Parenting Guru

Children need help to live within the limits you’ve established. Consequences that help your child understand his behavior and learn to control himself work best, beginning in toddler hood. Read more…

At some stage every child will have the upset of a loss of a friend, loved one or pet. For my kids, it happened just last week. Read more…

An overnight summer camp is a supervised program for children and teens conducted during the summer months in most countries; children and teens, called campers, who attend camp, participate in a variety of activities, many of which are special interest. There are popular overnight summer camps in every state in the U.S. and every province in Canada; there are camps in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and just about every country in the world. There are camps with activities as traditional as model rocketry and riflery, to those nontraditional as aviation, computers, language studies, golf, martial arts or community service. Read more…

For a new parent, there are few things that seem more important than making sure you surround your baby with the kind of environment that will help them develop into the best person they can be. Raising a baby is a big responsibility, an there is a myriad of different methods and approaches that can be used by parents to ensure their child is raised correctly. The more work and attention you give to your baby’s environment and surroundings, the more likely they are to succeed with their natural talents and aptitudes. But how do you make sure that you’re focusing on the right tactics and techniques to ensure that bright future for your baby? Read more…

Being an adolescent has often than not been difficult for most boys and girls.Studies have shown that when puberty sets in, the confidence of boys is likely to increase while the girl’s self-esteem tends to go downhill. The repercussions can be damaging at best and damaging at worst. Girls who do not feel good about themselves are very likely to suffer depression and engage in self-destructive behavior ranging from eating disorders, self mutilation to risky sexual behaviors. It is thus important to be there for them during these growing up years and also find ways to help them to keep up with their self-esteem during these trying times. The following tips are by no means all inclusive, but they are a starting point. Read more…