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When your child dies
Children are the most special part of life. Losing a child is something that few really understand. Even a brief life offers so much that is special. My Daughter Katie Lindsey Rose, died July 1992. ...
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Stop Lying NOW
Do you have a consistent problem with your child lying to you, even though he or she is normally a “good” child? Sometimes the lies are even about things that don’t really matter or your child contin...
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How To Design A Map Quiz That Even A Cartographer Would Love
Q. How can I design an interesting map quiz? A. You can't. At least you can't if you intend to design a map quiz where you draw some geographical areas and then ask "Where is South America?". While t...
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Thalisha: A Star In The Making
Thalisha is on a mission. The ambitious 17-year-old Latin R&B singer has been successfully working towards one goal: to become a star. “My ultimate goal is to do for the Dominican community what Jen...
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Does My Child Have Migraine? 5 Things To Consider...
Maybe you have migraine yourself, or someone you know does. You start to wonder if your child is going through the same thing. They might be complaining of headaches, or going through cycles of sympt...
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Teachers! Do you want to stop the Cheating?
It is really very simple. Just turn the clock back to a time before technology gave them the ability. I am talking about way back when we had to use pens and pencils to do our school work. Allow me a...
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Ten Hottest Careers
What do you want to be when you grow up? If you are still trying to figure out which career path you want to follow, examine the following list of occupations currently considered the ten hottest car...
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Geomag Magnetic Toys
There are many different types of magnetic toys that can be purchased for children. Most of these toys are extremely fun for children as well as adults. Many of these toys are also educational in add...
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Leadership Tips For Students
Today’s youth are living with an explosion of technological advances especially in the area of the internet, mobile applications and multi-player gaming. This increases the need for proper supervisio...
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How To Tell A Test Quiz Before It Bites You On The Nose
Q. My teacher says that we are going to have a test quiz next week. Isn't that term a bit redundant? What in the world is a test quiz? A. Ah, the wiley test quiz. It's an odd creature indeed and it i...
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Body Piercing, Is There Anything Wrong With It?
When you spend a day at the mall, you see people with body piercings. Perhaps you see someone with a nose ring. Another may have a belly button ring. In fact, you may see people with some really c...
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Do You Know How Safe Your Roommate Is?
Landlord - Tenant Common Sense When choosing the perfect roommate, whether you are the tenant or the landlord, a little common sense and due diligence should be a pre-requisite before making your dec...
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Rescue Your Children
How often have you thought about this "your time is your life and your life is your time, when one is gone so is the other " Time is infinite, not a renewable resource. The average person wastes two ...
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Would Chopin Have Passed A Music Quiz?
Q. My children are very interested in playing music. Is there such a thing as a music quiz for kids? A. Sure there's such a thing as a music quiz, and you can find one right inside of your head. Just...
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Gaining a Child's Trust
My daughters and I went to the beach several weeks ago. They were having a blast playing in the freezing cold water as I tiptoed around the waves, trying to keep my feet from becoming frost bitten. N...
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Teens And Cell Phones
Let the battle begin, should teens have cell phones? Well you will be pleased to know that over 94% of parents agree that cellular phones are good for teens and that’s according to a survey conducted...
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Dont Get Mad - Write It Down
"Have you just had an arguement with a friend, mum, dad, brother, sister? Got a bad report from school? or just feeling down in the dumps?" If you are feeling any of the above then this article can h...
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Getting a Social Security Disability Lawyer
To be able to win a social security disability case can only be obtained through the assistance of a competent social security disability lawyer. Getting one is such a no small matter. What must we r...
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Ending Child Labor
Your Nike shoes that cost you 150 dollar and your 70 dollar pair of Levi Strauss jeans were most likely made by a young person from the age of 5-14 living in Indonesia, Honduras, China or Haiti. They...
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Activity + Poor Food Choices = Non Healthy Lifestyle
One of the biggest misconceptions people have today is what constitutes a healthy lifestyle. Just because you exercise does not mean you are healthy. I hear much too often, oh, I can eat this because...
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Distance Learning Defined
The Definitive Explanation Distance learning is a term which encompasses all learning that takes place at locations remote from the point of instruction. It is an option for beginning studies or con...
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Making Science Less Abstract for Preschoolers
A simple experiment that can help preschoolers discover and enjoy the wonders of science. Most childcare businesses supervise children for more than three hours a day, five days a week. Such long hou...
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Bring Out The Wizard In Kids With A Harry Potter Quiz
Q. I think that Harry Potter provides an excellent learning opportunity for my kids. How can I take advantage of his popularity to teach my children something? A. You're on the right track here I thi...
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Is There Any Real Use For A Fun Quiz?
Q. I don't like my children spending so much time on the computer and playing video games. Can you help me find or develop a fun quiz to stimulate their thinking? A. A fun quiz is an excellent way to...
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Acing the SAT Exam
Don’t cheat. This goes without saying for 999 out of 1000 students (hopefully even more!) but cheating is not the way to score high on the SAT exam. Not only do you sacrifice your integrity and trust...
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Trying to Talk to Reach Teens? Maybe a Teen Quiz can Help
Q. I'm a new 8th grade teacher and I don't have a lot of experience with teens. Could you help me with a teen quiz that will get them thinking? A. Before I help you with a teen quiz, let me say "good...
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Take Advantage of Your Child's Energy Levels
“Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.” -Josh Billings If parents want to be able to make best use of time with their children, then it is crucial for a parent ...
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Boots! Boots! Boots!
Nothing feels the same as slipping into a pair of leather boots for a night on the town. The exact opposite is the feeling you get sliding on boots for the winter snow and slush mess outside. Boots...
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It is Almost Prom Season
Proms Season Is Almost Here Is your child going to a school prom or formal this year? If so there are quite a few things you may want to consider. For starters make sure you know who your child wil...
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Teach Your Child About Money
What are we teaching our children about money? Hopefully something! I remember when I was growing up, our family did not discuss money. Money was a taboo subject, discussed by the parents and handle...
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Ant War Lessons
Kids these days really have it made. I know this gets said a lot, but it’s the truth. They have it made, and then some. I walked in on my two grocery killers yesterday afternoon, and they were talki...
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You Don't Have To Be A Rocket Scientist To Pass An IQ Quiz
Q. Can you really tell anything about someone's intelligence by having them take an IQ quiz? A. The answer to this question requires a bit of background information, so let me put my professor hat on...
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A Child’s Self Image
With all the focus on weight today it is not surprising that children are starting to look at their bodies at earlier ages. Children as young as 7 years of age are asking parents about their bodies....
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Dinnertime Chatter
One of the themes I see on the various internet boards I belong to is that children eat and run. First, whatever happened to manners. We were not allowed to leave the table without permission and unl...
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The Training Baby
My kid is only 6months old, yet he has taught me more than I have ever learnt in the last ten years of supposed life’s experience. It is amazing really, that one so young can teach so much, that a b...
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Buying Your Child a Digital Camera- What You Need To Know
Purchasing any gift item for your child is a mind-numbing task. You can never be sure whether they will like what you buy for them or not. So, when you want to buy a digital camera for your little ki...
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Women, War, and Dating
I guess I should’ve figured something like this would happen one day. My son Will, who has just turned sixteen, is now dating, and was out on one this past Saturday night. I happened to be sitting in...
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Fitness – It’s A Family Affair
OK, you are eating healthier meals and now you want to get your family to exercise together. First, sit down and talk about the different things you all like to do. Give everyone a turn to come up wi...
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Don’t Make Fast and Furious Food Changes
OK, moms and dads out there, we hear you when you say, my children won’t eat healthy foods. If we even say the word, they tune out and already decide they don’t like it. Well, my first response to th...
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There's Never a Bad Time To Start Helping To Spread The Word of God
Q. What's the right age to start giving a Bible quiz to my child? A. The moment that she is able to recognize pictures or symbols. It's never too soon to start teaching a child about God, and a Bible...
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