http://kids.morewrite.com Kids Books, Furnitures, Gifts, Toys and Parenting Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:03:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The more opportunity a child has to enjoy the richness and freewheeling fantasy of play in all its forms, the more solidly will his development proceed. Later encounters with learning, games, and sports will strengthen and enhance his knowledge and mastery of the world. But for games and sports, or ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/09/05/the-primacy-of-freewheeling-kids-play/ Giving a party can be a great deal of fun. It can be held to celebrate something special, or because it's a particular time of the year; or it can be a spur of the moment get-together with friends. But whatever the occasion you'll want it to go with a ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/09/05/planning-a-super-fun-party/ There is a battle raging today for the bodies and souls of America's teenagers, and like it or not, our children are on the front line. Venereal diseases, unwanted pregnancies, guilt, loss of self-esteem, and breakdown in relationships are just some of the results of premarital sexual involvement. My desire for ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/09/03/parents-win-sexual-battle-the-bodies-souls-america-teenagers/ Dear Amy, I know that during this past week you have suffered pain like never before, the burden that you bear is perhaps the heaviest you've ever carried. Yet through it all God assures us: "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness". And one thing I've come ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/09/03/a-letter-to-my-teenager-daughter-who-is-currently-pregnant/ These factors, although given in summary form, are also found elsewhere, for example, the Philippines. Bearing in mind the comments of Vanistendael that the phenomenon of street children is not due to any single factor, but to a combination of elements and influences, let us look at some of the ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/08/31/factors-force-children-to-go-to-the-streets/ Transition homes in the community This is an area where it is extremely difficult to succeed. Because of the stigma attached to the street children, people in the community generally fear to accommodate them in their own homes. There is a tremendous need to educate the community in this regard; already ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/08/31/give-homeless-children-hope-projects-caring-street-children-the-5/ Parentless children: Again, following a divorce, children may find themselves in a catch-22 situation where they feel unwanted by both their new stepfather and their new stepmother. This seems to affect the boys especially who tend to be far more rebellious than girls. For a time, boys may move between ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/08/31/street-children-break-up-of-families-in-the-south-africa-continue/ The Cotonou Seminar pointed out that 'among the reasons most often heard from street children, that of the family was the most common to explain their departure from home'. The immediate causes given by the Philippines on why there are street children all have to do with the family. Vanistendael ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/08/31/street-children-break-up-of-families-in-the-south-africa/ Establishing a street children committee Towards the end of the meeting of the community resources, it is important to ask those present to indicate whether or not they wish to commit themselves to becoming part and parcel of a proposed street children committee. It is important to indicate the implications of ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/08/29/give-homeless-children-hope-projects-caring-street-children-the-4/ Getting organized in a town As contact is being made with the children by the street animator, three to four committed people willing to get something off the ground need to get together. Their first step is to identify the possible resources within the community and to communicate with these people ... http://kids.morewrite.com/2008/08/29/give-homeless-children-hope-projects-caring-street-children-the-3/