Does Praise Help Our Kids?

By Mark Brandenburg

We hear a lot about how important it is to praise your kids. We should let them know how great they are at everything they do, right?

Wrong.

The problem with this notion is that at some point, your kids come into contact with the real world. Your kids will start to notice that their drawings aren’t really “great,” when compared to someone else’s drawings.

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Four Alternatives to Hitting Children

By Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D.

National surveys show that over the past twenty years, more than 90 percent of parents with small children admit to using one or more forms of corporal punishment.

Corporal punishment includes pinching, shaking, slapping, punching, a spanking, hitting, and beating children with an object such as a belt.

Studies have shown that using these methods can result in serious and tragic longer-term effects such as the children becoming abusive parents themselves

So what can be done instead?

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Natural Beauty Home Remedies

Would you be surprised to learn that spending a small fortune on beauty products is quite unnecessary? All of the ingredients you’ll ever need are in your kitchen or pantry cabinet.

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