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
Advice for parents on how to strike a balance: http://clubmom.ca/blog/tattle-taling-or-telling/
Read More »Teens and diet
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
Read More »On cellphones
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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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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