Rexanne Mancini is the mother of two daughters, Justice and Liberty. She is a novelist, freelance writer and maintains an extensive yet informal parenting and family web site, Rexanne.com †http://www.rexanne.com -Visit her site for good advice, award-winning Internet holiday pages and some humor to help you cope. Subscribe to her free newsletter, Rexanne’s Web Review, for a monthly dose of Rexanne: http://www.rexanne.com/rwr-archives.html rexanne@rexanne.com
The Importance Of Fathers There is no doubt that mothers play an all-important leading role in the lives of their children. They are the obvious heroes of child rearing. But what about a father's role? Just how important are ...... Similar Editorial : Fathers Day by Ken Marlborough. | Source : SD Parenting Guide
Gaining A Childs Trust My daughters and I went to the beach several weeks ago. They were having a blast playing in the freezing cold water as I tiptoed around the waves, trying to keep my feet from becoming frost bitten. N...... Similar Editorial : Weight Gaining by Armen Hareyan. | Source : Raising Children
The Importance Of Mothers Moms, did you ever question your value as a role model, caretaker, administer of hugs and Band-Aids? I think we all have in today's climate of "do more, get more, have more." Many of us work to brin...... Similar Editorial : This Mothers Day by Lynn Bode. | Source : Advice for Parents
Security Items My older daughter sucked her thumb. She did so until she was six. My younger daughter had a love affair with her bottles and pacifiers until she was six. Both girls gave up their security rituals on their own, in their own time and when they were ready to give them up. This is not to say that it didn't distress me to see their teeth protruding and to know that orthodontic bills loomed large in our...... Similar Editorial : Why Make Homemade Items by Alan Detwiler. | Source : Security Door Locks
Convicting Children The conviction of 14-year-old Lionel Tate for first-degree murder and the subsequent life in prison sentence has been all but absent from the media lately. After the Florida court handed down the shocking sentence three weeks ago, it seems the media considers it old news. I am choosing to publish my feelings about this case anyway. I cannot seem to overcome my strong feelings about this topic. I...... Similar Editorial : Children and ATV by John Bisnar. | Source : Kid Craft
Gifted Children There has been much discussion on the difficult child. Let’s look at the gifted child. Not to imply that gifted children aren't difficult ... as a matter of fact, I hold the belief that most difficult children are probably gifted and therein lies a part of their social problem. For clarity, let's refer to the gifted child in this article as the one who excels at academics and extra curricular...... Similar Editorial : Children and ATV by John Bisnar. | Source : Kid Craft
Children Patriots This year will be an especially poignant Independence Day for the United States on July 4. While there has been a surge in patriotism since September 11, we all need to maintain a sense of pride and love for our country whether we are at war or living in peace. Children need to feel a sense of belonging, in their family, their classrooms and their country. They thrive in an environment of respect,...... Similar Editorial : Children and ATV by John Bisnar. | Source : Kid Craft
Grieving Children While it is my belief that death is just one more experience to seek growth and soul development in our current physical forms, losing a loved one is never easy. Our family has experienced its fair share of grief in the past few years. We’ve lost my sister-in-law (my daughters’ aunt), a beloved uncle and a cherished pet, to name just a few. I try to reassure my daughters that a loved one who has...... Similar Editorial : Children and ATV by John Bisnar. | Source : Kid Craft
Childrens Allowance When we consider that the word allowance means, “allowing for,” it puts that “A” word into better perspective.Children will need access to their own stash of cash when they reach a certain age. Kids develop this need around age 8 or 9 and it grows into the monster it will become by about age 15 or 16 ... they do get more expensive with age, don’t they? At age 8, we began giving our older daughter...... Similar Editorial : Childrens Discipline by Ruben Francia. | Source : Kid Craft
Gaining A Child’s Trust My daughters and I went to the beach several weeks ago. They were having a blast playing in the freezing cold water as I tiptoed around the waves, trying to keep my feet from becoming frost bitten. Next to us in the water was a mother with her daughter who was no more than 18 months old. This woman was holding her frightened little girl hostage in the ocean as the bitter cold waves crashed into...... Similar Editorial : Autodesk gaining in 3D by sramana. | Source : Kid Craft
Spanking Children ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Results of the Spanking Poll on Rexanne.com: Voters - 233Percentage of readers who do not spank their children: 37% Percentage of readers who spank their children: 62% ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am completely opposed to spanking. I know that almost twice as many of you spank your children as don't. At the risk of alienating 62 percent of my subscribers, I cannot, in good conscience, keep my...... Similar Editorial : Children and ATV by John Bisnar. | Source : Kid Craft
Infant Circumcision If circumcision were a choice I had to have made, I would have run frantically from the hospital with my newborn son to protect him from the procedure. His father would have chased me down, insisting his son “look like he did.” All I can say is I’m terribly relieved I didn’t have to live through that. Nor did I have to make the agonizing choice of protecting my baby from pain or disrespecting my...... Similar Editorial : Infant Botulism Treatment Information by Juliet Cohen. | Source : Baby Showers Gift
Potty Training - To Train Or Not To Train? I have always found the notion of toilet training a toddler to be a bit much. I didn't feel right about pushing my girls to do something I felt would eventually come naturally. At three years old, both my girls were potty trained ... not because I read books and raced them to the porcelain each time I suspected they should go. They knew what the potty was for. They knew when they had to go. They'd...... Similar Editorial : Free Potty Training Tip by Mike Jerry. | Source : Printable Baby Shower Invitation