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- Emotional Insecurity: What Are The Signs? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperEmotional security is something that few individuals have and what many would like to have; for the latter, it often seems elusive and hard to come by. And that’s if one has even challenged their instability; for these people it may appear to be how life is and this means that it is often ...
Views: 7767(1 vote) - Emotionally Needy Parents: What Are Emotionally Needy Parents? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to the psychological development of a child, the needs of the child are of the upmost importance. And not only are they important in the child's journey to becoming a functional adult; as extreme as this sounds, they can also be the difference between whether a child lives or ...
Views: 8656(1 vote) - Evenflo Breast Pump Gets Good Reviews - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Melanie PriestThis is the modern era of technology and the business. No one sounds to be free enough to go with the basic responsibilities as there are a lot of things to be done within a short span of time. Everyone has to work for the livelihood. The current global economic slum has really devastated the ...
Views: 925(1 vote) - Evenflo Comfort Select Auto Cycling Breast Pump - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Melanie PriestEvenflo comfort select auto-cycling breast pump is with no doubt one of the best pumps when it comes to baby care and the entire world. This is attributed to the fact that this product has unique features that blend well with its uses, this makes it more useful to working mothers who need to ...
Views: 813(1 vote) - Forget The Just "Get It Out Of Their System" Early Parenting Concept - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2017 from Tyler JacobsonModern-day parenting isn’t easy, no doubt about that. But I sometimes feel that we make the job harder for ourselves by making some common parenting mistakes. Unfortunately, some mistakes can create life-long problems for your children. How To Accidentally Create A Wild Child Take the ...
Views: 1777(1 vote) - Four Secret Strategies to Better Manage Behavior Without Punishment - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2016 from Gary DirenfeldIn addition to my counseling practice for most matters of family life, I frequently provide workshops. This week, three: one for parents of high school students, one for parents of elementary students and the third for students in grades 5, 6 and 7. As in all my parent workshops, I ask what ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - Funding Your Child's Specialized, Private K-12 School - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Kellie HuffConcerned about the expense of a specialized K-12 school for your child? The cost of a specialized private school is expensive. From the necessary equipment, to multiple types of curriculum matched to each child’s specific needs, to the level of education of the teachers, support faculty ...
Views: 2064(1 vote) - Guidelines for selecting developmentally appropriate toys - by Submitted on May 28, 2019 from Jennifer O'sheaToys are the glory of childhood. It has very many stories attached to that phase of life, let alone created with toys. But the question is, are all of them safe for kids? Is it advisable to give any random kind of toys to children? They are not only meant for playing but to teach virtues ...
Views: 823(1 vote) - Guilt is a Useless Emotion - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Jenn ProtheroI once read a poem in my doctor’s office that went something like this: If a child is raised in anger, he will feel anger. If a child is raised with guilt, he will feel guilty. If a child is raised with shame, he will feel shame. If a child is raised in love, he will feel love. Of ...
Views: 5920(1 vote) - Healing Trauma and Your Inner Child - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2023 from Darlene LancerWe all have an “inner child,” which is an unconscious archetype coined by Carl Jung. It holds our vulnerability, spontaneity, creativity, curiosity, and magical ideas. It also holds fears, anxiety, shame, loneliness, and insecurity experienced growing up and is a vital part in healing ...
Views: 398(2 votes) - Helping Children With Their Emotions - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Veronica BurgessSome children have trouble managing negative emotions. In children, emotional problems are usually manifested as behavioral problems. All parents want their children to lead happy and successful lives. So, when parents observe their child having frequent angry outburst; and when their child ...
Views: 1434(2 votes) - Homeschool Fun: Educational Games - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Alison SmithWhen my oldest daughter, now 22, was just starting out in her homeschooling journey, everything was fresh and new. Homeschooling was an adventure. I was young, all my kids were young, even the books and materials were brand new and crisp. After 16+ years of homeschooling much has changed. I'm ...
Views: 1786(3 votes) - Hope For Love And Future Generations - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Mary SnedonHope for a generation. What does that really mean? We continue on with the only way we know how, live our individual lives, find a career, have our own circle of friends, and find someone to marry. Eventually we discover this doesn’t solve our problems, doesn’t fulfil our needs. So we have ...
Views: 1339(1 vote) - How a Sound Machine Can Make Your Life Easier - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Melissa NathansWhen it comes to parenting, most of us will take just about any reasonable step we can to make things like bedtime easier. At this point, you may have tried about a million things to get your infant to fall asleep more easily, including, possibly, warm lavender baths, lullabies, swaddling, and ...
Views: 1020(1 vote) - How Confidence is Affected When Teaching Teens to Drive - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2017 from Harper HarmonThe moment has arrived: Your teen has passed the test and received her learner's permit. While she may have been waiting for what feels like forever, you could use a little more time to adjust. Take a deep breath — you know you've raised a smart, focused, responsible individual; there's no ...
Views: 1651(1 vote) - How Does a Daycare Centre Help in Your Child’s Growth - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2019 from David ColleenwoodMost working parents put their little ones in childcare or daycare centres so that they could get the appropriate care when they are away from home. This article will tell you some of the astonishing ways a daycare centre also helps in a child’s overall growth. Preschools and childcare ...
Views: 596(1 vote) - How To Assist Children Deal With Death - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from John AllanHow Children Deal With The Experience Of Death As adults and parents, our highest priorities are our kids. We attempt to protect our children at all times and protecting them from death’s reality is tempting, but to do so may create more distress and harm than may be the case if we play it ...
Views: 2156(1 vote) - How to Bind Relationship With Your 2-Year Old Girl - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2020 from Kalyna KapurIts human truth that a boy infant is more close to his mother, and a girl is more close to her father. Yet, many a time, a father doesn't find to invest the time correctly, building a big gap between his relations with his girl. People mostly take it as a responsibility to secure your family ...
Views: 534(1 vote) - How to Build Your Child’s Self Esteem - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiHow to build your child’s self esteem. Self-esteem is about liking who we are, and how we value ourselves. It is how we perceive our value to the world and how valuable we think we are to others. Self-esteem affects our trust in others, our relationships, our work, and nearly every part of our ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - How to Build Your Child’s Self Esteem - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiHow to build your child’s self esteem. Self-esteem is about liking who we are, and how we value ourselves. It is how we perceive our value to the world and how valuable we think we are to others. Self-esteem affects our trust in others, our relationships, our work, and nearly every part of our ...
Views: 1152(1 vote) - How to Help Your Kids to Become More Psychic - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2015 from Melissa KittoMy son Liam is 2 years old now and growing fast in so many ways every day! As he is starting to talk a lot more and comprehend a lot more, I am becoming more aware of how to help Liam nurture and grow his natural psychic abilities. I am very aware of how my spiritual abilities have grown in ...
Views: 1480(1 vote) - How To Keep Your Baby Safe In A Day Care Centre? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2019 from David ColleenwoodFinding day care in Wentworthville is not at all stressful. Most referrals for day care in Liverpool come by word of mouth, the only problem with word of mouth referrals are that each person feels differently about certain child care tactics. This article discusses about how to ensure the safety ...
Views: 811(1 vote) - How to Keep Your Kids Preoccupied While Traveling - by Submitted on May 12, 2016 from TheLast HeartAnyone who has traveled with kids definitely knows that it’s quite a challenge. It’s not always easy keeping up with them and making them sit still the whole trip through. So what do you do to avoid hearing complaints and the infamous question “Are we there yet”? Play Games If you are ...
Views: 1304(1 vote) - How To Make the Best Red Chilli Recipe - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2021 from EAT CHIMACHow To Make the Best Red Chilli Recipe https://eatchimac.com/ Have you ever been to a party Have you ever been to a party at chimac where the host uses the traditional chilli recipe and makes it into a gloppy, tasty, hot mess? It's not the first time I've witnessed this happening. There ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - In Celebration of Committed Parents – Right Down to Their Socks - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2016 from Suzanne St. John SmithJune is convocation month, and all around the world students are celebrated as they make their way out of their post-secondary, and often, personal, nests as they fly toward the next phase of their lives. Most of us watch them cross the stage with joy at the possibilities that we imagine for ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - Interactive Projector For Gaming Turns any Floor into Playable Game Board - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2016 from Jennifer KurtzThe future is here. One of the most exciting and innovative technologies available in the market today is that of interactive floor projection.We have all seen such projectors in futuristic science fiction movies or television shows and have drooled over the endless possibilities it presents. ...
Views: 2049(1 vote) - Is Public School Right for Your Child (Part 1) - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghEducation – Is It Screwing Up Your Child? (Part One) I will assume that you have a child of school age or that is about to enter school. Or perhaps you have grandchildrenor you are just thinking ahead. Either way, when it comes to the educational options for your loved ones, perhaps you are ...
Views: 1223(1 vote) - Is Your Child Ready for School? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Grace AbonilloStarting school is a huge change, and some children cope with change better than others (parents too!) But what are the signs that your child is ready for school? These are the factors to consider if your child is ready for school. CHILDREN MAY BE READY WHEN THEY: Have reasonable control ...
Views: 1579(1 vote) - Issues Regarding California Child Custody and Visitation for the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Lance ClaeryDisagreements regarding holiday child custody visitations frequently occur between separated parents. This is especially true during the period that includes Thanksgiving, Christmas/Winter Break, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Some court orders are not clear enough and are interpreted ...
Views: 2346(4 votes) - Kids Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep — and the Culprit May be in Their Pocket - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2017 from KidGuard Inc.Any parent of older children knows - they aren’t getting enough sleep. Dragging your child out of bed in the morning is almost harder than getting them to do their homework or clean their room. Not only does this sleep deprivation make their mornings hard, it can have long term effects, too. ...
Views: 1438(1 vote) - Kindness for Kids: Kindness starts with you. - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieCHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE, TEACH THEM WELL Numerous songs abound exhorting the importance of treating and teaching children well, because they are our future. If we want children to be kind then we must first be kind ourselves and extend our kindness out toward others. FOLLOW MY ...
Views: 2656(1 vote) - Know Your Teens Friends - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Christopher LowryGet to know as many of your teen's friends as you can. Knowing his friends will help you tabs on his life and may help keep him out of trouble. If he and his friends hangs out at your house, introduce yourself and ask a question or two. If they don't hang out there, find ways to meet them, offer ...
Views: 2348(2 votes) - Meth Lab Child Dangers - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Christopher LowryA child living at a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory is exposed to immediate dangers and to the ongoing effects of chemical contamination. In addition, the child may be subjected to fires and explosions, abuse and neglect, a hazardous lifestyle (including the presence of firearms), social ...
Views: 2269(1 vote) - Organizational Leadership - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Sonu ParasharLeadership is an art or is it a science? In fact, many consider leadership as an art where others feel it is a branch of science. However, when it comes to organizational leadership, it is considered a blend of both art and science. Organizational leadership is an important ingredient in the ...
Views: 736(2 votes) - Parenting Tips To Make Your Life Easier - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Ralph GomezAs a responsible parent, I'm sure that you can understand how important it is for you to provide properly for your children. Not only will you need to make sure that their physical needs are taken care of properly, you will also need to give them the emotional support that is necessary as well. ...
Views: 1641(1 vote) - Play Therapy - Is it Right for Your Child? A Journey towards Healing Through Play - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2020 from Syed AkhtarParent’s Coaching Makes the Child’s Personality Children are the innocent souls, the parents are blessed with. But sometimes, the parents neglect these souls and become unaware of their regular behavior and involvements. The major reason for this negligence may be the busy routines of the ...
Views: 958(1 vote) - Principles of Baby Bottle Feeding - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Eugene HrenoffUnlike breast feeding, in the course of baby bottle feeding, reduced pressure is the main means through which milk is supplied. Artificial nipples are firm as well as less flexible than maternal nipples, that creates squeeze adjacent to the hard palate complicated. The volume of milk flow is ...
Views: 3190(1 vote) - Relationships: Should Someone Look At Their Childhood If They End Up In Abusive Relationships? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhen something works, there is generally going to be no reason for someone to take a closer look at it. One example of this is that when one has a car that works, they won’t need to take a look under the bonnet, for instance. Yet, this would change if their car was to no longer run as it ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - Relationships: The Healing Power Of Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhether it is relationships with friends, acquaintances or spousal for example; they all have the potential for healing and consequently growth to occur. Opportunities are presented for one to integrate and process those parts that lay dormant; that are waiting to be realised. We are also ...
Views: 2434(1 vote) - Relationships: Why Do Some People Try To Rescue Others? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough relationships are often seen as two people sharing who they are with the other each and with both of them being on the same level; this doesn’t always take place. And when this doesn’t happen, one of the reasons can be due to one person trying to rescue the other. Now, in order for ...
Views: 6256(1 vote) - Secrets Kids Know - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Allen Klein"By learning to act more like a child, human beings can revolutionize their lives and become for the first time, perhaps, the kinds of creatures their heritage has prepared them to be—youthful all the days of their lives." —Ashley Montagu Waiting for my plane one morning, I was not aware ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - Self Image: Why Do Some People Take Things Personally? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere are people who take just about everything personally and this doesn’t have to be the words that other people say. It could relate to how another person looks at them and what one experiences in the world around them. This can also relate to specific situations where one is being given ...
Views: 10828(1 vote) - Shadi between one female child and an old man – Child Marriage - by Submitted on May 15, 2020 from saad qaziA wedding should be a glad and significant event for the concerned people and their families; a soul changing experience maybe that denotes the excursion from youthfulness to adulthood. Shockingly, marriage is pushed onto numerous youngsters, generally young girls, before they enter perceived ...
Views: 734(1 vote) - Sleepless nights are a just a normal thing that parents go through, or are they? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Adriene EastmanOne of the things that you as a new parent are going to have to get use to is less sleep at night, this is just a natural thing when you have a new baby in your house, as you are going to find out your new baby will need your attention constantly whether its day or night. This demand will be ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - Social behavior improves social skills - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Niyaj HaqueToday, people are becoming very much conscious in improving their child’s behavior to society and people. Manners are really very important. Without having any manner it is tough to survive in a civilized society. Child is like a blank canvass. You must try to know that your child is not having ...
Views: 1070(1 vote) - Some important tips to develop social behavior of child - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Niyaj HaqueChild is born like a blank canvass. You need to find out whether your child is suffering from any kind of mental pressure or problem. This can be said as the first step to improve child’s social behavior. In this article you will come to know about some important tips that will help you in ...
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