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J Gardener's Articles in Parenting Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Spoiled Rotten Angel From the time they are very young, kids are bombarded with advertising geared to part parents with their money. Young children think they want and need everything they see, right now! How can parents curb this behavior? Learn tips and tricks to help set limits and teach them responsibility. Fast Food Mom As a working mom, your schedule is a hectic one. Some days, there just isn't enough time to prepare a nutritious dinner. Your solution: The fast food joint! How can you make healthy food choices on the run for you and your family without feeling guilty? The Dreaded Stage-Mother Nothing is more important than the presence of proud, loving parents in a child's development. We want our children to expand their interests and capabilities and to succeed at them. But are we pushing them to perform when they don't want to? Sideline Dad We want our children to succeed in and enjoy sports, and most of all be rewarded with winning. But are you helping or hindering your child's development of the skills they need to learn through participating in team sports? Adjusting to a Second Child Preparing for a second child involves much more than how it will impact the lives of the parents, but how it will affect the life of the first child as well. Discover ways to help the older sibling adjust easily to the birth of a new baby. Yes, Your Child is Perfect - Can We Change the Subject? Those first milestones, all those wonderful pictures - you want to share the joy with everyone. But are your friends avoiding you because they just can't bear to hear anymore cute "Little Johnny" stories? She'll Always Be Daddy's Little Girl As a Father, your natural instinct is to protect your daughter. But daughters need Fathers for lots of other reasons. Discover the skills that Dads teach that will help their daughters become successful in life. Mom, He's Just a Boy! As your son grows older, more and more you feel like you just can't relate - you've never understood men of any age. Don't get discouraged. See how boys need their Moms just as much as they need their Dads. Just Wait Till Your Father Gets Home! Even today, one of society's unofficial rules is that Dad is the family disciplinarian. However, in most families, "Wait till your Father gets home!" rarely matches the threat of Dad's homecoming. Learn more effective and longer-lasting methods for disciplining your children. Hey, Dad - It's a Girl! Now What? From day one you had a beautiful, detailed plan, covering all aspects of how you would teach your son, from how to crowd home plate on a relief pitcher, to the correct technique for changing a flat tire in the rain. Then the ultrasound changed all that - it's a girl! Just because girls are different doesn't mean fathers and daughters can't be close. Learn how you can take an active part in parenting your daughter. Being a Daddy & Livin' the Dream Parents are often torn between career and family. Fathers, who are usually the family breadwinner, have to make those difficult choices between the two. So how do you balance your children's needs with climbing that corporate career ladder? Explore ways to make it happen in your life. Diffusing Sibling Rivalry Every family with multiple children suffer through bouts of sibling rivalry and fighting. Though it's stressful and annoying, it's a normal part of growing up. Learn how your family can avoid these unnecessary conflicts. To TV or not to TV Like it or not, television is more a part of our culture than ever before. It is not realistic to eliminate it from our children's lives. How much TV is too much? Learn what you can do to make television a positve enhancement in your children's development. Are You Raising a Little Monster? At the store, in a restaurant - you looked down upon those parents with pity. Those "little monsters", you called them - children with no manners. At the time, you proclaimed that your kids would be different. Now as your little one goes through toddlerhood, you're not so sure. You can raise a child with manners! Learn how to teach etiquette, simply and easily. I Don't Want To Go To School At one time or another, many parents are faced with the problem of what teachers call "school-itis", or, the fear of going to school. Learn strategies to help you and your child conquer their fears and help him through this normal cycle. Family Time Takes a Backseat Between school and extracurricular activities, kids can seem busier than their parents. We want our kids to have every advantage we can give them, but when does it all become too much for a family? See if your family time is taking a backseat and whether it's time to cut back on all those extra activities. Enjoy This Perfect Autumn Day! The first days of Autumn are perfect but short-lived. In a month or so, the weather will be wet or cold and you'll have no choice but to stay inside on a Sunday afternoon. Discover ways to enjoy that perfect Autumn day with your family and create lasting, happy memories too. Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Pet As parents, we naturally want to shield our children from the pain and grief of losing a pet. Even though it is a sad time in a family, it can be a learning experience as well, that will help a child cope with life's future stresses. Is your Young Child Ready for the Computer? At what age are children ready to begin exploring the computer? Learn what researchers suggest, plus additional guidelines that make the computer an enhancement to children's lives rather than a domination. Bedtime!...But Mom I'm Not Tired! Bedtime! The dreaded nightly battle between parents and kids. Discover if your child is really getting the sleep he needs and how you can make the bedtime ritual a pleasant one. Children & the Scary Sights & Sounds of Halloween As adults, it's easy to forget how the whole Halloween phenomenom is built around real fright. And for young children, being frightened isn't any fun. Together, you and your child, can develop strategies to help him or her master their fears and make Halloween a more fun and enjoyable holiday. Are You the Greatest Dad You Can Be? With two-income families and the 40-hour work week a distant dream of the past, quality parenting time is at a premium. Learn simple and easy ways to make yourself the greatest Dad ever! The Day My Preschooler Said "#@%$*&" !!! It can happen to even the best of parents. You are enjoying a nice dinner with extended family when suddenly your little Daniel blurts out, "Uncle Willard, you're a #@%$*& !" Where did he hear such foul language? The answer may surprise you. Why Do Leaves Change In The Fall? Why do trees change colors? It's one of those all important questions your budding intellectual child may ask. Learn the correct answer to this question without digging out that moldy old biology book from the back of the garage. Mommy...It's Football Season. Daddy's All Weird Again. Are you a football widow? Losing your husband and father of your children every football season? Help explain this strange transformation in Daddy to your children and learn strategies to help your family cope with this odd behavior.	Authors Sign Up for a free account. Submit your articles. Publishers Category RSS feeds. Resources Accredited Home Schools Article Directory More Resources

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