Helping Children Adjust To a Stepfamily

In the Paramount Pictures film “Yours, Mine & Ours,” a widower with eight children runs into his high school sweetheart, a widow with 10 of her own. The two rekindle their love and marry without letting their children in on the nuptials until after the fact. A culture clash...

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Helping Children Adjust To a New Stepfamily

In the Paramount Pictures film “Yours, Mine & Ours,” a widower with eight children runs into his high school sweetheart, a widow with 10 of her own. The two rekindle their love and marry without letting their children in on the nuptials until after the fact. A culture clash...

Parenting 346 Words

Helpful Tips to Get Your ADD/ADHD (Indigo) ...

Helpful Tips to Get Your ADD/ADHD (Indigo) Child To Sleep Naturally

As a single mom of four children myself I know how difficult it is to get any child to bed on time! It is even more difficult if a child has been diagnosed as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or more commonly...

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Help Your Child Learn to Read

Is your son or daughter having trouble learning how to read?

Perhaps it’s a matter of nerves. If children are having difficulty with reading, they may feel frustrated, which adds to the pressure they feel at school. And like many adults, some children can’t function at their...

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Help Your Child Avoid Smoking

What would you do if your son or daughter decided to start smoking?

Maybe your child already smokes. Perhaps you’re a smoker and hope your child won’t pick up your unhealthy habit. Maybe there is no history of smoking in your family, but you fear that your child’s...

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Help Youngsters Develop Their Love Of Reading

The word is out-parents can help their little ones learn to read and like it, if they heed a few hints:

• Show them you like to read. Point out articles of interest to kids in this publication or others you may have. Let them see you read books for pleasure.

• Read...

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Help With Toddler Separation Anxiety

Dear Mom,

I try to leave my child and the minute I walk out of the room, she starts crying or screaming for me. Please help this gone crazy mom of how I can help my baby let me leave her for just a little bit. I think she has toddler separation anxiety but I just want to know how to...

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Help Protect Your Child’s Vision From ...

Help Protect Your Child’s Vision From UV Rays and Eye Injuries

For children, sunshine and warm weather equal outdoor activity. For parents interested in their children’s eye health, it’s also the right time to get kids sunglasses and protective eyewear.

Many...

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Help! My Breastfed Baby Spits Up Frequently

Q: My breastfed baby spits up frequently. Is there something I’m eating that could be causing this? Could it be reflux? Or is this normal?

A: If your baby is spitting up, even if it’s a frequent occurrence, it’s rarely a sign of a serious problem. In fact, “In a...

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Healthy Vision Improves Kids’ Learning ...

Notebooks, pens and pencils are the usual necessities for school days, but if parents want to give their kids the best shot at a good learning experience, doctors urge parents not to overlook having their kids’ eyes examined and updating their prescription lenses.

According to...

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Healthier Parenting: 5 Ways Parents Can Help ...

Healthier Parenting: 5 Ways Parents Can Help Children Lead Healthy Lives

Believe it or not, you impart a legacy of health to your children that goes well beyond the genes you give them. You also pass along health beliefs and model health-related choices. Here are 5 tips that will set...

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Having Trouble Getting Your Kid To Sleep?

Kids have a thing about going to sleep at night. It does not matter if it is a girl or a boy, they all have this thing: they hate going to sleep. Even babies will fight sleep like it was the devil. They cannot stand the thought of missing out on anything and they simply refuse to fall asleep and...

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