Children’s minds are as sensitive as their bodies. They are impressionable and highly dependent on their parents for love, affection, and security. As grownups, if we say or hear something that is emotionally hurtful, we are better adept at analyzing the situation and forgiving or forgetting it. Children, on the other hand, are not capable of such judgment and…
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Help Children and Teens Develop Healthy Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is a major key to success in life. The development of a positive self-concept or healthy self-esteem is extremely important to the happiness and success of children and teenagers. This page will share the basics for helping kids and teens to improve their self-esteem. It will also point you to other CDI pages and CDI products that can help…
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4 Types of Parenting Styles
By Amy Morin, LCSW Updated June 21, 2016 The type of discipline you use can have a dramatic effect on your child’s development. Your discipline strategies can have a big impact on the type of relationship you have with your child. The various approaches to discipline can even influence a child’s mood and temperament into adulthood. Researchers have discovered four…
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Easy Yummy Crock Pot Recipe for Busy Moms—Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Does anyone else have picky eaters like me? My husband is a meat and potato guys and my kids only like sweets and carbs! LOL I am constantly looking for easy, yummy and healthy meals to make that everyone can eat so I am not preparing multiple meals for my family for one sitting. I love love love throwing…
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