Jan Arentson van Heerde Prall married Barentje Jans in 1637 in Oldebrook Gelderland. They had nine children. They immigrated to Staten Island, New York in 1650. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in The Netherlands, England, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Kansas.
This is an advanced parenting book providing advice on selected topics listed below: Infant topics: Infant brain growth, infant sleeping through the night, tantrums, car seats and seat belts. Toddler topics: Tooth brushing, giving medication, a better way of discipline and punishment, fights and arguments among siblings, yelling at children. Child topics: Good child decision making, human nature, parenting strategy transitions, the family dinner table, praising children, deciding on who should raise your children (you or someone else), cheating/lying, diet and nutrition, consequences, apologizing. Teen topics: Teen dieting, consequences, violence, adolescent independence, sex facts for teens, adolescent discipline, teens' first jobs, teen nights out on the town. Family topics: Coaching youth sports drug abuse, alcohol, smoking, television, saving money, purchasing the family car. Education topics: Private versus public schools, college as a goal, selecting a college, paying for college, how much college is necessary. Medical topics: fever, seizures, colds, antibiotics, head injuries, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, broken bones, X-rays, allergic reactions, cuts and laceration repair options, vaccines (immunizations), vitamins, emergencies.
