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Father-Daughter Valentine’s Day Gifts

February 10, 2010
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Dads, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Have you gotten your spouse a gift yet? What about your daughter? That’s right – Valentine’s Day is a good opportunity to show your daughter that you appreciate and care about her. You certainly don’t have to wait until Valentine’s Day to remind her how much you [...]

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Financial Literacy For Your Teens

February 9, 2010
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Your teens may know what the latest trends are, which gadgets are the newest, and possibly what they want to do when they grow up…but they may not have the slightest clue about finances and budgeting and saving money. Teens know that money doesn’t readily grow on trees, but they know that money can come [...]

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Top Five After-School Snacks

February 8, 2010
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Do your kids come home from school and raid the refrigerator and cupboards for after-school snacks? I know I did (and still do!). After a long, oftentimes stressful, day at school, it’s nice to relax with a light snack. There’s no problem in snacking, except when the snacks are actually unhealthy junk foods like cookies, [...]

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Think Before You Speak

February 8, 2010
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Here at Just Parenting Advice, we’ve posted many articles on bullying and harassment, and we’ll continue to do so because kids who are victims of bullying are oftentimes negatively affected by the mean and hurtful things that other kids do to them. In fact, I can’t think of a situation where bullying DOESN’T negatively affect [...]

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When Sorry Doesn’t Cut It

February 5, 2010
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I see parents make this mistake all the time… When their child does something mean and hurtful to another child, they tell their own child to apologize, then everyone moves on with their lives. Everyone except the child who got hurt. Let’s get one thing straight: forcing your child to say sorry doesn’t solve the [...]

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Five Ways To Wake a Teen

February 4, 2010
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When I was a teen, getting out of bed in the morning was SUCH a hard thing to do. It wasn’t because I was depressed or anything like that–I just couldn’t get myself to get up. And it didn’t help that I wasn’t a morning person, either. My alarm was pretty much useless, because I [...]

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Is the iPad For You and Your Kids?

February 3, 2010

New products are introduced everyday, and for some reason parents tend to freak out… Take the newly launched Apple iPad, for example. Immediately following the introduction of the iPad, critics come out from nowhere and jump on technology’s case, arguing that the product is harming teens. I can understand why some parents may think that [...]

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Female Teachers to Blame

February 3, 2010

Is your daughther struggling at math? Is her teacher female? If you replied “yes” to both questions, you may have your answer as to why your daughter may be having a hard time understanding math. According to the Associated Press, researchers from the University of Chicago found that female teachers pass on their math anxieties [...]

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Helping Teens Learn to Drive

February 2, 2010

Your teens have been looking forward to driving since… forever. And when they finally reach the age where they can start practicing behind the wheel, some expect to perfect driving right away. It doesn’t work that way. Driving, like many other things your teens do, takes practice. One or two times behind the wheel isn’t [...]

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Your Teen Will Do What You Do

February 2, 2010

The refrigerator is out of food so you go to the grocery store. Your kids are hungry so you make them food. Their clothes are old so you take them to the mall. They need to meet their friends so you drive them. At the end of the day, your job as a parent is [...]

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To Save A Life

February 2, 2010

Can’t think of something to do with your teen? Try going to a movie. If you’re looking for a movie to see with your teen, it’s important that the movie creates a bond between you and your teen. Don’t take your teens to see a drama that may not interest them. Here’s a movie that [...]

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Cyberbullying

February 1, 2010

So your 17-year-old son has been arguing with his basketball coach for weeks on end. He’s one semester away from graduating high school, on his way to attend college and maybe even law school. But one post on the social networking site Facebook gets him expelled because he was “using threatening language” towards his coach. [...]

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Helping Siblings Be Friends Forever

February 1, 2010

For many of you, one child is more than enough. One child can take up all your time… how do you make room for two children? Not only would you have to manage your finances better for two children, you’d also have to worry about whether they get along with each other. I’m very fortunate [...]

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What Role Does Age Play in Academic Success?

January 29, 2010

Two kids: a fourth grader and a fifth grader. The fifth grader is “smarter” and more academically successful than the fourth grader. But the reason doesn’t necessarily have to do with the age difference. The smartest kids aren’t smarter because they’re older; instead, it has to do with the family they were born in, and [...]

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Two Mommies As Good As Mom and Dad

January 29, 2010

Have you ever wondered whether a family with two mommies would be as good of parents as one with a mommy and daddy? Many researchers have, for decades now. Judith Stacey, a professor of sociology at New York University; and Timothy J. Biblarz, charman of the sociology department at the University of Southern California, published [...]

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Family Dinners

January 28, 2010

No time to spend with family? Feel like you never bond with your kids? Here’s a solution: Have more family dinners. “Too busy” is not a reason, it’s an excuse. We all have to eat in order to stay alive. Unless you and your family are superheroes with the ability to not have to ever [...]

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Kids and Snacks

January 27, 2010

You take your kids to the movie theater, and in addition to buying the movie tickets, what else do your kids want? Popcorn and soda…and maybe some candy. You try to resist giving in, but then they start tugging at your sleeves, pouting, stomping, screaming and crying. In the end your kids get their snacks. [...]

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Raising Kids to Be Independent

January 27, 2010

Imagine your child 20 years from now still depending on you for financial help, calling you, asking for rides and complaining about how their pancakes didn’t have a smiley face made out of strawberries and bacon. Oh yeah, and they refuse to move out. Some may like the idea of a child still needing their [...]

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Dry Air

January 27, 2010

January can be a busy month for you and your kids. Winter break has ended, you’re sending them back to school, you’re writing “Thank You” notes for the holiday gifts you and your family received, and everyone in your family is trying to keep up with their New Year’s resolutions. With the many tasks that [...]

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Don’t Eat Cereals That Change the Color of Milk

January 27, 2010

I’m guilty of this… I sometimes eat cereals that change the color of my milk. Like Trix and Fruit Loops. If you let your kids eat those kinds of cereals, too, consider this: There’s a reason why the the cereal is making the color of your milk change. Michael Pollan, author of Food Rules: An [...]

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Bad Friends

January 26, 2010

You may disagree, but I think there are very few “good friends” out there. In grade school there are basically four groups of people: the ones that your kids don’t want to be friends with, the ones your kids don’t know, the ones that are merely acquaintances, and the ones that are considered “good friends.” [...]

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The Good Thing About Sharing a Room

January 26, 2010

What’s the one good thing about sharing a room? In The Parenting Post, a blog on Parenting.com, a blogger finds that one good thing about sharing a room is when she can put both her kids in their cribs with some toys. That’s when she finally has some time for herself. I think sharing a [...]

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Teen Jobs

January 26, 2010

Your kids have a big problem on their hands. It’s harder to get into college; and when they eventually get to college, tuition is increasing each year. As a result, students are accummulating huge debts. On top of that, the economy isn’t doing so well. People are losing jobs and those who want jobs (like [...]

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Turn It Off

January 25, 2010

What did kids do before computers and text messaging and MP3 players? As someone who grew up in this day and age I don’t know if I can answer that question. Can you? According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids 8-18 years old spend close to 7.5 hours a day with entertainment media like texting, [...]

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Why Kids Learn Less When Schools Get Rid of Recess

January 25, 2010

Forty percent of elementary schools across the U.S. have either eliminated or considered eliminating recess. Now that probably doesn’t sound like a big deal to you, because it reassures you that your kids are spending more time learning in school, but let’s be careful here… Recess is a GOOD thing, believe it or not. My [...]

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Blood Pressure

January 25, 2010

Checking blood pressure is often associated with grown-ups, but it’s time to get in the habit of checking your child’s blood pressure. According to Dr. Sue Hubbard, “the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children, beginning at the age of three years, should routinely have their blood pressure checked.” Three years old! Can you [...]

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Teen Pregnancies

January 22, 2010

It’s shocking… Three million unplanned pregnancies occur in the U.S. each year, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy. The Campaign also reports that 3 in 10 girls in the U.S. get pregnant at least once by the age of 20. With the increase in college tuition and the current recession we are [...]

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Boost Your Kids’ School Success

January 22, 2010

We’re not all born rich. Many of us have to work to get to where we are now. But even if we are getting by, doesn’t it seem like having extra money to spare is rare? You may not have the money to hire private tutors to boost your kids’ school performances, but when it [...]

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Teen Groundation Taking Punishment To Web

January 22, 2010

The New York Times recently published an article about a teenager whose parents grounded her for breaking curfew and drinking. This teen is 15 years old. So in order to deal with this, the teen turned to Facebook and started a campaign in order to convince her parents from lifting her punishment. Teens will do [...]

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Reading to Alzheimer’s Grandparents

January 22, 2010

One of my greatest fears is forgetting. Forgetting memories, good and bad. That’s one reason why I’ve taken up the habit of journaling again. Unfortunately, those with Alzheimer’s can’t help it if they forget. It’s something that’s out of their control. A blogger on BlissTree.com (Mary Emma Allen) tells a story of how she takes [...]

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Pledge to Not Text and Drive

January 21, 2010

Send New Message to: all Just Parenting Advice parents Omggggg! Teens luv 2 do this! They may not be drinking n driving, but they certainly r txting n driving! That’s right. Your teens may tell you they’re not doing it, but boy oh boy, they are. According to a study on teens and texting by [...]

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Concussions Not Taken Seriously

January 21, 2010

Concussions, as MayoClinic.com defines them, “temporarily interfere with the way your brain works. They can affect memory, judgment, reflects, speech, balance and coordination.” The most important term in that definition is “brain.” Concussions affect the brain, the part of your body with neurons that don’t grow back once they’ve been destroyed. So why aren’t people [...]

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Make it a plan this year to take your kids camping!

January 21, 2010

If you ask those who frequently camp, they’ll tell you it’s a great activity because it’s fun to do with the family, it’s memorable, and it gives everyone a chance to enjoy each other’s company. I’d add that it takes away some of your worries back at home–the only thing you need to worry about [...]

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PTSD

January 21, 2010

Did you know that over 3 million children are currently diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? With the earthquake that occurred in Haiti, that number will surely increase. In a nutshell, PTSD is an anxiety disorder that people develop AFTER having experienced a traumatic event, such as accidents, natural disasters, or domestic abuse. It’s [...]

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Your ADHD Teenager and the Car

January 21, 2010

It’s almost as if you can’t say ‘teens’ and ‘driving’ in the same sentence without including the word ‘accidents,’ too. According to Dr. Robert Myers, a clinical child psychologist who works with children with ADHD (and whose own son has ADHD), 20% of fatal speed-related accidents on the road are caused by children between 15-19 [...]

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Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids

January 20, 2010

Valentine’s Day isn’t just a holiday for two people in love to share. You can share it with your kids, too. More importantly, you can teach your kids that February 14th is a day for all kinds of love. Make your kids’ Valentine’s Day this year a memorable one, not because of the candy and [...]

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Today’s Girls Have Become Boys

January 20, 2010

Have today’s girls become more like boys? A blog on Cafe Mom claims: yes, today’s girls have become boys. I say absolutely not! What does it mean to be boy-like anyway? The writer claims that if you swear, get drunk, punch or hit, don’t have manners, then you are a boy. According to her, girls [...]

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Mommy, Who Is Martin Luther King?

January 18, 2010

If your kids are wondering why they don’t have to go to school today, let them know it’s because of Martin Luther King, Jr. Ask them if they know anything about MLK and listen to what they share with you… If you want a short way to describe him to your young kids, try something [...]

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Praising Kids and Music

January 18, 2010

Here’s a quick test for you: Question: Your son or daughter has been practicing the same part on the piano for over an hour now. He/she still can’t get that part right, and you’re getting frustrated – not only have you spent a while helping your child, but practicing hasn’t shown any progress. What do [...]

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Students Today Deal With More Stress

January 18, 2010

According to a study led by Jean Twenge, a psychology professor of San Diego State University, students today are dealing with more anxiety and other mental health issues than youth during the Great Depression era. As a parent, you read this and think, what can I do to help my kids? For starters, open those [...]

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