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121) Teen Dating - Sex, Violence, and Abuse
Author:
Jane Maria
Category:
Kids and Teens
Many teenagers merely assume that sex is a natural part of dating and even a glance at magazines and television aimed at teens gives a clear idea of just why this is so. Do not simply assume that your teenagers know the difference between dating and sex and ensure that you clearly communicate this message to them.A significant number of parents teach their teenagers how to go about saying no to sex and suggest a whole string of excuses or one-liners. The solution therefore is to teach...
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122) Creative Kids? Get Them Writing
Author:
Carolyn Cordon
Category:
Kids and Teens
Students often feel unconnected from the idea of writing. Most of them aren't interested in creative writing, some will be extremely anti it, but every now and then you'll find one who actually likes to write and shows a natural talent for it. These are the easy ones. If they're given time and permission to write, they're in heaven. And when you read their words, you can be in heaven too, when their talent shines bright enough to light your day.The students who aren't interested in wr...
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123) How Safe Is Your Backyard Playground?
Author:
Sameep Shah
Category:
Kids and Teens
One of the most effective means via which kids can get some relaxation is by the use of the playground. Parents are now finding out that it is better for them to build their own playgrounds in their own backyards or in their neighborhoods.In fact community efforts towards building of these playgrounds have become a common thing as parents realize the need for their kids' safety. It is easier to put up a set of equipment as a result of general contribution by a substantial number of pe...
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124) Outdoor Swingsets - What One Boredom Busting Playset Can Do For Your Family
Author:
Lavern Gingerich
Category:
Kids and Teens
What is better than a trip to the neighborhood park, where children delight to swing, hang from monkey bars, and slide down curved tube slides? Is it not, to have an outdoor wooden swing set with all this and more in your own back yard?Given all the choices of outdoor lawn furniture and playsets available today, it's easy to create your own backyard retreat that the whole family will enjoy. A picnic table for outdoor meals, lawn chairs and a fire ring to sit around in the evenings, an...
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125) Job Advice For Teens From Bill Gates
Author:
Sonja Mishek
Category:
Kids and Teens
Whether you love or hate Bill Gates...he sure hit the nail on the head when he recently gave a speech at a high school graduation.Here Are 11 Job Advice Rules Your Teens Are NOT Learning in School:Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!Life is especially not fair at work. Some work harder than others for less pay...some work less for more pay.Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem.Neither does your boss. He wants the j...
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126) Cooking With Kids And Teens
Author:
Michelle Falla
Category:
Kids and Teens
After a long day at work, would it be nice to come home to a dinner table set with plates, drinks, napkins and forks? Or even better, how about walking into the smell of aromatic delight coming from your kitchen? It is possible to have your kids, prepare a meal with dad's supervision and with some initial teaching and training.Children naturally love to explore, and cooking is the best way for them to become creative. Why? It teaches many skills including: confidence, creativity, math...
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127) Whiz Kids - For Schooling, Day Care And More
Author:
Barkha Shah
Category:
Kids and Teens
What you see - Lots of large-sized colored pencils - near the entrance, in the fencing and as safety gates in all the rooms. Whiz Kids seems to believe in bright colors because that is what you see all around - in the merry-go-around, on the walls at the entrance or even in the painting of a tree that starts from the wall and goes up to the ceiling of this two-storied house.What you get - Whiz Kids started in 2005 and is the brainchild of a software engineer who goes by the name of Vi...
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128) Kids Worry About More Today
Author:
Bonnie Mason
Category:
Kids and Teens
Kids today have serious concerns and worries that those of us who grew up 10, 20, or 30 years ago never thought about. That's the conclusion of a report by the Atlanta/Fulton Commission on Children and Youth. Major concerns listed in this report were drugs, violence, and sex, including fear of AIDS.My teaching experience in the inner city of Atlanta confirms the data in this report. In fact, when I asked over 600 students in DeKalb County Schools to write about their worries, the abov...
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129) The Building Blocks Of Educational Toys
Author:
Victor Epand
Category:
Kids and Teens
Should all toys, or at least the majority of toys, educational? Very often as we browse the endless aisles of toys looking for something suitable we are presented with a myriad of educational benefits which, if the text is to be believed, will allow our child to excel, reach their potential and become a genius in a matter of moments. This almost seems to pose the question - how did children manage to learn anything at all before the invention of batteries? Come to that, how did we manage to...
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130) The Battle Between Interactive Toys And Building Blocks
Author:
Victor Epand
Category:
Kids and Teens
It's very easy for parents to become wistful about the simple old toys of yesteryear, when toys demanded real imagination, and everything wasn't done for you. It's certainly possible to be quick to jump at toys today that do some much, labeled as interactive, and as far as your concerned, that means that they're taking away the opportunities for imaginative play, and that this is likely to be detrimental to the child's development and happiness.Of course, the fact that it is very easy...
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131) How Kids Learn - The Importance Of Fun Learning
Author:
Vladimir Chen
Category:
Kids and Teens
Intelligence is a very important thing. A certain degree of it is always necessary in order to get ahead in the world. The more intelligent a child is, the more chances he has of having a better future. And so, it is very important for parents to ensure that their child is gifted with a certain degree of intelligence. Or, at the very least, the opportunity to maximize the potential he or she has. More often than not, the task of developing the child's intelligence is mainly heaped upon a par...
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132) Improve Your Child's Self-Esteem - Defeatable Challenges
Author:
Lori Piper
Category:
Kids and Teens
Building self-esteem is an essential aspect in raising a healthy child. One way to do this is to present 'defeatable challenges' to your children as often as possible. So what is a defeatable challenge?Simply put, a defeatable challenge is any task that is not easy, but can be completed with a reasonable amount of time and effort. The most difficult aspect of choosing defeatable challenges for your children is the fact that they are different for each child at any given point in time....
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133) I Am Doing It Already
Author:
Paul Gifford
Category:
Kids and Teens
There perhaps is nothing as rewarding as being a parent. It is incredible watching a young baby incapable of making endearing gurgling noise, eating ferociously, and filling diapers grow into a young adult. My son recently turned fifteen, and having a teenaged son, is like trying to navigate a mine field, blindfolded, carrying a tray of delicate porcelain teacups and attempting to jitterbug. Accidents and mishaps are inevitable. The trick, as I am slowly discovering, is to maintain the damag...
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134) Protecting Your Teen Driver
Author:
Andre Zayas
Category:
Kids and Teens
It is a well known fact that teen driving is one of the highest causes of automobile accidents. Many of these accidents are due to the inexperience of many teenage drivers combined with the dangerous habits that many of these teenagers develop early in their driving years. Many of these habits are influenced by their friends and are not necessarily a reflection on whether or not they are a good kid. However, a parent can monitor their teenager's driving habits to ensure that they are develop...
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135) Maxim Wooden Toys
Author:
Katie Franklin
Category:
Kids and Teens
Parents want toys that are well made and will hold up to years of enjoyment. Children want toys that engage their imaginations and keep them entertained for hours. Luckily, the durable, interesting, and fun Maxim toys available through Quality Toys and Hobbies suit both parents' and children's needs.Wooden Train SetsModel and toy trains are an enduring favorite for children and parents. While model trains focus on scale and precision, toy train sets such as the Lionel...
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136) Chores And Children
Author:
Scarlett Capelli
Category:
Kids and Teens
Most of us had to do chores when we were growing up. In today's society, however, parents are drifted away from this practice. Chores are imperative as a source to teach your child responsibility, time management, and organization. These are all skills that your child will need as he grows into adulthood. There are several chores that will not only help to teach your child the skills that have already been mentioned, they are also housekeeping skills that every adult needs to know.The...
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137) Summertime Blues - The Kids Are Home!
Author:
Scarlett Capelli
Category:
Kids and Teens
School is out for the simmer and the kids are home. For working mothers, the expense of day care begins. For stay-at-home mothers, the days of peace and quiet have come to an abrupt end. There are several ways that you can keep your children busy and also keep your own sanity. The key is to keep the children busy.Most cities have various summer programs. There are recreational programs at local parks. These programs involve activities that provide will provide your child with some exe...
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138) Children Clothing - Tips for Picking Out Children Clothing
Author:
Anton Kal
Category:
Kids and Teens
A person shopping for children clothing should keep in mind, that kids have their own personal tastes. These tastes are not the same as the child's mother or father, no matter how much mom wishes her child would wear something she thinks is absolutely darling.This also means that the child's tastes won't be the same as the shoppers, so beware picking out an item of clothing for a child simply because you personally like it. If you are going shopping to pickup children clothing as a...
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139) Printed Birthday Invitations for Children, Kids, Teens Birthday Party Celebrations
Author:
Sarah Porter
Category:
Kids and Teens
Once you have children you will soon be involved in the inevitable round of sleepovers and birthday parties and all the tasks that these things involve. Planning a birthday party to celebrate your child's birthday can sometimes be a daunting task. Children birthday party invitations should be sent out three to four weeks before the birthday party date to give people a chance to respond and plan their schedule. There are many different styles of personalized kids birthday party invitations, a...
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140) Cosmetic Surgery And Teens - Is It A Good Idea?
Author:
Miodrag Trajkovic
Category:
Kids and Teens
Are you the parent of a teenager who has recently decided that they would like to undergo cosmetic surgery? If so, you may be feeling a wide array of emotions right now. Although most parents in your shoes wouldn't even entertain the thought, you may be interested in doing so. You may be curious as to whether or not cosmetic surgery and teens go together.As for whether or not cosmetic surgery is advised for teenagers, it will all depend. All teenagers are not the same. Cosmetic s...
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