An important consideration that every parent needs to make will be who should have custody of their children if they die before their children reach the legal age of maturity. The reason every parent needs to think about this grim possibility is simple: your children could end up in the hands of social workers as wards of the state if you do not plan carefully.Many parents assume that their children will automatically be placed with a relative...more
If you are invited to attend a christening ceremony of a baby boy then you may have to pause yourself for a while to think about the baby boy gifts you can give him. You may feel that choosing gifts for a baby girl may seem a whole lot easier because you can find several items to give them but don't be discouraged. If you know what you are searching for, you can easily find the most suitable gift for him. Traditionally, blue colored items are...more
My anxiety counselor suggested that my anxiety attacks were due to my past. Sometimes panic sufferers lived with abusive parents, she said. I didn't live with abusive parents, but this is because I didn't live with my parents, I lived outside the main family unit, with my grandparents. I believe to this day this is because my parents did not want me – they already had two sons and I was an unwelcome arrival. When I think about the days living with my grandparents, I think it was a happy childhood - their kindness taught me how to be a responsible person who should be honest, kind hearted, independent and loyal.However, I suffer a panic attack every time I think about how my parents treated me during my childhood and my unhappiness from them abandoning me and their unfair treatment.I knew that my efforts to satisfy my parents would never facilitate any compliment; instead I received various kinds of criticism. Even when I got awards for excellence from my grandparents, teachers and others, I felt my parents would discourage me to enjoy the encouragement.They put so much pressure on me during my childhood to be as excellent as I could but at the same time I...more
Most kids are equipped with a wonderful imagination and can occupy themselves with creative games that continue to develop and alter every day and which can run and run for weeks on end. When the weather is fine they are only too happy to be outdoors, tearing around the garden or romping about in the park and using up more energy in one afternoon...more
Communicating with our children can be a difficult task at times. We feel like they're not listening to us; they feel like we're not listening to them. Good listening and communications skills are essential to successful parenting. Your child's feelings, views and opinions have worth, and you should make sure you take the time to sit down and...more
This year biggest hit of the movies was Avatar at the box office. With a different story line and characters, it became the leading success of the year. It received several awards for the cinematography and its incredible aerobatics performed in the film. It created a very good icon in the public predominantly for kids. So, this year Halloweens festival would add up even Avatar film characters. James Cameron's blockbuster movie has enthused a line of truly marvelous costumes. From adult to kid's sizes and from full over the head masks to face makeup, there are many number of ways to become part of the action.Then why late! Surprise your kids with the new Avatar kids' costumes and let them feel that they are special. Children can opt for different costumes according to the personality and traits that suits them the best dressing them as the blue alien bodies with black stripes that protect their magical world Pandora from evil. Make them the super heroes and proud warriors of this years Halloween festival.Girls can dress themselves as sizzling Neytiri the daughter of Na'vi clan leaders Mo'at and Eytukan who saves Jake sully's life when he was attacked by a pack of...more
In case there is one style factor that can make a small girl feel like a princess or queen, it is a cover above her bed. Children princess bedrooms stimulate intimate story book graphics of a lifetime lived happily ever after. Canopy bedrooms usually...more
The advantages of introducing your child to the discipline of martial arts are many, and beginning early gives your children a head start in many ways. A child's balance, attention span, and memory needs to develop enough to begin training so...more
Children can sometimes find themselves at a loose end and, in such circumstances, it is good for parents to have activities available that their youngsters can get stuck into.This is the purpose of a book by Heather Swain, which is...more
It is impossible to overstate the significance of the smile of a child. In our current society, a good self image and sense of assurance is essential, and when teeth are broken, discolored or decayed, an individual's confidence can be undermined....more
Most teenagers experience certain issues during this particular stage of their lives. Peer pressure is common, and it is evident in plenty of teens that they want to belong to the crowd. In relation to this, most teens will have the tendency to...more
Got a bird problem at your house? Are there owls delivering messages at all odd hours of the day and night? If you have it's likely you have a young witch or wizard living under your roof who's a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and...more