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Many children have a severe allergic reaction to milk, peanuts, wheat, shellfish, latex and other types of allergens during their childhood. Having a child with these types of allergic reactions can be challenging. Even something as simple as a trip to the mall can be daunting. You wonder if it’s safe to feed your child food from the food court, or did they use latex gloves preparing it. You wonder if peanut oil was used in any of the foods and not listed on their menu. Even a friend’s birthday party becomes a hazard. You question the food he or she eats, the toys at the party and whether they are made of latex. You question everything like if peanut oil, wheat or milk was used in the birthday cake. Or if the latex balloons are going to trigger an allergic reaction in your child. The are so many substances that can cause a sever allergic reaction. Some of the more common ones are wheat allergy, an allergy to shellfish, peanut allergies, milk or lactose allergy, the list seems to be endless..

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Whether we realize it or not we teach our children about money every day. Sometimes we teach with words and sometimes with actions. I?m sure at one time or another the following scenario as happened to you or something close to it: ?Mom, can we go buy some toys?? You say, ?We don?t have the money for that right now.? Your children reply, ?Just go to the ATM and get the money.? You then make a comment to the effect, ?There has to be money in my account in order to get money from the ATM.? I still remember the first time I had that conversation and my children?s jaws dropped. It never occurred to them that you had to have money in order to get money out of the ATM machine. They just saw the ATM as the cash machine ? Free money. Don?t we all wish that was true!

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Do you want your child to cooperate with you more?

Children are much more likely to cooperate with adults who like being with them and who let them know they are worthwhile. This builds a level of trust and a feeling of safety. Within that environment, they are more likely to respond by being helpful and pleasant.

Relationships are created step by step. Sometimes the smallest things - a word of encouragement or small act of appreciation - can tilt the balance and create a whole new energy in a relationship.

We all need to feel accepted and approved of.

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Children in the rest of the world seem to go to sleep when bedtime arrives. At least that is the perception among some noted researchers. Bed time comes and children go to bed. In the United States, some families have troubles getting children to bed. There are, from my perspective, several reasons for this difficulty in families.

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For months now the only means of nutrition your baby has received is either breast milk or formula but could it be time to start adding something else to your child?s diet? This question is one that often has parents puzzled because information given from pediatricians and healthcare workers may be very different from one another. So, when should you start adding some soft, solid foods to your baby?s diet?

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A disturbing trend in our modern society is the way we, as parents, turn our children?s? days into regimented routines of organized, adult-led extracurricular activities like volleyball practice, gymnastics class, tee-ball games, and dance recitals along with other time consuming functions and commitments. We do all of this at the expense of free play, discovery and exploration, relaxing downtime, and far too-often, family meals. Long gone, it would seem, are the days of homework followed by ample free time (to be silly kids!), all before a sit down family dinner. It doesn’t really have to be that way.

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The women in my family have a thanksgiving tradition that they have followed for more years than I can remember. The planning and strategy goes into effect days before thanksgiving itself. They gather at my sister?s house, and they begin to go through the sale ads for the busiest shopping day out of the year, which is the day after thanksgiving. I’m sure many people do the same, but they are among an elite and dedicated fanatic organization called the early birders. These renegade shoppers are perhaps the best in the world and the level of competition ranks right up there with the Olympics. In fact, there are rumors circulating through this underground coalition that this may soon become an experimental Olympic event at the games of 2008.

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To avoid having his kids get away with murder whilst your kids complain that they have no rights, both you and your new partner need to first establish some rules and boundaries.

Make a contract.
Decide on the most important rules. Try and keep the list short with no more than 5 rules to begin with. Print it on a large piece of paper and display it in a prominent place.

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I have been a single mom for almost 20 years. My kids were 3, 7, 12 and 14 when my ex left.

As a single mom, it’s often hard because you are the only one to deal with the children. Although, this can often be a blessing as well. There is no one for them to play against you.

Often you second guess yourself and wonder if what you are doing is right. There are times when you are and there are times when you aren’t. Overall, you have to do the best you can do. This poem was written when I was second guessing myself.

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A seventh grade boy — we’ll call him Matt — was in many ways a model student. Respectful, eager to learn, and willing to do whatever work teachers asked of him.

But one problem kept getting in his way: He’d complete his homework and then somehow not manage to turn it in. His homework agenda kept coming home stamped missing assignment.

Sound familiar?

Lots of kids have trouble with homework that gets lost or left on a desk at home. And unfortunately, these kids can be judged in school as having a poor attitude or as being irresponsible. That’s sad!

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