Helping Parents Succeed
Until children are old enough (about six years old) and mature enough to distinguish between make-believe and reality, they should not be told frightening stories. Young children take all of the words that adults say literally. If they are told that there are ghosts and goblins that will “get” them, they believe it to be fact.
All of those self-help books are great, but when it comes to parenting YOUR child, you have to trust your own instincts too.
Every woman who becomes pregnant hopes to have a healthy pregnancy, but it doesn't always work out the way she wants. The pregnancy will be dictated by how the woman's body reacts to being pregnant. Even a woman who has had a baby previously may find that subsequent pregnancies are nothing like the first. One of the best things that any woman trying to become pregnant can do is to get in shape.
As a woman you know that everything you put in your mouth will appear somewhere in your body. As a pregnant woman you need to remember that the food you put in your mouth will feed your baby, so you must ensure that what you eat is going to give the baby the essential nutrients it needs to grow. This means taking supplements such as folic acid, especially during the first weeks of pregnancy – and even before!
Small babies are unable to regulate their body temperature so you will need to make sure that they are kept at a comfortable temperature.
You will need to adjust for the change in temperatures throughout the day and night to maintain the correct body temperature and make sure that your baby is neither too hot nor too cold.
Babies will need their clothes changed regularly so your choice of clothing should be practical rather than fashionable.
Building child self esteem starts the day an infant is born. An infant that feels loved and secure is likely to grow into a confident child and adult with few self esteem issues.
So what does it take make sure your child gets what he or she needs to develop healthy self esteem? It starts with showing your child that he or she is loved. There is just no substitute for love in a child's early development. The feeling of security and having their needs met will foster the later ability to feel secure and meet their own needs.
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