By Sarah K. Jenkins

The first thing you should do to help your child is research ADD; learn everything you can about the disorder. You will be more help to your child if you fully understand what they are up against, common treatments, and what to expect down the road. You will also be more prepared to work with your childs doctor in effective management of the disorder.

You should also decide, with the help of your doctor, if your child should be medicated. This is a personal decision and can be only be made by you. Some parents feel they are giving their child the best opportunity they can by providing a means to a normal life. Others feel as though medication is not an option. Whatever your decision, you should be educated and certain of your decision.

Regardless of if you use medication, you should implement certain behavior therapy guidelines to help your child control their behavior. These train your child to utilize lifelong skills to be effective and productive. You should have set behaviour guidelines, as well as consequences. Children with ADD need clear expectations and consistent discipline.

You should be supportive of your child; you are their best advocate. In school, be sure they are being treated in a manner that will ensure their growth and development, as well as at home. You should consider yourself, your childs teachers, and doctors a part of a team whose goal is to help your child succeed.

Help your child grow to be a confident and happy person. Acknowledge their strengths and tell them how much you love them. Children with ADD often suffer depression and low self-esteem; if you know this is the case, take measures to help avoid this fate for your child. Seek professional help if necessary.

Consider joining a support group and seek out people that share your situation. Often the best advice you can take is from someone that has been in your shoes. Utilize life experience!

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By Kris Koonar

The reasons are nearly countless. With the proliferation of the World Wide Web, parents have the option to capitalize on the educational benefits the Internet can provide. In reality, the Internet provides access to nearly the sum total of all human knowledge. With resources in schools vastly limited, the opportunity for students to learn from home is plentiful.

One of the biggest reasons that parents choose to home school their children is due to the social environment in schools. In recent years school violence such as the Columbine fiasco and other school shootings, although rare and highly publicized, have given parents food for thought. Today, there are many schools that have metal detectors at their entrances. Police are required to roam the hallways to ensure the limitation of nefarious activities within schools. Fighting and bullying is commonplace. Home schooling is a way that parents can limit their childs exposure to a stressful environment.

Drug use among school-age children has skyrocketed in recent years. School has become a place where drugs are sold and used. Since schools are so vastly overcrowded, teachers and administration often have difficulty monitoring the activities of students. Home schooling not only gives parents the opportunity to dictate the academic curriculum of their children, but it also gives them greater control over the crowd their children associate with.

One of the biggest reasons parents turn to home schooling is the fact that they believe the education their child is getting is inadequate. Home schooling provides the opportunity for parents to generate their own curriculum according to the strengths and weaknesses of their child. With the emphasis on standard test scores and the importance these tests present for a childs future, parents want to ensure their children have access to a quality education.

Parents choose to home school for many reasons. Some reasons may be more important than others to different parents. In the end the reasons dont really matter. What matters are the decision and the proper execution of a home schooling plan?

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By Kris Koonar

The reasons are nearly countless. With the proliferation of the World Wide Web, parents have the option to capitalize on the educational benefits the Internet can provide. In reality, the Internet provides access to nearly the sum total of all human knowledge. With resources in schools vastly limited, the opportunity for students to learn from home is plentiful.

One of the biggest reasons that parents choose to home school their children is due to the social environment in schools. In recent years school violence such as the Columbine fiasco and other school shootings, although rare and highly publicized, have given parents food for thought. Today, there are many schools that have metal detectors at their entrances. Police are required to roam the hallways to ensure the limitation of nefarious activities within schools. Fighting and bullying is commonplace. Home schooling is a way that parents can limit their childs exposure to a stressful environment.

Drug use among school-age children has skyrocketed in recent years. School has become a place where drugs are sold and used. Since schools are so vastly overcrowded, teachers and administration often have difficulty monitoring the activities of students. Home schooling not only gives parents the opportunity to dictate the academic curriculum of their children, but it also gives them greater control over the crowd their children associate with.

One of the biggest reasons parents turn to home schooling is the fact that they believe the education their child is getting is inadequate. Home schooling provides the opportunity for parents to generate their own curriculum according to the strengths and weaknesses of their child. With the emphasis on standard test scores and the importance these tests present for a childs future, parents want to ensure their children have access to a quality education.

Parents choose to home school for many reasons. Some reasons may be more important than others to different parents. In the end the reasons dont really matter. What matters are the decision and the proper execution of a home schooling plan?

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By Ann Marier

The different information sources used include family of origin interview, family of creation interview, parent-child observation sessions, if appropriate, interview of the child, standardized parenting vignettes, assessment checklists and inventories as well as other collateral information.

Factors Contributing to Current Parenting Practices

The parenting assessment tools help in understanding factors that contribute to current parenting practices, beliefs as well as skills. It includes parental empathy towards the child as well as child behavior perceptions and expectations of the child. Normally, this form of parental assessment can be finished in three to four sessions with each session being of one and a half hours duration. The assessment is performed by master level professionals who have clinical experience in working with troubled families.

There are other parenting assessments such as the St. Lukes Parenting Assessment and Skills Development Service that believe that children have the right to long term well-being, and children will be unable to develop successfully unless they are given adequate standard of care. Parents always wish the best for their children and strive to give them appropriate care; however, there are also parents in need of assistance, which if not provided, will lead to unsafe behaviors that will require Child Protection involvement.

In any case, parental assessment is all about gathering information from many different sources concerning the needs of the children, the ability of parents to meet such needs, and the skills as well as strengths of the parent. Such information is subjected to analysis in order to present recommendations based on the best interests of the child.

The need for parenting assessment arises out of therapists or lawyers needing to understand the manner in which someone approaches parenting and also helps takes stock of the strengths and weaknesses of such person(s). There are many instances where problems relating to a parents behavior or problems between child and parent need to be addressed so that a decision on behalf of the child can be taken. Parenting assessment is of help to lawyers, Childrens Aid Societies as well as community agencies in deciding what is best for both child and parent. All information gathered will then be submitted to the courts or lawyers or other concerned persons in the form of a written report.

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By ARINDAM CHATTOPADHYAY

You need to communicate and discuss the matter to teachers, classmates, and school officials before your child heads off to school, its vital. It is necessary to update them all potential situations that may arise for a diabetic child. The school teachers and school officials should have a plan in place to handle any emergencies.

The kids with Type I diabetes which can require insulin shots throughout the day However, these can be self administered. School officials need to be aware of how often such shots should be given. School administration should be well prepared to allow a time and place for your child to receive his or her insulin shots. Teacher should assist the child in his or her requirement to drink water or the need to use the restroom.

You need to take utmost care to inform your childs classmates because its a personal one for your kid. If such a disclosure is made, it should be presented so that your childs self esteem should not hurt. You should educate them the basics of blood sugar and insulin and the need to supplement the bodys needs with insulin shots. Please make this information sharing an interactive one and allow the children to ask questions.

Inform classmates, teachers and school officials how a diabetic kid can behave unusually due to lack of sugar in blood. Your child may display occasional anger, become headachy, or become confused about simple matters. In such instances, the teacher or school nurse must offer your child fruit juice, a piece of candy or soda pop to help bring his or her blood sugar level up.

You need to educate your child on how to understand the early signs of diabetic crisis. The diabetes symptoms include tiredness, becoming shaky, feeling butterflies in the stomach, sweating. These are subtle signs that your childs blood sugar level is dropping and he or she needs a small meal to bring sugar level back under control.

School plays a major role in every childs all aspects of life. Your diabetic child, though a special child and requires special treatment but has the same dreams and interests as other children. Give them required assistance so that the kid can live a relatively normal school life. Your interaction with school officials, teachers and your kids classmate and their assistance is utmost necessary for a diabetic kid.

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By Steve Hill

There are a number of solutions to different problems that we come across in life and the advice I give in this article may not be suitable in every debt situation but is the way I would deal with my own childs debt problem.

One of the first people to contact would be one of the national organisations which deal with debt such as the national debt line. When your child had the courage to admit to their debt problem it would probably have come as a bit of a shock. The people at these organisations hear these same stories everyday and will have a great deal of information and advice to help you.

One solution that many parents think of is to basically pay off all of their childs debt straight away. They may contact each company that the child has a debt with and then make a payment to clear the debt. This is what I am sure the child would love to happen and may well work in the long run. I believe that this solution is however wrong as it does not really teach the child a lesson and why should the parents have to bail them out. Who is to say that in five years time the child will not be in the same situation again. A lot of them no doubt would not be and will be bright enough to stay out of debt in the future and will also be very grateful to their parents for being so generous. I have however heard of many cases where the child does not learn and then continues to perhaps over spend and soon becomes in debt again.

My advice would be to start the child on a debt management plan. This can be organised via the national debt line and is a free service. The beauty of this plan is that the interest from the debt is frozen and it is the interest that is normally what makes the debt become so large. The child then agrees an amount to pay each month, an amount that they have worked out that they can afford and then the debt slowly but surely starts to reduce. The amount that they have agreed to pay is normally far lower than the minimum monthly payment that they had been paying towards the debt which was likely to have only covered the interest anyway.

The child can see that within a certain period their debt will be cleared, should be happy that the interest is frozen and will also learn about debt management for the future. The advice the specialist who is assigned to their case will provide will be invaluable. The parents could help out financially on any month when their child is struggling to make the agreed payment as it is important to keep up with the repayments.

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By Scott Irwin

Unfortunately, this could not be further from the truth. Common sense dictates that the only time a childs fingerprints or DNA information would ever become necessary would be in the worst-case scenario, after the unthinkable has happened.

We as parents would like to watch over our children 24-hours a day, thereby, ensuring our childrens safety. However, this is unrealistic.

In situations where young children get separated from their parents as well as natural disasters such as: hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and tsunamis, we are reminded time and again, that children do not carry identification.

A Canadian company seems to have taken a very logical approach towards helping parents protect their children. Their small label can give parents great peace of mind as far as their children are concerned. Jerry Scala founded Child ID Labels inc. in 1995, with the intentions of offering his identification concept to fellow members of his congregation. However, within nine months, the fledgling program gained national exposure with their first recovery.

The companys first successful recovery happened on Easter Weekend, 1996, outside of Toronto, Canada. While his parents were in the kitchen, a small three year-old boy let himself out and wandered three blocks before ending up in a convenience store. The stores clerk noticed the identification label on the outside of the back collar and contacted the toll free number on the id label. The authorities, with Child IDs help, had the young escapee in his parents arms in less than eight minutes.

Child IDs program helps parents deal with everyday events that happen, not out of neglect, but are due to situations that are beyond our control. Unlike other programs that are passive in nature and wait for something to happen before they spring into action, This companys unique focus and approach towards child safety and identification is proactive as well as preventative, thereby, offering parents an unparalleled amount of peace of mind.

In todays world, identity theft is not at all uncommon and, therefore, a very real concern. Each Child ID 'kit' is assigned a unique, personal identification number (PIN) code, which is specific to each family.

The company supplies parents with an unlimited supply of the coded iron-on identification labels and coded weatherproof stickers, which can be placed on literally anything that leaves the home as well as key rings, which list the familys unique pin code, which can be used for school bags, sports bags, luggage etc.

The id labels and coded stickers protect the families privacy as they contain only the company name, a message that reads 'If Found Call', a toll free number as well as the PIN code; this ensures the prompt and accurate identification of a child after a 1-800 number is called.

If anyone locates a lost child who is wearing the identification labels, a phone call is all it takes to identify the child and contact the parents.

Child ID Labels Inc.s concept focuses on the fact that 'Children do not carry id, if they did they would likely loose it. We as adults never leave home without our id, frightening but true; there is more identification on the neighborhood dogs than on our children.

For pre-teens, the elderly who suffer from Alzheimers as well as the intellectually challenged, the company also offers their version of a 'no name' label, which simply reads in bold letters 'If Found Call' and the same toll free number as well as the familys PIN code. When called, the 1-800 number links the caller to a monitoring service, which is staffed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

The companys database contains the PIN codes assigned to families so there is no danger of anyone identifying the child except Child ID. One of the many advantages to this labelling system, is the labels can be as visible or invisible as the parents feel necessary.

The company recommends that for individuals who might be considered high flight risk, such as Autistic children or sufferers of Alzheimers, the label should be placed in plain view. In one case the company has recovered a 21 year-old autistic man twice.

This program seems to have taken everything into account. For those parents who believe that prevention far outweighs the cure, its nice to know that there is a company working to protect and keep our children safe.

Scott Irwin is the Marketing Director for Child I.D. Labels inc. Child ID Labels has been protecting North American children for more than 10 years. For more information on their unique proactive approach to child safety and how you can help keep your children safe visit http://www.childidatlantic.com. Child ID Labels inc. is growing and open to distributorship enquiries. Email us at info@childidatlantic.com

By Tobias Higgens

Evaluation on children to establish whether they suffer from the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be made both by school psychologist and outside specialists. School, the controlled environment where a child spends a great deal of time doing all sorts of activities, social, interactive, creative, physical and mental, is the best place to discover whether a child shows the symptoms of ADHD or other disabilities, so this evaluation became an obligation for the institution.

The first person to contact in case of suspicion of ADHD condition in a child is the teacher. The teacher will know what is the best way to deal with this matter and will offer the best guidance for requesting the school system for a proper evaluation. A mention is that this request should be written, contain personal data on the child and parents that asks for the evaluation.

Even though in the past, many school systems were avoiding this kind of implication in children evaluation, nowadays, the law imposed obligations on the assessment. If a parents request for his childs evaluation is repeatedly denied by the school system, he can always turn to local parent groups or Parent Training and Information (PTI) center and Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency for help. More information on this centers and on the law for this matter will be presented later in the document on the support groups and organizations section

By following the very important rule of being the person who represents your child and your childs interests, you need to provide all the help and assistance he needs to overcome all the problems he finds difficult to deal with such as changing teachers, changing school tasks when a new school year starts, organizing new habits and events in his life, you need to make a reliable assessment on your childs strong and weak points and develop, in collaboration with the school, an individualized education program (IEP).

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By David Fishman

Fortunately, the educational aspects of the toy can be kept well hidden behind the fun the child derives. However, what I do know is that an educational toy is a toy that helps a child learn something good, something that will help in the future.

Once the child learns to speak the questions will start to flow and they will ask questions on just about anything. While your child is young many feel that introducing shapes, colors and sounds will help with the development of the brain, better to start early and reap the benefits. If the child is enjoying the toy, they will not see that they are being taught something, and it will still allow your child to have creative urges.

There are various types of educational toys that can be used to back up the learning process of children. The challenge for parents, child care providers and educators is to choose from the vast array of educational toys available in a way that creates a balance of learning techniques, is age appropriate, and most of all fun. Your baby is learning at a great speed, taking in everything that is around, and picking up habits, information and words. You must be involved in your babys learning process and provide more opportunities for them.

Thus, it is not a surprise that parents will just about anything to make sure that their kids are at play and learning at the same time. The demand for educational toys is fast growing, as more and more parents see the value behind these products and children start to appreciate the kind of learning they obtain from them. Its a shame that in todays world most parents dont have time to spend with their children, because both parents need to work to support the family. In todays world it parents do not care how much a toy is these days, as long as the child is happy and they are learning something from it the benefit will outweigh the price tag of the toy.

At a early age learning play is a big part of learning for the child since this is the main thing that children will do when they are young. It may seem like playing is just for fun and ordinary for the child but behind all of that the processes that are conjured and the learning from this play is reflected directly in the overall development and growth of the child. It no only helps in the learning process but for fine motor skills play is a must.

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By Heather Owens

Amongst the commandments a parent should strictly follow are the following:

1. Do not underestimate your child - he can understand more than you think he does and if you make him believe you think poorly of him this might affect his development.

2. Dont use threats - a child loves a challenge and once threatened he might go on and do what he wasnt suppose to just to see if he can escape the punishment.

3. Do not bribe your child - if you are trying to get him to learn for money, for example, he will fail to understand the importance of learning, all he will get from this is the importance of money.

4. Do not make a small child promise something - small children cant hold promises so dont force them to lie and then punish them because they did that.

5. Do not keep them under a short leash - to grow up normally children need some space, some freedom.

6. Do not use big words or too many words when you are talking to your child - keep your ideas simple and concise so he can understand every thing you have to say.

7. Do not expect an immediate and blind obedience - it is not recommended, the child has to learn to think for himself, not to follow orders.

8. Do not indulge him too much - he can develop compartmental disorders.

9. Do not compromise when it comes to the rules of a game - the trick for a game to be educational is to have its initial rules respected.

10. Dont impose rules that dont go with the age of your child.

11. Do not try to inflict guilt - guilt is not an appropriate feeling for children, especially if they are little.

12. Dont give your child orders that you dont take seriously - your child will try to please you and giving him an order is drastic. It becomes cruel if that order is a joke.

All these 'commandments' are addressed first to the parent. But they need to be referred to by teachers and educators as well. Along with the parents, they will settle upon an attitude and strategy for the education and growth of the child, so that they can give him all the things he needs to properly develop emotionally and physically.

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By Daniel Lanicek

But how do you know if you should take your child to a doctor to determine if he or she has asthma? There are certain signs you can look for that will help determine if your child may be suffering from childhood asthma. If you detect any of these signs it is strongly recommended that you take your child to a doctor as soon as possible where a proper diagnosis can be made.

Coughing and wheezing are two prominent signs of asthma. Wheezing is like whistling sound when breathing and often occurs after a child has been running and playing. A tight feeling in the chest and shortness of breath after playing or exercise are also signs of asthma and if you suspect your child might have asthma you should pay close attention to your child during playtime and after playtime for these symptoms.

Colds can be difficult for children with asthma as the cold symptoms tent to concentrate on the chest, which affects breathing, and the colds tend to last longer. Children with asthma also tend to have more respiratory illnesses than normal and they are more severe. Often this is an indicator of 'hidden asthma.' Children with hidden asthma often do not show the 'classic' symptoms of asthma such as wheezing and this can make diagnosing asthma very difficult.

Allergies can also spark asthma symptoms and asthma attacks. If you know that your child is allergic to certain allergens whether it is food, pollen, mold, or something else, pay close attention to your child if an unavoidable situation arises that he or she comes in contact with an allergen. Is there an increase in breathing difficulties, wheezing, or coughing? Asthma is often induced by exposure to an allergen and can lead to an asthma attack.

If you detect any symptoms of asthma in your child at any time it is important that your child sees a doctor and is tested for childhood asthma as soon as possible. Your family doctor or pediatrician may refer you to an asthma and allergy specialist. Treatments are available that many times will keep the childhood asthma under control.

Daniel Lanicek is an life long sufferer of asthma on a mission to heighten world awareness of asthma and childhood asthma. By giving parents the information they need childhood asthma does not have to degrade the quality of life for their children. You can learn more about asthma at Asthma Explained.

By Gabriel Adams

Child Identification Kits

Identification kits can help save the life of your child, which is both a simple and inexpensive way to have an extra helping hand in the real world. An example of child ID includes the Safe-Card kit, which is comprised of a plastic card containing a color photo and fingerprint. Parents receive one that is the size of any other wallet-size ID. The child is equipped with a brightly colored patented tag that fastens to their shoes. Their information is hidden and sealed until the proper authorities break it. It is the hope that the ID kits can help your child if they should become lost or hurt.

Go Over Safety Rules

You can never go over safety rules enough to match the worry you feel for your child when they are out of your sight. Whether its telling them not to talk to strangers, teaching them how to properly cross the street, or alerting them to fire safety, it is important to take every opportunity to restate safety rules, as well as introduce newer rules and regulations as they become older. For example, in this day and age, teaching children about drugs and sex in middle school is suggested, instead of waiting until their high school years.

Monitor Their Internet Activity

While the Internet is a great learning tool, it can also become your childs worse enemy. The amount of socialization websites is increasing on a daily basis and has become an alluring entertainment outlet for children of all ages. Its not just the teenagers being exposed to inappropriate language, graphics and human contact, young kids also happen upon dangerous interaction with others across the Net.

Get Them Allergy Tested

Young children are susceptible to develop and harbor allergies that go beyond the common intolerance to peanut butter, nuts, strawberries, and milk. Having your child undergo an allergy test may protect them from potential health threats.

Know Who They Interact With

When you are aware of who your child comes in contact with on a daily basis, it is easier to locate them when needed and to feel secure with their interactions outside of the household. For instance, when they ask to spend the night at a friends house, it is important to meet with the parents and get a sense of the home environment your child will be entering. If you have any bad feelings, you must act on them despite what your children may protest.

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By James Hunt

Child Safety in Vehicles

When travelling in a vehicle, regulations are now in place that require children under the age of 8 to sit in a car seat. The size of the car seat required changes as the child grows. Mothers are not allowed to take newborn babies home from the hospital unless there is a car seat installed in the vehicle. The carrying seat for infants and children less than 1 year old should never be placed in a front seat where the air bag is operational. When they are in the back seat they should be facing the rear rather than the back of the front seat and an adult should be in the back seat with the child. The child should be tightly installed in the seat with the harness straps secured snugly. From ages 1 to 4, the car seat can be placed so that the child is facing toward the front. Toddlers and young children sometimes need to have a booster seat so that they use the vehicle seat belts. The shoulder belt must rest across the chest and on the shoulder, but must never be placed under the childs arm.

Child Safety on the Internet

Parents must be cognizant of a childs usage of the internet because of the unsavoury characters they can come in contact with. There are some child safety methods parents can use to ensure that their children do not have access to pornographic sites or become email pals with someone who may intend to exploit them. Warning children never to give out information such as address, telephone number and the name of their school is sometimes not enough to protect them. Parents need to know the sites their children use and have a blocker on the computer that limits the access the children have to certain sites. Children should never be allowed to meet someone they talk to over the Internet, at least not without one of the parents being present. Advise them never to respond to messages from people they dont know.

Child Safety and Medicine

Medicines should always be stored in a cool dry place out of the reach of children. Brightly colored pills are very attractive and children may think they are candy. Parents should advise their children not to accept any food or candy from someone they dont know. This could contain harmful substances that could lead to an overdose or death.

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By Chris Marshall

In order to protect your child online you are best off talking to them rather than just banning them from using the internet. By discussing your concerns and raising awareness of potential dangers then you should be able to wise up your child in the same way that you prepare them for the outside world. By simply banning their use of the internet you will encourage them to become more secretive and less open meaning you will have even less control of how they use the world wide web.

By following our simple precautions we hope that not only will you get a better understanding of the internet and what it has to offer, but also it will develop your relationship with your child and allow you to both be more open with each other.

- Ensure that your child never gives out any personal information about themselves or anyone else in their family to anyone that they do not know properly. This includes full name, school attended, email address, home address, telephone number and parents occupation.

- Discourage your child from using online private chatrooms, and if they do use a chatroom then stick to the public section. When using online instant messaging programmes, ensure they only accept invitations from people they know and to block strangers who contact them randomly.

- Tell your child to never to arrange to meet anyone, regardless of who they are, how old they are, and what they have in common. People arent always who they say there online. Of course it may be a perfectly innocent meeting by two similar aged children but nothing should be arranged without it being discussed with a parent, and no meeting should take place without an adult present.

- Speak to your Internet Service Provider about their child safety features. You may find you are able to regulate your childs use of the internet and block access to unsuitable sites. If you do block access to a particular site then discuss your reasons for doing so with your child so that they understand why you have done it.

- Remember that even if you have blocks in place that your child may still find a way around them. By being open with your child you would hope that your child will be open and trustworthy in return.

- Encourage your child to talk to you about their online experiences both bad and good. If you can, try and get involved with your childs internet use by looking at websites together. Should your child have a bad experience on the internet encourage them to talk to you about it. Try not to over react or blame the child. They will be scared and should not be made to feel bad if someone else has approached your child in an inappropriate manner.

- If you think your child has been approached by a paedophile then contact your local police. All UK forces have officers who specialise in internet crime. The sooner you report such an incident the more the police will be able to do in order to trace any potential paedophile.

- And finally, as already said above, encourage your child to use the internet in a fun and safe manner. Get to know what they look at and discuss with them anything you do not know or understand. Be open with them and in turn they will be open with you.

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By Veronica Fisher

Recognize Giftedness

Its true. Most parents want to believe that their kids are gifted in some way. While it may be true that different kids have different talents and intelligences, there are simply some kids who are way over the top. The foremost parenting tip is to recognize if your child is truly gifted. Attached to this parenting tip is the parenting tip on looking for the common signs. Your child may be gifted if he can finish work exceedingly faster than his peers. He may also be able to read and understand material that is not intended for his age. Your gifted child may also exhibit above average abilities in the arts or other fields.

Ask for Help

This is not necessarily next to the parenting tip of recognition. This however, may be a helpful parenting tip for parents who are unsure how to proceed or who have gifted children who are unusually difficult to handle emotionally. A suggested parenting tip is to have your child tested by professionals. You may also ask for special assistance from school counselors or ask them to recommend special ways to help your child.

Unconditional Love

Probably one key parenting tip to ensure that your gifted child grows up well adjusted is to communicate unconditional love and acceptance. You should communicate with your child and tell him that you love him for who he is and not because he can perform well in school or because he does things perfectly. While it is also a good parenting tip to show appreciation and praise for achievement, make sure that you tell your kid that you would still love him anyway even if he didnt get a perfect score or an honor ribbon.

Reality Check

A related parenting tip to unconditional love is making sure that your child knows that not everything can be perfect at all times. This is a crucial parenting tip because gifted children may easily get frustrated as grown ups when things dont always go their way.

Variety of Learning Experiences

One good parenting tip involves diversity. Gifted children may easily get bored over something theyve easily mastered. Introduce a variety of topics and learning experiences. This will give you the chance to discover his strong points of interest and keep his learning topics at a healthy balance. Part of this parenting tip is to also school your child on social matters. It may be well and good to let him watch various educational books and CDs but consider letting him join play groups. Let him socialize with other kids.

Do Not Overload

While is a good parenting tip to offer various learning experiences, it is also important not to overdo it. You may have enrolled your child in violin classes, swimming lessons, advanced math classes, reading group and a variety of other classes. You might also just be treating a child like an adult with so many responsibilities. We all know its not pleasant to be overloaded so go easy on your kid. Remember, your child is still essentially a child so let him enjoy a little play and childish relaxation.

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By David Dunlap

You should be sure to always offer encouragement and support. If your child refuses to go, because if you start forcing him to go and sit on the potty you will only create a very angry and hostile atmosphere and can lead to more resistance. It can create negative associations with using the bathroom that can be hard to undo later, and can also cause your child to start bedwetting, which can be emotionally harmful. Try to approach this time of learning much the same as you did with other skills like sitting up, walking and talking.

Dont start potty training during a time of stress for your child. Even good stress is bad stress when it comes to potty training a kid. Marriages, new babies, and during vacations can be just as difficult for your child as a divorce, death or moving into a new home. If anything big and new is coming up in your lives, reconsider potty training until the time is past. Wait until life settles down and the normal flow of life comes back. This will help creates a secure place for your child and helps him place toileting easily alongside other routines.

Dont set deadlines in the training process or try to accomplish training in a set number of days. Young children dont work too well under pressure and they certainly dont have the same concept of time that adults do. Make sure that you are realistic with your time expectations from your child, which is really important if you are looking to potty train an infant. Programs that promise that your child will be potty trained in three days, one day or even 100 days arent being very realistic and they are certainly not taking your childs individuality into account. Each child has his own temperament and brings different skills to the table, so there is no set potty training method for any child.

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By Fiona Lohrenz

Mom Start gently preparing your child in advance mentioning what a great adventure day care will be with lots of friends and games. Keep it low key though do not overdo it as this could overwhelm your child. Provider You could provide mom with first names of children and carers at the day care and suggest role playing with dolls so everything is not completely strange on that first day.

Mom should try to foster independence in the weeks preceding with visits to friends, washing own hands etc and providers should be sure to encourage mom and child to visit the day care a couple of times before starting allowing the child to absorb the environment.

Mom should be sure to have everything packed for the day e.g. snacks, change of clothes, comfort toys and ensure everything is labelled. Be sure and have monies paid and forms completed before the big day so you are not distracted by these tasks. Have lots of time to get ready the morning of the big day with a good breakfast and some chat about the great adventure ahead. Carers should have an extra person on hand when a new child is starting so that one person can focus on distracting and comforting the new child. It is also advisable to have the child start at a time when everyone is settled into their morning activities I wouldnt recommend first thing in the morning when the flurry of activity could be upsetting for the new child.

Allow the child to help pack his bag and carry it. When you arrive at the day care walk your child in holding his hand, do not carry him. Providers should insist on this therefore avoiding the peeling child off the parent scenario.

All day cares should have a settling in period where the child will stay for gradually longer periods of time. Facilitate the moms so they can be around but discourage too much mom involvement. This is where mom needs to take a back seat and observe rather than interact. Provide one on one support for the child. He may just want to sit and observe for a while eventually venturing into a group to participate or play alone with a toy. Let him go at his own pace. When mom leaves, distract him immediately ushering him off to some exciting activity.

Mom,the first day of settling in you will probably stay in the room, allowing your child to do his own thing but remaining in sight. Gauge his reactions perhaps stepping out of the room momentarily explaining that you are making a phone call and are just in the hall. Allow the staff to distract your child and observe from a distance (obviously, do not let him see you). When the time comes for you to sit in the car or go for a coffee say, bye mom will see you later, positively with a quick kiss and leave the room. If your child cries do not look back, remember, once you are out of sight the child will stop crying shortly and will be distracted by play and activities.

It is very important to establish this drop off routine from day one. Firm and consistent is key with children. Communication and understanding between parents and providers will make for a smooth and enjoyable transition for the child. Now, moms, enjoy your cup of coffee in peace!!! Providers enjoy your new little personality!

Fiona Lohrenz has been running her own day care for the past 10 years and is the founder of a childcare website that offers articles and resources for child care providers and parents. She has also produced Start a ChildCare Business DVD. Fiona can be reached at her website here: http://www.childcareonly.com

By Dave Poon

The first game involves scrambling the letters of one word in a sentence then letting the child unscramble the letters so the sentence makes sense.

Parents can also let their child draw pictures to go with these words then write a story about the pictures.

Parents can attach labels to objects around the house and let the child read them, afterwards the parents can remove the labels and let the child point out the objects, name them then spell out their names.

Parents can opt to buy computer games now on the market which are geared for first-grade level spellers.

Parents can write down spelling words on large slips of paper then place these in a container like a box. Then they can pull out one slip of paper at a time, read the word and have the child spell it out for them.

Parents can bake cookies with slips of spelling words inside these. As the child eats his cookie, he will find the slip of paper and be able to read it. The parent will then collect the slip of paper and ask the child to spell out his word from memory.

Parents can hide large pieces of paper around the house (each piece of paper has a spelling word on it) then ask the child to hunt for a particular word. Only when the child finds the correct word will he be rewarded.

While watching television together, the parent can ask the child to spell out words they hear on TV. This is crucial for developing the childs listening skills since he will rarely see the word spelled out on TV.

Or another activity that parents can ask their children to do is to take out a book and hunt for a certain word chosen by the parent. Or maybe the child can point out a word and then close the book and spell it from memory for the parent.

Parents may also encourage their children to play spelling games with their other friends. Playing with friends help children to be more excited with the spelling games. Make sure that the children are always motivated. You may incorporate spelling with their favorite games and sports.

It is important for parents to learn to reward their kids for spelling words correctly. it may be just a kiss or a hug, or something material such as a treat like ice cream or a candy bar, or even a short trip to the park. The main thing about rewards is that the child will feel that his efforts are acknowledged by his parents.

Not rewarding the child may make the efforts of both the child and his parents fruitless since the childs behavior is not reinforced. The child learns through this system that hard work is rewarded while parents learn to be patient teachers even though their child may make mistakes.

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By James Hunt

Child Safety in Vehicles

When travelling in a vehicle, regulations are now in place that require children under the age of 8 to sit in a car seat. The size of the car seat required changes as the child grows. Mothers are not allowed to take newborn babies home from the hospital unless there is a car seat installed in the vehicle. The carrying seat for infants and children less than 1 year old should never be placed in a front seat where the air bag is operational. When they are in the back seat they should be facing the rear rather than the back of the front seat and an adult should be in the back seat with the child. The child should be tightly installed in the seat with the harness straps secured snugly. From ages 1 to 4, the car seat can be placed so that the child is facing toward the front. Toddlers and young children sometimes need to have a booster seat so that they use the vehicle seat belts. The shoulder belt must rest across the chest and on the shoulder, but must never be placed under the childs arm.

Child Safety on the Internet

Parents must be cognizant of a childs usage of the internet because of the unsavoury characters they can come in contact with. There are some child safety methods parents can use to ensure that their children do not have access to pornographic sites or become email pals with someone who may intend to exploit them. Warning children never to give out information such as address, telephone number and the name of their school is sometimes not enough to protect them. Parents need to know the sites their children use and have a blocker on the computer that limits the access the children have to certain sites. Children should never be allowed to meet someone they talk to over the Internet, at least not without one of the parents being present. Advise them never to respond to messages from people they dont know.

Child Safety and Medicine

Medicines should always be stored in a cool dry place out of the reach of children. Brightly colored pills are very attractive and children may think they are candy. Parents should advise their children not to accept any food or candy from someone they dont know. This could contain harmful substances that could lead to an overdose or death.

James Hunt has spent 15 years as a professional writer and researcher covering stories that cover a whole spectrum of interest. Read more at www.child-safety-central.info

By paul mackie

The Importance of Reading to Children Books for children are a great way to spend quality time and form a bond with your child. Reading to your children is not only fun and exciting but educational for the child; this has long been well known in the field of child development.

One of the best ways to help a child 'learn how to learn' is to read to them. Not only is this a quality time activity, but it helps the child 'read to learn', to listen, get actively involved in the story and increases their self-esteem. Notice I said, 'read to learn', not 'learn to read'. If you follow the suggestions below, your child will know how to read, without being taught .

How can 'learning to learn' be achieved? Before I answer this question let me give you a few tips on reading to your child:

* read to your child every day * read books with pictures, repetitive big words and short sentences * when a child can say a word show them the written word * start with naming words (nouns) * then name verbs (action words) and act them out * label the items in your house, write the names in big (at least 2 inch) letters * always use large print text as a childs visual pathways are not fully formed in the early years * play games with words, pictures and rhyming sounds * stop and ask 'what do you think will happen next?' * run you finger under text - left to right, top to bottom, front to back * start with alphabet recognition * sound out the different sounds for each letter * sound out words

What is the answer to help a child 'learn how to learn'?: Do what child development experts suggest, and read to your child today. Reading is the bond between yourself and your child and an investment in their future! The main key to any storybook is that it should be a sensory, play-based activity and above all be fun.

Storybooks are an excellent resource for the parent that wants their child to excel and receive the sensory input that is necessary in the early years between birth and seven years of age.

The thing that all parents need to know, before your child goes to school, is to provide books for children, books which provide activities to feed the seven senses; Storybooks That Teach provide those activities. See how the concepts of books for children and early Child Development have been incorporated into a unique series of products by visiting - http://www.storybooksthatteach.com

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