Parenting and Families
199 Articles & Excerpts
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
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