Parenting and Families

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Codependency and the Enabler
I'm Sorry
by Jay Krunszyinsky
When you were a child, did you grow up in a home where your parents or caretakers took little to no responsibility for their problems or behaviors? Did you witness a parent support the behavior of the other regardless of how destructive it was?

Invisible Scars: Verbal Abuse

The origins of verbal abuse begin in our homes. Children are not held responsible for the pain they inflict on brothers and sisters because it's just normal sibling rivalry. If children can't take the teasing, they are seen as wimps or sissies.

Puberty 101
Early Puberty in Girls: The Essential Guide to Coping with This Common Problem
by Paul Kaplowitz, M.D., Ph.D.
What most parents understand about puberty is based on their own experience with it. Women typically recall the time of their first menstrual period (we use the term menarche when we refer to this event), and men often remember the grade they were in when

Negative Messages
I'm Sorry
by Jay Krunszyinsky
How did your experiences with a parent contribute to your way of thinking today? Some people receive many negative messages throughout their childhood. Those who received negative messages as children develop irrational thought processes that carry over

Why Teens Begin Using Marijuana
Marijuana - What's a Parent to Believe?
by Timmen L. Cermak
As a parent, if you're not sure what to believe about marijuana, how will you handle the subject with your child? Maybe you smoked pot as a teen, or you use marijuana today. Maybe you never tried pot, or you don't even know what it looks like.

The natural history of your child's sexuality
Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask)
by Justin Richardson, M.D., Mark A. Schuster, M.D., PH.D.
You are flat on your back. Your shirt is pulled up over your belly, and your pants are down around your hips. Someone has just squirted a glob of cold jelly below your navel. This is one of those miraculous moments in life that doesn't always live up to