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Recently 2 products came to my attention.
They are both similar in nature although they were presented in very different ways.
The creator of the first product had a very interesting question put forward to his potential customers – “If I were made a bankrupt tomorrow and left with nothing but [...]

Uncle Bill had a bad fall in the bathroom and needed to go to the hospital for an emergency operation. The cost of that plus the cost of staying in the hospital would cost 5 thousand dollars. But Bill Jr. was struggling with money himself and he didn’t quite know where to get more to [...]

Consider a recent survey of teenagers that revealed the following:
- 91% of kids have an email address
- 60% have an instant-message screen name
- 75% have a cell phone
- 72% have profiles on social networking sites
And on a more disturbing note
- 1 in 5 said they have been “cyber-bullied”
- most share personal [...]

Kids are only kids once so it’s just natural for most parents to want to document their kids’ childhood milestones from the first step to the first broken vase. Nowadays, all it takes is a few clicks and snaps and you’ve got a collage of photos to file into your kid’s personal album, paste on [...]

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The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks Virtual World is an exciting new online virtual world for kids aged 7 to 14 due to launch in the Christmas of 2009.
Adapted from a popular children story book series, The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks contains loads of fun and exciting games and adventures that promote the spirit of [...]

I stumbled upon Advanced Brain Technologies during my research for brain stimulation products.
According to the site, Advanced Brain Technologies (ABT) is a neurotechnology company that develops and distributes interactive software and music-based programs for the improvement of memory, attention, listening, academic skills, sensory processing, brain health, peak performance and more.
This was interesting as there were [...]

Have you ever been walking in the snow, minding your own business, when all of a sudden you feel pain?  You’ve been hit in the back of the head by a snowball?  You know snowballs hurt, but snowball fights are part of the fun of having snow.  Along with building snowmen, snowball fights are a [...]

High levels of violence in cartoons such as Scooby-Doo can make children more aggressive, researchers claimed yesterday.
They found that animated shows aimed at youngsters often have more brutality than programmes broadcast for general audiences.
And they said children copied and identified with fantasy characters just as much as they would with screen actors.

Cartoons aimed at children, [...]

Ingredients:
2/3 cup long cooking oats
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dried plums, chopped
1/4 cup dried apples, chopped
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp pecan pieces
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions:
Place the oats in a saucepan.  Pour the apple juice and water in with the oats and stir to combine.  Add in the plums and [...]

For your child to succeed in school he may need to do more than just study hard.  He must not only develop good study habits but so much more.  The author 501 Ways to Boost Your Child’s Success In School is an experienced educator that reveals some tips to help your children excel in school.
Some [...]

Every year families are torn apart by accidents involving school buses. Research is currently ongoing to determine how to make buses that transport our children safer than they currently are. If you’ve ever wondered how safe your child’s school bus is, take a look at this.
Some school buses have specially designed seats that act as [...]

Your child comes home with blood on his shirt. When you ask what happened, they tell you that they fell down or something like that. You wonder if your child is dealing with schoolyard bullies.
A schoolyard bully is a child, often bigger than their peers, who uses their size as a means to manipulate and [...]

Parents all over the world want their children to have character.  Honesty, integrity, thankfulness, and charity are important qualities to see them attain.  You may not have problems teaching the other character traits, but you may wonder how to teach your children the meaning of charity.
The old saying is that it’s better to give than [...]

Many families are enrolling their children in private schools and this book explores the reasons.  The author Alan Eisenstock followed several families across the country and interviewed them about their process of picking schools and why they made the decisions they made.  Unfortunately, our public school system cannot compare with the private school system and [...]

As the beginning of winter nears, children are excited about the prospects of snow and getting out of school for the Christmas holidays.  They can’t wait to play outside building snowmen and having snowball fights.  Unfortunately, as winter wears on, they start looking forward to spring and warmer weather.  Here are some ideas for having [...]

Teaching young children about money can go a long way in preparing them for the future. Children learn and mimic their parents’ behavior. Thus, if you talk to your child about money when they are young, and set an example for them as they grow, they will be that much more aware and [...]

What mother of preschoolers or other children hasn’t found broken crayons in the couch, under the couch, and all over the floor?  You may even have been frustrated to find a crayon in the laundry, way after it’s too late to salvage the clothes in that load.  Help your child create crayon wax-melting art to [...]

It used to be that when you traveled, you could find snow globes in almost every gift shop at major tourist attractions and museums.  In fact, many people used to collect snow globes.  Not only were they a way to remember your visit to these locations, it also reminded people of winter even in the [...]

Everyone in the family has the responsibility to help keep the home running smoothly.  Obviously there are some chores very young children can’t do like shoveling snow.  What are the age-appropriate chores for the winter months?
There are many benefits of giving children chores to do.  It helps them learn responsibility, time management, and helps them [...]

Preschoolers have more energy that most parents.  It’s just a natural fact.  When winter comes and you can’t take your younger children to the park to play as often, you may want to find games to play indoors.
If you’re like most people, you remember playing board games with your brothers and sisters, maybe even your [...]

Parents often go overboard when buying Christmas presents for their children, especially when that child is their first.  What parents find out, after their babies are old enough to sit up and play, is that babies usually love boxes more than the toys that were originally in them.
Don’t become too discouraged.  It happens to nearly [...]

If your children are asking for a pet, a pet rock might be the answer.  You can tell them they can have a pet rock to see how well they handle the responsibility before you allow them to get a goldfish, hamster, or larger pet.
There are a number of things about pet rocks that make [...]

As soon as we enroll our children in a public school, somehow, we give out this sigh of relief, thinking that our children are getting quality education. But there is always more than one possibility in any situation. So probably they are learning the right way and the right things while we are getting our [...]

The especial province of the mother is the prevention of disease, not its cure. When disease attacks the child, the mother has then a part to perform, which it is especially important during the epochs of infancy and childhood should be done well. I refer to those duties which constitute the maternal part of the [...]

The respiration of a pure air is at all times, and under all circumstances, indispensable to the health of the infant. The nursery therefore should be large, well ventilated, in an elevated part of the house, and so situated as to admit a free supply both of air and light. For the same reasons, the [...]

It is highly important that a mother should possess such information as will enable her to detect disease at its first appearance, and thus insure for her child timely medical assistance. This knowledge it will not be difficult for her to obtain. She has only to bear in mind what are the indications which constitute [...]

Although regulation and laws about homeschooling vary from one state to another, homeschooling is legal in all 50 states of the U.S. There are varying interpretations of these laws in different school districts. Homeschooling policies may also change every year.
Such changes and variety may prove to be confusing especially for first time homeschoolers. That is [...]

Record-keeping is almost always brought up in homeschooling meetings. No matter how fluid the system of homeschooling is, record-keeping should still be done to keep track of your child’s development. In some states, it’s even required. Interest-driven homeschooling operators will most-likely put genuine effort in preparing topics and conducting classes. With the usually unformatted nature [...]

One of the major concerns in homeschooling is maintaining the discipline of the child in studying even if his classes are held probably just a few feet away from the remote control or the video game console. It’s easy for a child to misinterpret homeschooling as a very long vacation especially if Mom or Dad [...]

Dr. Maria Montessori’s Montessori Method has been applied in various private and public school teaching curriculum. Her philosophy, most commonly referred to as the “Discovery of a Child” aims at providing a reflection of lessons that children learn in actual life. Now, this method is not only used in normal school systems but also considered [...]