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01/23/2013
Teaching Manners to Children I just wanted to relay my thankfulness to parents in today's world who take the time to teach manners. This reminded me of a recent Christmas shopping story I have... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChristmasEducationHolidaysKidsMannersParentingRespectTeachingValues
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01/21/2013
Playing Manners Scenarios with Kids Depending on their age, you can work on different manners with your kids by acting out the situations in which they would use them in an age-appropriate way. More >>

Tags: BehaviorKidsMannersParentingValues
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01/16/2013
Choking on My Dinner My daughter has poor table manners. She slurps her food, talks when her mouth is full and overall has poor posture while eating. I am working with her to improve her 'manners'. More >>

Tags: BehaviorChild's humorHumorMannersParentingRead On-AirValues
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01/07/2013
How to Say 'No' Are you scared of saying "no" to people? Are you worried that you'll look bad, not be liked, or come across as rude or selfish if you do? More >>

Tags: AnxietyAttitudeBehaviorCommitmentFearFriendshipsHealthMannersMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilitySelfishStress
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11/02/2012
Don't Blame TV, Blame the Parents My dad had gotten tickets to a football game and we decided to go for some father-daughter bonding time. After the game, we walked to the metro station to head home. It was crowded and our team had won a qualifying match. More >>

Tags: BehaviorInternet-MediaInternet/MediaMannersParentingTelevisionValues
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10/30/2012
Living Up to Grandma's Example When I was turning 6-years-old I was lucky enough to go to Sweden... We visited our Swedish relatives, and my birthday happened to fall while we were in Stockholm. During that stay, two things happened that are etched into my memory. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMannersPerspectiveRead On-AirRelativesSiblingsValues
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10/03/2012
Teaching Children About Choosing Friends Every parent frets about their kids having 'weird' friends. At some point, children always seem to gravitate toward some unhealthy, unpleasant, or annoying kid that you don't like. More >>

Tags: BehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceFamily/Relationships - ChildrenFearFriendshipsMannersMental HealthMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingValues
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10/02/2012
What's Wrong with I was on a shuttle at the Phoenix airport...a 10 minute ride to my car. It was VERY full and I was lucky enough to find a seat after my exhausting trip. More >>

Tags: BehaviorChivalryMannersRaising Boys to MenReal menTraditional RolesTraditional valuesValues
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10/01/2012
Discipline Them and You'll Earn Their Respect When my daughter was about 12 (1990), she had a friend sleep over and I was to drop them off to meet other friends at a theme park. Before I dropped them off, I had to do some grocery shopping. My daughter's friend made a snide remark to me... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDisciplining childrenMannersRespectStay-at-Home MomValues
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09/25/2012
Disciplining Other People's Kids I was babysitting the two oldest children of a good friend, ages 7 and 5. Our kids play together all the time and these kids know me...Well, Mr. 5-year-old and my 5-year-old got in a fight. I didn't see who started it, but it was over a toy. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDisciplining childrenMannersParentingStay-at-Home Mom
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