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Five Foolproof Rules of Parenting

January 29th, 2007

Laugh A Lot - Laughter increases feel-good endorphins and lowers stress levels.  The newest twist popping up is Laughter Yoga’s “Laughter Clubs.” which combine laughter with simple yoga poses.

Get the Family Moving - If yoga is not your family’s thing, then enlist the kids’ help in picking a physical activity everyone can enjoy.  Getting your children active will go a long way toward lifelong good health.

Avoid Labels - Childhood pigeonholes (like “soccer star” or “math whiz”) can stick around well into adulthood.

Read to Kids Every Night - Even 10 or 15 minutes can make a huge difference in developing language skills.  Kids with a variety of reading materials at home score higher on standardized tests, so stock up on audio books, magazines, word games –anything that will help to exercise their reading muscles.

Catch Kids Being Good - If you pay attention and verbally compliment good behavior every day, you probably will see less of the bad.  Another upside to positive reinforcement is, it cuts down on sibling rivalry since alot of the time kids fight to gain attention from dad and mom.

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