Comments for Your Parenting Info - Kids and Parents http://www.yourparentinginfo.com Parenting hints from those in the trenches Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Gum in Clothing? by Michele http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/gum-in-clothing/#comment-48 Michele Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:27:20 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=12#comment-48 Fortunately, I have not had to remove gum from any of my children's hair. However, I have heard from friends that putting peanut butter on the gum will work. I also read that the warm vinegar will work on gum in hair. Good luck! Fortunately, I have not had to remove gum from any of my children’s hair. However, I have heard from friends that putting peanut butter on the gum will work. I also read that the warm vinegar will work on gum in hair. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Gum in Clothing? by Doris http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/gum-in-clothing/#comment-46 Doris Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:07:52 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=12#comment-46 This is great! Any hints on getting gum out of one's hair? I seem to find that when my kids get gum stuck on them, it's normally there. I hate to cut their hair just to get it out. Doris http://fitfabulousforty.blogspot.com/ This is great! Any hints on getting gum out of one’s hair? I seem to find that when my kids get gum stuck on them, it’s normally there. I hate to cut their hair just to get it out.

Doris
http://fitfabulousforty.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on Internet Safety for Kids by Luke Gilkerson http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/internet-safety-for-kids/#comment-43 Luke Gilkerson Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:17:35 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=22#comment-43 Thanks for sharing these tips. I especially think the last one is important. The children most at risk are those who are having trouble adjusting in their offline lives and go on to the Internet looking for help and answers, emotional support and even the desire to sexually experiment. I wrote about this in a recent post about Online Predators: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/03/protecting-kids-online-the-myths-and-realities-of-online-predators/ Another thought: Have you ever heard of accountability software? Accountability software is specifically for adults who want to guard where they go online without any blocking or filtering. Combined with filtering, it's a great Internet safety solution for the whole family. If you want more info about it check out my post “Is Filtering All There Is?” - http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/06/12/is-filtering-all-there-is-introducing-accountability-software/ Thanks for sharing these tips. I especially think the last one is important. The children most at risk are those who are having trouble adjusting in their offline lives and go on to the Internet looking for help and answers, emotional support and even the desire to sexually experiment.

I wrote about this in a recent post about Online Predators: http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/04/03/protecting-kids-online-the-myths-and-realities-of-online-predators/

Another thought: Have you ever heard of accountability software? Accountability software is specifically for adults who want to guard where they go online without any blocking or filtering. Combined with filtering, it’s a great Internet safety solution for the whole family. If you want more info about it check out my post “Is Filtering All There Is?” - http://www.covenanteyes.com/blog/2008/06/12/is-filtering-all-there-is-introducing-accountability-software/

]]> Comment on The College Process: Financial Aid Tip by adda4u http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/the-college-process-financial-aid-tip/#comment-40 adda4u Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:52:01 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=9#comment-40 This is so true, parents stay on top… nice one sri... This is so true, parents stay on top…

nice one

sri…

]]> Comment on Which AP Exams Are Your Kids Taking? by Credit Crunch » Which AP Exams Are Your Kids Taking? http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/which-ap-exams-are-your-kids-taking/#comment-21 Credit Crunch » Which AP Exams Are Your Kids Taking? Fri, 09 May 2008 20:19:29 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=13#comment-21 [...] the rest of this great post here [...] [...] the rest of this great post here [...]

]]> Comment on The College Process: Financial Aid Tip by MattF http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/the-college-process-financial-aid-tip/#comment-20 MattF Sat, 03 May 2008 18:07:04 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=9#comment-20 I disliked the entire process, and still dislike it, because for me, it's STILL NOT OVER!! I deposited at one school, but I'm waiting to hear from another, and the whole situation is ridiculous. And I had to reject two schools that I loved, one of which was offering me 12,500 per year in scholarships, even though it doesn't normally do that. This is good advice for any college-bound student and his/her parents. I disliked the entire process, and still dislike it, because for me, it’s STILL NOT OVER!! I deposited at one school, but I’m waiting to hear from another, and the whole situation is ridiculous. And I had to reject two schools that I loved, one of which was offering me 12,500 per year in scholarships, even though it doesn’t normally do that. This is good advice for any college-bound student and his/her parents.

]]> Comment on The College Process: Financial Aid Tip by Chris http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/the-college-process-financial-aid-tip/#comment-19 Chris Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:27:30 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=9#comment-19 This is definitely true. I thought that the month of April would be more than aenough to to get everything figured out in without creating too much stress. I was quite wrong. This article advise about doing things on time is great and I would say even be early whenever possible. This is definitely true. I thought that the month of April would be more than aenough to to get everything figured out in without creating too much stress. I was quite wrong. This article advise about doing things on time is great and I would say even be early whenever possible.

]]> Comment on The College Process: Financial Aid Tip by Chelsea http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/the-college-process-financial-aid-tip/#comment-18 Chelsea Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:56:47 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=9#comment-18 I know that many people tell parents to back off during the college process, and for the most part that is true, but unfortunately kids NEED their parents to fill out the FAFSA and CSS Profile. Parents, if you want to help, all you need to do is the financial aspect. This time is stressful enough, and in most cases teenagers do not have the information they need to fill this out on their own. While most of the application is in a senior's control, this is not. Don't cause your child any undue stress, do this one part of it for them. Thankfully my parents got it in on time, and like in this case, we appealed, and got more money than we were originally awarded. The appellate process works many times, do not just assume the first offer is the only one! You have nothing to lose. This is overall a very stressful time. I agree with the writer, the best thing you can do is get everything in on time. I know that many people tell parents to back off during the college process, and for the most part that is true, but unfortunately kids NEED their parents to fill out the FAFSA and CSS Profile. Parents, if you want to help, all you need to do is the financial aspect. This time is stressful enough, and in most cases teenagers do not have the information they need to fill this out on their own. While most of the application is in a senior’s control, this is not. Don’t cause your child any undue stress, do this one part of it for them.

Thankfully my parents got it in on time, and like in this case, we appealed, and got more money than we were originally awarded. The appellate process works many times, do not just assume the first offer is the only one! You have nothing to lose.

This is overall a very stressful time. I agree with the writer, the best thing you can do is get everything in on time.

]]> Comment on The College Process: Financial Aid Tip by Katherine King http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/the-college-process-financial-aid-tip/#comment-17 Katherine King Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:42:24 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=9#comment-17 Honestly, because my parents didn't <i>want</i> to fill out the fasfa form, I was not elligble for any financial aid. My father felt he was above it, so now I'm stuck with fifty grand in debt. Please be humble. The college financial process is very difficult and costs as much as a house these days. Honestly, because my parents didn’t want to fill out the fasfa form, I was not elligble for any financial aid. My father felt he was above it, so now I’m stuck with fifty grand in debt. Please be humble. The college financial process is very difficult and costs as much as a house these days.

]]> Comment on The College Process: Financial Aid Tip by Carlos Guzman http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/the-college-process-financial-aid-tip/#comment-16 Carlos Guzman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:24:40 +0000 http://www.yourparentinginfo.com/?p=9#comment-16 Having to apply for colleges at the same time as having to apply for scholarships and financial aid can be the worse, specially when you don't know that they have to be done at the same time. Personally i did not even know scholarships were done even before regular college admissions started, probably from the lack of parent involvement in my college applications, i wished i would have been encouraged to have applied for scholarships at the same time as i applied for scholarships that would have made paying for college and choosing colleges alot more easier, so anyways i know the feeling. Having to apply for colleges at the same time as having to apply for scholarships and financial aid can be the worse, specially when you don’t know that they have to be done at the same time. Personally i did not even know scholarships were done even before regular college admissions started, probably from the lack of parent involvement in my college applications, i wished i would have been encouraged to have applied for scholarships at the same time as i applied for scholarships that would have made paying for college and choosing colleges alot more easier, so anyways i know the feeling.

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