Helping Parents Succeed
Everything you want to know about raising happy, confident, healthy children.
In a span of less than two weeks, J had given me some challenges just like any other 7-year-old would.
It is not that I am complaining but rather it is very satisfying to realize that we can slice through any parenting challenge with ease and confidence. Therefore it is critical that we equip ourselves with some “tools” that can help us in tackling any situation that may arise before it actually happens.
I know this may be hard to believe but children do not wake up in the morning and make a conscious decision to embarrass you with a tantrum.
Once parents understand the causes of tantrums they will be able to respond to them in a more relaxed way, thereby reducing stress for themselves and for their children.
Anger in your child is due to the build-up of different stress-creating situations that is happening, or has happened in the past. Your child become angry in different situations like if their peers jeer or tease them, or if they compelled to do something not to their liking, or if others push or hit them, or if somebody takes away their things, or if their peers refuse to mingle with them, and such.
After the initial arousal of anger, different children find different ways of expressing their anger. Children form different ideas about expressing their anger.
Having children who don’t eat in the family is one of the many problems parents face today.
To top it off, some of these children only eat junk food like potato chips, sweets and candy, jelly, biscuits, chocolate, ice-cream, fries, etc.
When it comes to proper meals, they run for the hills. But when they are offered junk food, they are like bees to honey.
Totally upside down…
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This is a startling fact: Children tell lies at some point or another.
When children don’t tell the truth it can be worrying (and sometimes hurtful) for parents, especially the first time it happens.
While it is easy to get upset over the lying, we always overlook what it really means to the child when he lies. It is also important to understand the reasons behind the lie before you respond.
