From Parenting 24/7: University of Illinois Extension
News
Competence & Confidence
- Young musicians get smarter, study suggests [Nov 17, 2008].
- W. Va. schools try video game to fight obesity [Feb 2, 2006].
- Find the right sports program for your kids [Oct 3, 2005].
Getting Along with Others
- Kids and their furry friends [Jan 10, 2006].
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- Stress makes 1 in 4 kids hurt themselves [Nov 1, 2005].
- Find the right sports program for your kids [Oct 3, 2005].
Guidance, Discipline, Limit-Setting and Monitoring
- Mealtimes: Opportunities for Raising Resilient Children [Apr 14, 2006].
- Kids and their furry friends [Jan 10, 2006].
- Fitness experts: 'Don't let kids hibernate' [Jan 9, 2006].
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- Poll: Lack of exercise blamed for kid obesity [Nov 1, 2005].
- Find the right sports program for your kids [Oct 3, 2005].
Healthy Habits
- Mealtimes: Opportunities for Raising Resilient Children [Apr 14, 2006].
- Family Mealtime -- A Tradition that Isn't Being Skipped [Apr 14, 2006].
- W. Va. schools try video game to fight obesity [Feb 2, 2006].
- Fitness experts: 'Don't let kids hibernate' [Jan 9, 2006].
- Beating the backseat blues [Nov 29, 2005].
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- Poll: Lack of exercise blamed for kid obesity [Nov 1, 2005].
- Find the right sports program for your kids [Oct 3, 2005].
Independence, Defiance, and Oppositional Behavior
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
Learning & Schoolwork
- Young musicians get smarter, study suggests [Nov 17, 2008].
- Stress makes 1 in 4 kids hurt themselves [Nov 1, 2005].
Managing Emotions
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- Stress makes 1 in 4 kids hurt themselves [Nov 1, 2005].
Media Use (Television, Video Games, Movies, Computers)
- W. Va. schools try video game to fight obesity [Feb 2, 2006].
- Fitness experts: 'Don't let kids hibernate' [Jan 9, 2006].
- Spanking can fuel aggression, anxiety in kids [Nov 28, 2005].
- Poll: Lack of exercise blamed for kid obesity [Nov 1, 2005].
Staying Connected
- Talking with the Kids about Economic Stress [May 27, 2009].
- Mealtimes: Opportunities for Raising Resilient Children [Apr 14, 2006].
- Family Mealtime -- A Tradition that Isn't Being Skipped [Apr 14, 2006].
- Beating the backseat blues [Nov 29, 2005].
Managing Work, Family, and Activities
- Family life, roles changing as couples seek balance [Apr 26, 2009].
- Kids with too many activities are run as ragged as parents [Sep 7, 2005].
- Working moms shape kids' family roles [Aug 9, 2004].
- Overscheduling Stresses Children and Families [Oct 1, 2003].
- Parents, Leave Your Bad Mood at Work [Oct 1, 2003].
Staying Connected to Spouses and Partners
- More parents share the workload when mom learns to let go [May 5, 2009].
- ‘Momblocked’ mothers feel edged out by dads [Jul 2, 2007].