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Toy Safety for Children
Read the labels on toys. If the label states not recommended for children under a certain age, heed the manufacters advice.

4 Parents Network [offsite link]

Allowance For Children During Hard Times?
Should you give your child an allowance during hard times? If you can spare the money--yes. Or, perhaps you can cut back on something since an allowance may teach a lifelong money saving habit.

Breast Feeding [offsite link]

Children Need Rules and Structure
Every child needs, and even wants limits and boundaries. Rules play an important part in teaching your kids good behavior.

Cyber Safety for Kids
Cyber safety for children can be difficult. Just when you think they are safe something else pops up.

Diffusing Your Child's Temper Tantrums
The next time your child throws a temper tantrum, try giving a hug instead of a lecture. Hugs can be surprisingly effective in curtailing a child's a tantrum.

Downsyndrone: For New Parents [offsite link]

How Talk To Your Children
Do you remember to talk to your children? This is not as strange as it sounds. Do you really talk to your youngsters? Do you know how? If you do not hold real conversations with them you may never know what they are thinking.

Keeping Your Teen Smoke-Free
You suspect that your teen is smoking, or perhaps you know for sure, that your teen is smoking--you don’t like it, but what can you really do about it?

Parenting.com [offsite link]

Preparing Siblings for the New Baby [offsite link]

Siblings @ BellaOnline

Starting Kindergarten [offsite link]

Teens and Inappropriate Friends
School will soon start, what will you do if your child chooses inappropriate friends? You know the ones I mean. They are not the ones you would pick for your child. But be fair. You must ask yourself if these new friends really inappropriate or do they simply play havoc with your comfort level.

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