parenting

Character Building

Parenting Solutions: Manners Do Matter

By Scouting magazine

Teaching children to be polite can be a challenge in a world where common courtesy is less and less common, but you can be successful by working at it a little at a time.

Leader Advice and Inspiration

Parenting Solutions: Manners Do Matter

By Scouting magazine

Teaching children to be polite can be a challenge in a world where common courtesy is less and less common, but you can be successful by working at it a little at a time.

Advancement & Awards

Advice from an Eagle Scout mom

By Scouting magazine

How can parents best motivate their sons to continue on the Trail to Eagle? A mother of three Eagle Scouts suggests a one-step-at-a-time approach.

Life Skills

Parenting Solutions: Honestly, Now…

By Scouting magazine

If parents stretch the truth or commit ‘harmless’ acts of dishonesty, their children are likely to do the same. Here are ways—besides setting a good example—to encourage children not to lie or otherwise be dishonest.