Parenting Tweens: Holding a Family Meeting

Parenting children and tweens can be a very challenging experience and holding family meetings can be a great way to lessen conflict. I want to share with you something that I have been doing now for months and have been working on with some of my clients; the concept of a “Family Meeting.”

I believe that a family is a team and when they work together in a collaborative way, they can achieve great things.

The concept is very easy and can be implemented with a child of any age. In my opinion, six years old is the right age to start and that is what I have found with my clients.

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Ask Linsey: Question from Sherry (Richmond)

Q:  I feel like I’m just beginning to get a handle on teaching my kids basic manners, and now I have to somehow show them proper etiquette in the online world, too!  What can I do to ensure they are being polite and safe when using the Internet… and how is it different than in real life?

This is a common concern among parents these days, and you should be applauded for being proactive with your approach towards online etiquette.  While the Internet wasn’t designed to be a complete replacement for the way we communicate with friends and family (via phone, written letters, or in person), it has become a popular way for loved ones to chat and instant message from day to day and moment to moment.

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New release: Glubble for Families v2.0.2.0!

I’m pleased to announce that we have just released Glubble for Families v2.0.2.0. It contains many new and improved features. And we are really proud to say that most of these have been based upon user requests and suggestions at our forum! You can find and download the latest release right here:

Here is what you can find in this new release:

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Free Nativity Set from Glubble

This Glubble Paper Doll Nativity figure set displays all the wonderment of the Christmas season. Each figure has been meticulously designed, giving this contemporary look while keeping with the rich coloring and detail you have come to expect from Glubble’s Gotcha Paper Dolls.

This set is a special gift from Glubble to you as an appreciation for all the support and kind words we have received for our continuous effort to offer a free service and Firefox add-on to bring families together online and keep young children safe and FREE surfing the web.

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Holiday Family Fun!

Here’s some extra Holiday Family Fun for you. Choose the Gotcha that fits your family member or friend the most, download and create the Gotcha, add a nice portrait picture to the paper doll, and your personal Gotcha is ready to add to your Holiday Family Fun!

You can create and customize your own special set of free Play Art Pals featuring pictures of your entire family! Download them here.

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Tips for Kids Searching Safely Online (by Michelle Lee)

There are one or two computers in most homes these days. And most children want their own laptop and cell phone. With so much adult content available on the World Wide Web it is our duty as responsible parents to know what Web sites our kids are visiting and who they are talking to.

I want to protect my children from uncontrolled exposure to grown up topics like sex and drugs. These are subjects that should be learned about in the proper environment when the time is right, not from a Google search.

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Ask Linsey: Question from Brittany (Atlanta)

Q: I’m really loving how Glubble has worked for our family, but I wish there was a way to get more families in my community involved.  Do you have any ideas for sharing it with others?

We think it’s fabulous that Glubble has helped bring your family together, and your excitement should be shared with other parents who appreciate computer learning and quality relationships.  Why not try one of these methods of “getting the word out?”

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Shining A Light On Our Members: What Parents Are Saying About Glubble

In last week’s column I talked about how families from all over the world—across six continents, in over 125 countries—are enjoying Glubble. (If you haven’t already, make sure and get the downloadable Glubble Family Global Map we featured in that column—and quiz your kids on geography!).

But at the end of the year, when we’re reflecting on how far we’ve come—including launching a new Edition that gives families their very own online activity center, creating the GlubbleParents Forum for members to give feedback and meet other parents and developing GlubbleNews to provide parents with ongoing tips and advice–I want to turn the focus from our milestones to our members.

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Tinker Bell

DVD (Walt Disney Studios Home entertainment, Release October 28, 2008)

Disney plunges you into a magical universe of the fairies. Talented fairies. Whether it’s making stars shine or flower buds open, cleaning nature or helping animals to reunite with their families.

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Happy Parents? Yeah Whatever! (by Sarah Newton)

Positive Happy parents, is it even possible? Can you be a parent and happy? I ask the question because if you look around you, how many parents can you see that really look like the happy families we see in magazines? The reality appears more like washed-out, exhausted looking mum throwing not-so-happy looks at her children.

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