Helping Parents Succeed
Everything you want to know about raising happy, confident, healthy children.
For the first time K, my 5-year-old, talked back to me… last Saturday. He didn’t keep his promise of taking shower. I lectured him. Then he said, “Don’t talk anymore!”
My preschool son suddenly became like a rebellious teenager. I felt like a failure; my life was crashing down…
But hold on a minute.
I was at fault, partly. I should have talked to him in a calmer manner. Trust me I work real hard on this: being clam when faced with parenting challenges. [Read more…]
Raising children is never easy, but child psychology can provide a wealth of knowledge to reduce household conflict and raise well-balanced children. Child psychology uses both theoretical knowledge and research-tested techniques to provide ways to encourage a child’s growth while setting boundaries. Best of all, you don’t need to have a psychology degree to interpret them. Whether it is bedtime tips or communication strategies, this branch of science offers many helpful tidbits of advice for parents. [Read more…]
When it comes to sex education, many parents dread having “the talk” but it’s important that you explain something this important to your child instead of leaving them to find out from other sources. It’s important that children are able to come to their parents about things such as this and that the parent is a stable source for the child to come to. [Read more…]
When the hitting stops, the learning will begin.
I GOT a call from a parent of an eight-year-old school girl last week. She related how her daughter was punished repeatedly by her class teacher followed by the vice-principal, both on the same day. After she complained to the parent-teacher committee chairman, she was told to wait for their action. [Read more…]
Think back on your own life for a moment – did your family have traditions or something special that you did each year, on a holiday or some other special occasion? Creating or passing on family traditions are a great way to spend time with family and pass on heritage to your own children. It creates memories that your own children will remember for the rest of their lives and that they might pass on to their own children.
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