We’re not just talking about clean hands; this site addresses organizational skills and young children. It explains the need for organization and its future benefits in your child’s life, it could mean more than just a neat desk.
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Taking responsibility is an important element of education. This site offers parents a set of strategies they can use to help their children take responsibility for their activites, their studies, and their actions. It also suggests ways that parents can encourage responsible behavior in their children.

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This site offers parents a framework for making decisions about when their child is ready to be left at home alone. The article offers a number of factors to consider, including the child's habits as well as the nature of the parent's absence.

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This text outlines the dangers and problems inherent in leaving young children at home, even occasionally. It suggests ways to talk with children about their behavior when alone if such instances are required, and offers a checklist for determining whether a child is ready to be left alone.

Here’s a quick look at why children lie. Understanding why and when children lie can help parents guide children to learn more honest behaviors.
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This Flash enhanced site is one of a very few good presentations on conflict resolution for primary-age children. Designed for third graders, the content would probably be useful for students in grades 2-4, and would work best with a teacher or parent present to guide the discussion. There are plenty of "kid-centric" examples to illustrate the ideas.
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This site presents 6 basic categories of good character and gives a brief description of each. We like the category links that take the user to pages that explain the behaviors associated with each characteristic. There’s a wealth of information here.
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This babysitting primer offers great information for prospective babysitters, their parents, and also the parents of children who need a sitter. The topics include safety, responsibility issues, and a basic set of rules to ensure that all goes well for everyone involved.
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If you have a child interested in babysitting, this would be a great resource.

Here are some small tailor-made ways your young child can contribute to the family. This site gives examples and offers a few tips parents can use to gently guide a child’s budding sense of responsibility.
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One important way to nurture your young child’s self worth is to provide appropriate responsibilities. This site lists an assortment of ways even the youngest family members can help around the home.
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