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Child experts differ over the age at which children can become spoiled by manipulating their parents to get what they want. Ways in which to set limits and the benefits of those limits on children are presented.

Preschoolers seem to be full of wonder and happiness. Parents can make these years more enjoyable by encouraging their children to be independent, answering their questions and helping them develop social skills.

Mothers who allow their youngsters to do simple, everyday tasks by themselves are instilling independence in the child. A step-by-step guide on how mothers can encourage this drive for independence, while ensuring that things are done, is presented.

Babies need structure in their lives for at least their first year of life. Infant development goes through four stages in which changes to routines are common. The predictability provides reassurance to infants, who can help determine their schedule.

Most children have a healthy imagination, and its development should be encouraged because of the benefits it provides, such as increased understanding and decreased boredom. Several ways for parents to help foster the imagination of their children at various age levels are presented.

Newborns require adjustment to their new surroundings, while new mothers require adjustment to caring for their newborn. Mothers need to make sure they get plenty of sleep in order to regain their energy from delivery and to care properly for the baby. Other tips are provided.

The qualities, which constitute a child's personality, are observed to strongly influence his or her success or failure in class. Parents and teachers are guided on best ways to help children with three different kinds of personalities.

Wings of Hope, an organization in nearby St-Louis,bought and rebuilt the single-engine plane in which Sandy Turner lost her son and grandson to use it for humanitarian missions. Wings of Hope was founded in 1962 by four St. Louis businessmen and took off its mission of mercy and is considered as the largest international volunteer organization in the Midwest.

Staying happily married demands for a spouse to look back to the things that have made their relationship work fine during its early stages. Recalling these experiences and feelings may help couples rekindle their lost romance and teach them to appreciate each other's significance in their lives.

Social scientists now recognize the value of forgiveness to people's well-being. Although long viewed as a moral and religious concept, there is strong evidence that forgiveness can free people from the hostility that can jeopardize their health.

A mother describes how she and her husband made the right decision to have a third child, when most couples stop at their second child. A bigger brood has various benefits, that includes using the eldest's old items and realizing its historical values and providing better guidance and discipline to the children.

Toddlers exhibit their first step of independence by saying no even to reasonable requests and sometimes when they mean yes to test their limits. Parents can counter assertions of independence by allowing children to make choices, finding other ways to divert behavior and reducing demands.

Andy Parfitt's time at the BBC should serve him well in his new talent role. Anne Cassidy reports. Andy Parfitt, or 'the BBC fatcat who saddled the world with motormouth [...]

Should clients and agencies do more to improve the ethnic make-up of UK ads, Anne Cassidy asks. The world depicted by TV advertising is still whiter than white. Though much [...]

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The first step that people should take when managing stress is to determine whether they use a problem-focused or emotion-focused coping style. Stress-management techniques include muscle relaxation, massage, meditation and keeping a journal.

Even clean houses can have germs, and many people forget the need to disinfect places that are touched often, such as doorknobs. It is important to clean with a good disinfectant, watch for mildrew and mold in damp places and have ventilation checked.

Parents who have healthy self-esteem often raise children who develop good self-esteem. Thirteen ways to foster individual and family self-esteem are described.