"Shut the TV off." "I said shut the TV off." "I said SHUT THE TV OFF!!"

Does this sound familiar? Do you have to say things three or four times before your child finally complies with your request? Frustrating, isn't it?

You're not alone. The biggest complaint that most parents have is that their child doesn't listen the first time.

There are lots of reasons why your child may not be listening the first time. Listed below are five reasons why kids tend to ignore their parents' requests and solutions for turning the behavior around. These tips come from the online audio class "Get Your Child to Listen the First Time!" which gives you 19 options for reducing your stress by getting your kids to listen the first time.

The girl Child goes through several developmental changes that most time keep them wondering if they are normal!

It is not likely that children ten to fifteen years old would care to read an article like this, if they do fine but for the most part they will be busy with school, with home chores, and with play. It falls to parent therefore to acquaint them with this transition period. In order to help their Children through it; they need to be constantly ready to make a helpful remark, to give needed assurance, and to provide answers to delicate questions.

Monopoly is a real-estate trading game for two to eight players. Players move their piece around a board by rolling dice, the board being divided into various properties and special squares.

Players can acquire the properties, and once they have a set of related properties, improve them with houses or a hotel. When a player lands on another player’s property, a rent is charged, the amount of rent being based on the whether the owner owns the whole set of related properties, whether the property has been improved with houses or a hotel, etc. Players can also sell properties to each other, and an important part of the game is striking such deals with other players.

Parents nowadays are so busy that they find it hard to find time for their child, let alone throw that child a party. Here are some helpful hints for a successful Halloween Party for children.

Haunted House: Do not make it too scary, especially for the younger children. They might not want to come to your house. However, if you do want a haunted house there are several ways in which you can incorporate that into your party. Arrange a time for the kids to arrive at your party and remind them not to come any earlier. When they arrive they will enter through the haunted castle that used to be your home. You may want to warn both kids and parents about this ahead of time so that they are prepared.

Kids still love superman parties after all these years. There is often nothing more fun than pretending to be a superhero flying over the skyscrapers of a tall city, at least when you are a kid. Since most superman parties are for kids you’ll have an easy time finding great decorations and party goods to satisfy their needs for a fun party. Food for this superhero party is also easy to put together.

The menu at your superman party can be super sweet if you want. Mix up a classic superman mixed color cake for a birthday or just another treat to have with your superman ice cream. You can also mix up superman fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, and bananas. Don’t forget to add a dollop or two of whipped cream to each kid’s plate when you serve it up. Also for the adults a bowl of superman Jello is a great addition, especially is some of that whipped cream is also dolloped on top of each adult’s bowl.

There are many concepts of learning in young children. The recently popular “multiple intelligences” concept, though much debated, is the basis for a new software for Christian children in the very early years.

Such software is surprisingly rare. A few programs are available from the major kids’ networks, mainly catering for the slightly older toddler who already recognizes letter shapes and sounds. Many others are either expensive or poorly reviewed. From this lack, the “J is For Jesus” software program was born.

Most early learning activities encourage associating letters with familiar names and objects. The letter “J” for example is commonly taught as “J” is for “jam” or “jelly”. This encourages recognition of letter sounds and shapes in common words and aids early learning. The software teaches by combining music, shapes, and color, interactive pictures and actions, thus encouraging kids to use all learning “intelligences”.