Kids

A new computer program may give children the confidence they need to stand up to bullies at school by allowing them to try out different strategies in a virtual world.The project, which was funded by the European Union, began in 2006 and was titled eCIRCUS (Education through Characters with emotional-Intelligence and Role-playing Capabilities that Understand Social … [Read more...] about Helping children deal with bullies

To celebrate the centennial of Father's Day, the Obama administration released a video showing the president talking about fatherhood during a recent town hall meeting.At that meeting, Obama said the nation's fathers had to "step up" and use their parenting skills to guide their children through life."If we want our children to succeed in life, we need fathers to … [Read more...] about Obama: Fatherhood doesn’t end at conception

New research from a national organization has found that fathers are more involved in their child's education than they were a decade ago.The National Center for Fathering and National Parent Teacher Association released the results of a new report prior to the 100th anniversary of Father's Day.The Survey of Father's Involvement in Children's Learning presented a double-digit … [Read more...] about Survey: Fathers more involved in child’s education

As a child enters his or her teenage years, some fathers may fear the inevitable situation of watching their offspring get introduced into the dating world.While it may be easy to feel upset or experience an increased amount of worry during this process, fathers should be reminded to keep a calm head and to keep the lines of communication open between him and his teenage … [Read more...] about Using parenting skills to deal with teenage dating

Despite what the economy may or may not be doing, many fathers have come to adopt money-saving habits as part of their regular parenting routine.One of the ways some families have cut their grocery budget is to review the weekly fliers from their local grocery store.While this can be a time-consuming effort, fathers can use their parenting skills to turn the chore into a kind … [Read more...] about Perusing weekly grocery fliers can lead to savings