[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]11/28/03 [/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]Basics for Parenting - #7[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Dont be intimidated by the experts!"[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1](Use suggestions and ideas that make sense to you, but remember that all parents make mistakes now and then . . . and children arent permanently scarred by it. Raise your children your way and enjoy it.)[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]11/21/03[/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1] Basics for Parenting - #6[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Turn off the television."[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]Preschool children need to play so they can develop basic competency skills learned by touching and exploring their environment. Nothing happens when a child sits passively in front of a television screen.[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]11/14/03[/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1] Basics for Parenting - #5[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Where toys are concerned, less is more."
(Having too many toys destroys a young child's ability to make creative decisions. If a youngster has too many options, he becomes overwhelmed and can't decide what to play with. Whenever possible, give him choices like, "Which animal would you like to sleep with tonight, your bunny or your teddy bear?")[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]11/7/03[/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1] Basics for Parenting - #4[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Say NO and say it often."
(If the response is a tantrum, so be it. Exposure to frustration prepares children for the realities of adulthood and gives them a tolerance for frustration that eventually develops perseverance - a key ingredient to every success story! Your obligation is not to make your children happy, but to give them the skills to pursue happiness on their own.)[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]10/31/03 [/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]Basics for Parenting - #3[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Nurture your children's responsibility within structure."[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1](Allow them to make age/stage appropriate choices, and let them know that they must accept the outcome. From an early age, expect them to make regular, tangible contributions to the family. That means chores they don't get paid for. And it means letting your children take responsibility for their own actions.)[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]10/24/03 [/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]Basics for Parenting - #2[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Expect your children to obey."[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1](Don't apologize for decisions you make in their lives. Children need powerful, loving parents upon whom they can count on to be authoritative, decisive, and trustworthy. You are responsible to God for your children. You are in charge of your family.)[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]10/10/03 [/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]Basics for Parenting - #1[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Pay more attention to your marriage - or yourself, if you're a single parent - than you do your children."[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1](Your marriage, if it is strong and satisfying, will give your children more security than any amount of attention. If you are single, your sense of self-respect and fulfillment as a person can act as the same sort of anchor for your children.)[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Dont be intimidated by the experts!"[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1](Use suggestions and ideas that make sense to you, but remember that all parents make mistakes now and then . . . and children arent permanently scarred by it. Raise your children your way and enjoy it.)[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]11/21/03[/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1] Basics for Parenting - #6[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Turn off the television."[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]Preschool children need to play so they can develop basic competency skills learned by touching and exploring their environment. Nothing happens when a child sits passively in front of a television screen.[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]11/14/03[/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1] Basics for Parenting - #5[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Where toys are concerned, less is more."
(Having too many toys destroys a young child's ability to make creative decisions. If a youngster has too many options, he becomes overwhelmed and can't decide what to play with. Whenever possible, give him choices like, "Which animal would you like to sleep with tonight, your bunny or your teddy bear?")[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]11/7/03[/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1] Basics for Parenting - #4[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Say NO and say it often."
(If the response is a tantrum, so be it. Exposure to frustration prepares children for the realities of adulthood and gives them a tolerance for frustration that eventually develops perseverance - a key ingredient to every success story! Your obligation is not to make your children happy, but to give them the skills to pursue happiness on their own.)[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]10/31/03 [/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]Basics for Parenting - #3[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Nurture your children's responsibility within structure."[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1](Allow them to make age/stage appropriate choices, and let them know that they must accept the outcome. From an early age, expect them to make regular, tangible contributions to the family. That means chores they don't get paid for. And it means letting your children take responsibility for their own actions.)[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]10/24/03 [/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]Basics for Parenting - #2[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Expect your children to obey."[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1](Don't apologize for decisions you make in their lives. Children need powerful, loving parents upon whom they can count on to be authoritative, decisive, and trustworthy. You are responsible to God for your children. You are in charge of your family.)[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]10/10/03 [/size][/font][font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]Basics for Parenting - #1[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1]"Pay more attention to your marriage - or yourself, if you're a single parent - than you do your children."[/size][/font]
[font=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif][size=-1](Your marriage, if it is strong and satisfying, will give your children more security than any amount of attention. If you are single, your sense of self-respect and fulfillment as a person can act as the same sort of anchor for your children.)[/size][/font]
