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Whether children are dancing, climbing trees or exploring their world, they have a natural energy that can seem boundless. The spirit and the energy of children is the foundation for tomorrow. It is why parents have children. We love our children... Without them....there is no tomorrow... Children are our celebration...

Often times a child's natural energy is not appreciated because a child cannot seem to stay focused, and/or is failing in school and/or has been labeled hyper-active and is being medicated. ADD, ADHD, DRUG ABUSE, LEARNING DISABILITIES, BULLYING, TEENAGE PREGNANCY, POOR GRADES, NO MOTIVATION, NO FOCUS, DEPRESSION, LAZY, BAD ATTITUDE... All are significant problems and concerns that parents have today.

There is an underlying root cause for 'all of the above' which often times goes unnoticed and is ignored. In order to properly understand and address 'any of the above' the root cause must be recognized.

As parents we must be very clear and realistic about the world we live in today. Most parents raising children acknowledge from either first hand experiences and/or from media exposure that ALL CHILDREN are considered AT RISK in our society. No child is immune! Problems with children abound.

The KEY to resolving problems is to 'nip in the bud' a 'potential problem' before it becomes a PROBLEM. A small emerging, often times ignored, or unrecognized problem can fester into a bigger more serious PROBLEM. That PROBLEM might be anything from a child being branded as dysfunctional, and/or being medicated and/or failing in school and/or, a worst-case scenario, a nightmare like the insanity of Littleton, Colorado, where children murdered innocent children.

All parents face the same PROBLEM ... All CHILDREN are AT RISK! Even if you believe your child is perfect, the minute your child walks out the door, your child is AT RISK!

In fact, children are even AT RISK... of being misdiagnosed with ADD, ADHD, a LEARNING DISABILITY, etc., because there is a strong tendency to 'rush to judgment' and quickly label a child with a stigma of dysfunction. Are you aware that public schools often times get more funding when your child is labeled?

A rush to judgment can happen in cases where the real cause of a child's seeming 'problem' may be:

a) environmental (stress in the home and/or school environment can and does produce behavorial consequences),

b) food related (allergies, excessive sugar, etc. cause behavioral consequences),

c) ignorance and an inability of schools and staff to recognize, understand and appreciate the learning style of a particular child (see below what schools ignore about 'intelligence' and what you should know about intelligence)

d) ignorance about the fundamental natural tendencies, (differences) between boys and girls which are the direct result of the differences in hormones and natural brain circuitry.

Indeed, all children are AT RISK. So much so that today it is common for the parents of children as young as two years of age entering pre-school to be told that the school will not accept their child unless the child is put on medication!

33 % more likely quit school and not finish!

BOYS are 398%* more likely to be AT RISK!

Do you know that:

These statistics are PROOF POSITIVE that ALL CHILDREN are AT RISK in America today. AND,

Public school, in majority, are understaffed and overpopulated. There is little, if any, individualized attention given children in public school. Perhaps your child has already been labeled as being "learning disabled", disruptive, and as having a “bad” attitude or an "oppositional defiant disorder". Your child may have been further branded with the stigma of "ADD", "ADHD" or any number of hyper-active disorders.

Today, it is quite common for labels to be quickly utilized, thus branding children and giving them excuses not to succeed. At an alarming rate in many cases, schools choose to medicate or expel or turn a blind eye and simply move a child along to graduation. Children are pushed grade to grade, often times graduating high school with out any real foundation in education necessary to succeed in life.

Children are falling behind academically. Children are becoming despondent and violent. It is shocking how much criticism is leveled at the public school system. Many good teachers and administrators trying to do the right job are frustrated!

With a constant calling for more money and increased taxes, public schools continue to eliminate vital elements of education. Art, music, physical education and history programs (to name a few) are being slashed. None of reasons for these eliminations can be justified. Public schools have many excuses. That’s all they offer; Excuses! Schools have no real answers. Stifling, suppressing and medicating a child inhibits intellectual, creative and social abilities. It produces conflict, tension and frustration. Unnecessarily stifling, suppressing and medicating a child helps to create and nurture a “bad” attitude in children!

All children are AT RISK! The question is, how AT RISK is your child? There are two groups of AT RISK children to consider.

The first group consists of children who have been diagnosed with some sort of learning disability or hyperactivity disorder and medication may already be prescribed to curtail and/or modify the child's behavior.

The second group consists of children who have not been labeled with a disorder and are not taking medication. This group also includes children who are not formally labeled and whose parents maybe resisting the 'opinion' of others who are recommending that they medicate their child. As stated, today it is quite common for pre-school staffers to request that children as young as two years of age... be placed on medication... before they enter pre-school!

Considering the first group; while many of those who diagnose dysfunction and prescribe medication would have parents believe that the problem is 'fixed'... concerned parents know better! Medication can be addicting. Medication can lead to other drug issues. Medication can cause cancer and death! Labels of dysfunction are excuses. Once a child, a teacher, and, now and than, a parent has an excuse... the excuse becomes the result!

Many parents whose children are in the first group realize the dilemma that labels of dysfunction and medication create. These concerned parents are looking for another way for their children to become stable and productive. They need a solution. If you are a parent whose child is in the first group, the solution is here. Please read on.

Considering the second group; parents with children that are not labeled and are not medicated realize the dilemma parents in the first group face and are searching for a solution to insure that their child does not fall into the first group. If you are a parent whose child is in the second group, the solution is here. Please read on.

The statistics above are very real. The fact is that children in both groups are AT RISK of becoming a statistic or to be adversely effected by a 'peer' who is destined to become a statistic. No child is immune!

To substantially reduce the AT RISK factors for all children, in the first instance, parents must evaluate the environmental considerations of their children. Stress, confusion, turmoil etc., in the home and/or in school can and does produce adverse behavioral consequences. Parents must also consider food related issues because allergies and an improper diet can cause adverse behavioral consequences.

With these considerations taken into account, regardless of which group your child is in, understanding the SOLUTION begins with understanding the root cause; the HEART of the problem.

A child that is presently labeled and/or medicated needs to have the root cause of the problem addressed so that when that child is taken off medication that child can stand erect, stable and be able to function in life. A child that is not labeled and/or medicated, as yet, likewise needs to have the root cause of the problem addressed so that that child will not need to be labeled and/or medicated. The root cause is the heart of the problem.

ATTITUDE is the # 1 concern that parents have about children, (or should). ATTITUDE is the # 1 concern because ATTITUDE creates behavior in life. ATTITUDE is the first priorty that must be addressed to effectively and beneficially modify behavior.

Everything in a child’s life is about ATTITUDE! With the RIGHT ATTITUDE mountains can be moved! A wrong attitude can and usually does produce a life of confusion, chaos and heartache. A wrong attitude puts a child, YOUR child... AT RISK!

A wrong attitude can be overcome and whenever possible it should be overcome without medication. Good behavior is the result. The RIGHT ATTITUDE makes the difference.

PEER PRESSURE is the 2nd concern most acknowledged by parents. Adverse Peer Pressure (APP) can be devastating. APP needs a “wrong attitude” to take hold. No one can forget the nightmare of Columbine. APP can be a killer. It can also help get your daughter pregnant or turn her into a BULLY.

When your child’s attitude is the “right attitude” APP is minimized if not deleted altogether. With APP minimized and a “right attitude” your child will be able to reach his/her fullest potential and excel academically and socially.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE is the 3rd concern of parents. Academic success is a requisite for a productive life. Academic Performance is energized and optimized when children have the right attitude.

The SOLUTION you are looking for is the STEPPING STONES TO SUCCESS, A PARENTING GUIDE.

The STEPPING STONES TO SUCCESS, A PARENTING GUIDE, is a tested, proven*, highly effective yet simple educational program that gets right to the HEART of the problem... ATTITUDE... when you reach the heart of the problem behavior changes dramatically and mountains do move!

The STEPPING STONES is the SOLUTION that helps you guarantee your child has and keeps the RIGHT ATTITUDE! That is the KEY to SUCCESS and a productive life!

This program is designed for every-day parents and their children. It does not require an educational degree or any special certifications to use.

* Please visit TESTIMONIALS to hear first hand how effective (and simple) this program really is. Parents and educational professionals agree. The Stepping Stones make the difference!

The STEPPING STONES utilizes a simple holistic two step approach to learning. It incorporates breakthrough advances in education with simple techniques and the age-old wisdom, now backed by science, of who men and women, boys and girls, really are! The Stepping Stones require no special training nor educational degrees to use.

This program is not about therapy. This program is not a band-aid. This program is a preventative educational foundation based upon undisputed science, logic and the reason and wisdom of the ages. Consequently, it gets to the root cause of attitude and behavior. That is very important because, in sum, the greatest concern parents express about their children, is the fact that, it is a child’s attitude and behavior that SETS THE TONE in life for personal and social interaction. It is also very important to realize that Attitude creates behavior!

Success in life is really about “ATTITUDE”… The right attitude moves mountains. The wrong attitude usually equals a life of confusion, heartache and turmoil.

ATTITUDE = BEHAVIOR

Consequently, for adjustments in behavior to be effective the process of adjustment must begin with adjustments in attitude. The Stepping Stones does just that.

Attitude is the fundamental underpinning of what motivates people. Attitude begins at birth and develops, collectively. The earlier attitude is set on the “right track”, the more stability and success one has in life. Attitude can always be adjusted because attitude is collective. Hence, it is never too late to start. Behavior can always be modified.

With ATTITUDE as the primary focus for behavior modification the Stepping Stones explains, in detail, what is obvious, BUT IGNORED! BOYS and GIRLS are not the same. Boys and girls are very different. Boys and girls have Natural Circuitry and Natural Tendencies.

Males and females are built differently, think differently, act differently, process information differently. Males and females are simply, not the same. Understanding and accepting that males and females had to and did evolve differently and that hormones and brain circuitry are distinctively different in males and females is fundamental to better understanding yourself and your children.

The ABC News 20/20 statement is simple, extremely profound and totally logical. Science has confirmed common sense. Boys and girls have different hormones and different brain circuitry established from birth. Consequently, boys and girls collect, process and interpret information differently. However, this fact; that boys and girls are totally different, is overlooked and ignored by the public schools!

Also overlooked and ignored are the natural tendencies that boys and girls have. Natural tendencies are the direct result of the differences in hormones and brain circuitry! Natural tendencies are part of the physical and pyschological make up of boys and girls. Natural tendencies are innate and instinctive! However, because natural tendencies are ignored, boys and girls are expected to perform and respond the same and THAT SIMPLY DOESN’T HAPPEN! The result is that boys are most often found to be hyper-active, labeled and branded with a stigma of dysfunction. Often times, their true natural nature and intelligence is suppressed.

Understanding and accepting the inherent hormonal differences, natural circuitry and natural tendencies of boys and girls is a cornerstone in the foundation for your child having the “right attitude”. This is where understanding your child begins. Recognizing, respecting, understanding and appreciating the differences of boys and girls and working with them, (not against them) creates strong self-esteem, causes children to feel good about themselves and in and of itself, this causes a corrective attitude adjustment in children for the better.

The Stepping Stones is your guide for understanding the natural circuitry of your children and how natural tendencies which are the result of natural circuitry, affect how your child learns, responds, performs and behaves. Once you and your child understand this natural pattern, many seeming problems and obstacles dissolve overnight.

The next step is for you to be aware of and utilize the power of the Multiple Intelligences. Measuring your child’s I.Q. is not nearly enough to determine how intelligent your child really is. In fact, I.Q. testing is often times misleading and inaccurate and can often times, incorrectly label a child, sometimes with the stigma of dysfunction. There are 'Multiple Intelligences', at least 8 of them and the Stepping Stones explains them in clear simple everyday language.

With a simple, quick and highly effective questionnaire your child takes (or you give your child as age appropriate) you will quickly and accurately determine where your child’s strengths and weaknesses are.

The Multiple Intelligences reveal true intelligence and are the road map for:

Many parents take the simple, quick and highly effective questionnaire themselves. In fact, it is recommened that all parents do just that because it gives parents a better insight into themselves. Parents find it astonishing how quickly they realize the 'how' and the 'why' of their own communication and learning styles. (see TESTIMONIALS for parents responses to the Stepping Stones)

Regarding a stigma of dysfunction, a label, with which many children are needlessly branded, it is important for parents to remember:

Albert Einstein, perhaps the greatest scientific mind of the 20th century…. failed math. He was labeled a looser! His “intelligence” was not recognized, it wasn't even considered! Yet, his accomplishments in math and science may never be equaled. He was brilliant beyond measure!!!

Multiple Intelligences include ‘instinctive’ intelligences. This includes the kind of intelligence (which the Stepping Stones teaches you how to recognize and utilize) that Albert Einstein had but was ignored and not recognized! Albert Eninstein was brillant. Your child may also be brilliant!!!

Between 1993 and 2003 the number of 9th grade boys who skipped school at least once a month because they didn’t feel 'safe' increased by 22%!

Parents must remember that a bully is not born a bully. A bully is created! If boys don't feel safe in school, imagine how girls feel!

One of the Multiple Intelligences is a natural insulator for adverse peer pressure and builds strong conflict resolution skills. These skills help when dealing with a BULLY as well as with other life challenges.

In addition, many children are natural leaders yet, their true leadership potential is never recognized nor developed. The Multiple Intelligences include a working understanding of the skills needed to recognize true natural leadership and help it develop.

Your child’s brilliance and/or natural leadership qualities may never be recognized…
unless you find them yourself!

Parents, successfully recognizing and developing the learning style of your child based upon your understanding of your child's actual intelligence will give your child personal benefits beyond description. Your understanding of the hormonal and natural brain circuitry differences and the natural tendencies which are the direct result of the natural differences, in conjunction with your knowledge and application of the Multiple Intelligences is the road map for the RIGHT ATTITUDE for your child. With the right attitude the rest will fall into place. Your child's future is really in your hands... and that's the way it's supposed to be!

CPN's FREE LESSON PLAN: Explains What Schools Ignore and WHY!

It also explains: What science teaches; all boys and girls learn differently! Boys and girls have different natural brain circuitry and hormonal differences that makes them experience and process information in different ways! Your knowledge, understanding and acceptance of these differences and the natural tendencies that result in boys and girls from the natural brain circuitry and hormonal differences is a key to understanding boys and girls!

It also explains: What educational experts know; your child, every child, has “multiple intelligences” and that measuring a child’s I.Q. is a very limited and often times very inaccurate way to determine how intelligent your child really is! Children have at least 8 different intelligences. Understanding which intelligences are strong and which are weak is key to academic success! One intelligence is a natural insulator for adverse peer pressure, (APP). Natural leaders are born with it and your child can be a natural leader!

It also explains: YOU CAN STOP A BULLY… BEFORE A CHILD BECOMES A BULLY... and … how to teach your child to deal with a Bully if, need be! And, it explains a whole lot more!

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