Parenting and Families

Americans Spend Less Time With Families
by eNotAlone.com
The findings of a new study by the University of Southern California indicate that whether it is around the dinner table or in front of the television, but members of U.S. families are spending less time with each other.

Strain In Marriage? Blame The Kids
by eNotAlone.com
There is now a scientific confirmation of what many married couples and parents have been aware of for years - having a child comes with a cost of a drastic strain in a relationship and a sudden drop in marital bliss.

Water Fountains At Schools Help Kids Stay Lean
by eNotAlone.com
Installing water fountains at schools, and teaching children about the health benefits of water, could reduce their risk for getting extra unnecessary pounds, reports a new study that is published in the latest issue of the journal Pediatrics.

Adolescents - The Importance Of Dining At Home
by eNotAlone.com
When adolescents eat dinner with family on a regular basis, they develop better and healthier eating habits later in life, reports a new study. The experts from the University of Minnesota claim that when kids dine at home, they consume more veggies, food

Can A Child's Behavior Ruin A Marriage?
by eNotAlone.com
For many years, scientists have investigated how parental conflicts and relationship problems, in general, can influence a child's well-being. Much less attention has been paid to the opposite question

Impulsiveness In Kids Linked To Later Gambling Addiction
by eNotAlone.com
Kids who were inattentive, impulsive and hyperactive in kindergarten, are more likely to develop symptoms of risky gambling behavior by the time they reach middle school, reports a new Canadian study in the latest issue of Archives of Pediatrics

Children And Good Manners
by eNotAlone.com
Good manners must be taught at an early age, according to a new poll released by the Web site BabyCenter.com earlier this week, which found that 81 per cent of parents, and particularly younger ones, are determined to teach their kids the rules

Cell Phones Pose Dangers For Kids On The Road
by eNotAlone.com
Children who talk on a cell phone while crossing a street are at a higher risk to get hit by a vehicle, according to psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The study included 77 children ages 10 and 11, who completed a dozen of virtual

Internet For Kids: Safe Or Dangerous?
by eNotAlone.com
The Internet is one of the most popular inventions in our history. Millions of people from all over the world use it on a regular basis to communicate, get and send information and play games.

The Importance Of Family Dinner Together
by eNotAlone.com
One out of many important things for the whole family to do is to have dinner together. Researchers began reporting the benefits of family dinner about a decade ago, focusing mainly on how it affects children.

Shoud A Child Have A Cell Phone?
by eNotAlone.com
Today it is very common to see children talking on cell phones everywhere - in schools, on the bus, in the stores, even at home, while sitting next to the home phones. After their very own gaming stations and music systems, modern kids have gone way too

Raising Children
by eNotAlone.com
Raising a child is one of the hardest, most responsible and at the same time very pleasant and satisfying tasks a parent can experience. It is also a full-time job for which people receive the least formal training.

Children And Video Games
by eNotAlone.com
Since video games were first introduced in the 1972, they have become one of the most popular activities for people of all ages. Video games are played on several types of platforms: home consoles used with TV sets, computers, computers with access

Private Fostering: Safe Or Dangerous?
by eNotAlone.com
The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) says that thousands of children in the United Kingdom might be unlawfully fostered and could be at risk of abuse and trafficking.

Introduction
Classic Biblical Baby Names: Timeless Names for Modern Parents
by Judith Tropea
The perfect name is one of the first and most important gifts parents can give their children - and often one of the most challenging decisions of parenthood. Expectant parents who want their child's name to be meaningful will find Classic Biblical Baby

Becoming the Cool Parent Your Kids Really Need
Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool
by Hal Edward Runkel, LMFT
You Can Start a Revolution in Your Family . . . Tonight ScreamFree Parenting is not just about lowering your voice. It's about learning to calm your emotional reactions and learning to focus on your own behavior more than your kids' behavior

The Seven Secrets to Raising Healthy Boys
Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons
by Meg Meeker, M.D.
In Boys Should Be Boys, one of our most trusted authorities helps parents restore the delights of boyhood and enable today's boys to become the mature, confident, and thoughtful men of tomorrow.

Preface, Part 1
You Were Always Mom's Favorite!: Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives
by Deborah Tannen
New York Times bestselling author Deborah Tannen is renowned for illuminating the way we communicate - and revolutionizing relationships in the process. What she did for women and men in You Just Don't Understand, and mothers and daughters in You're

Introduction, Part 1
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know
by Meg Meeker, M.D.
In September 1979, my father spoke a single sentence that changed my life. I had graduated from Mt. Holyoke College earlier in the year and had been rejected from several medical schools, so I was living at home pondering Plan B.

Discovering the Key to the Sense Types, Part 1
Child Sense: From Birth to Age 5, How to Use the 5 Senses to Make Sleeping, Eating, Dressing, and Other Everyday Activities Easier While Strengthening Your Bond With Child
by Priscilla J. Dunstan
During the months of pregnancy, many of us fantasized about the bond we would soon have with our child. We imagined cooing to each other, holding each other close in a bubble of mutual wonder, fascination, and intimacy.