Category: Everything Parenting

The national organization Reading Is Fundamental has it right: reading certainly is fundamental to helping ensure a child’s success in school. Poor reading ability affects every subject during the school day. Children with weaker reading skills often see themselves in a neg­ative way. In school, no one looks forward to hearing a poor reader read.

For many parents and children, bedtime becomes a conflict of wills. Challenges like “I don’t want to go to bed yet,” “Do I have to go to bed already?” and “Why can’t I stay up a little longer?” are common. So how much sleep do children really need?

Any man can become a father. But it takes effort and prayer to be a successful Christian dad. But we have help. God’s Word provides all the necessary instructions. The first step to success is not even related to parent­ing skills. Rather, it comes from a Christian husband’s wanting to love and serve his wife.…

Is it ever wise to have a child repeat a grade? Or does retention create such emotional problems for a child that they outweigh any academic gains? This is a very difficult question. You need to consider several factors. A major concern should be gaining an understand­ing of why your child is experiencing difficulty in…

In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a handsome young man pursued by many young women. Because he rejected all their advances, he angered the gods. They decided he needed to be punished. His punish­ment was to fall in love with his image in a reflecting pool and thus never attain his heart’s desire. The story is…