Marlin Rollins

School Support for Obses Children

Activities should be sequential, advancing in complexity and challenge as the child ages to allow them to achieve physical potential. At minimum, National Physical Fitness standards should be met. Both schools and community organizations must provid... Read >

Choosing a Sport for Your Child

I have a four year old son. He is very physically active and has great motor skills. Far better at most sports they I was at his age. Most of our friends have their children in sports and like most "soccer moms" they drive from event to event - especially... Read >

A Look at Child ID Programs

commonly believe, that by recording their children's fingerprints and DNA information, they have taken all the steps necessary in order to protect as well as provide identification for their children. Unfortunately, this could not be further from the t... Read >

How to Detect Autism in Children

Look at the children who live next door to you and take a glimpse at every child you walk past on the street. These could very well be the faces of autism. There is no visible indication that a child is affected by this disturbing neurological disorder. ... Read >

Do You Know What Your Child Is Reading?

Responsible parenting is very much on everyone's mind these days. Everywhere you look there are articles being written about it, television shows and videos which aim to alert parents to potential dangers facing their children, and websites and home pages... Read >

When It's Time to Wean Your Baby

So how do you encourage a six month old baby to eat solids? The main thing to remember is that you should introduce solids gradually. When your baby is ready for solid food he will begin to demand feeds more often, and may never seem satisfied for very... Read >

An Honest Look at Birth Trauma

sound are diffused by a protective, maternal shield. The unborn child has spent nine months learning about mom and how to recognize her. To be separated from mother is the ultimate birth trauma. Indeed, this disappointment surpasses the definition of trau... Read >

Inner Bonding for Single Parents

Having worked with parents for the last 35 years and written books on parenting and relationships, I've discovered that one of the greatest challenges for us as parents is to be loving role-models for our children, showing our children through our behavio... Read >

Your Child and Money Matters

* Once they have proved themselves adept to handling their pennies, take them to open their own bank accounts. Most major high street banks and building societies have special savings accounts for kids. Depending on their age group, they may be offered s... Read >

Developing Phonological Awareness in Your Child

An awareness of phonemes is necessary to grasp the alphabetic principle that underlies our system of written language. Specifically, developing readers must be sensitive to the internal structure of words. If children understand that words can be divid... Read >

Teaching Your Child Phonics

identifying sounds in various positions in words (initial, medial, final), identifying words that begin or end with the same sound, and manipulating sounds in a word such as saying a word without its beginning or end sound. Most of the phoneme awarenes... Read >

Improving Self-Esteem in Children

With young children, self-esteem refers to the extent to which they expect to be accepted and valued by the adults and peers who are important to them. Self esteem is so important in young children because it is a self fulfilling prophecy. The more con... Read >

Getting a Handle on Discipline

Well, as you may be aware, there is a wide range of thought on this subject. One school of thought teaches essentially hand's off, and says, the little darlings are very intelligent, so let them figure it all out on their own. No punishment or reward syst... Read >

The Basics of Baby Care

Bringing a new baby home is a time for great joy and celebration. There are so many exciting experiences waiting for the happy family. But, it doesn't take long for mom and dad to discover that caring for a newborn baby, while joyful, can be demanding and... Read >

Thoughts About Baby Nurseries

follow that norm or tradition and supply your new baby with their own separate nursery. A baby nursery, or separate bedroom for a new born, is not the usual practice in many countries. My children by my first marriage were brought up in England, where ... Read >