Moms may be able to pick up some parenting skills from the dads who have recently started a scheme that will see food delivered to schoolchildren.Johnathan Brouver and Mike Teders have started the initiative in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the intention of offering the youngsters more healthy meals, reports Red Orbit.Parents and children must visit the Lunch Shuffle website in an … [Read more...] about Dads begin school feeding service
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Parenting skills and economic resources affect children’s cognitive development
New research has found that moms and dads with greater access to economic and social resources are likely to have better parenting skills.This in turn affects their children's cognitive development, the New York University study revealed.Researchers looked at 2,089 low-income families, visiting them when the children were 14, 24 and 36 months old.They found that parents who had … [Read more...] about Parenting skills and economic resources affect children’s cognitive development
Top 7 Parenting Mistakes to Avoid
If you have difficulty dealing with your children, you are not alone. Many parents seem to be quite at loss when it comes to enforcing good behavior in their children. Research has shown that some parenting styles definitely do not work. Read on to learn how you can avoid the most common parenting mistakes: #1: Don't punish harshly. Professor of Sociology, University of New … [Read more...] about Top 7 Parenting Mistakes to Avoid
Parenting skills for troublesome teenagers
Raising teenagers can be a difficult, unrewarding job, as they struggle with out of control hormones and strive for independence.This can cause tension and arguments at home, with family life suffering as a result.However, help is at hand for struggling moms and dads in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the form of a new class offering parenting skills for those with teenage … [Read more...] about Parenting skills for troublesome teenagers
Parenting skills in infancy affect childhood development
New research has found that the way parents interact with their babies in the first year of their life is linked to the children's behavior later on.A team from the University of Chicago looked at 1,800 children aged 4-13 years after measuring the baby's temperament and the mom's parenting skills while they were in infancy, Science Daily reports.They looked at parenting skills … [Read more...] about Parenting skills in infancy affect childhood development