Using Effective Consequences to Discipline your Teen

Effective Consequences to Discipline your Teen

As a parent, it is your goal to raise a responsible child who makes good decisions. You pour your heart and soul into attaining this goal, only to find that your teen often makes poor decisions, acts on impulse, and behaves irresponsibly. You are not alone. These are situations that all parents of teenage children … Read more

Will Boot Camp help an Out of Control Teenage Girl?

Boot Camp for an Out of Control Teenage Girl

Many parents have asked themselves if a boot camp can provide them with the help their teenage girl requires. The answer is extremely complicated and needs to take in consideration a lot of different factors, some of which are hard to determine, but if the girl is sent in due time at a boot camp … Read more

Will Boot Camp help an Out of Control Teenage Boy?

Boot Camp for an Out of Control Teenage Boy

Some parents will require help in dealing with their kids, when they are going through some serious problems in their lives. The first solution for all parents is to go to a psychologist, but when this seems to provide no results, they may have to show some tough love and enroll their kids in a … Read more

It’s True, there is no Handbook on how to be a Parent

How to be a parent

Just about everyone from your Postman to your Mother-In-Law will offer well meant parenting advice.It can all seem a bit confusing.Your child comes to you with no guide, no user manual, no reset button, no volume control and no returns policy. You will have to decide what parenting advice makes sense for you and your … Read more

Tips for dealing with Toddler Crying

Tips for dealing with Toddler Crying

Toddlers cry for many reasons: Hunger Pain Frustration Tiredness Surprise Fear Sadness Disappointment Communication Self Expression And the list could probably go on and on! What are the Best Ways to Handle Toddler Crying? Respond calmly and with patience: Whether your toddler is crying from fear, being overly tired, or another reason, responding calmly will … Read more

How much should a Toddler Sleep?

How much should a Toddler Sleep

Toddler sleep is an important issue. Parents of tots need answers to important questions like: How much sleep should my child get? How many naps should my little one take? What is a good bedtime? How can I make sure my child is getting enough sleep? and What are the consequences of lack of sleep … Read more

Building Good Relationships and Rapport with your Teens

Building Good Relationships and Rapport with your Teens

One of the biggest struggles between parents and their teenage children is their ability to relate to one another. It can be difficult for the two parties to develop positive working relationships, simply due to the nature of teenage development and the process of parenting. However, parents can take the lead and make strides to … Read more

Raising a Happy Teen is all Down to a Good Relationship

Tips on how to raise happy teenagers

Is having a happy teen a concern for you?We’ve already established that the teenage years can be difficult ones. A happy teen is one who is confident in your love of them and has a healthy level of self esteem. Parenting teenagers is a juggling act of knowing when to step in and give guidance … Read more

Symptoms of ADD & ADHD in Children

Symptoms of ADD & ADHD in Children

ADD and ADHD are common acronyms used for Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Parents of children who have been diagnosed with these conditions often receive a diagnosis and treatment as the result of a long journey through countless doctors, therapists, and specialists. To be sure, many of the symptoms of ADD and … Read more