Have you been considering giving your child a cell phone? It's not only a trendy device but it allows your child easy access to emergency contacts, and you can also keep track of your child and communicate with them easily. Many children want cell phones as well thanks to popularity and advertising, but parents should be mindful about what kind of features a child's phone should have.Many kids have unlimited access to text messaging and the...more
Some of the most critical years of your childs life can be influenced by images on the television. Your childs mind has the chance to be ruined and negatively affected by the violent, unseemly, inappropriate and vulgar images that are constantly being played on the television at any given time of day. It doesnt matter the channel you are watching, the time you are watching or the program you are watching because now a day there are so many shows...more
In this article we will provide you with some parental tips to deal with the fears and forgetfulness of your children.FearsEveryone has some fears, which might be dealt ridiculously by others at times. But its fact, each person has in one way or another some secret fears. For instance, few people afraid of height, other afraid of confined places, some afraid of water and so on. One should be aware of the fact that as long as the intensity of the fear is less it is allowed, but at times these fears turn into phobias, which can be a great threat for one's day to day life.Fears are also common in children, but they are different for different ages. For instance, loud noises, ambulance sirens, electric machines, dogs or cats may be the fear factor for a three year old child. But for six year old child the fearing factor may be dark, monsters, ghosts, falling and so on. Similarly, if we go further up towards a ten year old child, he might be afraid of looking foolish, speaking in front of other fellows, or school failures.Sometimes, the excessive warnings from parents about road safety, home security, stranger danger and other such things may have an impact on child's...more
Raising a family today often means that both parents have to find work to provide properly for their needs. But with both parents out at work it can sometimes leave the children lonely and neglected.Recent studies have shown that this is one of the main reasons why children are tempted to join gangs.Many children find themselves being picked on or...more
It is important to have a clear idea of dos and don'ts of dealing the discipline problem of your children. In this article we are going to discuss some important points to deal with the discipline problem. One should carefully follow these points to reduce the disciplinary issues in a most appropriate way.Ignore the UnimportantTo keep...more
It is a natural instinct of a man that his behavior encourages though rewards. Rewards can be in the form of favors, gifts, money or praise. Rewards can be of different type and here we will talk about hard rewards. Reward and bribe are the two tools to use according to the behavior of the children. Reward usually strengthens the good behavior and if no performance is shown, no reward will be paid. Anything that encourage a child to behave in a good manner, you can call it a reward.Selecting the Right Hard RewardSelection of a right reward for your child is of great importance. Reward should be something that encourages your child good behavior. Motivation can be achieved by different means for different people. So, every child has different motivational factors, so you need to work out those and that will be used as the best magic motivator for your child.For eight to twelve year old children, following are given the most productive hard rewards- Time- Money- Privileges- Little gifts- FoodTimeTime has always been an important factor while dealing your children. Children are always hungry for your time. Time can be used as a great...more
Yoga is the ancient practice of living a peaceful life and combating stress with the help of various exercises. The power of yoga is immense and goes beyond just keeping you physically fit and in shape. Yoga freshens up your mind as...more
Most parents are looking for good discipline techniques. Disciplining children can be difficult. You have to make right their bad behavior, teach them the correct things to do, while also not bringing them down or creating self-delusion. You have to...more
As if dealing with internet dating and learning how to meet singles isn't hard enough, as you get older you may find yourself in another situation that can be difficult to deal with - dating someone with children. Even for someone who is really good...more
We often think of children as these lovely little beings who bring joy to everone that comes near them. We think of them as a godsend that make the wishes of everyone come true.However, just like adults who had encountered extremely...more
The happiest moment for a child, is when he receives a toy. The smile on his face and the excitement he shows will help us to understand how thrilled he is. Toys are not only for entertainment; it also educates the child and helps in developing his...more
Working at home is a highly variable proposition. Some days it's easy, the kids cooperate and you get a lot done. Other days all they want is you. Not their toys, not each other, not anyone else. You.When you really need to work, it can be enough to...more