Contest-Friendly Weekly Topic Inspiration: Parenting Advice

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   Simone Smithposted 12 years ago

   Many of your are busy creating Hub Answers for the Know It All Contest, but did you know that Hubs created as Answers to Weekly Topic Inspiration Questions also count? They might even have a better chance of winning because Weekly Topic Inspiration Questions are on search-friendly topics (and search-friendliness is a big part of our judging criteria).
   
   This week’s theme is parenting advice. What helpful tips and tricks can you offer as a parent (or an observant son or daughter)? Share them (and win anything from $50 to $500 in prize money) this week!
   
   Here are some search-friendly titles to use (they might give you a leg up in the contest ):
   Parenting Advice: Raising Children on a Budget
   Should I Take Parenting Classes? A Look at Parenting Courses
   Child Rearing 101: What Separates Bad Parenting from Brilliance
   How to Work Positive Discipline into Your Parenting Plan
   Child Discipline: Positive Parenting & Positive Discipline
   Parenting Skills 101: Understanding Basic Child Behavior
   Advice for Young Parents: Good Parenting 101
   The Best Parenting Books for Young Parents
   An Introduction to Step Parenting
   A Beginner’s Guide to Gay Parenting
   Parenting Teenagers: A Guide to Survival
   Christian Parenting: How to Work Religion into Everyday Life
   Health Tips for Kids: Influencing Healthy Child Behavior
   Where are the Best Parenting Forums?
   The 10 Best Parenting Blogs
   10 Tips for Teenage Parents
   
   If you'd like to join in on this week's topic by writing a Hub, follow these steps:
   
   1)    Click here to visit this week's topic.
   2)    Click the green button "answer this question".
   3)    Click the gray button below the box (leave that empty) that says "make a Hub about it."
   4)    Give your Hub a very specific title, like Easy Summer Gardening Projects for Kids or Challenging Summer Activities for Teens
   5)    Create good quality original content that hasn't been covered before.
   6)    After you publish your Weekly Topic Inspiration Hub, come back to this forum thread and post a link to your Hub with a brief description of what you wrote about and why.
   
   For more information on the Weekly Topic Inspiration program, check out the Learning Center guide.
   
   Finally, if you want to actively participate in the contest, be sure you’ve read through the Know It All Contest entry requirements and contest rules on our official contest page. If, for example, your Hub does not have properly cited images, or if it does not contain at least 500 words, it cannot win any prizes!

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      alezafreeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I just re-read the directions and realized I am supposed to post a link here. Note to self: Read directions carefully. I wrote my hub on travel tips for parents who are taking a young child on a long airplane ride. This was inspired by the recent incident where a Rhode Island family was booted from Jet Blue after their 2-year-old threw a tantrum:
      
      http://alezafree.hubpages.com/hub/trave … l-children
      
      

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         Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Totally loved this Hub- AND the great photos you chose!

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      tsmogposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I'm still in. Reading some of the hubs for the WTI I am more inspired. Although my cheese is over there, Sunday or Saturday night is still open. Some feedback may help. Could parenting be written from the aunt or uncle perspective? How about parenting in the workplace with those entry level co-workers? Does being the neighborhood extended family fit the bill too? Now, I went and made it more complicated for me - or, I have choices to choose from.
      
      Have a great day everyone

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   rebekahELLEposted 12 years ago

   Excellent. I see a couple that I would love to write about. Thanks! Now I'll have to remember to start the hub in the right place.

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Hurrah! Yep, just make sure any Hubs you make answer the Question

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   ripplemakerposted 12 years ago

   Thanks Simone!   My mind is getting busy...   Have a beautiful day...

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Oh good! Can't wait to see what you publish!

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   tsmogposted 12 years ago

   I'm In. The weekly topic is turning out to be a lot of fun too! Not being a real parent (or I haven't biological kids) this will be challenging. The ideas you provided Simone will help me figure out a topic. Look for around Thur (day off for writing) for a post. Have a great evening everyone1

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Glad you'll be joining in, tsmog! Even if you're not a parent, you do have parents, and I'm sure you've learned a lot from their successes and mistakes!

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         FloraBreenRobisonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I don't have any human children, never mind biological -I have what  DizzyMissLizzy refers to as a fur child-my cat. I'm not sure that will be of any help with this topic, though.

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            Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Hahaa, probably not... unless you did a Hub on learning child parenting skills from learning cat parenting skills, hehehee! Could be interesting.

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   Melovyposted 12 years ago

   Oh, wow, this WTI is just right up my street. I have a lot of ideas planned out along these lines already.

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Perfect!

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   stephhicks68posted 12 years ago

   Cool!  I was beginning to worry there was not a WTI this week, but just skimmed over the title of the forum thread...  oops! 

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Hahaa, yeah, there are so many sticky threads right now! So much going on @_@

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   Chin chinposted 12 years ago

   I just finished a hub for this week's topic. It was supposed to be just 1 hub but I decided to tackle the topic in two hubs. This is part 1 on Raising Children on a Budget. Hope to finish the next one soon.
   
   http://chinchin.hubpages.com/t/2e758b

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      Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Very cool! Loved your diaper tip.

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   mary615posted 12 years ago

   Hi Simone, can this Hub be about financial advice for new parents?  Thanks.

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      mary615posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Here's mine.  Hope it qualifies....
      
      http://mary615.hubpages.com/hub/If-You- … ce-For-You

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         Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         It most certainly does! You've brought up quite the important issue to consider when starting a family.

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   Lindy's Worldposted 12 years ago

   Count me in on this week's topic.  I am going to tackle teenagers and survival tips for both parents and teens.

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    stephhicks68posted 12 years ago

    Here is my contribution for the WTI:
    
    http://stephhicks68.hubpages.com/hub/Sh … ng-Courses
    
    As the mom of 4 (including a set of twins), I have found parenting classes and other support groups very helpful!

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Very interesting! I was hoping that someone would address parenting classes this week. I hadn't heard of them before!

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    GoodLadyposted 12 years ago

    Wrote a hub about when children grow up and away from their single parent.  They are still our children.  Suggestions on how a single Mother, for example, needs to be independent from them when that time comes, for her children's sake, as well as for her own.
    Hope you enjoy it.  Thanks for the opportunity
    
    http://goodlady.hubpages.com/hub/Single … dependence

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       What a great take on the week's theme!

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    AEvansposted 12 years ago

    Being an Aunt who also has the responsibility of a 15-year old niece. I gave some advice about raising a niece/nephew.
    
    
    http://aevans.hubpages.com/hub/A-Beginn … -Or-Nephew

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I like how you broke the Hub down FAQ style!

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    kelleywardposted 12 years ago

    Here is the hub I wrote for this contest. 10 Ways To Teach Kids to Be Eco-Friendly
    
    http://kelleyward.hubpages.com/_3u47dtk … endly?done

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Positively fabulous! Your ideas are entirely reasonable and a great way to get kids thinking about their impact on the earth.

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    radhikasreeposted 12 years ago

    I'm also participating in this week's topic inspiration. Here's my take
    
    http://radhikasree.hubpages.com/hub/10- … ds-healthy
    
    

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       kelleywardposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Enjoyed reading this one. We exercise daily as a family. It's so important.

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I'm so glad! You shared a wonderful balance of tips in this one. And great original photos!

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          radhikasreeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks kelleyward and Simone that you enjoyed reading it. Some of those tips had influenced in raising my own kid.

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    Lindy's Worldposted 12 years ago

    Here is my contribution to this weeks topic.  Tip for dealing with teenagers.  Just remember you will survive.http://lindysworld.hubpages.com/hub/Tips-For-You-and-Your-Teen-On-How-to-Navigate-The-Middle-School-Years.  Hope you enjoy.

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       Lindy's Worldposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Ok I can be such a ditz sometimes lol.  I left the title of my hub but didn't make a link oops.  Let me try again
       http://hubpages.com/t/2e7a43

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          Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Good one! Yeah, just remembering you can make it through the teen years is all parents can do to keep from going crazy, sometimes!

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             Lindy's Worldposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Thank you Simone for your comment.  It also helps to have the family Priest on speed dial for confession and exorcism's.

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    Melovyposted 12 years ago

    I’ve done two so far on this theme. Taking a slightly different view on advice:
    http://melovy.hubpages.com/hub/Advice-f … enting-101
    and some books in the same vein:
    http://melovy.hubpages.com/hub/The-Best … ng-Parents
    As Arnie said in the terminator: “I’ll be back!”
    There’s at least one more brewing!

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       kelleywardposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Enjoyed reading both of them!

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I LOVE that different view! It's both refreshing and important. And those books look great!

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    Denise Handlonposted 12 years ago

    Managing to find a balance between work and motherhood: 
    
    http://denisehandlon.hubpages.com/hub/M … lance?done

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hahaa, it's not an easy balance, but your advice is quite good.

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    homesteadboundposted 12 years ago

    Stress Management for Kids: http://homesteadbound.hubpages.com/hub/ … t-for-Kids
    
    and
    
    Helping your Child Discover What is Causing Stress in their Lives : http://homesteadbound.hubpages.com/hub/ … heir-Lives

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I'm really glad you've addressed this subject! Being a kid is seriously stressful @_@

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    Eric Newlandposted 12 years ago

    Baby and Toddler Illnesses and Other Ways to Strengthen Your Immune System
    
    http://ericnewland.hubpages.com/hub/immune-baby
    
    Nothing like a sick baby to help you desensitize your gag reflex.

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hahaa, no kidding! Totally found this amusing... and also super helpful!

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          Eric Newlandposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Thank you! Now if I could just remember to submit my hub as an answer to the WTI question next time...

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    Emma Harveyposted 12 years ago

    I wrote this: http://emmaharvey.hubpages.com/hub/Pare … n-a-budget
    
    - in response to the weekly inspiration topic (I forgot to post here, although I wrote it the other day). It's all about my experiences trying to budget during pregnancy and having my baby. Hope the tips are useful for others!

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Oh, they most certainly are! Thanks for sharing the link here

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    Millionaire Tipsposted 12 years ago

    I used your title again this week Simone!  This one takes positivity to a new extreme - not only do you not need to spank, you also don't need other forms of correction like time-outs or grounding.
    
    http://millionairetips.hubpages.com/hub … Discipline

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Right on! I'm glad you used the title- and wrote on this subject! I quite agree with your argument.

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    donnaisabellaposted 12 years ago

    Here is my link for the week's topic. I wrote about parenting the strong willed child. I hope it is helpful. Thanks!
    
    http://donnaisabella.hubpages.com/hub/P … lled-Child

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I think it is! So glad you joined in!

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    camsydtposted 12 years ago

    Hello! What I'm about to link is my very first hub; I hope I did it right! In response to the current WTI, I wrote about building your baby's self-confidence:
    
    http://camsydt.hubpages.com/hub/3-Tips- … Confidence

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Whaa? That was your first Hub?? I read it, then had to re-visit it! Great start!! Good advice, too

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          camsydtposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Aww, Simone! You are too nice! You are a well of encouragement - thank you so much!

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    Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years ago

    Based on my experience raising two very active boys, I had to take the humorous route on this one:  http://marcygoodfleisch.hubpages.com/_1 … d-behavior

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       Simone Smithposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hahaa, this is a good one! Hahaa, when raising kids, I imagine all one really can do from time to time is laugh. Hehee

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    Simone Smithposted 12 years ago

    Hey everyone! The new thread is up. Our newest topic is all about going green at the grocery store. I hope you'll join in!

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       stephhicks68posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Sounds great!  I love writing about "green" topics! 

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    ThePracticalMommyposted 12 years ago

    Sorry I'm late to post!! These darn toddlers keep me busy.
    
    Here's my hub about understanding toddlers: http://thepracticalmommy.hubpages.com/_ … r-Behavior

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    ripplemakerposted 12 years ago

    Late posting ... hope it's okay
    
    http://ripplemaker.hubpages.com/hub/Par … d-Behavior

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