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A Parent's Instruction Manual
Just when we seem to have parenting techniques that work with the first child we discover that they don't work with the next. Wouldn't it be great if children were born with instructions? When you understand your children's perceptual styles, you'll discover they really are born with an

6 Tips for Asset Focused Parenting
We can truly help our children succeed by going with the particular grain of their minds to help them to overcome challenges and foster their unique gifts. The message is that they don't have to master everything, but they can learn to trust in their own abilities. Here are just a few ways you can continue to help your children's forward movement so that they can develop relationships of trust with their own minds.

Fears of a Clown
"Most children, sometime in their early bedtime careers, take a liking to sleeping with a stuffed animal, cuddly clown, small blanket or even something out of the ordinary. Our son fell into the clown category, and while putting him to bed one night during a family vacation in Canada, we discovered the terrifying experience of finding that his Gymbo the clown was gone. Vanished. Without even a trace of stuffing left behind or a crayon scribbled note." Find out what happened to Gymbo in this humorous account by Bob Schwartz.

Changing Friendships After Becoming Parents
Considering how small and helpless babies are, it's really amazing that they can have such a powerful impact on the lives of the adults around them. Even more amazing is the impact that babies have on the pre-existing relationships between the adults in their lives.They can even change the nature of your friendships. Here are some things you can do to smooth out the bumps in your changing friendships.

Kid Camp Paradise
"When I saw my son with the brochure advertising for the summer camp devoted strictly to skateboarding and cartoon drawing, well I knew this wasn't exactly the camp of my youth. As we waved goodbye, I tried to convince myself that he'd write us many enlightening and lengthy letters detailing his superb camp experiences." Read this humor-filled look at summer camp by Bob Schwartz.

Top Three Ways To Communicate With Your Child
Although many parents become frustrated as they try to maintain an open line of communication between themselves and their children, regardless of age, there are three quite simple ways to attempt to achieve this goal effectively.

End Babysitter Abuse
Not many things are more upsetting than discovering that your child has been abused, in any way, by your babysitter. People think that to be a babysitter means you must be a nice person. WRONG! This article offers helpful tips from the initial interview and reference checks to the installation of hidden cameras.

Forget "the Big Talk"
It's the moment most parents dread. Happily going through their day, Mom or Dad is stopped short by the eternal question, "Where do babies come from?" several conversations, over time, offering simple, age-appropriate answers, can make the process easier for parents and kids alike. This article provides suggestions for talking to children of all ages, from pre-school to teens.

Avoid Parenting Traps: Ways to Prevent Conflict with your Child
When you become a parent, no one hands you a guidebook on how to raise children. Sure, there are tons of books out there that parents can buy, but there's no set book of standards that serves as a real "how to" guide on being a good parent and raising happy, healthy and well-adjusted children.