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<title>Michael Grose - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Michael Grose is popular parenting expert and parent coach. He is the author seven books for parents, including the best-selling Why First borns rule the world and last borns want to change it. Michael helps parents raise happy, confident, well-behaved kids and resilient teenagers.

Michael is also a popular presenter giving over 100 keynotes and seminars a year in many parts of the world.]]></description>
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<title>Simple Ways to Prevent Sibling Rivalry</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:30:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There's no doubt that sibling rivalry destroys peace and harmony in many families. In extreme cases it can make family-life hell for parents when kids refuse to cooperate with each other or they always put each other down.]]></description>
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<title>Sowing the Seeds For Future Sucess</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:04:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Raising kids is a lot like growing an olive tree....or any plant, for that matter. You have to hang in there as you don't always see the results of all your efforts straight away. You have to keep plugging away and doing your best as a parent. That's why patience is one of your best assets.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting The Difficult Child</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:22:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I hadn't been to one in years - a kids' birthday party, that is. Recently I was invited by a relative to the 1st birthday of her daughter, where I got a first hand lesson in some great parenting. The birthday girl's mum organized party games, catering for toddlers through to early primary school kids.]]></description>
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<title>Does Your Child Learn the Hard Way?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:31:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Does your child act before he thinks? Does your child pat a dog, even though you warn him not to? Would your child ignore a 'wet paint, don't touch' sign and check it out for themselves? If you're busy nodding your head then chances are your child likes to learn through trial and error.]]></description>
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<title>Would Your Child Eat the Marshmallow?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:28:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Between 1968 and 1974 Stanford University researcher Michael Mischel conducted an unusual experiment that demonstrated the importance of delaying immediate gratification to lifelong success. In a long-term study Mischel, offered 4 year-olds a marshmallow, and told them that if they could wait for the experimenter to return after ten to fifteen minutes, he would reward their patience with another marshmallow.]]></description>
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<title>What Bullying Isn't and What to Do When it Happens</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:08:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bullying is an insidious behaviour that transgresses children's natural right to feel safe and secure. It can adversely affect their learning, emotional well-being, further peer relations and their sense of self.]]></description>
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<title>Secrets to Parenting Together, Not Apart</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:46:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Differences in parenting approaches are natural reflecting past parenting experiences, gender differences and experience of children.  Differences are healthy, a sign of independent thinking, and can provide a sense of balance to family life.   BUT different approaches can cause discomfort, stress and anxiety to one or both parents, particularly when communication and empathy levels are down.]]></description>
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<title>What's Your Family Brand?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:03:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The family frame is the total family environment that kids experience. In many ways, the family frame is similar to the brand of a product or service. It is a reflection of how others perceive you and what you stand for as a family.]]></description>
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<title>A Little Benign Neglect Goes a Long Way</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 10:00:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's official! Middle children do get neglected according a recent survey of 1,000 parents and 1,000 middle children. A third of these parents with three children admitted that they tended to leave their children out.]]></description>
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<title>Turn Down the Catastrophe Switch</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:06:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The use of language is important for children to keep perspective of what is happening around them. I was sitting in my living room reading a book last Sunday evening, with the TV on in the background, when I heard the presenter say:]]></description>
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<title>Teen Drinking - Never Safe</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:21:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The current trend to introduce alcohol to teenagers before the legal drinking age of eighteen needs to be urgently reviewed in light of recent Australian research into adolescent drinking. A team from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, tracked 1520 young people's drinking habits over a ten year period and found that there is no safe drinking level for teenagers.]]></description>
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<title>Do Your Kids Deal, Barter &amp; Bargain?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:35:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It seems siblings always seem to be fighting with each other in families, but overt fighting doesn't tell the whole story.  Kids develop a complex set of negotiation skills to survive within their family.  The following article looks at how kids can develop their own ways of getting on, which you won't necessarily find in parenting manuals.]]></description>
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<title>How Much Do You Compare &amp; Compete With Other Parents?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:28:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you ever compare your child's behaviour or progress with other children of the same age?  It's tempting to use other children's development as benchmarks for your own children's development.  It's also tempting to use other children's behaviour as benchmarks for your own child's behaviour. Comparing your child with others is a stress-inducing and, ultimately, useless activity - BUT it's a natural thing to do...]]></description>
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<title>Is Perfectionism Holding Back Your Child?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:18:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you living with a perfectionist?  Do you have a child who is held back by the curse of perfectionism?  Perfectionists can also be hard to live with. They make demanding partners and anxious children.  Being a slave to perfectionism means kids become observers rather than participants in many aspects of life.  Read the following article to discover the '9 ways to spot a perfectionist'.]]></description>
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<title>Helping Kids Cope With Natural Disaster News</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Natural disasters can be brought into our living rooms via the media from time to time.  As adults we all want our children to live carefree lives and keep them from the pain and even horror of tragedies such as natural disasters. In reality we can't do this.  So what is a parent, teacher, or other caring adult to do when the natural disasters fills the airwaves and the consciousness of society? The following article provides some ideas on what to do.]]></description>
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<title>Help Your Child Make the Most of the Fresh Start</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:23:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was walking my dog Mia through my local primary school this morning. It had gone through an instant transformation over the long weekend. The grass had been mowed. The playground tidied and classrooms had been cleaned in preparation for the new year.]]></description>
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<title>20 Parenting Ideas to Be a Better Parent</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:59:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[During the end of year holidays I like to kick back and put my feet up. I also like to read widely to get some inspiration to help me focus in the coming year. Here are two quotes I read during my break that really resonated with me: "If you want better children and a better society then you need better parents." Maurice Balson. "Parenting is probably the most important public health issue facing our society." Professor Graham Vimpani.]]></description>
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<title>New Year's Goal-Setting For Parents</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:16:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The New Year is an ideal time for reflection and renewal so for the last four years I have given readers a gift designed to help you reflect on your parenting - I am giving you a damned good question ...... to ask your kids!  Read the following article to find out what that question is and how it can make you have a hard look at yourself and put some changes in place!]]></description>
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<title>What Did You Overhear at the Kitchen Table As a Kid?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:08:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you ever hear your own parent talk through you? I do. Sometimes I think I am channelling my father. I open up my mouth and my dad jumps right out.]]></description>
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<title>Overcoming the Jitters - Helping Anxious Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:17:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has experienced anxiety will know how debilitating it can be.  For those with no personal experience of anxiety it can be hard to know what all the fuss is about.  Around 1 in 10 children struggle with anxiety and nearly 50% of adult sufferers identify that anxiety began in childhood. The following article offers skills that can help kids cope with anxiety before it takes hold on their life.]]></description>
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<title>10 Ways to Sabotage Effective Family Meetings</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:46:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Meetings often reflect the culture of the organization or group that runs them. If you are in a laidback family then my bet is that the meetings will be laidback and relaxed too. If you are a highly-organised, routine-driven family then your meetings will tend to be that way too. So while we try to follow a general meeting structure their application should vary to suit your family style.]]></description>
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<title>3 Questions That Prompt Smart Decisions</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:19:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Children at any time are either out of control, under control or in control.  Hopefully your children are not out of control, but many parents think they are successful if their children are under their control.  Sooner or later kids will break out and rebel against overly strong authority - either that or they never grow up.  However, if your child is often out of control then it maybe necessary to get them under control before they can be in control.  The following article provides some simple guides to help achieve the middle ground: children in control & learning to make decisions for themselves.]]></description>
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<title>11 Going on 25</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:09:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Got any kids?" I said to the taxi-driver to break an awkward  silence during a recent trip to Brisbane.  "Yep, I got one daughter. She's 11 going on 25."  The cabbie was a single dad whose eleven year old only daughter stayed with him two days a week.  "It used to be easy, mate! We'd have a ball when she come and stay with me. She was me best mate. Now, she doesn't want to know me!" ]]></description>
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<title>Who is the Boss?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:28:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How much voice should I give my child? is a common question I am asked. 'It depends....," is my reply.  "Do this and do it now!" may have cut it in the past and it may cut it with 'easy' kids but it doesn't cut it these days, particularly with challenging kids.  The following article looks at the best managerial styles for families, family meetings and how they can foster less sibling fighting and kids that are better equipped to make decisions as teens.]]></description>
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<title>You Can Say No!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:46:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The mums were sweating over a decision they had to make.  Their 13yo daughters had asked for permission to go on a Saturday night party bus with over forty 16 & 17 year olds.   Both mums admitted that alarm bells were ringing & they didn't feel good about letting their daughters go.]]></description>
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<title>Getting More Cooperation From Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:08:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA['Obey your elders' was something many of us as kids were constantly reminded about.  The concept of obedience belongs to a bygone era when kids were seen and not heard and respect was hierarchical ('respect you elders') rather than mutual ('we respect each other').  Obedience has been replaced by the concept of 'cooperation'.  The following article looks at strategies for getting your children to cooperate with you - which is perhaps one of the biggest challenge for many parents.]]></description>
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<title>Which Would You Choose For Your Child - IQ Or Persistence?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:15:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine at the birth of your child you are given a choice between bestowing 'great intelligence' or 'great persistence' on your baby.  Which would you choose?  One of them will make a profound difference - it will impact heavily on your child's success at school, their future levels of achievement levels and eventually income levels as an adult.  Read the following article to find out which one it is and how it can give your child a significant leg-up for future success.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting the Family Underdog</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:02:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the unwritten laws of family-life is that talent and ability is unevenly distributed between siblings.  For some children achieving success takes more effort and concentration than it does for their siblings.  The following article provides some ideas to keep in mind if you are parenting a child where success, at school, sport and other common childhood activities, just doesn't come naturally.]]></description>
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<title>Disciplining Other People's Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:45:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Disciplining the children of a friend or relative is easy if you are on the same parenting wavelength, but it's really challenging when your standards of behaviour are worlds apart!  Parents can be protective of not only their children, but their way of raising them.  Disciplining of children in public by someone else can be taken as a personal affront to their effectiveness as a parent.  The following article provides some guidelines to help with the process of disciplining other people's kids.]]></description>
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<title>Make it Easy to Behave by Cuing, Grooming &amp; Shaping</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:06:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Getting kids to behave well is a dilemma for many parents.  Discipline is thought to be reactive - that is, something that we do after kids have behaved poorly.  But it is also about being proactive - that is, making it is easy for kids to behave well).  Read the following article to discover the  three tools that make it easy for kids to behave well.]]></description>
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<title>12 Friendship Skills Every Child Needs</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:29:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Popularity should not be confused with sociability. A number of studies in recent decades have shown that appearance, personality type and ability impact on a child's popularity at school.  Good-looking, easy-going, talented kids usually win peer popularity polls but that doesn't necessarily guarantee they will have friends.  The following article looks at the things that help children and young people develop strong friendships and gives them a definite set of skills that help make them easy to like, easy to relate to and easy to play with.]]></description>
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<title>What Kids Learn From Fathers</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:12:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kids learn important lessons from their dads.  A recent study found that three quarters of dads nominated their father as the person from whom they learned their most important life skills.  The following article looks at the fundamental lessons dads teach their kids and also highlights 'What do dads teach girls?' and the fact that 'Boys grow into their dads']]></description>
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<title>Helping Kids Unwind</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:20:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Modern kids are busy kids.  Regardless of age, their days are filled with activities.  There is nothing wrong with kids being busy as long as they have plenty of chances to relax and unwind.  The following article looks at how relaxation as well as being a key to good mental health and well-being, is also an important life skill for kids to learn.]]></description>
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<title>Create the Right Family Culture and Good Behaviour is Easy</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:28:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When parents focus on promoting the right culture within their family then children's behaviour will generally fall into line with that culture.  This requires parents to be effective leaders of the family rather than just be competent managers of children's behaviour.  But what type of culture should we be focusing on?  Read the following article to find out about the family culture that has the best outcomes for kids and the values it promotes.]]></description>
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<title>Are You Robbing Your Child of Their Resilience?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:22:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parents have the best of intentions when raising their kids. But the best of intentions don't necessarily lead to great parenting. Modern kids need to be resilient so they can deal with the ups and downs of life. There are seven ways that well-intentioned parents rob their children of their resilience.]]></description>
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<title>Building Scaffolds to Independence</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:07:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ever had the situation where your child wants to do something that you consider risky or outside their capability range?  On one hand, you want to develop a sense of independence in kids.  On the other hand, your duty of care means you must match the potential risk attached to a situation with your assessment of your child's ability to manage.  In this article read some recent examples of potentially risky situations that were child-initiated.]]></description>
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<title>The KEY to Reducing Sibling Fighting</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:47:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Singling fighting in families is common but not inevitable. There are effective strategies to put in place to reduce the amount of sibling fighting.]]></description>
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<title>10 Classic Sibling Fighting Mistakes Parents Make</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:15:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sibling fighting is common but not inevitable.   Sometimes we are parents get drawn into sibling disputes when they don't involve us. And we become part of the problem, and become involved in the conflict.]]></description>
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<title>Get Your Parenting Act TOGETHER</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 10:02:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ideally communication happens naturally within families however in busy times it is best not to leave things to chance.  But it pays to plan some time to spend with your partner both to nourish the partnership and also to help you work off the same song sheet with your parenting.]]></description>
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<title>Attention - Helping Kids Cope With Hardships, Frustration &amp; Difficulties</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:27:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Coping with Hardships, Frustration and Disappointments, both big and small is part of growing up.  How kids respond to these events will be determined by their resilience and will have a profound impact on their future success and well-being.  There are five factors that determine how they react and how quickly and how far they spring back when they experience HFD's. ]]></description>
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<title>Discipline Checklist - 10 Things You Must Do To Get Cooperation From Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:25:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Effectiveness when managing children is largely about attention to detail. That is, attending to the minutiae of communication - the little things that matter. Attention to detail and consistency of application are the two keys to effective discipline. Discipline is a process that when followed leads to cooperation. Here is checklist of 10 things you must do to get cooperation from kids.  ]]></description>
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<title>Improve Your Child's Concentration</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:17:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many things you can do at home to impact on children' concentration levels. Like any skill concentration can be enhanced and made automatic. The trick to effective concentration is to know what to concentrate on and what to filter out.]]></description>
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<title>Raising Sensitive Children</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:17:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sensitive kids are like mood detectives with their antennae up trying to detect subtle changes in the moods of those around them. In some ways this is healthy as emotionally intelligent people are tuned into the behaviours and feelings of others. Sensitive kids generally have high emotional intelligence quotients. Find out the keys to raising sensitive or anxious kids. ]]></description>
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<title>6 Ways To Stop Tell-Tale Behaviour In Your Family</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:16:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Telling tales' on a sibling seems to be part of family-life. It is funny how children will dob in their siblings at home, when they wouldn't dream of dobbing in their friends at school for similar behaviours.    The message for parents is fairly clear. Avoid responding automatically to children's tales and recognise that children use 'tales' to involve parents in disputes that are really should belong to children. Here are six strategies guaranteed to reduce tall tales of woe in your family.]]></description>
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<title>Five Easy Ways To Help Kids Learn</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:41:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One way to impact positively on children's futures is for parents to help children value learning for learning's sake.   This sounds a little bizarre as children are natural learners. They have to be or they would never develop. Sometimes children shut down from learning. They do so when they experience failure or someone tells them they can't learn.]]></description>
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<title>Ask Kids GOOD Questions</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:46:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like everything else talking to kids can be done a) poorly, b) moderately or, c) really well. Talking develops your relationship with them, their relationships skills, their self-esteem and, if done really well, their own self-knowledge.   If you talk really well to them they become encouraged to talk to you. Talking is a skill, like any other, that takes practice.  ]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Foundations - What Great Parents Do</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:49:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no great secret to being a great parent. There are many.  The best parents are informed parents. They want the best for their kids so they actively seek out the best information and advice available. ]]></description>
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<title>Effective Parents Need Two Qualities</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:44:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is cliche to say that being a parent isn't easy. But modern parents face unique challenges that requires more than the ability to feed, house and nurture kids. Parents today need two qualities in particular to help them raise confident kids who are happy in their own skins.]]></description>
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<title>Do Less Rather Than More For Your Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:09:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is easy as parents to take on the jobs and responsibilities that really should belong to our children. With toddlers it is so easy to dress, feed and clean up after them rather than give these jobs over to them. 

With school-aged children we can find ourselves making lunches, getting kids out of bed and cleaning out schoolbags rather than giving these basic tasks of living over to them. 

And as I discovered, it is easy to still do the basics of life for adult-aged children.]]></description>
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<title>Which Birth Order Position Is Smartest?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:42:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A recent Norwegian study found that when it comes to being bright, one birth order position stands out from the rest. This study even found a way to resolve the nature V's nurture debate.]]></description>
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<title>5 Social Skills Your Kids Need For Success</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:44:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We underestimate the importance of social competencies in kids in terms of their contribution to kids' well-being and, indirectly, their success at school. There are five social behaviours that are generally considered core social and friendship skills.]]></description>
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<title>Cheeky kids</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 09:11:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Arguments, last-wordedness or comeback lines, which are often about kids saving face, threaten our position or prestige as parents or teachers. "You can't say that to me, I am the adult," is the type of thinking that brings us undone every time. 
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<title>Bringing Out The Best Behaviour In Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 14:53:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New discipline is based on different consistency and uses common sense tools to bring out children's best behaviour. It is more concerned with "teaching children how to behave well" than teaching "them a lesson." Bringing out children's better behaviour is easy if you have easy children. It can be more testing if you have challenging kids or when you are raising active toddlers and feisty teenagers with plenty of 'tude (attitude).
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<title>MySpace And Your Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 13:39:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Internet is a new medium for marginalised young people to hang out in and connect with each other. There is no shortage of content online about self-harm but the medium itself does not cause self-harm.  Youth sub-cultures thrive online and Emo (short for emotional), perhaps the most perverse and potentially dangerous sub-culture has a strong presence on MySpace. 
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<title>My Child Did &quot;What?&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 13:33:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[And most of the time kids will follow the messages and values that you promote.
As parents we want our kids to behave well as their behaviour reflects on us, doesn't it?
Kids are kids. As every parent knows children will often say what they are thinking. They are not constrained by the same social mechanisms as adults. These come with age - a little later for boys than girls!
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<title>Put Kids In Good Moods Naturally</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 13:01:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My mother didn't realise it all those years ago when she insisted I got plenty of sleep - that I started the day with a healthy breakfast - and that I walked two kilometers to school, she was actually giving me a serotonin high. Her words of encouragement as I walked out the front door didn't hurt either. She didn't know she was altering my brain chemicals by doing what came naturally.]]></description>
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<title>Getting Children To Help Without Paying Them A Cent</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:23:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that busy modern parents need their children to help at home just as parents of past generations did. But increasingly parents are paying their children to help which teaches kids to think 'what's in this for me?' Let's look at some simple alternatives to getting children to help out at home, without being paid.]]></description>
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<title>Discipline - To Spank or Not To Spank</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:28:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In all parts of the world the smacking or spanking debate polarises parents. But 'to spank or not to spank' is simplistic and misses the point about discpline. ]]></description>
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<title>Are You a Person, Partner or Parent First?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:43:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most parents put their children's needs before their own and their partner's  needs. We have been trained to think in these ways. But this thinking is not good for kids; it is not good for sustainable relationships and it is certainly not healthy for an individual. We need to revolutionize the way we think of the parent, partner and person relationship.]]></description>
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<title>Bringing Out The Best In Boys</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Raising and educating boys is still a hot topic in Australia, the United States and other parts of the world. It appears that those adults who do best raising and teaching boys have a significant understanding and appreciation of what makes boys tick. When you know the key drivers and motivators for boys you can help them achieve wonders.]]></description>
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<title>Get Your Children To Listen To You - Every Time You Speak</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:24:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you want your children to take notice of you and really hear you then you need to take into account the little things that make a big difference. Little things like moving into their proximal space, which is different to invading their personal space. Little things like picking the timing to communicate. Little things like...]]></description>
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<title>Establishing Good Sleep Patterns in Children</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:46:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sleep experts stress that while adults may not have control over biology we can assist by helping children and teens establish good sleep patterns. It has been noted that children who develop good sleep patterns tend to carry these into adolescence. If you are parent of young children struggling to get them to sleep or battling kids who want to stay up longer then some knowledge of good sleep habits maybe useful.]]></description>
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<title>Sewing The Seeds For Success</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:26:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Children seldom misquote their parents. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what we shouldn't have said! Our words as well as our focus are powerful indeed. Be aware of the language we use when interacting with kids and hone in like a laser beam on the positive characteristics that they have that will help them be successful.]]></description>
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<title>7 Parenting Strategies That Cause Sibling Rivalry</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:19:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sibling rivalry comes with the parenting territory. Sibling rivalry, however, is not necessarily a fait accompli. It doesn't have to happen, or at least to the extent that it has a negative impact on children and family-life. Parenting practices do play their part. Frustratingly, it is easier to inflame rivalry than it is to reduce rivalry.]]></description>
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<title>Five Biggest Mistakes Parents Make With Confidence-Boosting</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:12:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parents always have the right intentions when they boost their children's confidence but sometimes their esteem-boosting efforts backfire and have the reverse effect. Here are the five biggest mistakes parents make when boosting kids' confidence and what they can do to avoid them]]></description>
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<title>10 Keys to Children's High Self-esteem</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:45:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parents and teachers need a range of skills and strategies to help children develop a healthy self-esteem and maintain it even when events conspire to really challenge them.  

Self-esteem building is important as the way a child perceives him or herself is far more important in determining future outcomes than pure ability and academic competence.]]></description>
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<title>Is Your Child Addicted to Routine?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:06:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While most kids go "woo hoo" as they race out the school gate to begin holidays others respond "uh-o" as they realise they have not only lost the familiar (and friendly) faces of their teachers, but the reassurance provided by their clockwork-like daily routine. School bells and timetables are solace for some children as they take the guesswork out of life]]></description>
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<title>Make It Easy For Your Kids To Be Responsible</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:48:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some children need some help to develop responsibility rather than being left to their own devices. The As a parent you need to make it easy for some children to be responsible for their own well-being. This requires us to move into teacher mode, which can be a challenge at those busiest times of the day.
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<title>Why Parents should feel like Atilla the Hun (sometimes)</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:44:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are a parent, grandparent, teacher or a caring professional, who at times, feels that you are five steps to the right of Attila the Hun in young people eye's, hang in there. Your current discomfort maybe a small price to pay for a teenager's future well being.]]></description>
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<title>Helping Students With Homework</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:52:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There has been considerable disagreement over the last decade about the value of homework for primary aged children.  Most educators agree that reading is the most valuable homework that a child can do and should become a daily habit for children. But how can you make a child do homework if they don't want to?]]></description>
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<title>Praise With Impact</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:55:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Praise considerably impacts on  children's confidence and self-esteem but it needs to be given with care and precision. There are three types of praise that will impact immeasurably on your child's self-esteem and confidence.]]></description>
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<title>Self-confidence Secrets of Bindi Irwin</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:29:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What it is the secret to Bindi Irwin's self-confidence? What can we learn and apply to parenting our own children? There are possibly eight factors working in her favour - three are due to birth and the other five due to the environment.]]></description>
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<title>Overcoming the Bed-wetting Blues</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:04:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Staying dry at night is a common problem for many children. Between 15-20% of six year olds regularly wet their beds at night and 7% of ten year olds have bed wetting difficulties. There is little difference between the sexes although there is a slightly higher incidence among boys.

Bed wetting knows no social or geographical boundaries. It matters little which side of the tracks a child is born. However it is more important who he is related to as many children who wet the bed have fathers or uncles who did the same.
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<title>Raising G-rated Kids in an X-rated World</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:26:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kids today are exposed to too much adult-oriented content too early. In some ways today's children remind me of slum children in Victorian England, who saw too much but experienced very little. Today's kids are exposed to too much in terms of adult content and concepts that they may not understand and they don't have enough positive developmental experiences that involve all their senses(however this is a topic for another day).]]></description>
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<title>Is Your Child Addicted to the NET?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2006 05:59:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The much-publicised risk of predators is small compared with excessive use and the consequent isolation. While the research is thin on the ground about the NET and its effects on children and young people it is fair to say that many concerns concentrate around overuse at the expense of offline activities and relationships. ]]></description>
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<title>Help Boys Tap into All Four Emotions</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:57:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is little wonder that anger is a huge issue for many boys. That is only negative emotion that they can legitimately display where they can keep face in the boy culture. If boys can't show sadness or fear then everything comes out as anger.]]></description>
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<title>Talking to Kids about Sex</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:54:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Talking to children about sex is hard work but it is something parents need to do. There appears to be five traits shared by parents who are able to talk openly about sexual issues with their children.]]></description>
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<title>Girls are Growing Up Too Fast</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:46:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Girls are dressing and acting older than ever before. They move from toys to boys in the blink of an eye. Not only are girls worried about how they look and dress at an early age many are concerned about their body image, which makes them susceptible to dieting and watching weight in a way that kids shouldn't have to.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Self-esteem Thinking</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:24:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most of us have met or worked with very talented people who are held back by low self-esteem or poor self-belief. They talk themselves down or out of success before they have even tackled a task.research shows children with low self-esteem have three poor thinking habits, which are reflected through the way they speak and behave. High self-esteemers have different thinking habits which result in higher levels of satisfaction and achievement.]]></description>
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<title>Secrets to Superior Language Development</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:24:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although the first six or seven years of life are a critical period for language, this period only declines gradually. Children of all ages can benefit from increased language stimulation - less TV, more conversation and reading.]]></description>
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<title>Toddlers and Teens Have Plenty in Common</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:06:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to learn how to raise a teenager then think back to how you raised your toddler. Developmentally, both groups have a lot in common.]]></description>
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<title>Sibling Fighting - Teach Our Kids to Resolve Conflict Peacefully</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:11:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sibling fighting tends to come with the parenting territory. It is born from rivalry or competitiveness between siblings and shows itself through mindless arguments, noisy squabbles, physical means, verbal put-downs and even long silences. 

There are steps parents can take to help children to resolve conflict peacefully and effectively.]]></description>
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<title>Nurturing Your Child's Thinking Skills</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:50:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Children spend more time at home than at school yet parents often feel most children's learning occurs behind the classroom door. Learning is natural and has no boundaries and can happen anywhere. As parents are children's first teachers they can nurture curiosity and enquiry so that they can become learners beyond the classroom.]]></description>
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<title>Super Nanny is a Parent Hazard</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 04:40:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What type of impact does TV's Super Nanny have on parenting? Does it reduce to parenting to pest control and show children in a poor light?]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Pester Power</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2006 06:47:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Mum, can you buy me something?"

Any parent knows the how persistent children can be when they have their hearts set on something. But children's nag power has gone to another level as savvy marketers target children's hearts, minds and their parents' wallets.]]></description>
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<title>Seven Tips for Handling Children's Aggressive Behaviours</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2006 06:30:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Aggressive behaviour in children is definitely on the increase. Here are some thoughts on children's aggressive behaviour to guide you if it is an issue you face.
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<title>Shyness and Showing Off</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/184255</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:51:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shyness and showing-off are opposite behaviours but they have a great deal in common. They both receive a great deal of attention and are both behaviours that bother parents. They can also be handled in similar ways.]]></description>
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<title>Combatting Children's Pester Power</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/159163</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:55:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Children place a great deal of pressure on each other to acquire the latest fashion item, toy or foodstuff.   Invariably, it is parents who are the butt of this pressure as children turn to them to fund their consumer-driven lifestyles. ]]></description>
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<title>Keeping Kids Away From Electonic Screens</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:15:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The biggest factor affecting children's play habits is the revolution in sedentary entertainment options- television, computers and video games. There are ways to limit the amount of screens that children watch.]]></description>
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<title>Raising Teenagers - 5 Strategies Your Grandparents Knew</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/152741</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:59:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So you have noticed that lecturing young people doesn't work. Their eyes just glaze over as you launch into your very best parenting lecture. You are better off recording your best lectures and handing them a CD for them to listen to!! 

You need to use a little bit of cunning so you can be heard by your children:]]></description>
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<title>Raising An Only Child</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/152844</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/152844</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:47:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Only children are now on the increase. If self-esteem and school achievement were measures of a well-adjusted child most parents would stop at one child as only children do well on those scores.]]></description>
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<title>Helping Kids Handle Rejection and Disappointment</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/152827</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/152827</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:45:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the course of a school day children will meet with a number of challenges and even setbacks. They may struggle with some schoolwork. They may not do well in a test and they may not be picked for a game that they wanted to play. Children grow stronger when they overcome their difficulties.]]></description>
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<title>Does Your Teenager Get Enough Sleep?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/152742</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:28:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For most teens there is a 'forbidden sleep zone' around 9 or 10 o'clock at night. They are alive and alert at these times. Ironically, as their parents move toward middle age their sleep clocks shift forward and they just want to sleep at these times.
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<title>Raising Teens - Five Simple Principles Many Parents Forget</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:23:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is the small stuff that we do as parents on a daily basis that has the biggest impact on young people. These five simple principles are easy to remember, but easy to forget.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Expect Too Much From Your Kids?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:20:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you expect too little or too much of your children? It's a hard one. But getting expectations right is about knowing yourself and knowing your children. Some kids (often later borns) need to be driven so maybe your expectations need to be made known and maybe pretty high. While others, particularly first borns, drive themselves hard anyway and succeed better when parents are a little more laid back about what they expect of their children.
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<title>A 5 Step Anger Management Plan for Children</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:07:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are four ways that kids deal with anger and only one of them is healthy for themselves and others. This article will show you how to help your child handle their anger in constructive, rather than destructive ways.]]></description>
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<title>What to Do When Kids Laugh at You When You Remind or Reprimand Them?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:11:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What do you do when you have just delivered your very best parenting line delivered in perfect parent-speak and your kids just stand there giggling? Or worse, they roll around the floor laughing? What's behind this behaviour and how should you react as a parent?]]></description>
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<title>Sibling Fighting</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:47:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What do you do when the sparks of conflict fly at home between brothers and sisters who are supposed to love each other? Singling fights can be noisy, intense ans disturbing but there are strategies you can use to minimise the frequency and intensity of sibling fighting in your home.]]></description>
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<title>Kids Fighting</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:51:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So common is kids fighting that it appears to have become the first commandment of childhood - Thou shalt fight and argue with your brothers and sisters until your parents can stand it no longer. But there are strategies that parents can use that can decrease the frequency and intensity of kids fights.
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<title>Five Ways to Help Your Child Cope Positively With Discouraging People</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:52:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nitpickers, fault-finders and verbal bullies can be found in any playground. They exist in many families too. Children must find of ways of dealing with them so that their self-esteem is not harmed. There are strategies parents can use to deflon-coat children against the discouragers that they meet.
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