Top Ten Common Sense Rules for Fathers
There are a lot of fairly sophisticated parenting techniques and ideas out there that are attracting attention. To be an effective father, you can skip most of them and concentrate on common sense rules that have always worked. They won't always make you the most popular Dad, but they'll always be effective: Rule #1 Expect A Great Deal From Your Kids If your kids know that you expect a lot from them, they'll rise to the occasion. Everything from saying please and thank-you, to efforts in school or on the athletic field, if expectations are made clear in a loving atmosphere your kids will know that you think a lot of them. When they know this, they'll respond.
Rule #2 Always Be Willing To Be the Problem When you're convinced that someone in your family is causing the problems and you're blaming them for it, realize that this problem won't get better until you accept that you're making it worse by blaming them. It may briefly feel good to blame, but it never improves anything. Loving and accepting that person will make a positive difference. Rule #3Know Your Child's Life Intimately Get to know all that you can about your kids. Know what their favorite toys and colors are, who their best friends are, who their heroes are, etc.
By showing interest, you're showing you love them. By not asking, you show that they're not that important to you. Rule #4Say No To Your Kids There's an awful lot of stuff out there for kids these days...and of course they want to have it all. Kids who get almost everything they want typically don't turn out to be very happy kids. Kids learn discipline, self-control, and how to delay gratification when they are told no by their parents.
It may be a difficult struggle, but saying no and meaning it will help you to have happy, healthy, and cooperative kids. Rule #5Hitting or Spanking Your Kids Doesn't Work There are plenty of studies showing that kids who are spanked have lower self-esteem. Spanking your kids will also be likely to increase the very kinds of behaviors that you are spanking them for. As a father, do you really want your child to be afraid of you? Rule #6Treat Your Wife Extremely Well This is where your kids get their most important information about relationships between men and women. Make a great effort not to fight in front of the kids.
Remember to be kind more often than trying to be right. Rule #7Actions Speak Louder Than Words Many parents spend time threatening their children when their kids aren't cooperating. But if you don't follow through on the consequences, you can threaten till the cows come home. Your children will learn to ignore the threats. They'll understand action.
If certain privileges are taken away because of their lack of cooperation, they'll learn very quickly that you mean business. Try your best to align the consequences with the action. ( If you don't clean your room in time, you won't have time for stories before bed.) Rule #8Really Listen to Your Kids Don't just hear their words, but learn to understand the meaning behind what they say as well. I'm picking my own clothes! might mean that your child wants more responsibility or independence. Be able to reflect back what your child says to you.
If you want your child to listen to you, you absolutely must listen to her/him. Rule #9Give Your Kids Responsibility as They Grow Older When your kids are very young, maybe they just help make their beds in the morning and keep their rooms clean. As they get older, add things to their list. Tell them that this is how a family works?everybody has certain things that they do. If you do it when they're young it's more likely they'll do it when they're older.
Don't reward them for things that should be expected of them. Rule #10Tell Your Kids They're Great All the Time It is especially important to tell them this when they're not at their best. It's easy to tell them when things are going well. Make it a point to tell them specifically what you think is great about them. This will be more meaningful than generalized praise.
, is the author of 25 Secrets of Emotionally Intelligent Fathers (http://www.markbrandenburg.com/e_book.htm#secrets. For more great tips and action steps for fathers, sign up for his FREE bi-weekly newsletter, Dads, Don't Fix Your Kids, at http://www.markbrandenburg.com.
Planet Tan Chief Financial Officer Recognized as One of the Top Financial Professionals in the USA
(ContentDesk) November 11, 2005 -- The right person, with the right combination of motivation and skills, can change the direction of an entire company. This is why each year Exchange Magazine recognizes the AFP 300 - some of the most senior financial professionals in finance.Randy Gill, Planet Tan's Chief Financial Officer was selected to receive this prestigious recognition as Certified Treasury Professional out of 100,000 financial professionals in the USA.Tony Hartl Founder/CEO of Planet Tan remarked, "Randy brings with him from his former position as Treasurer of T.G.I. Friday's a welath of experience and accumen that serves Planet Tan exceptionally well, particularly in view of our aggressive expansion plans." "We are all so proud that Randy has achieved this high level of recognition from a pool of over 100,000 nominees encompassing the entire country" added Hartl.Planet Tan operates the premier tanning superstores in the Dallas area, offering 50 beds per location, as well as...
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A Look at Planting Flower Bulbs
Flowers are a favorite of many backyard gardeners. Thanks to their ease of planting and relatively low cost, flower bulbs are a popular choice for flower gardens. Not only are flower bulbs beautiful, but planting them is a very simple undertaking.Planting flower bulbs is so easy, in fact, that it's almost foolproof. The most important consideration is timing. Flower bulbs need to be planted when the ground is cool?not too hot and not too cold.
It's best to plant them about six weeks before the ground freezes.The next consideration is location. You'll want to choose a place where the soil drains well?bulbs do not grow well in areas with standing water. Bulbs also need a location that is well lit and sunny.Make sure that the soil is loose. It does not require any fertilization or special treatment. However, you might want to add compost or peat moss if you're working in a new flowerbed.The next consideration in planting flower bulbs is purely cosmetic.
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Destination Weddings Go To New Heights
"Destination Weddings" are a growing trend, by some estimates accounting for 10%* of the nearly $120 billion industry, according to Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Magazine. Even the most affluent couples seek valuepriced alternatives to bring scores of family and friends to exotic and sometimes remote locales, turning to companies like Private Jet Services Group for first class travel solutions for large parties. Go to our site www.pjsgroup.comPrivate Jet Services Group offers larger parties unparalleled luxury, value and convenience compared to commercial flights. Private Jet Services Group uses fullsized, VIP configured airliners that have been redesigned to look and feel like exceptionally spacious, luxury private jets. These supersized jets can accommodate up to 106 passengers on one flight in all first class cabins complete with lounge areas that are perfect for entertaining.
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Important feng shui dont's
There are some things which you should always try to avoid doing when looking for a feng shui balanced environment since they could be disastrous to such purpose. We intend to help you achieving a proper feng shui balance by detailing some of the most important feng shui don'ts through the next lines.First of all, you should avoid living or working in an environment containing too much yin energy. Among the places which contain more yin energy we can find cemeteries, hospitals and churches. Also, you should avoid attracting to much yin into your space by opening the windows and doors regularly and allowing sun light enter.You should also avoid living in a house that is much bigger or smaller than the neighboring ones. This could bring you misunderstandings and problems with your neighbors.
Your house should never be placed facing the end of a road, or hallway in case of an office. Your house or office's entrance door should be clear and free of obstacles; there shouldn't be trees...
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Author Paul Story Sells Unpublished Novel ‘Tom Corven’ – At $500 a Copy
(ContentDesk) April 13, 2006 -- Unpublished author Paul Story aims to raise $125,000 by selling special edition copies of his novel, Tom Corven, for $500 each from his website at http://www.dreamwords.com. Three weeks into the project, Paul has sold 13 copies - six to family and friends and seven to members of the public - with the promise that each purchase includes a share in all his work, until he has repaid their investment by a factor of ten.Tom Corven is a futuristic novel about an amnesiac boy trapped in a remote cottage and haunted by ghosts. He is from a world where technology has disappeared from our sight and into our bodies - and he is being hunted by evil, across time and space, to a place he once called home. Tom Corven is the world's first novel written for Podcasting. Throughout 2005, thousands of people waited for each chapter as its author wrote, narrated and delivered the tale to mp3 players around the globe.Now,...
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Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds Joins clixGalore for a Promotional 7% per Sale Affiliate Program
(ContentDesk) May 22, 2006 -- Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds, quickly becoming one of the industry leaders in the promotion of New Age Sleep Systems has implemented a new affiliate program in conjunction with trusted clixGalore Affiliate Networks.After countless requests from affiliate marketers and alike to promote their High Quality Sleep Systems, Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds announced last month that affiliates would be able to promote all products including, Air Beds, Adjustable Beds, Sensus Memory Foam Mattresses, Talalay Latex Mattresses, all Mattress Toppers and Foam Pillows. Cloud 9 Air Mattress Beds provides quality products from Latex International, Leggett & Platt, Somma Aire and Foamex. The products combine the best US made Sleep Products available with unparalleled affordability and amazing health benefits.Each manufacturers quality is well documented; Latex International is the leader of the highest quality latex, Talalay Latex. Leggett & Platt are the largest manufacturer of...
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On the Road Again
Just like Willy Nelson, I could not wait to get on the road again.
After five years of marriage my husband and I had traveled to France, Florida, Missouri, Georgia and the Caribbean.
We had also taken many weekend trips around my husband's hectic work schedule.
That all changed January 16,1992 - or so we thought.
The next three months were a blur; bottles, diapers, and lack of sleep, times two.
When I finally returned to work, after twelve weeks, my life had drastically changed.
My husband and I did not venture on another vacation for seven years.
By that time the twins were seven and our youngest was two.
I quickly learned how traveling with our youngest children could be fun, exciting and definitely not tiresome.
With a family of five our preferred mode of travel is driving.
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Discover The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is located on 150 acres of land at 1150 Oxford Rd. in the city of San Marino, California. San Marino is best known for the financial wealth of it's residents and for it's proximity to the city of Pasadena http://pasadena.usacitydirectories.com. Many people, however, believe that the city's biggest asset is the Huntington Library which is made of three art galleries and a library which "showcase magnificent collections of paintings, sculptures, rare books, manuscripts, and decorative arts", and the botanical garden with a collection which "features over 14,000 different species of plants".
The Huntington houses such treasures as "the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; a Gutenberg Bible on vellum; the double-elephant folio edition of Audubon's Birds of America; a world-class collection of the early editions of Shakespeare's works;...
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