school before 7am. When I woke up he said to me, "Mum, I have done all of my chores, I am ready for school and I would...
Published: 10/06/2008
Most kids look forward to three months of nothing but fun and games, but, as a parent, you know that learning should take place year round.
And while it can be hard to get your child's attention among all the swimming pools, video games and television shows that they'd rather be spending...
Published: 09/06/2008
Becoming an au pair is a wonderful way for a young adult to get to know a new city or area. An au pair has the opportunity to submerse him or herself in this new place and can learn the language, customs and the resident's way of life, naturally.
An au pair is typically a young person, who...
Published: 09/06/2008
Choosing an au pair is a huge decision for any family. Introducing her into an already established family routine may seem a bit awkward at first. However, there are a few things that a family can do ahead of time to make an au pair's transition easier for everyone.
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Published: 09/06/2008
Becoming an au pair is a wonderful way for a young adult to get to know a new city or area. An au pair has the opportunity to submerse him or herself in this new place and can learn the language, customs and the resident's way of life, naturally.
An au pair is typically a young person, who...
Published: 09/06/2008
It is a big decision to add an au pair to the family. Most people choose to hire an au pair because they wish to have consistent and reliable child care for their family. Because this person will be living in the home, however, it is important to thoroughly research the au pair agency before...
Published: 08/06/2008
As a writer of children's music, I always make a mental note when I hear an artist performing a song that was not intended for kid listeners but would suit them just fine.There are lots of songs like this, but most of them are from another era, when lyrical content was less, uh, robust than it is...
