Archive for August, 2007

Belayers for Exploring Children

Belayers for Exploring Children
Written by Dr. Ken Canfield
Dad, are you manning the ropes for your kids? As you cheer their climb, are you also prepared for them to fall?
Mountain climbing provides a great analogy for that stage of life when our kids begin to explore the world. From the grade-school years through to their twenties [...]

Free Ebook: Activities For Little Fingers

 Free ebook of fun and simple activities for preschoolers and toddlers. Click image to download. PDF format.

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Back to School Tips

It’s the time of the year that most kids have been avoiding; Back To School!
Going back to school can make some kids anxious. Some are starting kindergarten and others are transitioning from elementary to middle school or from middle school to high school. Help your child keep things in perspective by helping them to realize [...]

Parenting Teenagers: Tips On Starting High School

Parenting Teenagers: Tips On Starting High School
by Aurelia Williams
 Teenagers all over the world will take the leap from child to young adult this fall. They will be entering High School for the first time. This milestone brings a variety of feelings and emotions. They are beginning four of the most difficult, yet most memorable years [...]

Tips That Take the Chaos Out of After-School Activities

(NewsUSA) - Back-to-School means more than just backpacks, school buses and homework; it also means the beginning of after- school activities. Between soccer practice, piano lessons, art class and club meetings, after-school schedules may have parents’ heads spinning. With a full after-school calendar, parents can find themselves feeling like time-crunched chauffeurs driving kids from one [...]