How�s your Father�s Day celebration? Hope it becomes a memorable weekend for the entire family, and especially for dads.

We also want to prompt you about our Father�s Day quiz. Cherish the moment by expressing your thoughts about your dad, right here.

Afterward, check out the latest news about Britney.

Happy Father�s Day,

Adwina Jackson
Editor of InspiringParenting

Low Budget Summer Trip

Have been planning your summer trip? Found the cost was far beyond your budget?

Don�t worry!

You can have a nice vacation without having to dig out all your saving.

We at InsParenting have the way out for you in our e-mail guides that will help you

� Organize economical routes

� Figure out how to get a cheap place to stay during the trip

� Find a nice restaurant with yummy dishes without having to empty your pocket

It�s a summer bonus for you from all of us!

Life Skills and Decision Making: Coaching Your Teen to Think It Through

by Ellen Mossman-Glazer

The teenage years are a test, for parents and for teachers, but most of all, for the teens themselves. Teens are constantly being tested on life decisions, and they need a lot of guidance at a time of life when they least want to hear it. But much of the time teens are amazingly wise about the issues we worry they will not be able to handle. The trick is to guide them, while allowing them to hold on to that independence they so value.

You can guide your teens by coaching them to arrive at the smart and sensible answers they already know, and just have to discover within themselves.

Here are nine questions you can pose to your kids to develop the process of thinking through their life issues. These questions work in just about any situation, such as peer pressure, school achievement, and dilemmas that come with hard to make choices.

Pick one or two. Don’t overload. Sometimes one key question opens the gateway for your teen to reach that “Aha!” moment and do the right thing for his or her life.

Questions for your teen to reflect on:

1. Can you give your full commitment to this plan?

2. Where would you like this decision to take you?

3. What will you do when there are temptations to do something different from what you have planned?

4. What will it feel like to meet this goal?

5. How can you keep remembering that there is a better way to think about some things? […when you feel yourself slipping.]

6. What will happen when / if you don�t follow through? How will you help yourself make a correction?

7. What can you tell yourself if your resolve begins to weaken and you need a confidence boost?

Final Tip: Sometimes teens need a mentor or an adult they respect, who is not their parent. It does not diminish your role as a parent. What is happening when your teens seem to respect the opinion of others though you would have said the very same thing? They are working on the normal adolescent process of growing away from you. The behavior of teens can be very confusing. Remember your teen is exploring how to be with and without you as an integral part of his or her life. If your child does work with a mentor type person, it is a good idea for you to know who the supporting adult is, but once you have trust in that person, stepping aside may be a great gift to your teen. If you do decide to encourage your teen to find a mentor, here’s the question to plant:

8. Who is a person you feel comfortable going to, to talk things over when you need a sounding board?

Parents, don’t expect feedback, but welcome it. You will get your best feedback in the results you see.

Ellen Mossman-Glazer M.Ed. is a Life Skills Coach and Behavioral Specialist, specializing in Asperger Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, ADHD, and learning difficulties. Over her 20 years in special education classrooms and treatment settings, Ellen has seen the struggle that children and adults have when they feel they don’t fit in. She now works in private practice with people across the USA and Canada, by phone, teleconference groups and email, helping parents, educators, caregivers and their challenging loved ones, to find their own specific steps and tools to thrive. Ellen is the author of two on line e-zines, Emotion Matters: Tools and Tips for Working with Feelings and Social Skills: The Micro Steps. Subscribe for free and see more about Ellen at http://artofbehaviorchange.com. You can take a free mini assessment which Ellen will reply to with your first action step.

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Britney Takes on �Today�

The 24-year-old pop star had an interview at her home with the Today show�s Matt Lauer.

�Awesome�. That�s what she said about her almost-two-years marriage. Britney also described tearfully how the paparazzi are turning her into an �emotional wreck�.

Get more details here. E Online reports.

Let Your Little Kids Explore the Creative World of Coloring

You have toddlers or preschoolers? And they love coloring or drawing?

You�ve seen that there�s no more vacant area in your house lately. All have been fulfilled by your little kids with their bright, interesting colors they have picked.

Are you distressed? Of course, you are. But wait, don�t get mad at them. You have a much better way to alter your anger by following the tips below.

You must realize that this time your kids are making color exploration, which also means developing their soft motoric skill.

What you need to do is to support them by doing these tips to make them become more creative. Here they are:

� Provide equipments, such as papers, books, crayons, a drawing table and a chair.

� Show them how to use the crayons properly.

� Don�t forbid your kids if they want to paint certain objects with unusual colors. For example, they may color the grass pink or the horse blue. Let them do what they desire.

� While coloring, your kids may want to discuss what they�re doing, so it�s the perfect time for both of you to exchange your thoughts about the activity.

Enjoy your time together!

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Always guide and support your children in passing their stages of life. Discussion is an important key to the success.

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Dear Friends,

Get tips on how to enrich your children’s conscience in Education section. It’s certainly one of the most incredible things parents should do. Enjoy!

Some French doctors made a study about the use of insecticides in the home and garden and the correlation with acute leukemia in children. View the details in the News section below.

Love your environment,

Adwina Jackson
Editor of InspiringParenting.com

‘Child Cancer Risk’ in Pesticide

A study by French doctors supports concerns raised in recent years about toxic insecticides used around the home and garden and a correlation with increased rates of leukemia in children.

Read through. 

5 Great Ways to Enrich Your Children’s Conscience
by Adwina Jackson

Children are living with curiosity. They learn lots of things in life, gifted naturally with intuition, and open toward everything they find.

Everything seems to be interesting to them. That’s why they want to know about many things. It’s indeed a sign of good development.

Parents need to help children develop their conscience, which will be a great means of getting spiritual experiences. Through these, they’ll learn about self-esteem and moral values.

Of course parents want children have and familiar with good values in life. As parents, what can you do then? Here are 5 ways you can do to enrich their conscience:

• Give good examples. What you say and do everyday reflect what you think about the world. If you say good stuff, your children will do the same. Children are great imitators. It’s important for you to say and do nice things anytime anywhere.

• Listen when they talk. Sometimes your children ask questions that sound silly to adults, like “Mom, where does the sun sleep when the night comes?” Listen to them and answer seriously, “The sun doesn’t sleep. It shines in other places in the world.” By listening, children will feel that they get respect from their parents.

• Show happiness. Show and share all the happiness and positive energy and thoughts with the children. If you’re happy, they’re happy too. By doing this, the children will learn that life is enjoyable.

• Introduce them to nature. Tell them that all things happen in the world are connected to each other and that there’s a reason for it. For example, water is needed to irrigate plants and plants are food source for other living creatures.

• Be flexible with your rules. Children should be informed about what they should do. However, always take notice on their development. There will be
time when they can decide what they want to do. By being flexible with your rules, children will stay cheerful and expressive.

Those 5 tips are actually easy to carry out. Just place yourself as your children’s parents and friends as well.

Again, remember that children are good imitators. Once you do or say something bad, there’s a great chance that they will do or say the same. 

Giving good examples to your children in anything you say and do everyday is indeed one of many simple ways of enriching their conscience.

Friends, Welcome To Our Newsletter
 

Dear Friends,

Teaching art to your kid can be very easy. Indeed, it can be a
very exciting activity for both of you. Painting, for example, can
be introduced by asking your kid to draw the things he sees in the
garden while both of you were playing football.

Make the scenes relevant to kid’s lives as the key to successful
art teaching. Don’t miss the report attached below for another
example of teaching method.

Today’s newsletter also includes tips on how you get your
toddlers to eat well. Always encourage your family, and kids
especially, to have healthy eating habits.

Enjoy your day,

Adwina Jackson
Editor of InspiringParenting.com

Art of Teaching Christmas with Paintings

Do you have problems in teaching art to your children? Christmas
may have passed, but the meaning lasts forever. And it’s certainly
one of the most wonderful topics you can introduce the kids to.

Check the following report for the answer:

Read more

How to Get Your Toddler to Eat Well

by Adwina Jackson

Toddlers are notoriously picky eaters. Not a parent exists that
hasn’t worried about their toddlers eating habits at one time or
another.

Some worry their toddlers aren’t eating enough, others worry that
their toddlers are eating too much, and still others worry that
their toddlers aren’t eating a wide enough variety of different
foods.

The good news is that if you do things right, you can set your
toddler on a path to good eating indefinitely.

How do you do it?

First and foremost, know that when it comes to eating most
toddlers are just learning about food, and just starting to develop
habits.

You don’t want to force food on your toddlers at any time, or
suggest that they clean their plate or take just one last bite of
anything.

Why? This may set them up for a lifetime of food struggles.

Rather, the best way to support good eating habits is to have
available at all times a variety of healthy foods in your home.

Generally as long as toddlers eat one or two items from each food
group within a 2-3 day time frame, they are doing well.

Here are some other things you can do to encourage healthy eating
habits:

Eat as a Family – This may not be possible every day of the week,
but at least 1-2 days per week you should encourage your family to
gather together around the table for a good, wholesome meal. Include
lots of different foods that are healthy and nutritious. Toddlers
learn by example, and watching other family members eat and interact
in an inviting environment will encourage your toddler to do the
same as time goes on.

Don’t Require Your Toddler to Clean His Plate – This is a common
well intentioned mistake some parents make. Toddlers eating habits
are peculiar, but they do know when they are hungry. Forcing them to
finish food they can’t or won’t eat will only result in power
struggles and potentially problems with food later in life.

Keep the Refrigerator Stocked with Healthy Snacks – If you don’t
have dozens of cookies laying about the house, your toddlers will be
less likely to eat them. That said allow your toddlers some sweet
treats when they are visiting relatives or a friend’s house. Just
remember to keep sweets to a minimum at your house.

Cook a Variety of Foods – If you normally cook fish twice a week,
your child will become accustomed to it as part of their routine. It
will be much easier to convince your toddlers to try new things if
they are an ordinary part of your diet, then if out of the blue you
decide to try new foods that are unusual or generally unappealing.

As your toddler grows and develops they will eventually develop
more routine eating habits. In the meantime, simply providing
healthy alternatives and variety in their diet is a great way to
start a healthy diet.

Eating time is a chance for toddlers to learn about food. Make it
exciting by cooking healthy foods in various tastes. Sitting
together as a family will encourage your toddlers to enjoy their
meal.