Kids

The style of parenting skills employed by a father or mother can significantly affect a child's success at school, child development researchers say.They identify four categories of parenting: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and neglectful, the Morning News reports. Moms and dads who are authoritative mix love with discipline to raise children who are prepared to excel … [Read more...] about Expert: Parenting skills influence kids’ achievement

From piggy banks to the New York Stock Exchange, there are dozens of ways for fathers to use their parenting skills to teach the value of saving money.Financial planner Bob Nusbaum told CNN.com that the earlier children get actively involved in money matters, the better."Parents need to involve their kids in financial decisions as soon as they are old enough to grasp … [Read more...] about Fathers can help kids learn to save

It may not be the first parenting skill that occurs to you or an obvious way to participate in some father-child bonding, but teaching your kid how to do housework could be beneficial for their future.A new study conducted by the Maryland Population Research Center found that children spend less than a half-hour each day doing household chores, according to the Wall Street … [Read more...] about Teaching kids household tasks ‘can be valuable’

They may be confident of their parenting skills at home, but many mothers and fathers are worried about how safe their children are at school, a new poll suggests.Some 46 percent of respondents to the ADT National Back-to-School Security Survey said they were very or somewhat concerned about school security.Around 45 percent feared sexual predators could approach their child, … [Read more...] about Parents express school security concerns

As the summer winds down, some mothers and fathers are so focused on buying their kids back-to-school clothes and supplies that other parenting skills may fall by the wayside, new research suggests.The GreatSchools Back-to-School Benchmark Survey reveals that fewer than half of parents prepare for September by meeting their child's teacher, devising a schedule of healthy … [Read more...] about Parenting skills ‘should go beyond shopping’