Raise a Compassionate Child

by Elizabeth Foy Larsen http://www.parents.com/kids/development/social/raise-a-compassionate-child/ Supper was not going well for 2-year-old Benjamin. As his frustrations escalated to the brink of a full-on tantrum, his 4-year-old sister, Ellie, assessed the scene. "He's angry," she told her mother, Susan Rivers, of Newton, Massachusetts. "What can we do to make him happy?" With her mom's help, Ellie … Continue reading Raise a Compassionate Child

25 Manners Every Kid Should Know by Age 9

*from http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/25-manners-every-kid-should-know-by-age-9-2480238/ Helping your child master these simple rules of etiquette will get him noticed -- for all the right reasons. By David Lowry, Ph.D. Your child's rude 'tude isn't always intentional. Sometimes kids just don't realize it's impolite to interrupt, pick their nose, or loudly observe that the lady walking in front of them … Continue reading 25 Manners Every Kid Should Know by Age 9