Why Pivotal Parenting?
We all need ideas, motivation and understanding.
Building a Treehouse?
Plenty of ideas in this article, with links to the internet as well
You don't have to reminisce any longer, because treehouses are back. Whether they are the manifestation of our innate desire for freedom, an attempt to relive those untroubled days of our yesteryears, or an attempt to create the perfect play space for our children, treehouses are sprouting up all over the country.
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Books on parenting
Get some great ideas and attitudes from these books
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
Amazon Price: $9.90 (as of 12/20/2009) 
Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days
Amazon Price: $12.23 (as of 12/20/2009)
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 12/20/2009)
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/20/2009)
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know
More detail here
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/20/2009)
Activities for kids
Games
Game of the Week:
See if you can make it
around a curvy racetrack and across the finish line without
crashing.
More Games
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Parents and proud of it!
Buy one for yourself and one for a gift
Parenting Rules White T-Shirt
Price: 19.99
Cloth Diaper Daddy Mug
Price: 12.99
Motherhood Framed Tile
Price: 18.49
Doula ~ Caring Tote Bag
Price: 18.99
Latest Kids Book Review
For Littlies - Koala Lou
Koala LouLovely story about hard work to obtain a goal, but also that our children don't have to do ANYTHING to earn our love - we love them no matter what
Kids and Reading
Sight Word Recognition
As you're sitting here reading this article, chances are that you aren't thinking for long about each individual word. You're simply recognizing the words "on sight" because they are familiar to you.
Hence, you are "sight reading".
For children, sight word recognition is an important step to being able to efficiently learn to read. If they don't have to stop and consider what each word is, they will have the freedom to comprehend the meaning and context of sentences and paragraphs.
Consequently, it's critical for parents, babysitters, guardians, grandparents and educators to help beginning readers learn to instantly identify words.
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~Johann Schiller
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