Home > children
Be Your Child’s Coach, Not a Cheerleader
Posted on February 10, 2011
Help your children grow up to become respectful adults through acting as a coach, not a cheerleader. From Jill Rigby, author of Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World
How Do I Know if My Child is Taking Drugs?
Posted on February 7, 2011
Teenagers using drugs will try to hide the evidence from you, but if you know the tell-tale signs, their secret won’t be safe for long. In How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid, author Joseph A. Califano, Jr., shows you how to recognize the warning signs.
9 Ways to Protect Your Kids From Negative Messages in the Media
Posted on January 27, 2011
Starting at a very young age, children are exposed to messages on TV, in the movies, and online that make smoking, alcohol, and drugs look attractive. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., shares the best way to combat the effects of harmful messages in the media on your children in How To Raise a Drug-Free Kid.
12 Warning Signs of Learning Problems
Posted on January 13, 2011
How can you tell if your child might develop or have a learning problem? This short list can offer you guidance. From Different Learners: Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child’s Learning Problems by Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.
12 Steps Toward a Purposeful Life
Posted on January 4, 2011Help your child become highly engaged with life, with advice from William Damon, author of The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life.
How to Get Children Talking at the Dinner Table
Posted on December 2, 2010
Questions you can ask young children, tweens, and teens to provoke more than one-word answers, from Joseph A. Califano, Jr., author of How To Raise a Drug-Free Kid
How to Find a Pediatrician
Posted on November 2, 2010
Identifying a doc for your child takes a little legwork and some in-person interviewing. Here, Drs. Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet Oz, bestselling authors of YOU: Raising Your Child, provide everything you need to know about finding a pediatrician.
Does Your Child Have a Learning Problem?
Posted on November 2, 2010Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., author of Different Learners, shows you how to uncover clues to not only what is going wrong, but also where to start helping.
Raise a Smart Spender
Posted on October 14, 2010
Teach your child the principles of smart spending with help from Neale S. Godfrey, author of Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children.
How to Grow a Runner
Posted on October 14, 2010
Learn how to encourage kids to take up running for fun, fitness, and long-lasting health and well-being, from Marc Bloom, author of Young Runners: The Complete Guide to Healthy Running for Kids From 5 to 18.
A Fine Mess: Cloth or Disposable Diapers?
Posted on October 14, 2010Sloan Barnett, a Today show regular and the author of Green Goes With Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet, evaluates diaper options for your baby.
Why You Should Watch Commercials With Your Children
Posted on October 11, 2010It may sound counterintuitive, but by being an active, critical viewer of commercials, you can teach your kids about the power of advertising so they become smarter consumers. From Neale S. Godfrey, author of Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children
What Kind of Parent Are You? A Guide to Parenting Styles
Posted on October 5, 2010Yeah, yeah, yeah. You’re loving, you’re giving, you’ve made more sacrifices than a ninety-nine-year-old monk. But what is your parenting style. Take a look at these descriptions and find out. From YOU: Raising Your Child by Drs. Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet Oz
