6 Tips on How to Handle Power Struggles with your Children

How to Handle Power Struggles with Your Kids

Ways to Handle Power Struggles with Your Kids

All children love to engage parents in power struggles at one time or another, but they commonly end up being no-win situations as the parent and child each vie for power.

During power struggles with their children, parents usually feel angry, drained, and helpless, wondering if they are the only parents who can’t seem to control their child.

Tips for a Child’s First Cell Phone

With the holidays right around the corner, many parents may consider surprising their child with their first cell phone.  According to the Pew ­Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project,…

Monster Coding Jam: Capital One Attempts World Record with 600+ DISD Students

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Guinness World Records Attempt on Halloween with 600+ Scary Smart 9th Graders

Capital One is kicking off Techweek Dallas with a Guinness World Records attempt for the largest programming lesson. During the “Monster Coding Jam Session,” more than 600 ninth-grade DISD students from various NAF academies will learn the basics of app creation from 250 Capital One volunteers and get the chance to develop their very own “monster mash” gaming app.

Homemade Creamy Hot Chocolate

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Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe

Enjoy a warm coffee creation while relaxing on a Sunday morning, or brew up a bunch for your friends and family at your next fall get-together. Serve with a slice of warm apple pie or apple cider donuts for the ultimate crowd pleaser! Recipe courtesy of KRUPS Barista Sam Lewontin.

10 Halloween Safety Tips

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Halloween Safety: Trick or Treating with Safety in Mind

Halloween, the night kids everywhere stock up on their hidden candy supply to eat and enjoy for several weeks. Safety is important too so here are a few tips for a fun and safe Halloween night.

1.  The infamous Halloween costume takes a great deal of thought and once the costume is decided on it is important that your child tries it on to make sure that it fits. If costumes are too long and drag, kids may trip over them and potentially seriously hurt themselves.

2.  Costumes could be a fire hazard. Many times neighbors put carved pumpkins with a lit candle on their patio and if kids walk by them excess material could catch on fire.