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What is the Cost of Raising a Child in America?Maternal bliss and fatherly pride aside, have you ever sat down to calculate the cost of raising a child from diaper to college farewell? While there are variables in child rearing, these are cold, hard cash figures: $205,960 to $475,680. Say what?- The Five Bedrock Principals of Child RearingThe new or inquiring parent, in the effort to raise their children to be happy, healthy, productive members of society, often reaches out for advice from others ...
African American Child TerrorismThe purpose of this article is to draw attention to the correlation of the inhuman and abusive treatment of some slave owners to their slaves and some African American parents and their school age children.
Gender-Neutral Child Rearing StylesHow might child rearing styles and a gender-neutral upbringing help avoid a child from being impeded through gender discrimination?- How to Discipline Your ChildDisciplining a child can be a very touchy subject. Should you scold him? Is physical abuse damaging? This article gives advice on how you can handle your child.
- Are Rules and Routines Really Necessary in Child Rearing?Does having set rules and routines help parents with the awesome responsibility of raising children? Are they good for the child?
- Parenting to Raise a Mentally Sound ChildParenting and raising a mentally sound child can be a challenge for any aspiring couple. From preconception to youth, parenting can guide the mental development of a child.
- Child Rearing Practices - the Dos and Don'ts of Reward & PunishmentAn essay on how to correct improper child behavior while maintaining good behavior.
- A Parent's Struggle with Child RearingThis is my personal experience with the most effective method to discipline and train my child. It includes an example taken from the book To Train Up a Child by Michael and Debi Pearl.
- What Has Happened to Child-rearing Today and What Can We Do to Turn Things Around?There are several reasons why children choose to behave as they do. This article discusses some of those reasons and offers solutions to form a better society for our children and their future.
- Why Do We Always Believe We Are the Better Parent?As different as people are from one to the other is how different beliefs in raising children will be.
When Family and Friends Don't Agree with Your Child Rearing MethodsWhen you choose the values to raise your children by, those are the values that you expect to be followed. So, what do you do when your family members and friends either don't agree with those values or simply don't follow them when it comes to your children?
Christian Parenting: Wrong Methods for Child-RearingAs you think about your children and how you want to raise them, take some time to evaluate the methods you use to accomplish your goals.
Why Does My Child Ignore Me?Childrearing is an awesome responsibility and it can be cumbersome and draining. When your child ignores your direction it can become frustrating. Consider some of the following suggestions to make your experience less stressful.- Best Advice for Parents on Rearing Their ChildrenRearing children is hard and getting harder. It makes it all that more urgent for parents to have a general set of guidelines for what they should do to rear responsible, caring and industrious kids today
- The No Spank Bill: Should the Government Interfere with the Child Rearing Practices of Parents?When I heard that a parent could receive a $1000 fine or jail time for spanking their child, "enough is enough!" was all I could think.
Is Spanking a Child an Acceptable Form of Discipline?: an AC Experiment on Child-RearingRaising a child is a very personal experience. While there is the common thought that it "takes a village" to raise our children, we are often very territorial about our own kids and who has the right to discipline them.- Cross-Cultural Child RearingOne about to have a child may not think much about how the way they raise that child affects and is affected by their society. It is true, however, that children inevitably grow into adults, and these adults make up the society they live in.
- Reasons and Solutions for Children Reared in Poor HomesBeyond acknowledging the number of children being reared in poor homes, we must identify the root causes of this poverty and come up with some realistic solutions for an often generational issue.
- A Comparison of Americans' and Samoans' Approach to Child-rearingThis paper argues that based on the findings of Mead and Hersch, the Samoans' family structure fosters socially and emotionally healthier children than does that of the American family structure and dynamics.
- A Teacher's Perspective on Child RearingThere is no owner manual for raising children, but there are guidelines you can follow to be a good parent. Here is some parenting advice from a teacher and mother of four.
- Laughing All the Way...Through Child-rearing!Laugh through life by reading the funny experiences of Child-rearing.
- Laughing All the Way...Through Child-rearingLaugh through Life by reading the funny experiences of others regarding child-rearing!
- Laughing All the Way...Through Child-rearingLaugh through life by reading funny experiences of others regarding the things kids say!
- Laughing All the Way... Through Child-rearing!Laugh through life by reading folk's funny experiences regarding potty-training.
- Looking to Be a Super Parent? Follow These Simple Tips on Successful ParentingTips for good parenting. Parenting is not easy; however with some planning and tips, you can increase your chances of success!
Challenge of ChildrenLooking at the infertility issue from another angle.- Counseling Prior to the First PregnancyIt would never occur to most couples to seek pre-pregnancy counseling. It can seem like a strange concept, to seek marital counseling because you are having children
- Simplicity Brings Much FruitParenting in a nutshell.
- Are Children Expensive or is it Their Parents?I've come to the recent conclusion however, that it's not the kids, but often the parents who are the ones who are choosing to incur or accept excessive child rearing costs.
- 5 Ways to Avoid Making Common Parenting MistakesThis article looks at some of the common errors made when disciplining a child.
- Where There's Parenting....There's A Punchlinea frustrated mom battles her son's "Senioritis"
- Don't Train Your Child to Be a Train WreckWhy using a strict religious based method of child rearing can result in a psychological trainwreck.
Recent Parenting Opinions of CelebritiesCelebrity opinions about having and raising kids are everywhere.
Are We Ready to Be the Best Parents We Can Be?One of the first questions any new parent will ask is, "Will I be a good mom or dad?" How can any parent be sure they are being the best parent they can be?
Feel GreatThoughts to help you enjoy life.- Should You Set an Allowance?With the economy in the dumps we'll explore when and how to set an allowance for your child, and if it's necessary.
Red Means Stop!!!!!!!!After "launching" our children out in the real world, we find ourselves reflecting back on the seasons of raising them. My face flushes with embarrassment as I recall my behavior through...dare I say it?..permit driver days??- Holistic Parenting MethodsTaking traditional parenting methods of rules and discipline out of the equation and replacing it with a more holistic approach for stronger connections and more joyous household.
- Making Re-Marriage WorkMany second marriages can fail because of the strain of balancing children from a former marriage with building a strong relationship with a new spouse. Second or even third marriages can be successful but it takes work.
