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Poor Parenting: Boys Will be Boys

If there is any worse excuse for poor parenting, this is it: “Boys will be boys”. Have you ever noticed that parents make excuses for boys bad behavior?

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Finding Parental Balance

In today’s society, it is often difficult to find the balance between being the tough parent and being the fun parent, particularly when there is only one of you.

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Children vs. Etiquette

Good manners extend to making eye contact and paying full attention to the person you are speaking too.

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Teach Kids Good Manners Early

Teaching kids basic manners is part of raising a strong, independent, and respectful individual. Don’t miss the opportunities to teach your child how best to respond to circumstances.

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Life Camp Column: Childcare and Eating at a Restaurant

Giving readers an opportunity to ask questions, and receive answers. Topics range from relationships, friendships, to in-laws, and children.

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Life Camp Column: Party Hostess Gifts

Giving readers an opportunity to ask questions, and receive answers. Topics range from relationships, friendships, to in-laws, and children.

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Laundry Room Etiquette

Some tips for being a good neighbour and favourable fellow laundry-room user.

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Honey, Keep an Eye on the Kids

What is your child doing at this very moment?

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Four Ways to Make Your Children Behave in Public

We’ve all seen, and heard, the kid throwing a temper tantrum at the store, the kid who won’t stop bugging you in the next restaurant booth, or the kid whining, complaining, or running around wild. There’s nothing worse than people who impose their children’s bad behavior on others, and they are not doing their children any favors by not enforcing proper social behavior.

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Why Parents Must Watch Their Children

Parents have to always check on their children’s manners in order to know if they are going down the right path or starting to behave badly.