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Learning activities, positive messages at Parenting Fair

Parenting Advice News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:48:34 +0000

The Parenting Fair didn’t go away with the retirement of Sturgis Youth and Family director Jane Dickey.

Government to legislate on shared parenting - Clarke

Parenting Advice News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:26:21 +0000

Strengthening shared parenting after divorce and speeding up care and adoption cases are among ‘ambitious and system-wide’ reforms outlined by the government today to improve the family justice system. Responding to the Norgrove Family Justice Review, justice secretary Kenneth Clarke said the government would implement many of its recommendations, including introducing a six-month time limit to ...

Positive parenting during early childhood may cut obesity risk

Parenting Advice News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:01:00 +0000

Washington, Feb 6 : Programs that support parents during their child's early years may contribute to obesity prevention, a new study has revealed.

Bound For Glory: A Practical Handbook For Raising A Victorious Family

Parenting Advice — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:41:44 +0000

Bound For Glory: A Practical Handbook For Raising A Victorious Family

Bound for Glory begins with a conversation between father and son, R. C. Sproul, Senior and Junior, about the importance of leading families in a covenantal relationship with God. R. C. Sproul, Jr., then discusses the implications of this covenantal relationship for husbands, wives, children, and the church family. He speaks especially to men as the leaders in their households, encouraging them to make God’s Word known to their families, to help their wives and children grow in godliness, and to take responsibility for the testimony of their family to others. The book ends with another conversation between father and son about the benefits of homeschooling and the role that parents should play in their child’s education. Bound for Glory will help you and your family be bound together as a covenantal family for the glory of God. Updated and expanded second edition!

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Early parenting intervention holds promise for childhood obesity prevention

Parenting Advice News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:16:59 +0000

Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics.

Positive parenting during early childhood may prevent obesity

Parenting Advice News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:23:58 +0000

( NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine ) Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online Feb. 6 issue of Pediatrics.

Purposeful Parenting: Strategies for Raising Children Who Achieve- A Mother’s Memoir

Parenting Advice — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:04:44 +0000

Purposeful Parenting: Strategies for Raising Children Who Achieve- A Mother’s Memoir

In an age of increasing globalization, innovation and fast-paced lifestyles, how can parents meet the challenge of raising responsible, dependable, compassionate and successful children? In an engaging and enlightening manner, Rose Watson aka Dr. Mom, paints an instructive picture, using her own story as a backdrop. Drawing on multi-generational family legacies of faith and educational achievement, Dr. Mom shares her wisdom in this All-American story. It s an enjoyable and easy read that is part memoir, part how-to instruction manual. This story highlights proven strategies Dr. Mom used to raise four highly successful children despite multiple obstacles, including limited resources. This book challenges parents to identify the legacies they inherited in order to allow them to intentionally create an atmosphere to maximize their child’s full potential to achieve.

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Terrific Parenting: Adults must learn to model good behavior

Parenting Advice News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:27:54 +0000

Whether we like our choices and actions as a parent, or dislike them, it doesn’t matter. Our choices and the behavior we model will dominate the lessons taught to our children.

How genes and hormones govern different parenting behaviour

Parenting Advice News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:33:04 +0000

Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): The way genes and hormones interact in the brain changes parenting behaviour in mice, a new study including Indian origin researchers has revealed.

SMART PARENTING: Their worst enemy

Parenting Advice News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:27:26 +0000

AFTER the second half of the year, school authorities are normally busy organising programmes for students who will be sitting for major examinations at the end of the year.