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Raising Little Adults: The Problem With Kids Growing Up Too Fast And What Parents Can Do About It.

Have you noticed the TV commercials and magazine ads these days? Marketers have taken hold of the fact that our kids are growing up too fast, and they are capitalizing on it for their own profit. Little girls can buy fashion dolls and toys that teach them to use credit cards. Boys are learning the fundamentals of war games with "new and improved" video games that make things more realistic than ever. These things have become glamorous in our children's eyes, but is this really the pace we should be setting for our kids. What happened to kids playing outside and using their imaginations for creative and fun play dates. Those days are long gone. So, what is a parent to do?

I Like Me: Building Self-Esteem In Your Child

Your child's self-esteem can take a real beating each and every day. Losing the soccer game. Not being invited to the party. Studying hard for a test and getting only a "B-." Being teased and called names at recess. With high self-esteem, your child can easily overcome these difficulties and bounce back quickly from disappointments. With low self-esteem, daily challenges can seem overwhelming and your child will lack the self-confidence to persist when life is hard, as it often is. Self-esteem is like a suit of armor.

Get in The Game: Being A Positive Parent in Your Child Sports Activities

Recreational and school sports are a way for kids to practice and grow their talents while learning important physical and social skills. Sports are not an environment for bickering parents, bullying opponents, profanity, and referees that do not receive the respect that sports demand. But yet, this type of behavior is all too common. As parents, there are steps you can take to ensure that your child has a positive experience while playing sports.

Talking To Your Child About Sex: How To Protect Your Child Physically And Emotionally

As an adult, you may find it perfectly comfortable to talk about it with a person you meet in the grocery store - but yet, the very idea of sitting down one on one with your own child to have "the talk" can be extremely uncomfortable, or even absolutely mortifying. The reality is, it's not even a talk - it's an ongoing conversation that will need to happen more than once!

Can Parents and Teens Be Friends?: Exploring The Consequences of Befriending Your Children

Parenting is a wonderful and joyful journey...and then your kids became teenagers. Now it is like living with a creature from the planet Mars. Teens have their own language, charisma, and attitude that seems to transform overnight. You see your child changing, so you decide to change, too - becoming less of a parent and more of a friend. After all, it is your child's friends who are now number one, right? So, in order to stay connected with your child, you must succumb to being your teen's friend. By doing so, they can manipulate your power as a parent. Teens may or may not do this consciously, but it happens every day. For instance, if your teen wants to stay out later than curfew, they will want you to be their friend and say it is okay. Do you feel worried about letting them stay out too late or are just afraid to let them know for fear that you will not be a "cool" parent any more?

Positive Parenting

Raising Little Adults: The Problem With Kids Growing Up Too Fast And What Parents Can Do About It.

I Like Me: Building Self-Esteem In Your Child

Get in The Game: Being A Positive Parent in Your Child Sports Activities

Talking To Your Child About Sex: How To Protect Your Child Physically And Emotionally

Can Parents and Teens Be Friends?: Exploring The Consequences of Befriending Your Children

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