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A Parent’s Prayer

Posted in Relationship & Family, Spiritual & Mental Health, tagged , , , , , on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I came across A Parent’s Prayer recently and I really liked it and wanted to share it with you. This prayer has excellent advice for parenting children and I read it often to remind me to have patience and courtesy when interacting with my children.  I personally have a hard time being patient when I [...]

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Mom Tip: Raising Happy and Successful Children

Posted in Mommy Minute, Parenting Solutions, tagged , , , , , , , on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Love, understanding and guidance are powerful tools to raising happy and successful children.
This week’s mom tip is from Mommyx2
 
Mom Tip of the Week is a collection of tips shared by parents from our Devoted to Parenting Community Forum.  Join us and share how you make parenting easier or more fun.

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Mom Tip: Treat Your Child With Respect

Posted in Mommy Minute, Parenting Solutions, Relationship & Family, tagged , , , , , , , on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Treat your child the same as you would a guest. If your guest spilled their drink you wouldn’t get upset and say things like “Why can’t you be more careful?”, “You’re always spilling your drink, now clean it up”, “You’re too old to be spilling your drink”. You would probably say something more like “It’s [...]

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Cooking with Kids – An Educational and Rewarding Activity

Posted in Learning Through Play, Nutrition & Fitness, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Having your child help prepare dinner is a great way to spend quality time together but it can also be very educational. Children are naturally curious and like to ask a lot of questions so this is a good time to introduce them to a variety of healthy food choices. Not only can you teach [...]

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Mom Tip: Keeping the Peace

Posted in Mommy Minute, Parenting Solutions, Relationship & Family, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I set aside 1 hour each night with each of my children doing their favourite hobby. This individual quality time is essential in keeping peace in our family; otherwise they compete for my attention.
This week’s mom tip is from Kara
 
Mom Tip of the Week is a collection of tips shared by parents from our Devoted [...]

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Self-Esteem – 10 Ways to Help Your Child Increase It

Posted in Spiritual & Mental Health, tagged , , , on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Teach your child to replace their negative mental messages. For example,  replace negative talk with positive talk: I’m stupid replace with I’m smart,    No one likes me with I am a likeable person or I’m ugly to I like the way I look.
Try not to diminish your child’s feelings. For example try not saying things [...]

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