Children must be actively encouraged to feel good about themselves if they are to lead fruitful and satisfying lives
“Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness” – Sigmund Freud
Parenting
Everything you want to know about raising happy, confident, healthy children.
Make time for fun: What to play with children
I have recently learnt a very important thing about myself – I am very task orientated. I love interacting with my children, but I am not too good on free play and just hanging out. I benefit from a little structure and play with a focus. I don’t mind if the game goes off on a tangent, but I do need that little bit of structure to feel really relaxed with my children.
Wrong made right: Teaching children to learn from mistakes and failures
Children who learn from their mistakes will grow up into self-assured adults
EVERYONE makes mistakes – we adults know that for sure but not all children do. When a child makes a mistake or worse still, faces failure, we need to guide them through the experience in order for them to come out of it positively.
A child’s experience with a mistake or failure could lower his self esteem. The last thing you should do is react with disappointment, anger or impatience. Be calm when they make mistakes. Be calm when you make mistakes yourself, especially in their presence.
Video: Making junk food healthier for kids
Nutritionist Joy Bauer shows TODAY’s Al Roker favorable alternatives to grilled cheese, chips and popcorn.
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Do You Play With Your Kids?
In these busy times, when parents and children have schedules packed to the max, family closeness can fall by the wayside. Most of us have to make an effort to guarantee that work, school, sports, and chores don’t swallow up the very relationships that make those things important.