When our first son was venturing into the testing boundaries phase, I came up with what I thought was a simple and elegant disciplinary method.  If I told him to do something and he didn’t respond immediately, I began to count to three.  The theory was that if I got to three and he had yet to comply, he would be spanked.  I spanked him exactly twice, and the lesson was learned.  From that day on the count never passed two.  He is now a very compliant and obedient young man….

Even if gas prices rise or continue to stay high, road trips are a reality for most families. Here are some dos and don’ts to make them as pain-free as possible for every member of the family:

DO – Plan for extra time to stop and take a break. It’s healthy to let everyone get some movement every few hours. If you find a rest stop with bathrooms, ask your children to try to go, even if they claim that they “don’t have to go right now.” They will….

It’s Christmastime again!  But, unfortunately, along with Christmas come the bad and corny gifts given to teens worldwide!  Behold, the article that shall stop that.

So, first I shall list my top five worst gifts.

1. Socks: Most teens do not want socks.  We would rather buy them than receive them as a present. (Yes, even if they have cute puppies or menacing skulls.) Don’t believe me? Consumer Reports discovered that socks were the most offensive and disappointing gifts that people received in 2005!…

“We need to get a travel swing for when we go to someone’s house, we might need it,” said my wife as I was glancing at the $70 price tag. I am not a miser when it comes to my daughter by any means, but as a consumer we have to throw in the towel on all the things we “need.” Seventy-five percent of the items in baby stores didn’t exist when we were babies, and we clearly didn’t need them.

From play yards to playmates to bouncy chairs to a million things you can connect to a stroller, new parents…

One of the greatest things that parents have to decide is where they can send their child to school.  In many cases in the U.S., the decision already is made for them as their financial situation dictates that they have to attend the local public school.  But for a lot of middle America, there are choices of either public or private schools at the elementary, middle, and high school level.

This was the underlying question of the idea request on Idea Offer titled, “Private or Public School” ….