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		<title>Surviving the Finance Riddle of Kids’ Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Yalung</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best thing a parent can give to their kids is quality education. That is a given. But while that is defined, the next problem would be how to get them into quality schools to which educational levels are bound to vary depending on the amount they have to pay. Money is not the gauge [...]]]></description>
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						</div><p>The best thing a parent can give to their kids is quality education. That is a given. But while that is defined, the next problem would be how to get them into quality schools to which educational levels are bound to vary depending on the amount they have to pay.</p>
<p>Money is not the gauge for getting good education. But with escalating costs these days, tuition fees are not spared from holding annual increases. Minimal as they may seem to most people these days, each penny added to the old enrollment fees are a pinch in the arm. With that said, what does a parent do to be able to sustain the level of education that these people are supposed to inherit?</p>
<p>If you think that is enough, wait until you need to get them to college. It takes a fortune to get your teenager to top schools such as Harvard. Parents at times have to figure to do something about it and chances are, a lot of big sacrifices will be made such as getting secondary to third jobs to balance the weighing scale of everyday living and investments for your kids’ education.</p>
<p>This seems to be a problem for most parents these days and while the task seems improbable to conquer, these are included in life’s goals. It is not purely for personal satisfaction but rather leaving something worthy that money cannot buy. Degrees, diplomas and education are perhaps it. And the real fulfillment sets in when you see them marching down the aisle with their diploma in tow.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-opqui235812654aug24,0,1675139.story">Source</a></p>
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		<title>The Perfect Mix of Patience and Parenting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Yalung</dc:creator>
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						</div><p>As a parent, you will notice that one important thing that babies and kids yearn for today is attention. They may not be able to communicate with you in the standard way of communications but they do let you know if they need or want something. At times you will know if they want to play, eat or simply want to be cuddled with. Children love the affection and the attention and parents are the best people to give that to them.</p>
<p><strong>Disciplining Your Child<br />
</strong>The hard part is trying to draw the line. Kids will always feel that anything that they do is right and proper. Scolding them or showing them that something like spitting in front of other people should be done in a manner to which they will understand. One thing that is for sure, do not shout at them. It is the poorest way of trying to educate them in their current state.</p>
<p><strong>The Moderate Teaching Approach</strong><br />
We all have our own ways of educating our child. Some parents even go as far as practicing what their elders did when they were young. But this does not always follow. The right way to educate a child is to do it by stage and at a medium to which they would understand. Do not use force or lash out at them as a dictatorial style of parenting. They will grow up with fear and perhaps suffer from psychological disorders.</p>
<p>Lastly, be as open and patient as possible. Kids are in their developmental stages and they have yet to understand the real purpose of life. Treat them as precious kids that they should be. They are gifts that can really blossom into better people to which will speak highly of you as a parent.</p>
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