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Four Ways To Engage Cooperation From Your Child Published on 18/05/2008

Parents need some tools to engage the co-operation of children. The following are some useful tips for me that I learn from Parenting with Confidence Workshop and would like to share with you. 1. Give time for preparation Some children need time to prepare of a departure or a change in activity. It will help to get them more prepared and less resistant. Five minutes warning help to...

Four Effective Ways To Impart Character On Children Published on 25/04/2008

According to World Book Dictionary,"character" means the qualities that make a person what he is. Character applies to the moral qualities that determine the way of a person thinks, feels and acts in the important matters of life, especially in relation to the principles of right and wrong. Character is very important in children. It just likes a compass to guide them in the choice of their...

Three Ways To Help Children Cope With Examination Anxiety Published on 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 them talk about it. Be an attentive listener to your children. Parents can try the follow ways to...

Four Tips To Help Children Cope With Examination Published on 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 signs that children are worry about the examination, you may try the following ways to help them: ...

Coping With Ups And Downs During Pregnancy Published on 21/03/2008

This interesting article addresses some of the key issues on coping with ups and down during pregnancy. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in your pregnancy. Unexpected Happiness My pregnancy symptoms increased in week 5 of my third child. I felt hungry and tired easily, loss of concentration and a lot gas in my tummy. I asked God to show me and let me know...

Bringing A Child To See A Dentist Published on 19/03/2008

A lot of parents find it very difficult to bring their children to see a dentist. Some of the children are very scared of dentist or dentist office because they may have the association of pain in dental treatment or consultation. I find the following ways may be helpful to help children when parents need to bring them for dental treatment. 1)Counting Exercise It is very useful for the...

How To Use Mental Imagery To Connect With Your Unborn Baby Published on 19/03/2008

The following article presents the latest information on mental imagery and unborn baby. If you have a particular interest in the topic, then this article is required reading. Once you begin to move beyond basic background information, you begin to realize there is more to mental imagery and unborn baby than you may have first thought. According to the From Wikipedia, the free...

Assist Children Cope With Pain Published on 19/03/2008

Would you like to find out how to help children cope with pain? The information in the article below comes straight from my working experience with children suffering from chronic or life-threatening illnesses. The more information about this topic you know, the more likely you are able to help children cope with pain. Imagine that we are at the doctor's clinic. You see a child crying and...

A Child Sees A Dentist Published on 15/03/2008

Do you experience the difficulty to bring a child to see a dentist? I met difficulties to bring my child to see a dentist when he was 3 years old because he had a lot of tartar. He was scared when he sat on the dentist chair. We brought him a few times to dentist clinic to get him familiar to the environment. Finally, we brought him to a dental clinic for the children with a conducive...

Breathing Exercise And Coping With Labour Published on 14/03/2008

You should be able to find several essential facts about breathing exercise and coping with labour in the following paragraphs. If there's at least one fact you didn't know before, imagine the difference it might make. You may not consider everything you just read to be important information about the topic. But don't be surprised if you find yourself recalling and using this information in...