Fostering Responsibility

Try these tips to help you set you child's allowance.

This situation describes a very normal adolescent phenomenon called independence, or "I will do it my way."

Dawdling at any age is not normal behavior. It is learned behavior.

Children should become more independent as they grow.

At what age should children begin to set goals, use their time wisely, and save money?

Help your kids to do their share of chores around the house.

Learn why the best tool parents have for teaching kids financial responsibility is an allowance.

Discussing money with your children helps them to become responsible young adults.

A high-school teen wonders how she can please her parents after changing her major to suit her own interests.

Our expert agrees with a mother that she should be concerned about her excessive worrying over her daughter.

An allowance that begins early in a child's life gives her an opportunity to learn about the meaning of money.

How do you know when your child is overscheduled?

If a parent won't allow her child to attend parties at homes where the parents are away, is she being overprotective?

The governing factor in deciding whether a child is ready to participate in a sleepover is how responsible and sensitive the "sleepover parents" are.

Being fundamentally powerless in a world of adults, kids cling to their routines to give them a sense of calm and control.