Whether you’re considering starting a family of your own or are a current parent who is wondering just how much your children have cost you, now you can find out. True Potential Investor has created their Financing a Family interactive quiz; simply answer a few questions to find out how much each stage of a […]
Is an Investment Specialist a Good Career Choice for My Child?
We all want the best for our children. As parents, it is our duty to foster their dreams and to provide them with the necessary guidance along the way. While some children hope to become doctors or lawyers, others are nurturing the dream of becoming an investment specialist. Is this a good career choice? What […]
Things To Keep in Mind When Driving Your Child to School
If you are one of the many parents who chooses to drive your car to bring your child to school, you are not alone. Walking is just not an option for some children, especially in bad weather, and buses are not something that every parent wants their child to be on. If you are choosing […]
Parent Tips: Common Discipline Mistakes You’re Making & How To Correct Them
Here’s the common scenario at home. You tell your daughter to finish a small plate of mashed potato, or else she will not be allowed to play outside. She will yell at you and say, “I can play inside.” Being a parent is not an easy task, and disciplining your child is not either.
Preparing for the Bill-Spike Over the Summer School Break
It’s perhaps something which applies most to parents who have outsourced their parenting responsibilities and sent their kids to boarding school along with having kids who’ve gone away to university, that being a spike in the household bills when they’re all home for the long summer break. I’m just kidding – boarding school doesn’t represent […]
Why Are Buildable Playground Supplies Great for Schools?
If you’re adding more playground equipment to your school, it’s nice to diversify a little instead of sticking with the same old structures. Nowadays there is so much choice in terms of swing sets and slides available for children to play with, it’s nice to have something a little different. There are plenty of more […]
10 Things Every PTA Meeting Should Cover
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a formal organization of parents and teachers that is formed to get parents involved in their children’s academics as well as to help and reform the school systems. The main focus of any PTA is to work for the prosperity of the school going children and raise funds for different […]
Move over, Tiger Mum: why it’s OK to be an average parent
Ilana Wiles is on a mission to persuade mums and dads that they don’t have to be perfect to raise well-balanced, happy children.
How much do parents matter?
After decades of research, two top anthropologists say parents have far less influence than we think Parents these days are bombarded with advice on what they should and shouldn’t do to raise healthy and well-adjusted children. One wrong step, parents worry, could mean a beloved child turning into a hapless adult with a raft of […]
How does it feel when your parents divorce? Children speak out
Is there a right time to break up if you are a parent? Have you consulted your divorce attorney yet? To shed light on this experience, here are children of divorcees who describe their experiences – both good and bad There are countless books on the shelves advising couples on divorce, but until now we’ve […]