tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51644243581140758162024-02-07T22:14:47.816-08:00ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PARENTINGA RESEARCH BASED RESOURCE GUIDE:
If you can't see the index, click on the title above to reach the home page. (This is a work in progress and although there is a great deal of information, there is still much to complete and edit.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger653125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-68091617252660453542017-01-01T17:37:00.001-08:002013-01-07T17:16:49.216-08:00IndexThis site is set out in categories with chapters (in alphabetical order) under each chapter. Supplemental material is posted in the way of videos and articles. Most of the supplemental material is linked from the individual chapters. Please let me know by making a comment if any of the supplemental materials are no longer available.<br />
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<b>Section 1: Beginnings</b><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/06/who-i-amat-least-little-of-who-i-am.html">Who I Am?</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/06/critical-thinking-how-can-i-tell.html">Critical Thinking: How can I tell the difference between good research and garbage?</a> <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/06/safety-first.html">Safety First</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/beginnings-overview.html">Section 1: BEGINNINGS: Overview</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/06/beginnings-some-of-basics-for-both.html">Chapter 1: Adoption</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/06/beginnings-some-of-basics-for-both_15.html">Chapter 2: Association vs Isolation</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/06/beginnings-some-of-basics-for-both_4630.html">Chapter 3: Boundaries and Expectations</a> <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/06/beginnings-some-of-basics-for-both_8381.html">Chapter 3: Boundaries and Expections: Curfews </a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/06/beginnings-some-of-basics-for-both_5372.html">Chapter 4: Brain Development</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/06/chapter-5-child-care-beginnings-some-of.html">Chapter 5: Child Care</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/07/consistency.html">Chapter 6: Consistency in Parenting</a> <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/07/creativity-and-parenting.html">Chapter 7: Creativity and Parenting </a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/07/parenting-and-culture.html">Chapter 8: Parenting and Culture </a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/07/childrens-curiosity-and-exploration.html">Chapter 9: Curiosity and Exploration </a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/07/depression-and-parenting.html">Chapter 10: Depression and Parenting</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/07/early-years-child-development.html">Chapter 11: Early Years - Child Development</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/family-councilsmeetings.html">Chapter 12: Family Councils/Meetings</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/fatherhood.html">Chapter 13: Fatherhood </a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/friendship.html">Chapter 14: Friendship</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/fun-and-play.html">Chapter 15: <span style="font-size: xx-small;">The Importance of: </span><span style="font-size: small;">Fun and Play</span></a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/gardensplants-and-children.html">Chapter 16: Gardens/Plants, and Children</a> <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/happiness-and-joy-children-and-family.html">Chapter 17: Happiness and Joy (Children and Family)</a> <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/health-prenatal-for-children-for-family.html">Chapter 18: Health: Prenatal, Child, Family</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/holidays-and-traditions-pile-of-junk-do.html">Chapter 19: Holidays and Traditions: A Pile of Junk do not Great Memories Make</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/hugs-and-other-good-touch.html">Chapter 20: Hugs and other good touch</a><br />
Chapter 21: Meal Time<br />
Chapter 22: Medical<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2011/11/mental-health-prenatal-child-family.html">Chapter 23: Mental Health: Prenatal, Child, Family</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2011/02/motherhood-and-parenting.html">Chapter 24: Motherhood</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2011/04/baby-names-and-parenting.html">Chapter 25: Names, What’s in a Name</a><br />
Chapter 26: Natural Learning Environments<br />
<a href="http://bestoutcomes.blogspot.com/2011/02/nutrition-prenatal-child-family.html">Chapter 27: Nutrition: Prnatal, Child, Family</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/parental-education.html">Chapter 28: Parental Education</a> <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2011/07/paents-marriage.html">Chapter 29: Parents - Marriage</a><br />
Chapter 30: Parents Agree, When Parent’s Agree<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2012/03/grandparents.html" target="_blank">Chapter 30b: Grandparents</a><br />
Chapter 31: Pets<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/power-of-yes-in-parenting.html">Chapter 32: The Power of “Yes”</a><br />
Chapter 33: Quality vs. Quantity<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/reading.html">Chapter 34: Reading</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/religion.html">Chapter 35: Religion</a><br />
Chapter 36: Resources<br />
Chapter 37: Sleep: During pregnancy, For Child, For Family<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/spanking.html">Chapter 38: Spanking</a><br />
Chapter 39: Speech<br />
Chapter 40: Stability: Prenatal, Child, Family<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/stress-helping-your-children-and-you.html">Chapter 41: Stress HELPING YOUR CHILDREN (and you) THROUGH TIMES OF STRESS</a><br />
Chapter 42: Support<br />
<a href="http://bestoutcomes.blogspot.com/2011/03/tobacco-drugs-alcohol-and-parenting.html">Chapter 43: Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol</a><br />
Chapter 44: Typical Development<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/10/teachingeducation-few-of-things-you.html"><b>Section 2: TEACHING/EDUCATION</b> <b>A few of the things you need to teach your children: Overview.</b></a><br />
Chapter 1: Academic<br />
Chapter 2: Accountability<br />
Chapter 3: <a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2013/01/music-and-art.html" target="_blank">Art and Music</a><br />
Chapter 4: Cars<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/children-as-reflection.html">Chapter 5: Children as Reflection</a> <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/classics.html">Chapter 6: The Classics</a> <br />
Chapter 7: Citizenship<br />
Chapter 8: Common Courtesy<br />
Chapter 9: Communication/Speech<br />
Chapter 10: Dating<br />
Chapter 11: Empowerment<br />
Chapter 12: Forgiveness<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/09/is-it-funny-now-will-it-be-funny-when.html">Chapter 13: Funny Now? Is it Funny Now? Will it be Funny When?</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/goals-setting-and-achieving.html">Chapter 14: Goals, Setting and Achieving</a> <br />
Chapter 15: Good Touch/Bad Touch<br />
Chapter 16: Honesty<br />
Chapter 17: Internet<br />
Chapter 18: Jewelry<br />
Chapter 19: Leadership<br />
Chapter 20: Love/Relationships<br />
Chapter 21: Makeup<br />
Chapter 22: Reading<br />
Chapter 23: Religion<br />
Chapter 24: Respect/Reverence<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/self-efficacy-is-self-esteem-overrated.html">Chapter 25: Self-Efficacy (Is Self-Esteem Overrated?)</a><br />
Chapter 26: Self-Respect (Not Self-Indulgence)<br />
Chapter 27: Service<br />
Chapter 28: Sex and Morality<br />
Chapter 29: Stress Management and Reduction<br />
Chapter 30: Telephones<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/teaching-your-child-to-work.html">Chapter 31: Work</a><br />
Chapter 32: Violence<br />
<b>Section 3: RELATIONSHIPS: Overview</b><br />
Chapter 1: Apologize<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/carefrontation.html">Chapter 2: Carefrontation Sandwich </a><br />
Chapter 3: Celebrate Success<br />
Chapter 4: Cherish, Value, and Honor<br />
Chapter 5: Communication<br />
Chapter 6: Consistency, Continuity, Dependability<br />
Chapter 7: Evaluate - Feedback <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/fail-forward.html">Chapter 8: Fail forward</a><br />
Chapter 9: Flexibility: Be flexible<br />
Chapter 10: Fun<br />
Chapter 11: Gratitude<br />
Chapter 12: Humor<br />
Chapter 13: Let Go, Forgive<br />
Chapter 14: Love<br />
Chapter 15: Motivate<br />
Chapter 16: Purpose<br />
Chapter 17: Respect/Reverence<br />
Chapter 18: Self-Reliance<br />
Chapter 19: Service<br />
Chapter 20: Stick with it...Persevere. Work<br />
Chapter 21: Take Responsibility, Give Credit<br />
Chapter 22: Time<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/work.html">Chapter 23: Work</a><br />
<b>Section 4: RESILIENCE: Overview</b><br />
Chapter 1: Resources and Assets <br />
Chapter 2: Assets vs. Deficits<br />
Chapter 3: Protective Factors vs. Risk Factors<br />
<b><a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/10/behavior-overview-for-parents.html">Section 5: BEHAVIOR: Overview</a></b><br />
<a href="http://bestoutcomes.blogspot.com/2011/03/behaviorism-what-it-is-and-what-it-isnt.html">Chapter 1: Behaviorism</a><br />
Chapter 2: Active Children<br />
Chapter 3: Activity<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/anger.html">Chapter 4: Anger</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2011/09/biting-and-hiting.html">Chapte 5: Biting</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/carefrontation.html">Chapter 6: Carefrontation</a><br />
Chapter 7: Choices (3)<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/consistency.html">Chapter 8: Consistency</a><br />
Chapter 9: Corporal Punishment (Spanking)<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/decisions-determine-destiny.html">Chapter 10: Decisions Determine Destiny </a><br />
Chapter 11: Eating <br />
Chapter 12: Environment<br />
Chapter 13: Eye contact <br />
Chapter 14: Facial expression <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/first-comply-then-ask-why.html">Chapter 15: First Comply Then Ask Why</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/focus-what-we-focus-on-increases.html">Chapter 16: Focus: What we focus on Increases</a><br />
Chapter 17: General Concepts<br />
Chapter 18: Health<br />
Chapter 19: Intervention<br />
Chapter 20: Listening, Look like you're listening and really listen. Listen more than talk.<br />
Chapter 21: Love vs. Fear <br />
Chapter 22: Lying<br />
Chapter 23: Manipulation<br />
Chapter 24: Names: Sometimes the most beautiful, and sometimes the most awful word.<br />
Chapter 25: Natural, Logical Consequences<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/nature-abhors-vacuum.html">Chapter 26: Nature Abhors a Vacuum</a>: What does your child REALLY want?<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/nevertheless-one-of-magic-words-of.html">Chapter 27: Nevertheless (A magic parenting word)</a><br />
Chapter 28: Parent or Friend: <span style="font-size: x-small;">much of the time you can be both; but when a choice has to be made, you're job is to be a parent.</span><br />
Chapter 29: Positioning: allowing escape or containing <br />
Chapter 30: Praise<br />
Chapter 31: Problem solving <br />
Chapter 32: Punishment<br />
Chapter 33: Put Downs and Degradation: <span style="font-size: x-small;">0 tolerance from anyone, even in humor or jest.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chapter 34:</span> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Redirection, Diversion, Distraction</span><br />
Chapter 35: Relaxed vs aggressive or authoritative <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/natural-reinforcement-and-natural.html">Chapter 36: Reinforcement: Natural Reinforcement and Natural Consequences: Parenting that Lasts</a><br />
Chapter 37: Responsibility vs blame <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/secondary-gain.html">Chapter 38: Secondary Gain</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/setting-events.html">Chapter 39: Setting Events</a><br />
Chapter 40: Setting Limits <br />
Chapter 41: Side or cross dialogue <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/10/parenting-behaviors-and-sleep-sleep.html">Chapter 42: Sleep</a><br />
Chapter 43: Space <br />
Chapter 44: Stance and Positioning <br />
Chapter 45: Stress<br />
Chapter 46: Talking to vs. Talking about Pros and Cons<br />
Chaper 47: Tantrums<br />
Chapter 48: Transitions<br />
Chapter 49: Tone, Cadence, Breath and Speed <br />
<b><a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2012/11/section-6-disorderssyndromesissues.html" target="_blank">Section 6: DISORDERS/SYNDROMES/ISSUES: Overview</a></b><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/addictions.html">Chapter 1: Addictions</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/attachment-disorder.html">Chapter 2: Attachment Disorders</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2011/02/attention-deficit-hyperactive-disorder.html">Chapter 3: Attention Deficit (Hyperactive) Disorder</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/autismaspergers-syndrome.html">Chapter 4: Autism/Aspergers Syndrome</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-is-autism-why-is-it-on-rise-what.html">Chapter 4a: What is Autism? Why is it on the rise? What can we do about it? </a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/08/crying.html">Chapter 5: <span lang="EN">Crying: What to do about a crying infant/baby</span></a><a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/parenting-child-with-depression.html">Chapter 6: Depression</a> <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/10/downs-syndrome.html">Chapter 7: Downs Syndrome</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/10/parenting-child-with-eating-disorder.html">Chapter 8: Eating Disorders</a> <br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/10/parenting-child-with-fetal-alcohol.html">Chapter 9: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome</a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/hiding.html">Chapter 10: Hiding </a><br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/11/nightmares-causes-and-help-for-children.html">Chapter 11: Nightmares</a><br />
Chapter 12: Other syndroms and disorders<br />
<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2010/09/free-samples-free-stuff-for-parents.html">Bonus Section: Free Samples, Free Stuff, for Parents, Kids, and Teens. Links to hundreds of freebies for the family on the Internet.</a><br />
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<a href="http://responsiblepracticalparenting.blogspot.com/2011/05/joint-attention-parenting-and-treatment.html">Joint Attention, Parenting and Treatment a free PowerPoint</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-54149108614294719572015-11-03T18:22:00.004-08:002015-11-03T18:22:34.509-08:00A better way to predict the baby's due date.To read the article, <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28399-baby-due-date-could-be-predicted-more-precisely-with-cervix-test/" target="_blank">click here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-187995265783436782015-11-03T18:15:00.001-08:002015-11-03T18:15:44.222-08:00Take care of needs, sing, then talk to crying infants.<a href="http://www.universityherald.com/articles/25482/20151029/sing-to-crying-babies-than-talk-says-study.htm" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the article.<br />
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I added the part about taking care of the needs. That's just common sense. When a baby is crying, you first consider basic physical needs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-29834314551955533542015-11-03T18:06:00.001-08:002015-11-03T18:06:09.690-08:00A good marriage helps recovery from surgeryTo read the article, <a href="http://www.hngn.com/articles/145080/20151029/married-people-more-recover-well-heart-surgery-study-finds.htm" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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To learn about beating a food addiction, <a href="http://www.collaboration.me.uk/Food_Addiction.php" target="_blank">click here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-14743133578069819172015-11-02T19:29:00.005-08:002015-11-02T19:29:52.666-08:00Dads reading/telling bedtime stories to children improves childdevelopment. <a href="http://wfxl.com/news/local/bedtime-stories-from-dad-increase-child-development" target="_blank">Click here</a> to watch the video.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-63037329795230280312015-11-02T19:14:00.002-08:002015-11-02T19:16:46.976-08:00Parents who use Drugs and/or Alcholol, CAN be taught how to parent.<a href="http://today.ucf.edu/substance-abuse-and-parenting-re-teaching-how-to-parent/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the article.<br />
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For information on help with an addiction, <a href="http://www.collaboration.me.uk/Addiction_Recovery.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-44402176007406519612015-08-25T16:32:00.001-07:002015-08-25T16:32:43.921-07:00Note the importance of iodine in pregnancy to boost brain development: Yahoo Health<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pregnancy is a very delicate phenomenon most women experience at least once in their lifetime. It entails bearing a fetus inside the womb and nourishing it with the needed nutrients for survival and growth. One of the most important nutrients needed is iodine. According to a study published in the journal The Lancet, iodine supplementation is needed among pregnant women to boost the baby's brain development.</span><br />
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Researchers found that 14-month-old babies who regularly ate fruits and vegetables were more likely to eat them and less likely to be fussy eaters when they were nearly four years old.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-71661345074624038592015-08-05T19:18:00.001-07:002015-08-05T19:18:40.979-07:00Keep kids active, physically fit - The Daily Iberian: Editorials<a href="http://www.iberianet.com/opinion/editorials/keep-kids-active-physically-fit/article_5db84a04-3abb-11e5-a51e-1f13645293f2.html">Keep kids active, physically fit - The Daily Iberian: Editorials</a>: The physical shape of many children here and around the world isn’t too good, according to a study by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center at LSU. Research results, which appear in the journal Obesity, point to a lack of physical activity as the biggest predicator of childhood obesity across the globe.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-65789462541600372322015-07-07T11:34:00.001-07:002015-07-07T11:34:35.489-07:00Helicopter parenting is increasingly correlated with college-age depression and anxiety.<a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2015/07/helicopter_parenting_is_increasingly_correlated_with_college_age_depression.html">Helicopter parenting is increasingly correlated with college-age depression and anxiety.</a>: Academically overbearing parents are doing great harm. So says Bill Deresiewicz in his groundbreaking 2014 manifesto Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life. “[For students] haunted their whole lives by a fear of failure—often, in the first instance, by their parents’ fear of failure,” writes Deresiewicz, “the cost of falling short, even temporarily, becomes not merely practical, but existential.”Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-54727417224436868052015-07-02T15:03:00.001-07:002015-07-02T15:03:32.298-07:00Parenting course adapted for dads benefits the whole family<a href="http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-parenting-dads-benefits-family.html">Parenting course adapted for dads benefits the whole family</a>: Participation in parenting programs has traditionally been more likely to involve women, but new research suggests adapting The University of Queensland's Triple P – Positive Parenting Program can increase fathers' engagement and benefit the whole family.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-18480265780606952102015-06-30T12:07:00.001-07:002015-06-30T12:07:21.542-07:00Restorative parenting: Children thrive off proactive dialogue | Living | CentreDaily.com<a href="http://www.centredaily.com/2015/06/30/4815736_restorative-parenting-children.html?rh=1">Restorative parenting: Children thrive off proactive dialogue | Living | CentreDaily.com</a>: Parenting within a restorative framework is a proactive approach, rather than reactive. Examples of interactions that fit this style include:<br />
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• Spending time together: Ten minutes, twice each day with each child makes a difference. Be fully present and focused on what interests the child. One dad, upon arrival home from work, chose to trade jokes with his kids rather than immediately sitting down with the newspaper.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-27385441686703713022015-06-24T11:11:00.001-07:002015-06-24T11:11:45.149-07:00Strength-based parenting can help children deal with stress, study says - HeraldTimesOnline: Living<a href="http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/life/strength-based-parenting-can-help-children-deal-with-stress-study/article_26d637da-5a5b-5243-abd9-7f0de8c5f31a.html">Strength-based parenting can help children deal with stress, study says - HeraldTimesOnline: Living</a>: Strength-based parenting could be one of the keys to helping children better cope with stress and become more resilient, according to a recent study published in the journal Psychology.<br />
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The study, out of the University of Melbourne, looked at how strength-based parenting can help children learn to deal with the stress of trying to face and overcome weaknesses.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-52727304182156876052015-06-20T18:20:00.001-07:002015-06-20T18:20:53.614-07:00'Father is the noblest title': 18 quotes from LDS leaders about why dads matter | Deseret News<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/top/3268/0/Father-is-the-noblest-title-18-quotes-from-LDS-leaders-about-why-dads-matter.html">'Father is the noblest title': 18 quotes from LDS leaders about why dads matter | Deseret News</a>: With Father's Day on the horizon, neckties are flying off department store shelves.<br />
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As important as it may be to update Dad's wardrobe with a bit of paisley or plaid, this weekend is also an opportunity to reflect on fathers' indispensable roles.<br />
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In honor of dads, we've gathered 18 quotes from leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about the many ways fathers bless our lives. <br />
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Click through to read them all.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-36111084235280537112015-06-16T10:54:00.001-07:002015-06-16T10:54:40.867-07:00Greenery promotes mental development in primary-aged children, study suggests | Horticulture Week<a href="http://www.hortweek.com/greenery-promotes-mental-development-primary-aged-children-study-suggests/landscape/article/1351707">Greenery promotes mental development in primary-aged children, study suggests | Horticulture Week</a>: The research was reported in the USA journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It found "an improvement in cognitive development associated with surrounding greenness, particularly with greenness at schools". <br />
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While green space is already known to improve mental and physical health, there has until now been little research into the impact of green space on children’s learning.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-44541847025858032242015-06-09T19:44:00.001-07:002015-06-09T19:44:49.558-07:00Motherhood Matters: The only real solution to parenting problems | Deseret News<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865630369/Motherhood-Matters-The-only-real-solution-to-parenting-problems.html?pg=all">Motherhood Matters: The only real solution to parenting problems | Deseret News</a>: I’ve been slowly working my way through “Anne of Green Gables” a few nights each week with my two youngest daughters. As many of you know, it’s a classic full of gems worth quoting. My most recent favorite comes from Rachel Lynde, mother of 10:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-12948007562590167022015-06-02T13:02:00.001-07:002015-06-02T13:02:40.660-07:00Motherhood Matters: 6 ways to help your shy child | Deseret News<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865629423/Motherhood-Matters-6-ways-to-help-your-shy-child.html?pg=all">Motherhood Matters: 6 ways to help your shy child | Deseret News</a>: So a shy kid will be nervous to go to school, but a kid with social anxiety disorder will get short of breath, start to shake, sweat and literally be unable to calm down. She will know that she is overreacting but can’t stop herself. So helping my children feel in control of their anxiety seems to be the key. So how can I help them control these fears?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-87780416239591599092015-05-13T05:02:00.001-07:002015-05-13T05:02:51.250-07:00The Challenges of Keeping Kids Alcohol and Drug Free<a href="http://ncadd.org/for-parents-overview">Overview</a>: Raising children is one of the most challenging roles that any man, woman or couple can ever experience in life. Much joy as well as significant heartache can come from being a parent. Being a parent requires patience, nurturing, discipline, support and, most important, love and support. As our children go through their developmental stages from infants, to toddlers, to teenagers, to young adults and adulthood, the challenges and rewards change.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-89869725311199434732015-05-10T17:30:00.001-07:002015-05-10T17:30:52.019-07:00Want to fight underage drinking? It starts with dad | Deseret News<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865628144/Want-to-fight-underage-drinking-It-starts-with-dad.html">Want to fight underage drinking? It starts with dad | Deseret News</a>: Once again, it seems that you can’t put a price tag on the important role of a father.<br />
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According to a recent study done in Taiwan, fathers have a stronger influence on a child’s drinking habits than mothers do.<br />
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Hsing-Yi Chang, who coauthored the study, used data from previous research that asked nearly 4,000 Taiwanese students about their drinking habits. The students were then asked to describe how often their parents drank and how they perceived a parent's attitude towards alcohol.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-60251372294649479042015-05-08T17:29:00.001-07:002015-05-08T17:29:50.152-07:00What your baby's cry is trying to tell you | Deseret News<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627981/What-your-babys-cry-is-trying-to-tell-you.html">What your baby's cry is trying to tell you | Deseret News</a>: Have you ever held a crying baby and felt utterly helpless? Even after burping, rocking or singing to the little one, you can’t figure out why the cries just won’t stop? If you’ve found yourself wishing that your infant could talk and tell you what’s wrong, maybe your wish is about to be fulfilled.<br />
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According to the National Taiwan Normal University, researchers claim to have developed a listening device that can translate your baby’s cries into words, telling parents exactly what is causing unhappiness in your child.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-39290900810574484502015-03-16T17:45:00.001-07:002015-03-16T17:45:24.043-07:00Too Much Parenting, Not Enough Exercise - WSJ<a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/too-much-parenting-not-enough-exercise-1426520771">Too Much Parenting, Not Enough Exercise - WSJ</a>: Hyper-parenting may increase the risk of physical inactivity in children, a study in the April issue of Preventive Medicine suggests.<br />
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Children with parents who tended to be overly involved in their academic, athletic and social lives—a child-rearing style known as hyper-parenting—spent less time outdoors, played fewer after-school sports and were less likely to bike or walk to school, friends’ homes, parks and playgrounds than children with less-involved parents.<br />
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Hyperparenting, although it’s intended to benefit children by giving them extra time and attention, could have adverse consequences for their health, the researchers said.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-4149000224305197392015-03-03T11:28:00.001-08:002015-03-03T11:28:58.343-08:00Sound of mother's voice and heartbeat boost premature baby's development, study finds | Daily Mail Online<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2970374/Could-talking-premature-baby-help-brain-develop-Sound-mother-s-voice-heartbeat-boost-development-study-finds.html">Sound of mother's voice and heartbeat boost premature baby's development, study finds | Daily Mail Online</a>: Researchers at Harvard University played recordings to 20 premature babies in incubators of their mothers' heartbeat, singing and as they read<br />
The sounds were altered to mimic the noises experienced in the womb<br />
The infants' auditory cortexes - a part of the brain that processes sound - grew larger than in 20 other babies who were exposed to background noise<br />
It suggests mothers could play a greater role in the care of preterm babiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-26792132626616595262015-02-17T18:12:00.001-08:002015-02-17T18:12:10.742-08:00Brain Benefits: How Learning Music is Instrumental in Children's Brain Development - hypebot<a href="http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/02/brain-benefits-how-learning-music-is-instrumental-in-childrens-brain-development-draft.html">Brain Benefits: How Learning Music is Instrumental in Children's Brain Development - hypebot</a>: Music provides many benefits to your overall well-being. It can give you that extra boost in the morning to get the day started. It can relax you at the end of a long day. It can set the mood for your next party or help you get through your next breakup. But how does music impact children? Dixie Somers explains in this article how learning music as a child can be a vital part of their brain development.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164424358114075816.post-30112612753082267482015-02-16T17:49:00.001-08:002015-02-16T17:49:41.091-08:00Family, religion help lower youth suicide risk, study says | Deseret News<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865622050/Family-religion-help-lower-youth-suicide-risk-study-says.html">Family, religion help lower youth suicide risk, study says | Deseret News</a>: Religious and family involvement may be key to lowering the risk of suicide for those between the ages of 10 and 19, according to a new report by the Utah Department of Health.<br />
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Youths who reported attending religious services or activities at least once a week, 60.4 percent, were half as likely to have considered suicide than those who did not. Those who had shown symptoms of depression were less likely to consider suicide when deeply involved in their families and religion, the report says.<br />
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"If that family has good, strong relationships, if they have good communication skills, if the children feel valued and they’re part of the decision-making process with their family … that protects them from other risk factors they may have," said Jenny Johnson, spokeswoman for the Utah Department of Health.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0