Character Building – Page 6 – Scouting magazine

Parenting Solutions: Manners Do Matter

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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.

The Wonder of the Woods What Are Our Children Missing?

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Fewer young people are experiencing the joy of playing outdoors and exploring nature, says a noted author, who shows how such neglect can be harmful and how programs like Scouting can help to reverse the trend.

Parenting Solutions: Helping Children Manage Anger and Conflict

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Adults can play a key role as a child develops the skills of understanding what triggers strong feelings of displeasure and knowing the best ways to deal with them.

Parenting Solutions: Helping Children Identify Areas of Intense Interest

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Parents and significant adults can assist youths in recognizing and developing personal strengths and enthusiasms.

Parenting Solutions: Ways to Unlock a Child's Potential

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

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

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

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

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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.

Behind the Mask of Teenage Anger

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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.