When it comes to teaching children about good habits and behavior, the best way to go is positive reinforcement. This means that instead of handing out punishments when your kid does something bad, you reinforce them with a prize or praise when they do something good. The idea behind this is that children, in general, …
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Shaming a child, whether by accident or on purpose has long been used as a discipline method to control or modify their behavior. While this has in the past been kept in within the home, more and more parents are now using technology to shame their children on social media for all to see. Using …
While every family is unique, there are some parenting experiences and feelings that come as second nature—literally. And, while you can’t fully appreciate them until you’ve experienced them, it appears that no one teaches you about these objective truths in advance. So, whether you’re a first-time parent or expecting your third baby, you’ll probably be …
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If you’re planning on taking a trip with your child (or children), then you might already be worried about them making a scene in public. When out and about, especially during travel, children can very easily become bored and tired, which means they start losing control over their emotions and start acting out. It is …
As children grow and develop as people, they begin to experiment with a range of many different emotions. Anger, frustration, sadness, jealousy, resentment…but also happiness, excitement, and other positive ones too. For children, these many different emotions are mostly still uncharted territory, and they are still learning to figure out what they mean, why they …
In order for children to thrive, they need the right kind of environment, which not only allows for them to learn and grow as people but also encourages them to do so, in many different aspects of their life. This kind of environment should begin at home, as this is where they spend most of …
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Being a parent comes with many different responsibilities and challenges, so many that the journey often feels like a whirlwind of time-consuming chores and stress. Raising your child properly means making sure they are well-fed, well-dressed, well-sheltered, attending school, learning the basics of life, being educated in behavior, following routines and schedules… Basically, it’s a …
When your little one decides to, quite literally, scoot away from the baby stage and enter the wonderful world of being a toddler, it’s only natural that they’re going to want to begin exploring everything around them! Between the ages of around 1 to 3, your mini-me is going to be developing their ability to …
As a parent, you want your child to grow into a confident, respectable, hardworking, and courageous individual. All these qualities from lessons taught to your child by you. Children look on their parents as role models, as such it’s your responsibility to be the positive leader your child needs. Without the right guidance, children run …
When you have a baby, more often than not you’ll get advice from everyone, whether you have asked for it or not. Whilst people are usually trying to help you, every parent is different, and a lot of the advice will be conflicting. One of the most hotly debated parenting problems is whether or not …
