Written by admin on August 26, 2008.
By Kymythy R. Schultze, C.N.
http://www.kymythy.com/
When your child’s verbal loop switches from “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do” to “I don’t wanna go to school!” you know the time has come to do your parental duty and properly prepare them for another academic year. You’ll buy them notebooks, backpacks, pencils and books. But, are you also putting every effort into insuring that their brain is fully charged? A child with good brain health has the opportunity to be more successful in their schoolwork, and that translates to a better school year for both of you. There are many factors that affect brain health, and in this article we’ll focus on a few things you can do to make a positive difference in your child’s learning and memory function. [More]
Written by admin on June 21, 2008.
By Joanne Baum
www.respectfulparenting.com
When you’re pregnant you soon become full of expectations. You dream about what your baby will be like, you dream about how you and hour husband will parent. You dream about how you will handle any problems that come up. You dream about being a family and how family life will be. You dream about how you’ll juggle real life and motherhood and fatherhood. You know what you want, you know how you’ll handle it, you know what “it’ll” be like. You’re getting ready based on your dreams and fantasies. But is your husband on the same page or are you assuming he is? [More]
Written by admin on June 14, 2008.
Is homework wreaking havoc in your home? If the answer is YES, then finding the real causes behind the homework problems, and taking steps to resolve them, will improve both school success and family harmony. [More]
Written by admin on June 12, 2008.
Timothy walked into STRONG Learning Center for his tutoring session, but that day he was too distressed to begin his schoolwork. “Every morning I have to wash my face, get dressed, comb my hair, brush my teeth, and eat breakfast,” he blurted. “And my mom wants me to feed the cat too! How many chores can a kid do? I probably have more chores than any ten-year-old in the world!” [More]
Written by admin on June 9, 2008.
By Alan Greene, MD
www.DrGreene.com
You know that it is wise to back up your computer’s hard drive; I recommend backing up your child’s food drive with a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement. This simple habit could improve your child’s health and even intelligence. I’ll explain briefly why I feel strongly about this: [More]