Amanda gives us some great tips on what to pack in your hospital bag

www.HowAndFix.com Do you struggle to discipline a child that doesn’t listen? At Last… A Simple New Guide reveals why your child misbehaves and teaches you how to stop your child’s defiant, out of control behavior

3 Easy Steps to Quickly Resolve Conflict and Repair the Broken Trust in Your Home, Classroom or Youth Group! Positive Conflict Resolution What is an Apology: I apologize I was wrong and will try never to do it again. Will you Forgive me? What is the Benefits of Forgiveness: Research says a forgiving victim lives 8 years longer than one who holds on to forgiveness. How Can I Make It Up to You: Apologies are empty and still leave the victim feeling they can not trust the person as much as they did before the person hurt them. So learn on this DVD or Download ways to quickly “Make it Up” to the person so they will trust you more than before they were hurt. If I did something mean I can do something nice for the victim. If I said something mean I can say 4 nice character or compliment their personality or talents. Bullying Program Reduced Bullying by 50% in your Home or School within 2 weeks. Learn how to teach Students how to Roll with Teasing or Name Calling: “Your an idiot” Response: “That’s the Best thing I heard all day.” Retain Families with this program. Schools have reported an increase in Retention of families of Victims and been able to Rehabilitate some of the Bullies. Reduce Tardies and Discipline Problems by 30% in the first week by having students greet all their classmates by the end of each week: “Good morning Sasha! It’s good to see you! I love your blouse.” Incorporate positive conflict resolution plan listed above: “I apologize for hitting you, I was wrong …

The definition of a surrogate mother is a woman who bears a child, either her own or another couple’s, with the intention of giving the child to someone else to raise. Find out how surrogacy can be altruistic or compensated monetarily with information from a psychologist and counselor in this free video on surrogacy.Expert: Reka Morvay Contact: www.rekamorvay.com Bio: Reka Morvay is a psychologist and doula with degrees from University of California, Berkeley and Cornell University. She also trained with the Hungarian Association of Cognitive and Behavior Therapy. Filmmaker: Paul Volniansky

Through ResponsibleSports.com, USA Women’s Olympic National Softball team head coach and Positive Coaching Alliance collaborate on sports parenting guidelines to prepare parents for their child’s involvement in team sports.

Every year an estimated 35 million children run, kick, throw, and skate in youth leagues around the country, and a record 7.4 million kids participated in high school sports last year. These leagues and school teams offer more than just the ability to play, they create a network where coaches and parents can teach the universal values of commitment, discipline, responsibility and teamwork.

Liza Minelli, supporter of the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (www.iahp.org or 215-233-2050), a non-profit organzation founded by Glenn Doman, asks others to donate to the organization. IAHP helps brain injured children and well children reach their true neurological potential. Here, Liza asks generous donors to help out. www.iahp.org

Coach Sean Smith talks about a very unique program he just released for parents called: “The 5 Everyday Ways Well-Meaning Parents Destroy Their Children’s Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence… Including Teaching Them the Difference Between Right and Wrong!”

despicable.me In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences and flowering rose bushes sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by an army of mischievous little minions, we discover Gru (Steve Carell) planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me. Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. That is, until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen a potential Dad. One of the world’s greatest super-villains has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

The first intentional behavior our children learn is to whine. This is good and natural, and we reward it by giving them what they want – food, sleep, or comfort. As they grow however, we want to help them learn more effective and appropriate ways to communicate their needs. So we have to unlearn some things too.

Don’t encourage toddlers to nap in strollers or the car. Learn how to get a toddler to take a nap properly with expert tips from a licensed psychotherapist in this free video about early childhood development. Expert: Donna Williams, PhD Contact: www.parentguide.com Bio: Donna Williams is a Licensed Psychotherapist, and she has her PhD in Early Childhood Education and Development, a BA in psychology and an MA in Counseling Education. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Encourage a toddler to use good manners by setting an good example. Discover how to teach good manners to toddlers with expert tips from a licensed psychotherapist in this free video about early childhood development. Expert: Donna Williams, PhD Contact: www.parentguide.com Bio: Donna Williams is a Licensed Psychotherapist, and she has her PhD in Early Childhood Education and Development, a BA in psychology and an MA in Counseling Education. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Learning to wait is one of life’s most important skills. Here’s a couple of ideas to teach your children patience

This is a hilarious scene from One on One when Flex show’s his parenting ways. I LOVE this show!

Professional speaker Norbert Georget shows you how a teenager goes through the 4 Levels of Addiction to alcohol and drugs. He also shares some of the THE TOP TEN TIPS FOR PARENTS. He is the author of the book NO-NONSENSE PARENTING FOR TODAY’S TEENAGER – How To Feel Like A Good Parent Even When Your Teenager Hates You For more information on his powerful school assembly and parent seminars, go to www.norbertgeorget.com If you’re a Parent with a Disrespectful Teenager, go to whattodo-disrespectfulteen.com Parents with an Abusive Teenager go to: howtostopmyabusiveteen.com Parent with a Lazy Teenager go to: howtostopmyabusiveteen.com Norbert Georget’s blog is at parent2parentwithteens.com