Children
Published: 13/04/2008
Parenting is one of the most important skills to have, especially in today's fast-paced high-tech world. Some parents rear their children to become moral, productive, and responsible adults; some parents rear their children to become immoral, unproductive, and irresponsible adults. Why?
Every...
Published: 13/04/2008
I am an expert on this subject as I have one of these precious darlings in my family at present. So, I feel for you parents. But there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel - I can assure you.
The fact is that strong willed children need a different approach than the average child....
Published: 11/04/2008
Children will repeat a behaviour if it gives them something that they want. A few years ago I tried to bribe my nine year old son to stop biting his nails. I told him that if he stopped biting his nails for a month I would buy him an expensive toy. He immediately
stopped biting his nails for a...
Published: 11/04/2008
Some children are worried about the examination. They may have bad dream, going to toilets often etc. that may affect their emotion and physical well beings. The parents show their love and concern to their children. Parents try to understand more about their children's worry and anxiety, let...
Published: 11/04/2008
Most children can cope with examination. However, some children find it more challenging to cope with examination. Some children may show anxious behaviours, like cannot fall asleep at night, lack of concentration during daytime, like to cry near the examination period. If parents identify some...
Published: 11/04/2008
Do not enter into power struggles with your children. Nobody wins in a power struggle. It's just not worth it. Most power struggles happen as our children come into their teenage years however younger children can be very good at this too.
Recently we were at home one Friday night when some...
Published: 10/04/2008
Who are your child's role models? Whether you realize it or not, the number one role model in your kids' life is you. Nearly half of all young women look to their mothers as their role model and 46 percent of teens say their role model is a family member, not a pop icon or sports star....
Published: 10/04/2008
Sometimes we have a tendency to get so wrapped up in our busy schedules that we do forget about quality time with our children. This isn't referring to time in the car taking the kids to school or dance practice. This refers to good old quality time between a parent and their child.
This may...
Published: 09/04/2008
The tools of learning are indeed many, but those which will concern your child most aside from you, his parents, are: (1) Time, (2) Books, and (3) Teachers. Indeed, without the proper understanding and use of the tools the whole process of learning is drudgery, characterized by disinterest and...
Published: 09/04/2008
Unleash the creative power of your child. The idea sounds simple but, in truth, it is as simple as it really sounds. It is just a matter of providing tools for one imagination to flourish and prosper.
A child when left alone to act on his own often spells disaster. But knowing how to direct...
