Teens Taking Sides, A Painful Consequence of Divorce I received the following question which poses many challenges related to divorce and parenting. While there is never a one-size-fits all answer to relationship questions, I'm sharing my response with you as a perspective worth considering. This may be useful to initiate conversations with your former spouse and children or for discussion with a therapist or divorce coach if you...more
Five Ways to Keep Connected with Your Kids after Divorce Divorce is a time for disconnect. It's not uncommon for you to feel alone, rejected and insecure in the months following your divorce. So can your children. It is important for you to strengthen your bond with your children during this time of transition – whether you are living with them or apart.Children want to know they are still loved, valued and cared about. Show...more
Depression in Children - Is It Ver Common ? Recently depression has been recognized as one of the psychological ailments that need proper treatment to cure. People from all age groups suffer from that, yet it is hard to believe that children suffer from it too.Depression among children usually goes unnoticed or unrecognized because usually it has different reasons compared to our "stressful events".The major symptoms of a child depression includeFeelings of hopelessness and sadnessMood changesBeing socially shyIncreased or decreased sleep or appetiteLow concentrationTiredness and complaints about "aches" which do not get cured by medicinesFortunately there are a very low percentage of children who suffer acute depression but unfortunately this percentage is on the rise. Different factors can contribute to a child's depression. Most common of them are disturbed life events and depression genes. Others can include some physical disability, parents' conflicts and social pressures. This is now scientifically proved that depression genes are passed from parents to children. If any of the parents have depression record, their children are much vulnerable to be...more
Children's Desks – Popular Choices And Styles For Children's Desks If you are looking for children's desks you may have more options than you think. You can find some very interesting choices that will allow your child to be able to get good use out of and will enjoy having in their room.When looking for children's desks...more
Obese Kids Need Parents Help When fast food is cheap and parents are busy to many of us go for the foods kids love. Even TV programs geared for kids watching are full of fast food or junk food ads. They then ask, beg, even through fits so they can go out to eat the junk. This is where the parent should be more disciplined and...more
Bipolar Disorder in Children: Parents, Know What to Do Bipolar depression affects thousands of children all over the world, but not all of them get the right kind of help. A lot of parents misinterpret this type of depression as usual tantrums and mood swings of kids. They view irritability and hyperactivity to lack of attention.If these children remain untreated, the problem can get worse, leading to aggressiveness or worse death.What is bipolar depression?Bipolar depression, also known as manic depression, is a real mental illness. It describes the brain's inability to remain calm or stable. It affects all sorts of people, including children.Bipolar depression is characterized by excessive depression and mania, which separates bipolar disorder from typical depression.What are the symptoms of bipolar depression?One of the earliest signs of manic depression is severe mood swing. A child may appear quiet at first and burst out laughing or crying after a while. His thoughts are very wild. He or she can exaggerate things, almost close to hallucinating, or be filled with morbid thoughts such as suicide and death.Manic depression manifests itself in a lot of ways....more
Essential Information To Select The Gender Of Your Baby Pregnancy - How To Select The Gender Of Your Child You may well have a baby, or this could be your first, the only thing you know is you truly want a baby girl. What are your...more
Boy or Girl - Choose The Gender of Your Baby Before Conception - Boy or Girl Many different techniques for conceiving a baby girl (or boy!) have been around for a long while. From old wives tales to ancient herbal remedies, the human...more
Easter Gift Ideas For Kids That Will Leave Them Hopping For Joy When Easter rolls around, happiness and fun are always expected. And when you have fantastic ideas for great gifts for all the kids that are totally cool, it makes Easter...more
What are the Benefits and Drawbacks Of Cell Phones and Kids? There are plenty of things both in favour of and against cell phones and kids this was not even a consideration a few years ago. As a mother to an 11 year old boy I...more
Kids' Birthday Party Themes About the most exciting and fun parties for kids are using kid's birthday party themes kids can relate to. As you may notice, kids are more attracted to themed birthday parties, especially since...more
Conquering Childhood Fears Fear can affect anyone irrespective of age, or how strong and tough a person is. Nevertheless, children are more disposed to develop fears because their extent of comprehension about the world, and things in...more