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Most children, by the time they are about 9 months old, have the motor
skills needed to drink from a cup.  If you think your baby’s ready to
make the move from bottle to sippy cup, try filling a sippy cup with
water and let your child try and drink from it.  Don’t expect
perfection with the first tries.  He’ll probably drool, spit and
dribble a bit, which will probably delight him! But within a few weeks
and lots of practice, he’ll be willing to take all his drinks from the
sippy cup.  He’ll most likely be a sippy cup pro by the time he’s about
14 months old.

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You could be seeking custody of a grandchild because you feel the child’s welfare is threatened. You will be expected to provide categorical proof to the courts and this can be a very difficult process. Only a qualified attorney can assess the merits of your case. Grandparents rights issues are complex and difficult not to mention mentally exhausting.

Many grandparents today are facing the heartbrake of being unable to continue a special relationship with a grandchild because of a change in circumstances in their own childs life. What makes no sense at all to them when they try to research the subject of custody is that every state in the U.S has it’s own laws and regulations. Nothing is straightforward and finding out where you stand can be like trying to thread a needle in the dark.

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Avoid giving a label to your teenager

‘Keep on telling me what I am, and that’s what I’ll become’.

Just be careful how you describe your children to their faces, to your friends and listen to what other family members say about each other and be mindful of accepting what you hear from your child’s teachers. Labels are so easy to give and so hard to undo.

Consider the nicknames, the stories told and the jokes you received as a child. And just be aware of the nicknames, jokes and stories and teasing that goes on in your house. These are the signs that family members are cast into roles and given labels to match.

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Eke had been whisked away from her love and the emotion of it all was tearing her apart. There was the respect expected from her culture and the desire she felt for Carlo.

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Try this great family activity.  Ignore the negative and reward the positive!  This is simple to do and fun for the entire family.

It is so easy to slip into a negative attitude.  Parents are tired and over-busy.  It gets frustrating when things just don’t go our way.  We forget to look at the glass half full instead of half empty.

All too often, we hear our children start sounding like us.  Of course, why wouldn’t they?  We are their prominent influence.  So, when we hear our children speak compassionately, optimistically and full of wonder, we are proud. 

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Recent studies show that nearly 75% of the American population is into the consideration of starting out with a home based business. Businesses to start at home are too plenty and it depends on the person which field will he specialize on.

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Money is tight these days.  Many parents are struggling to make ends meet.  Families are making significant sacrifices.  Here are some very simple and yet very helpful suggestions on how a family can save money on gas.  

            Gas prices keep rising, which takes precious money out of your pocket that your family needs.  Raising children is expensive and now even more of it is going out without the benefit of any additional money coming in.

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Three words successful parents use everyday!

There are three magical words that will transform your parenting success and they are:

Creative, flexible and imaginative - and the beauty is that they are virtually interchangeable!

If you are creative, you can think of different ways to work around your family ups and downs and problems and these new ways always work with your own skills and they naturally feel right and reflect your values.

If you are flexible, you are able and willing to change and modify your plans and your behaviour as you just adjust to new circumstances and needs easily.

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Why you should wait to date until sixteen.

In our household, we have a rule: no dating until you’re sixteen years of age. We decided to partake in this rule when our first child was born, sixteen short years ago. My husband dated early, and I was the late bloomer. Finding common ground wasn’t easy, but we both had one thing in common: we wanted to protect our children.

We thought about the many facets of dating and realized that we didn’t want our children growing up “too soon?. And dating before they were emotionally ready to handle the consequences that followed such an important step in their lives wasn’t something we wanted thrown at them. But that doesn’t mean it’s been an easy road.

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Parenting advice on teaching children to value themselves but others, too.  We all want to raise healthy, happy children.  That also means well-balanced.  Teach children the importance of doing for others as well as themselves.

As we raise our children, we live with a dream. Our first dream is that our children will stay young forever. But quickly the reality of that dream gets flushed. Therefore, we adjust our dream to something that, if we do our jobs as parents, we have a shot and a prayer of coming true. We dream that the day will come where our children will be grown, responsible, loving adults. We dream they will be an ever present part of our lives. We dream they will return home with their children in tow and our grandparenting skills are perfected. Most importantly, we retain the base of the family extension. We are still the center in our family!

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