http://parentingblessings.com Parenting Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:06:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Whose at fault is it when a child goes bad ?  Who gets the blame when adolescents skip school, or spray graffiti on bridge, or begin to experiment with drugs ?In the opinion of some people, parents are inevitably responsible for the misbehaviour of their teenagers, and certainty, many deserve ... http://parentingblessings.com/uncategorized/whos-at-fault-for-bad-kids It doesn't take new parents long to discover that kids like to make their own decisions. They always have strong ideas about when they should eat, sleep or play. And that is a good thing.Parents would worry about them if they didn't show signs of individuality.Kids need to learn to ... http://parentingblessings.com/uncategorized/children-that-have-a-mind-of-their-own There is a fancy word for kids who don't do well in school. We call them underachievers. There are three recommendations that can reach some kids:1. Since most underachievers are terribly disorganised, help him establish a system for studying. Turn off television set, keep the computer or any games gadgets ... http://parentingblessings.com/parenting/helping-the-underachiever The world has defined integrity in a very different way. It has eroded the actually meaning of this word.  Integrity : Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. The news we read, the actions and behavior of people around us, the radio broadcasters and the so ... http://parentingblessings.com/uncategorized/teach-your-child-about-integrity Source: Dr Bill Maier Are you tired of watching your kids clean their rooms with a shovel ?  Getting some kids to clean their rooms is like asking sun to rise in the West ! They can be straight -A students, but their bedrooms look like a war zone ! Some parents ... http://parentingblessings.com/uncategorized/children-it-is-pick-up-days Imagine the shock one single mum felt when she walked into her daughter's day care facility and found her wearing her soiled underwear on top of her heard, a punishment the provider imposed when he child had an " accident". We have all heard horror stories of day-care facilities that abuse ... http://parentingblessings.com/parenting/childcare-dilemna Children need limits to learn right from wrong. But is is also important that our limits make sense. Boundaries do more than keep our kids safe- they guide them in fudamentals of life. When we set clear limits, we are teaching our kids that some things are unacceptable and worng and can ... http://parentingblessings.com/parenting/keep-sensible-parameters-for-your-child We all enjoy watching a good family programme on television, but that is not the same as letting your kids plop down in front of the tube to watch whatever happens to be on. Teach your kids to be selective in their iewing habits,and to use their time wisely. You might start ... http://parentingblessings.com/parenting/use-tv-wisely-for-kids If there is one lesson parents need to learn most urgently, it is to guard what they say in the presence of their children. Many times following speaking engagements, Dr James Dobson has been approacjed by a mother about a problem with her child. As mum was speaking, it is noticed ... http://parentingblessings.com/parenting/sensitivity-is-the-key Source: Dr Bill Maier It is a wonder kids ever get their homework done with all the distractions life throws at them. They have got sports, choir, drama class and dozens of other activities they could sign up for. A lot of them have chores to do at home, as well. Most ... http://parentingblessings.com/parenting/homework-hints