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Parenting Solutions: Ways to Unlock a Child’s Potential

Encouragement from parents and significant adults can play a vital role in helping a child realize his or her infinite possibilities.

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Parenting Solutions: Ways to Advance Your Child’s Spiritual Life

For children to live balanced lives, parents need to help them grow not only physically, emotionally, and intellectually, but spiritually as well.

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How leaders can effectively deal with a Scout’s inappropriate behavior

A Webelos den leader asked what could be done when a boy lies, swears, and hits or chases other boys and his father will not intervene. Readers suggested better communication with and involvement of both parent and boy.

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Behind the Mask of Teenage Anger

It takes patience and determination to help a troubled teen identify and manage his feelings of anger. But a willingness to care and listen may be enough to save a young man’s future.

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Parenting Solutions: Helping Children to Be Good Listeners

It can sometimes be exasperating to get children to listen, but there are several positive ways for adults to get through to them.

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Parenting Solutions: Five Healthy Habits to Instill in Children

Teaching these behaviors with diligence and discipline will reduce illness, promote safety, and encourage healthy living through diet and exercise.

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A Week with No TV

How did families in a Cub Scout den fare during their participation in National TV-Turnoff Week? First, they survived. Second, they even enjoyed it!

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Parenting Solutions: How children Can Overcome Shyness

Parents and others can help a child who’s ill at ease in social situations say “goodbye to shy.”

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Parenting Solutions: Dealing With Sibling Rivalry and Quarrels

When siblings learn how to resolve conflicts at a young age, they grow up to regard each other not only as brothers and sisters but as the closest of lifelong friends.

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