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Dynamics of a Family
A family is a group of people who are related by blood or marriage. Usually a family consists of a father, mother, and children. However, many families are not like the Leave It to Beaver family of classic television. Today, there are single-parent families and blended families.
By Margaret Minnicks6 years ago in Families
At Home with a Child
Get dressed Encourage your children to learn to dress themselves. Take a look at their wardrobe and show them how to make simple combinations and color coordinations that they can understand. Begin with the basics like underwear and continue to dress them with explanations as you go along. Finish up with socks and shoes. Then get them undressed again and have them start to get dressed by themselves. Help them along when they need it and encourage and compliment them when they need it. Once they have the basics of dressing have them choose a school outfit each night and put it out so that in the morning they can dress themselves for school. Soon it will be routine and they will be able to do it all themselves.
By Alyssa Day6 years ago in Families
The Simple Life
There are many things that throughout the course of my life I have enjoyed. Many of these things I do still enjoy, yet of late I have come to discover the many things I no longer do. The question I had to ask myself predominantly; why? The essence of this marvel of recollection came from one quite simple occurrence just the other day. That being, seeing and hearing a robin perched in a tree roughly ten feet away from where I was perched myself, singing (the robin, not me). That's it, a simple solitary songbird of no particular luminosity, plain old robin red breast, sort of the colour of a blood orange, with the light greyish-brown colouring of the average robin, in an average tree adorned with simple average green leaves. Not a spectacle to behold no matter how you looked at it really, yet I was reminded of the simplicity of the beauty of nature that I was witnessing.
By Joseph Willson6 years ago in Families
Best Tips on How to Provide for the Family
Providing Is More Than Putting Food On The Table Enhancing your family life can bring your family members closer together and stop disputes from interfering with the happiness of everyone. Luckily, you can take many concrete measures to make your time with your family more pleasant and satisfying.
By Jade Pulman6 years ago in Families
How Accurate Are Those Home DNA Tests?
Analysing a person's DNA was once a difficult, time-consuming, and expensive task—reserved for the police, and performed in high-tech laboratories. But these days, you can pick up a home paternity test from a discount store for as little as £5 (plus a lab fee of around £100 for processing the samples). But can you really trust a cheap, at-home DNA test?
By Dave Smith6 years ago in Families
Teaching Your Children Responsibility for Their Belongings
For those with kids, you know all too well how challenging it can be to get them to respect their things. You have witnessed several occasions where they toss an expensive toy into the air or dip their doll’s hair into the mud. In some cases, they may decide to take their toys apart to see how they are made, or maybe they have stopped playing with them all together.
By Damien Justus6 years ago in Families
Raising Kids with Mental and Learning Disorders
When I sat down to write this, I tried to think of the many angles to take. I am bipolar and have ADD and I deal with other issues. When my daughter was diagnosed with extreme anxiety, and my son as high functioning autism and ADHD, I admit I jumped on the pity train and tried to make it all about me. What did I do to make my children not "normal"? Why do my kids have to suffer like me? A slew of other things went through my head, but I finally realized, they are perfectly normal, and so am I.
By Bradley Perry6 years ago in Families
What World Breastfeeding Week Means to Me
Both of my pregnancies went respectfully well. I've been told that I'm practically a pro at natural childbirth. Really though, my nurse with my first said “Some women’s bodies just know exactly what to do!” My midwife was so upset letting me go as a patient after my second that she wants me to have more. I'm cool with bragging just a bit, because on the other hand when it comes to breastfeeding, it didn't come nearly as natural to me.
By Rayelle Paulson6 years ago in Families
Are My Twins Identical?
"Are my twins identical?" It might sound like a simple question to answer, but in reality it's not always easy to tell. What happens if you have a set of same-gender twins who look similar? There are two possibilities: they could in fact be identical—or—they could simply be non-identical twins who just happen to share similar physical features (as many siblings do). Not even doctors & midwives can be certain in all cases, and it's not always possible to get a definitive answer from an ultrasound scan. Contrary to what some people believe, identical twins don't share identical fingerprints—they are formed randomly in the womb.
By Dave Smith6 years ago in Families
5 Fun Activities for Your Family to Do This Summer
5 Awesome Family Activities to Do This Summer Summer is always a great time to spend with your family, but sometimes it can be hard to come up with ideas for fun things to do. If you're having this problem, don't worry, we've got the solution. Here are five awesome family summer activities.
By Jade Pulman6 years ago in Families
