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Cynthia Martin says making a list helps your child.

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Parenting Matters: Help your child chart a new course

Lists help Santa know what to deliver for Christmas but they also help children know exactly what is…

Parenting Matters: A lesson in competence

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Parenting Matters: A lesson in competence

Everyone wants to feel competent. But where do you learn how to be competent and how do you…

Teaching giving needs to begin early says Cynthia Martin.

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Parenting Matters: Learn about giving

Teaching giving needs to begin early says Cynthia Martin.

Researchers have found that children who are well-liked use nonverbal skills of eye contact and smiling.

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Parenting Matters: Can Josh come over?

"Being a friend takes learning just like everything else in life. It is a skill worth having."

Cynthia Martin discusses working with your child's behavior.

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Parenting Matters: Cleaning up your behavior guidelines

At any and all ages, children test limits. You shouldn’t look on this as a bad thing but…

Summer vacation is off and running beginning tomorrow. But remember

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Parenting Matters: Fast forward summer learning

Summer vacation is off and running beginning tomorrow. But remember, learning takes place for kids all year long.

Babies don’t know what they need — they feel what they need — and communicate that in kind. Your nonverbal response makes your child feel safe

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Parenting Matters: what babies need

Babies don’t know what they need — they feel what they need — and communicate that in kind.…

Several articles have included comments on the importance of modeling for your child.

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Parenting Matters: Two kinds of modeling

Modeling is a very powerful way to teach your child

Cynthia Martin discusses the advantages of your child saving money.

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Parenting Matters: Selling saving

Cynthia Martin discusses the advantages of your child saving money.

Parenting Matters: Allowing for allowance

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Parenting Matters: Allowing for allowance

Figuring out if, when and how much allowance to give a child really can cause confusion for parents.…

Cynthia Martin discusses disciplining your child in the latest Parenting Matters column.

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Parenting Matters: Guidelines for discipline

Cynthia Martin discusses disciplining your child in the latest Parenting Matters column.

Cynthia Martin discusses children and household chores.

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Parenting Matters: Valuable chores

Cynthia Martin discusses children and household chores.

Parenting Matters: Bullying prevention

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Parenting Matters: Bullying prevention

Most kids tease each other. It usually begins early and probably goes on through all the growing years.…