Focus on Better Behavior

When I was a kid in the 70s and 80s it wasn’t uncommon to play down the street with other kids without supervision. Nor was it uncommon to walk to school, or ride your bike a fairly far distance from home to go buy ice cream. Nowadays it seems that many parents would not let [...]

This is a very controversial issue, but one I found to be kind of silly. More and more it’s being found that children with gay parents are just as educated and well-round as other kids with parents who are not gay. It’s important to note that many gay parents provide a stability that has become [...]

All parents want their kids to grow up to be respectful of people. You want to encourage discovery as they grow. You may want to ask yourself if their interests match your own or if they have created their own. You don’t want to box them in to liking the same things that you do. [...]

There are pros and cons to having an only child. Some of the pros are that they get undivided attention and care from their parents and don’t have to share their toys. Some of the cons are that they can become lonely or bored. They may not develop good social skills and have trouble interacting [...]