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Teaching Kids About Money and Finances: An Interview with J.F. (Jim) Straw

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With great pleasure, we present to you an interview with J.F. (Jim) Straw. He touched on a topic many parents dare not touch: money.

Who is J.F. (Jim) Straw:

Over the past 50 years, Jim has written well over 700 books, booklets, manuals, reports, courses and articles about doing business — all based on his own personal, hands-on experience. His writings are “specific” methods, techniques and approaches to doing business that anyone can use to start or expand their business. Being the latest “You Can Be A Millionaire In One-Year Or Less!”

In the same period, Jim has generated over $400 Million in revenue. With this impressive record, Jim is second to none to talk about teaching children about money and family finances.

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5 Essential Ways of Dealing with an Angry Child

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Sometimes parents feel that children don’t have a right to express their anger or frustration and they’ll instead term it a tantrum.  It’s important to realize though that tantrums are the juvenile way of releasing pressure.  Whereas grownups might swear, yell, stomp feet and throw things – and come to think of it, that is a tantrum – children are rarely afforded the same opportunity without getting into trouble for their behavior.

For angry children, validation goes a long way to calming their behavior.  Showing your child that you understand why she is upset and trying to resolve it with her demonstrates that you are on her side.  As adults, we should be mature enough to not throw a tantrum in response – “Will you stop whining?  I can’t stand it anymore.”

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Got Crocs? Be Careful on the Escalator

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At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are popping up of people, particularly young children, getting their toes caught in escalators. The one common theme seems to be the clunky soft-soled clogs known by the name of the most popular brand, Crocs.

One of the nation's largest subway systems — the Washington Metro — has even posted ads warning riders about wearing such shoes on its moving stairways. The ads feature a photo of a crocodile, though they don't mention Crocs by name.

Four-year-old Rory McDermott got a Croc-clad foot caught in an escalator last month at a mall in northern Virginia. His mother managed to yank him free, but the nail on his big toe was almost completely ripped off, causing heavy bleeding.

At first, Rory's mother had no idea what caused the boy's foot to get caught. It was only later, when someone at the hospital remarked on Rory's shoes, that she began to suspect the Crocs and did an Internet search.

Full report: Got Crocs? Be Careful on the Escalator  

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Bed Wetting Solutions for Children

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Bed wetting is a very common issue for children of all ages. It can be embarrassing for the child and frustrating for the parents. To help your child overcome bed wetting, you need to find a solution that you are both happy with. Your child will tend to have more accidents if they feel a great deal of anxiety over the situation. It is a good idea to start by having your child examined by a doctor. Some cases of bed wetting are the result of various medical issues.

Age and Stage

Once medical problems have been ruled out, you need to take the age of the child into consideration. Some children are able to be potty trained (here’s how to potty train your child in just 5 hours) at an early age, but their body hasn’t developed enough for them to hold their urine throughout the night. This can be handled by allowing the child to sleep in pull ups or plastic underwear until their body catches up with them.

Another suggestion is to keep the mattress dry all night with this Handy’s Plus waterproof pad. It’s an easy solution for bed wetting problems and the pad can absorb up to 6 cups of liquid.

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Risks of parent and baby sharing a bed

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The death of a 3-week-old Tucson infant in his home Thursday morning shows the dangers of a controversial yet popular practice called co-sleeping.

Co-sleeping — a parent and an infant sharing a bed — was a contributing factor in the death and in two other infant deaths here this year.

Thursday's is the 11th such case Sgt. Carlos Valdez, a detective in the Tucson Police Department's dependent-child unit, has handled since he began his job in July 2005.

"It's heart-wrenching when a mom asks me 'How did my baby die?' and we have to say 'It's possible it was from sharing the bed with your baby,' " Valdez said.

Co-sleeping is debated in medical and parental circles.

On one side there's the added bonding that mom and dad can have with a baby who is sharing a bed with them. For moms who are breast-feeding, it's convenient. There are cultural and economic reasons adults and infants share beds, too.

Full report: Risks of parent and baby sharing a bed

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