largefeature
Youth optimistic about future, survey finds
WE all know that our young people are going to be facing very different challenges than we did when we reached adulthood.
Having polite children involves teaching
MOM is sitting and watching TV and 11year-old Owen is in the kitchen.
Skill mastery can be tiring
TWO-AND-A-HALFYEAR-OLD Brianna managed to stay dry and clean all day. She made it to the bathroom every time she needed to. Her parents are ecstatic.
Help child to take on responsibility
Eight-year old Graydon is penitent. He just totally trashed the living room in a fit of pique and now is sorry. He broke a lamp, threw the sofa cushions on the floor and spilled a plant. The reason is that his soccer team just lost their game and they are out of the playoffs.
Adults need to supervise and teach kids pool safety skills
It's spring and time to prepare for the warm weather.
Teach kids about democracy
Politics is in the air. Turn on the radio or TV, pick up a newspaper or any local print material and there will be a major story about B.C. politics.
What kids really need, money can't buy
About 20 years ago I received a phone call. A friend of mine was attending a conference sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs and he said to me, "You have to come and hear the speaker this afternoon."
Tips to pacify a toxic time
ASK any parent and they will verify that the hour before dinner can be the most difficult time of the day.
Kids with juvenile arthritis can live full lives
March is Juvenile Arthritis Month. Now I imagine that many of you think I got this wrong; arthritis is a disease for old folks, or at least adults. But that is not the case.
What every child needs, money can't buy
ABOUT 20 years ago I received a phone call. A friend of mine was attending a conference sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs and he said to me, "You have to come and hear the speaker this afternoon."
Arthritis not just for adults
MARCH is Juvenile Arthritis Month. Now I imagine that many of you think I got this wrong, arthritis is a disease for old folks, or at least adults. But that is not the case.
Spring break is a great time to get outside
Spring break is upon us, and offers the perfect time to shake off the cobwebs of winter and get outside and play. If the kids have been mainly sedentary for the past number of months, spring break is the perfect time to change the picture and get active.
Spring Break a good time to reactivate kids
SPRING Break is upon us and offers the perfect time to shake off the cobwebs of winter and get outside and play.
A time out should be a break, not punishment
There are no magic answers when it comes to child discipline.
Camp lets kids succeed away from home
ALTHOUGH it sometimes seems as if spring will never arrive, we know it will and summer will follow.
Time-out not always the solution to misbehaviour
THERE are no magic answers when it comes to child discipline.
Is your child stubborn?
Having a stubborn child can be a real challenge. How can you ever get her to change her mind?
What to do if your kid just won't budge
HAVING a stubborn child can be a real challenge. How can you ever get her to change her mind?
