Children steal for a variety reasons. Some steal for comfort, others to impress a group of friends, get back at their parents, or to get the things they want. Sometimes they steal just because it is exciting. Probably as many as one in four children have deliberately stolen something at some time. Most, of course, never do it again. But those who do, do so for one reason: it works. Whatever their core need: attention, money, or excitement, the stealing provides it for them.
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Toys for Children Ages 0-12 Months: Play Time to Help Your Child Grow
You may not have considered using play time to help your new baby grow and develop, but that is exactly what healthy infants need!
Not only is visual, auditory and sensory stimulation important for your child’s development, but if you offer your child this kind of stimulation from an early age, your child will become more involved in the world around him and his natural curiosity will lead the way.
Only Child: Making the Best of It
There are joys and difficulties in raising one child. Children who have no siblings do not necessary turn out to be selfish and spoilt. They can be more matured for their age and kind to others. Of course, there are those ‘only child’ persons who are reputed to be notoriously demanding and bossy.
Baby Sleep: Establishing Healthy Sleep Patterns
There is a great way for you to influence your child’s intelligence to help him excel later in life. Teach him healthy sleep patterns while he is a baby. This is one of the best ways to influence your child’s intelligence.
Parenting Teenager: 12 Things for Parents of Teenagers to Stop Doing… and What to Do Instead
As your child crosses over into that strange and wonderful land called ‘adolescence’ you may find yourself thinking you have an alien living in your house. The combined stress of exploring her independence, the pressures of schoolwork and societal expectations and the hormonal changes your child experiences may create problems for everyone in your family.