Parenting And Kids

25 Ways to Teach Kids Compassion
Teaching Children Compassion is Essential
During his talks, the Dalai Lama emphasizes how important it is for children to experience compassion from their caregivers from birth. True compassion involves being highly attuned to your child's needs, and accepting them for the unique persons they are. In this way, you model compassion for them. Compassion is something that can be taught and developed; the earlier, the better! On this page, you will find 25 ways to teach children compassion. Image: crystalsingercrafts on Zazzle

Children and Parenting Headquarters
Children and Parenting
Here you will find help for parents on a variety of difficult children and parenting issues. You may have to confront bullying; your child may be autistic or have Asperger's Syndrome; they may have learning difficulties caused by dyslexia, Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) or a variety of problems; your child may be deaf; then there's ADD, ADHD and many other conditions and yes, the more usual childhood problems. You will find many of them here and you will get help from people who ...

Christmas Book Activities for Toddlers
Christmas Books and Activities for Young Children
Snuggling up on the couch and reading with my young children is one of my favorite holiday memories. One Christmas tradition we have started was to have a collection of special Christmas books to share during the month of December. Not only is it fun to read together, but also do crafts and activities that go along with the books we read. I've compiled several Christmas book crafts, activities, and printables appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers and beyond.

How to spank your child properly
Spanking, it works...
Are you having a hard time getting through your child? Nowadays, parents are ambivalent whether or not to include spanking in the regimen of disciplining their children. Is it safe? Is it effective? Will he/she still love me? We all ask these questions and I believe they are legitimate ones. Now, spanking is a quick and effective, time tested method of disciplining your child. Some parents will surely disagree with this, but when administered properly spanking works and I can say that from ex...

Family Fun at Yosemite and beyond
August is Family Fun month
Our family made quite a few trips to Yosemite and other wilderness areas in Northern California. I remember going to Reds Meadow and taking the hike to the Devils Postpile and Rainbow Falls. It became a family joke for a while to keep asking "how far is it to Rainbow Falls" and of course "are we there yet ?" I'm not sure of all the reasons why my Father was so drawn to that area. His cousin Virgina Adams was married to Ansel Adams so I'm sure he was influenced by Ansel's photography and love ...

Parenting With Power Part 2
A Mother's Prayer
Mother's Prayer Dear Lord, it's such a hectic day, With little time to stop and pray, For life's been anything but calm, Since you called on me to be a mom. Running errands, matching socks, Building dreams with building blocks. Cooking, cleaning, and finding shoes, And other stuff that children lose. Fitting lids on bottled bugs, Wiping tears and giving hugs. A stack of last week's mail to read, So where's the quiet time I need? Yet when I steal a minute Lord, Just at the sink or ironing ...