http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com Do you have enough time with your spouse? Do you focus too much attention on your children? Would you like to keep your marriage and your family strong? Inside you’ll find 3 parenting tips for staying in love. Childhood Wisdom: Art Linkletter’s ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_527322_27.html 01st May 2008 Is your sweet child getting in trouble? Do you worry about the kids he plays with? Inside you’ll find 5 parenting tips for helping kids stay out of trouble. Childhood Wisdom and Big Trouble: A 10-year-old boy named Joe and his 8-year-old brother, ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_516942_43.html 13th April 2008 Do you ever regret nagging your children? Do you feel guilty afterwards? Inside you'll discover the secret to positive parenting and getting your kids to cooperate. A young mother yelled at her son, Sammy, "Don't tease your sister. It's becoming a bad ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_504136_43.html 02nd April 2008 Would you like a fun way to build self esteem, mind power, and character? Inside you'll discover how bedtime stories create mind power, self esteem, and character. Why not give this self esteem gift to your child every night? I remember my mother telli... http://www.a1articles.com/article_494377_43.html 25th March 2008 Is your child’s self-esteem spiraling downward because of grades? Do you feel helpless? Inside find out how being a detective can help you. Self- Esteem and Childhood Wisdom: A father asked his son, “How do you like going to school?” His son a... http://www.a1articles.com/article_471400_27.html 11th February 2008 Do you wonder how self-esteem and chores fit together? Do your children play outside, watch TV, or play computer games while you do their tasks? Look inside to learn how giving children a list of chores builds their self-esteem. Childhood Wisdom: Am... http://www.a1articles.com/article_460392_43.html 24th January 2008 Do your children care for themselves according to their age and abilities? Would you like to boost their self-esteem and character? Inside you’ll find age-appropriate chores that instill the “I can do it myself” attitude. Childhood Wisdom: “... http://www.a1articles.com/article_250951_27.html 18th January 2008 Kids who order their parents lack the necessary experience to be generals. Inside you'll find 3 parenting tips for decreasing bossiness at home, increasing social skills, and building character too.Parenting Advice - A Social Skills Quote:<br ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_214338_27.html 18th September 2007 Great social skills include good manners. Good manners include proper words. Inside you’ll find 3 parenting tips for ending potty talk including one that builds character with laughter. This Social Skill Problem is from Jennifer: Hearty laughter i... http://www.a1articles.com/article_209018_43.html 30th August 2007 Parenting Advice for Goal-Setting: "Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something deep inside them - a deep desire, a dream, a vision." Muhammed Ali, an American boxer Goal-setting is a mental sport. Champions see, sense a... http://www.a1articles.com/article_203836_43.html 20th August 2007 Healthy character building teaches children to choose their thoughts. Feelings can be chosen too. Inside you'll find 2 ways to help your kids choose winning feelings and build character too. Building Character in Kids that Develop the Feelings of Joy a... http://www.a1articles.com/article_197504_59.html 06th August 2007 Goal setting with pictures fit together like laughter and fun. Both end with feelings of joy and contentment. Yet many grown-ups don’t experience this. They fail to turn their dreams into goals. Don’t let this become your child’s fate. Childhood is ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_191858_59.html 25th July 2007 Building Character with Goal Setting Words: "Use the big thinker's vocabulary. Use big, bright, cheerful words. Use words that promise victory, hope, happiness, pleasure, avoid words that create unpleasant images of failure, defeat, grief." ~ David. J... http://www.a1articles.com/article_187474_43.html 21st July 2007 Children Move toward Their Pictures: The pictures in your child’s mind determine whether she’ll reach for the stars or give up without trying. How can you motivate your child to achieve success? How can you teach her to stamp out negative pictures?... http://www.a1articles.com/article_167511_43.html 31st May 2007 Do you believe in free will, reason, and character? Would you like to know 3 easy questions that develop all three? Inside you’ll find out how building free will and reason lead to character in your kids. Parenting – Does Free Will Exist? How wo... http://www.a1articles.com/article_159164_43.html 13th May 2007 If your children like to play school, think about playing with them. Here’s a fun way to play and build character too. Character Building – How playing school builds character in kids: Playing school is a fun way for you to enjoy your kids and t... http://www.a1articles.com/article_153405_43.html 30th April 2007 Radio Shock Jocks and Rappers say unspeakable things that bring our culture down. What can you do to protect your kids and build their characters up? Why not arrange neighborhood character building parties for your kids and their friends? These parties w... http://www.a1articles.com/article_148217_43.html 18th April 2007 Kids love to role play. When kids role play moral dilemmas, they get practice dealing with life's challenges. If you'd like to help your kids develop strong moral backbones, consider discussing dilemmas like the one in this article in your family meetings... http://www.a1articles.com/article_142853_27.html 31st March 2007 Parenting Tips for Parents of Children K-6 grades: Do your children choose well when faced with moral dilemmas? Would you like to prepare them to make good choices? Find out how to teach them to be make good decisions and build character too. Recen... http://www.a1articles.com/article_140370_27.html 27th March 2007 Would you like a fun way to share your family values? Would you like your child's character to shine? Here's a fun way to share values and build character too. The Special Connection between Character and Light: "People are like stained glass windo... http://www.a1articles.com/article_135272_43.html 06th March 2007 Is your child attracted to TV clips of kids gone wild, violent movies, and video games? Is your child bullying other kids and loving it? Why not turn your school bully into a child with character? If you're worried about your child's aggressive behavio... http://www.a1articles.com/article_131699_27.html 22nd February 2007 Jaclyn O'Malley published an article about a middle school student in the Reno Gazette-Journal last March. The student deliberately shot one classmate. A second bullet ricocheted off the floor and hit a nearby girl. The 14 year-old shooter did it because ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_106184_40.html 17th November 2006 Have you ever witnessed a parent reinforcing misbehavior? How would you feel if a parent giggled when her child spoke rudely to you? Would you wonder if that parent had a screw loose? It happened to me. Case in point, I remember a mother and her 10-ye... http://www.a1articles.com/article_99137_43.html 15th November 2006 Researchers tell us that 36 million acts of sibling rivalry occur every year. Some are severe. Most are normal. When your kids fight, they want you in the middle. They want you to be the judge and jury. They want you to take their side. I remember my own ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_96675_43.html 06th November 2006 Have you ever wondered, "Am I a good parent?" "Am I doing the right things?" "Will my children grow into ethical adults?" Raising kids with character can be a challenge. Research tells us that every 7 minutes a child is arrested for a violent crime. Do... http://www.a1articles.com/article_90074_43.html 28th September 2006 "Almost 90 percent of the teens who use drugs also do other things that put them or those around them at risk for serious harm, including drinking heavily, fighting, carrying weapons, and having unsafe sex." (Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center) Du... http://www.a1articles.com/article_85539_43.html 01st September 2006 Parents, listen to your mouth. Do criticisms accidentally slip out instead of compliments? Criticism and compliments get different results. Which results do you want? Criticism gets results: "You'll never amount to anything!" "You're the laziest ki... http://www.a1articles.com/article_81167_27.html 13th August 2006 Are your affirmations too general? Would your child be better motivated by more detail? Would you like your child to feel valued? Learn how to create the best affirmations for motivating and valuing your child. Imagine being a child... http://www.a1articles.com/article_73143_27.html 17th July 2006 Logical Consequences: 5 Parenting Solutions and 1 Mistake By Jean Tracy Have you ever given your child an illogical consequence? I have. I learned how my kids tricked me too. Don't make this mistake. Being a working mom, like many of you, I was... http://www.a1articles.com/article_67345_27.html 27th June 2006 On the Time Magazine cover, a teenage girl, leaning against a high school locker, highlights a special report, "Dropout Nation." Her sullen face stares straight ahead. The article states, "30% of America's high school students will leave without graduatin... http://www.a1articles.com/article_58328_27.html 29th May 2006 Realize three things when you come late, forget to come, or rarely visit your child: Your child is waiting. Your child is hoping. Your child is suffering. As a counselor, I've asked kids, "How do you feel when your parent doesn't come for his/... http://www.a1articles.com/article_54127_27.html 17th May 2006 Do you know how your kids really think? Would you like to find out and build character too? Here are 3 simple questions that you can use. Recently, my granddaughter, Daniela (Dani), rushed home to tell her mother, "I can tie my shoes!" Andrea hugged a... http://www.a1articles.com/article_43532_43.html 13th April 2006 In Nelson Mandela's 1994 Inaugural Speech, he instructs us to be brilliant, successful, talented, and fabulous. Do your kids lack the self-discipline to become such a person? Are you uncomfortable showing them the way? Would you like to know how to instil... http://www.a1articles.com/article_38610_43.html 27th March 2006 If your kids worry, feel anxious or fearful, you might hear them say, "I can't." This can be hard on you and your child. If you want your child to take reasonable risks and try new things, let Knuckle Power come to the rescue. It's a great parenting tec... http://www.a1articles.com/article_33719_27.html 07th March 2006 If your kids worry, feel anxious or fearful, you might hear them say, "I can't." This can be hard on you and your child. If you want your child to take reasonable risks and try new things, let Knuckle Power come to the rescue. Knuckle Power is a great ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_32980_43.html 05th March 2006