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Quirky Ways to Get Your Kids to Behave

Quirky Ways to Get Your Kids to Behave
I've made a lot of bad rules in the decade I've been a mom, from irrational threats ("No graham crackers in the house ever again if you eat them in the living room even one more time") to forbidding human nature ("You may not fight with your sister"). But occasionally I've come up with rules that work better than I'd ever contemplated. These made-up rules have an internal logic that defies easy categorization, but their clarity and enforceability make them work. Rule #1: You can't be in the room when I'm working unless you work, too Goal: Get your child to help, or stop bugging you, while you do chores It might seem odd, but I don't mind doing laundry, cleaning floors or really any kind of housework. I tried to explain to my expanded brood that if they helped me fold laundry, we could do something together sooner. They actually want to be with you as much as possible. I played fact one against fact two and told her that she didn't have to help me but couldn't just sit and watch.

11 Most Toxic Vaccine It’s been only 70 years since World War II, and the mad scientists from companies like I.G. Farben, BASF, Hoechst, Dow and Bayer, who created the gas chambers and tested dangerous vaccines on innocent Jews, didn’t just go away. In fact, they went to work for U.S. corporations and pharmaceutical companies that run the vaccine industry today. At least a dozen of these cold blooded killers were hired fresh out of prison, just 4 to 7 years after the Nuremberg trials found them guilty of mass murder and enslavement. In fact, at the close of WWII, the IG Farben building in Frankfort was protected from allied bombings by the highest levels of military command. Why? Nazi convicted mass murderers became executives for major U.S. chemical and pharmaceutical companies Fritz ter Meer, found guilty of slavery and mass murder at Auschwitz, served only seven years in prison and became Chairman of the Board at Bayer in 1956. Currently, the U.S. Measles Live Virus Vaccine: (Attenuvax) Made by Merck.

Kids Who Ignore Consequences - 10 Ways to Make Them Stick Does your child ignore every consequence you give him? This week, James Lehman gives you 10 specific ways to make consequences work—even for the most resistant child. When kids are faced with something unpleasant, they'll often act like it doesn't matter to them. When your child says, “I don't care” or seems unaffected when you give him a consequence, what he’s really saying is, “You can't hurt me.” That’s because receiving a consequence makes kids feel powerless. Focus on what you want your child to learn from the consequence—not whether or not he's going to care. Personally, I don't think parents should worry too much when their child appears not to be affected. To put it another way, if you're looking for your child to surrender, forget about it. In my opinion, you have to be like that police officer when giving your child a consequence. Again, if you're trying to get your child to care about the consequence you give him, that's like trying to get him to like you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Is Public School an Option The growing chaos in society is forcing Christians to rethink even their most cherished assumptions about their relationship with government institutions. For example, is public education even an option anymore? Should Christian parents send their children to the public schools? Most parents already know that a great deal is at stake in this question. In today’s context, most parents still send their children to the public schools. For the most part, American evangelicals in the twentieth century agreed with this assessment. Then, something happened. A Tradition of Local Control To understand the reason for this vast backlash against the public schools, a bit of historical perspective is required. Thinkstock.com Public schools are being transformed rapidly into laboratories for ideological experimentation and indoctrination. This pattern prevailed even when the nation grew and village schools gave way to the vast suburban expansion of modern America. Decisions of the U.S. —B-14. —C-25.

Healthy Cookies For Babies Recipes sea salt, superfine sugar, cornmeal, unsalted butter, granulated sugar and 4 MORE B 90 mins, 9 ingredients butter, baking soda, eggs, salt, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, chocolate and 1 MORE B 30 mins, 8 ingredients powdered sugar, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, vanilla, grated lemon zest and 1 MORE B 6 ingredients melted butter, pie crust, creamy peanut butter, granulated sugar and Oreo Cookies B 5 ingredients butter, baking soda, eggs, salt, sugar, all-purpose flour, Baby Ruth Candy Bars and 1 MORE B 25 mins, 8 ingredients butter, ground ginger, baking soda, molasses, ground allspice, ground cinnamon and 9 MORE B 15 ingredients Cereal Cookies for Babies butter, fruit puree, egg yolks, baking soda, whole wheat flour, cooking spray and 4 MORE B 20 mins, 10 ingredients chocolate frosting, biscuits, vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla pudding and 2 MORE B 30 mins, 7 ingredients butter, baking soda, whole milk, molasses, flour, eggs, infant cereal and vanilla B 20 mins, 8 ingredients B 13 ingredients

Latina Moms|Mamiverse|Latina Daughters Homeschool World - Articles - Combining Work and Homeschool Many employed or self-employed mothers (writers, publishers, business owners, nurses, and others) are homeschooling their children while working from a few to over 40 hours a week. Some separate work and school, doing each at a particular time; others consider life as school - their children are always learning. "How do you teach your children and maintain the rest of your responsibilities? First of all, we are very content with being homebodies, so we do not spend huge amounts of time on field trips or on other activities that pull us in too many directions," says Deb Deffinbaugh, co-owner (with husband Dan) of Timberdoodle Company. Finding Time "You're going to have to decide what's important. In order to find the time to combine working and homeschooling, keep a record of what you do - every hour of every day - for a week or two. Scheduling A twelve-month schedule works for some, while others do school during the months that business is slower. Schooling Efficiently Child Care

25 Ways to Talk So Children Will Listen | Dr. Sears Official Website | Parenting Advice, Parenting Books &more A major part of discipline is learning how to talk with children. The way you talk to your child teaches him how to talk to others. Here are some talking tips we have learned with our children: 1. Before giving your child directions, squat to your child’s eye level and engage your child in eye-to-eye contact to get his attention. 2. Open your request with the child’s name, “Lauren, will you please…” 3. We use the one-sentence rule: Put the main directive in the opening sentence. 4. Use short sentences with one-syllable words. 5. If he can’t, it’s too long or too complicated. 6. You can reason with a two or three-year-old, especially to avoid power struggles. 7. Instead of “no running,” try: “Inside we walk, outside you may run.” 8. Instead of “Get down,” say “I want you to get down.” 9. “When you get your teeth brushed, then we’ll begin the story.” 10. Instead of hollering, “Turn off the TV, it’s time for dinner!” 11. “Do you want to put your pajamas on or brush your teeth first?” 12. 13.

: : Parenting Bookmark - Where Parents and Experts Share Advice You Say “Socializing”, and I Say Get a Life… The Inside Scoop On Homeschool Social Skills | Talitha Seibel I have been, more or less, connected to homeschooling since 1982. Other than a half day kindergarten that my parents sent me to I never attended traditional school until college. I am that un-socialized, awkward and sheltered homeschooler that everyone fears your child may grow up to be. Ha. It amazes me that this is still even ”A Thing”, and that this question even is asked. I don’t think the general public understands why we respond with brushing them off, a blank stare, or some little cute joke to redirect their attention. You are wrong. This blog post is here to give you a little inside information. Let me tell you why we often stumble over our response. When you ask a homeschooling parent how we “socialize”, it is akin to asking where babies come from, or how in the world breastfeeding can be enough sustenance for an infant. You see, adults will tell children that there are NO stupid questions, but we all know the truth. I think it is finally time someone gives you a full answer.

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