Teaching problem solving skills

August 16, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

some tips on teaching this important set of skills: http://www.findananny.net/blog/teaching-children-problem-solving-skills/

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Tattle tale vs. need to know

August 15, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Advice for parents on how to strike a balance: http://clubmom.ca/blog/tattle-taling-or-telling/

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Teens and diet

August 15, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

New research has found that teens are not particularly concerned with the nutritional content of the food they were consuming. They were more concerned regarding the calorific content, which meant they might not be even consuming proper healthy diet required: http://topnews.ae/content/212663-teenagers-concerned-more-calorific-content-instead-health

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On cellphones

August 15, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

When is the right time to give your kids a phone? http://blog.laptopmag.com/does-your-middle-school-child-really-need-a-cellphone Some tips on which phones to get kids: http://www.boston.com/community/moms/cellphones-for-kids/4pkV8E7Ir5TGCTtWo41FtJ/gallery.html How to remote block your teen’s phone (from texting) when they are driving: http://gizmodo.com/5934888/parents-remotely-block-your-kids-cell-phone-when-theyre-driving http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/16/att-foundry-texting-and-driving-it-can-wait/

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Homework

August 15, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips for parents on helping kids to do their best for homework: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-grade-parents-homework-productive.html

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