Leaving Your Kids Alone

Are you working your kids too hard. The latest movement in parenting is to leave your kids alone and I think I agree. They only get to be innocent and happy for so long. I am not even such a fan of homework for that very reason. Schools and governments are tyrannical and laying the homework on too thick. Furthermore too many kids that I see, especially ethnic ones, are coming up from school and then stuck working in the family business. Some of these poor kids are working twelve-hour work days between their part time jobs, homework and going to school in the first place.

Then there is the other type of parent that can't leave their kid alone because they are trying to raise a genius. They cram the kids day full of activities like judo, tennis, piano and art class. At home they are put on a program of watching educational televise or working on the computer. Now wonder our kids are so tired. Is a wireless Nintendo that far of a cry away from just handing the kid their own organizer like a Blackberry.

All these activities that we force on our kids impose costs on the parents and they also don't levee your kid any breathing room so he or she can just fool around. Yet another problem with overworking your kids is that it can cause their creativity to be stifled. Yet another problem is that children will develop the attitude that they always think they need others to do stuff for them on a full time basis. They forget to use their own problem solving abilities and fail to see innovative solutions or even obvious solutions to problems. They are overstrained.

Leaving your child alone does not mean being negligent. However it does mean being a little more carefree when it comes to raising them. You don't have to watch them every minute. And you do not have to run every single hour of their lives. Let them breathe and take a stroll every now and then. We are raising kids that are anxious way before their time. Many of them deal with the anxiety that we lay on them with bad habits. Younger children pick their nose or bite their nails. Older children start smoking, drinking and doing drugs. They are self-medicating to eliminate their anxiety.

You need not worry that your kid will be too lazy if you are not on his or her back all of the time. Most kids, when left to their own devices do find something to do. They like to be busy but on their own terms. Doing things on their own terms allows them to discover what they like doing in life as well as their own limitations. Without you around always making decisions for the kid they can learn to make decisions on their own. The result is a healthier, wiser and more confident adult in the end.

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Dental Insurance For Children

 

If you want your child to grow up to be attractive and both mentally and physically healthy then you need to attend to his or her dental health. This is where dental insurance be very important. There are serious consequences to ignoring your child's dental health because you can't afford it. Don't think it can happen to you. Orthodontics can be suddenly needed at any point during your child's upbringing.

A child whose teeth are not treated can be living with chronic earaches, headaches, neck aches, stomachaches, and sore throats and can be suffering from a lowered immune system. If your child has broken or misaligned teeth it could be affecting his or her ability to chew properly and be creating stomach and intestinal problems.

Serious dental problems in children can also affect them emotionally and make them less likely to smile or engage with others. Many children with dental problems also have lowered self-esteem and may even suffer from bad breath. Some kids walk around for years in pain because their parents can't afford decent dental care. Please don't be one of these types of negligent parents.

Scientific research has shown that tooth decay is the most common childhood disease above any other type of disease. It can also cause very odd problem for you child later in life – one of them being heart disease That is why it is so important for children to be covered by some type of dental coverage.

For low-income families, there are dental insurance programs like the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that will provide children’s dental care for little or no expense. This has helped greatly in assuring that low-income families can give their children the proper dental attention that is needed. You can also try Medicaid, which does offer some dental coverage for children only if you are disabled or have no job.

The cheapest dental insurance which can be as low as five to fifteen bucks a month can cover basic things such as dental cleanings, x-rays, regular check ups and fillings. Plans cover braces and endodontics are much more expensive. Group deals are also available for families with more than one child, which makes the entire prospect of applying for dental insurance more viable for many. Always remember that when it comes to dental insurance to keep shopping around as family insurance is evolving into more affordable types of plans and discount card plans offers every day.

You may not have thought of this but one place to look for an affordable insurance plan is through your local elementary or high school or PTA (). Some schools offer a group plan or a discount card plan that makes thing easier for parents. Some schools require the child to go to a dentist that they are affiliated to, while others allow parents to take children to their family dentist. If you are struggling with dental bills this is definitely an option to look into.

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