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Taking your child to the library may not be the kind of thing that springs to mind as a way of entertaining your pre-schooler, but be prepared for a surprise.
In modern libraries there is often a corner set up just for little children. For busy parents it can be a great chance to browse ... Views: 1047
"Integrity is telling myself the truth, and honesty is telling the truth to other people." Spencer Johnson
God knows the "houseguest" is walking a fine line between that warm and welcome feeling and "I wish he'd leave." On one of my yoga weekends several months ago while staying with a ... Views: 706
Yoga for Happy and Healthy Kids
The yogis consider searching for happiness as everybody’s main goal. Most people, however, settle for a brief, watered-down version of temporary pleasures. When people become dissatisfied with brief, temporary pleasures and find out that relationships, money, ... Views: 2242
Recently it came to my notice that Physical Therapist Dr Glenn Dorman has celebrated his nintieth birthday. His book, "How to Teach Your Baby to Read," co-athored with Janet Dorman over forty years ago, started a whole new approach to teaching reading to the very young.
It all began while ... Views: 1574
The Block Center is where the preschoolers learn basic mathematical skills and concepts. The children learn about shapes and sizes as they are building. The Block Center is also a great area to incorporate literacy. Grasping, stacking, and carrying blocks helps children to develop eye/hand ... Views: 6516
(The following article was published in the June/July 2009 edition of the New Stork Times, a parenting magazine that is distributed in Switzerland.)
Slightly to my surprise, following a sudden impulse, I found myself at the zoo in Basel recently. Wandering along excitedly thinking “lions and ... Views: 1078
Dinosaur Preschool Activities..Yippie!
Dinosaurs ruled the Earth millions of years ago, fetching a solid
following of children positively intrigued with their magnificent existence.
Dinosaur preschool activities can give your children hours of fun and merriment.
With a list as long as ... Views: 7719
Have you thought about becoming a parent or teacher? Are your hands tied in regard to encouraging your children or students to do the right thing in a social setting? Children require proper guidance to grow up to become adults who conduct themselves with good manners and consideration for other ... Views: 1611
One of the biggest daily challenges parents face is getting their kids to eat when, where, what and how Mom and Dad want them to eat. Of course, herein lies the problem!
Kids are not grown ups. They are free flowing balls of joy, and play, and laughter, and fun. They have little bodies. ... Views: 1390
When you want to give your baby new food, remember to wait at least four days between introducing new products. It will help you to notice if your baby has allergy and on which food. Allergy can lead to diarrhea, bloated tummy, increased gas or to rash. It will take some time for your baby to ... Views: 1198
When can you introduce solids?
It is recommended to introduce solids to baby’s diet at 6 months or after. Though some parents start feeding their child with solids as soon as 4 months. Before introducing solids breast milk or formula provides all the calories and nourishment your baby needs. ... Views: 1897
We all want an abundance of self esteem.
And why not? Self esteem equates to confidence, being attractive (without having to fake it), and being a magnet for success, wealth, popularity, and a whole host of other goodies. The Law Of Attraction requires a genuine core of self esteem before it ... Views: 3340
Somewhere, somehow, as parents we lost something. We lost something very important to our childrens’ futures.
Too many teenagers today are no longer inspired to achieve, they think work is a bad four letter word. They don’t have the hopes and dreams that we did. They do not respect their ... Views: 2504
Teaching children from an early age how to save and budget in a fun and educational way, can lay the foundations for sound money management later in life. Most would agree, that the earlier children are introduced to a foreign language, the quicker they are able to pick it up. The same can be ... Views: 1487
Millions of people enjoyed Michael Jackson’s genius as a showman, however, his legacy is even greater if we learn from his life story.
During a TV interview, “Living with Michael Jackson,” Michael stated he was beaten by his father. He was so terrified he became physically ill when he saw ... Views: 3447
I have always been an avid reader. When I was a child, I couldn’t wait until school to learn to read, so I begged my mother to teach me. She taught me to read using my older siblings’ comic books. Once I started reading I couldn’t get enough. I usually have 2 or 3 books going at once.
A 2007 ... Views: 681
As parents, most of us feel it our duty to protect our children from harm. We can, and should, take all precautionary measures to prevent injury to our children and teach them safety practices and self care. However, protecting them from the natural ebb and flow of life can leave them ill ... Views: 1921
Let me to tell you a story:...Once upon a time in a big city a little boy was born. His parents belonged to different faiths and both had their own families that they could not or did not want to leave. They both also had a little boy each from marriages they had not really wanted. They met, ... Views: 838
Here are Ten Principles of the Effective Parent:
1) Offer your children committed love. Let your children know, without a shadow of a doubt, that you love them and you will always love them no matter what. Make this a clear and consistent message.
2) Become the best educator of your ... Views: 1417
Teaching our kids about Abundance and the Law of Attraction can be frustrating, confusing, and hard to stick to if parents forget to remember to apply to their own lives what they teach to their kids. To model the Law of Attraction effectively, we must first be willing to give our thoughts and ... Views: 818
I have asked countless number of children “Is getting mad bad?” Very close to 100% answered yes. This has made me very curious as to the message we are presenting to children about anger. It has made me wonder how we adults express our anger and how that affects our children’s perspective ... Views: 4419
Ghar jana hai - I want to go home - are three words that I heat twice yesterday. Simple words that could have been said innocuously by anyone. But in this case these three anodyne, words took on a whole new meaning as they were mouthed by what one may call homeless souls.
The first one to ... Views: 827
Picture this: A ubiquitous cashier’s counter at a grocery store. A mother and her young child (let’s go with five years of age), have pulled up with their shopping cart by the cashier’s counter. As the cashier begins ringing up the mother’s items, the child spots an assortment of candy bars on ... Views: 1469
The history of parenting is rather brutal, with children once considered non-entities that could be discarded, killed, or used at the parent's whim. Over time, our collective approach to parenting is evolving and developing, which is good news indeed. How we collectively parent is the leading ... Views: 1732
When children reach the age of one, they begin to be more aware of their feelings and emotions. They know that they want things but when they know they’re not in control your toddler would start throwing temper tantrums. They want to be in control and what better way to let their mommy know that ... Views: 1017
It didn’t hit me until I was sitting in the café above Loblaws (a grocery store in Toronto) that something big was happening inside. The stroller was wet from the rain and filled with party food I had just bought—frozen hors d’oeuvres, expensive cheese, sparkling water. The only thing that ... Views: 1708
More and more we are learning that we live in a global community. We see how much what happens in other communities, and other countries, has an effect on our own lives. And because of the internet and ease of travel, it's easier for us to reach out and help people around the world. I ... Views: 1064
We all know that obesity can increase the possibility of certain serious diseases significantly. Many times the seeds of obesity are sown in childhood, since significant weight gained in childhood is often carried into adulthood.That is not the only concern that exists with regards to childhood ... Views: 1096
Social skills difficulties sneak up on most parents. Suddenly the child who had played alongside the other kids is now feeling isolated and unable to make friends.
This happens because of how quickly social interactions change once a child moves out of toddler-hood. While being able to take ... Views: 817
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We take one day to remember mothers and fathers, those who gave their lives for this country, the signing of The Declaration of Independence, a man who gave his life in the name of civil rights, and the day Christ was born. I have often wondered ... Views: 1061
The French philosopher Jean-Jacque Rousseau wrote, “Childhood has its own way of seeing, thinking, and feeling, and nothing is more foolish than to try to substitute ours for theirs.”
The pressure on today’s children to grow up fast begins in early childhood, starting with their clothing. We ... Views: 5623
5 RISKS FOR YOUR RIGHT-BRAINED LEARNER AND 3 TIPS
Does your child remember places visited, even from years ago?
Does your child remember details from movies?
Does your child learn best when seeing and experiencing information?
If this describes your smart struggling child, there is a good ... Views: 1149
One of the very first things we need to do when learning as children is to learn our alphabet so that we can read. Without understanding your letters, in whatever language you may have as your native tongue, you will not be able to excel in other subjects. Here are a few ways to help your ... Views: 1843
REASON 1: “The Most Important Learning State Is Often Absent.”
"The teacher pretended that algebra was a perfectly natural affair, to be taken for granted, whereas I didn't even know what numbers were. Mathematics classes became sheer terror and torture to me.I was so intimidated by my ... Views: 947
There are five PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) disorders that have been labeled, autism, Asperger syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (the latter two less common). There is a a 5th PDD disorder labeled PDD-NOS, that is pervasive developmental disorder not ... Views: 1772
The desire for enrichment classes geared towards babies and toddlers have become very popular in the United States. Teaching sign language to children as young as 6 months, and in some cases younger, is a growing industry, and the demand for baby-signing videos and classes have gone up a over ... Views: 1691
Imaginative play should be encouraged and fostered in children because not only is it fun for them but it is also a significant part of growing up and learning. Playing through imagination is an essential part of childhood. Through this, the child learn more about the world and about himself and ... Views: 1039
Your intention is to motivate a child or employee to do better. You are clear in your mind what you want to achieve and the behavior that you want changed. You expect to be listened to and obeyed! You are right and they are wrong. Someday, they will be grateful that you cared enough to show them ... Views: 2164
We have until our children are about 18 years old to teach them all the basic skills they'll need to live on their own. Although it sounds like a lot of time, it goes by amazingly fast. Summertime can provide a little more free time for teaching our kids something new.
Children often enjoy ... Views: 1264
“He did it.” “She looked at me!” “He stole my iPod.”
For parents, it can be really tough to know how to handle tattling. Do you ignore it? Do you let them duke it out? Do you plug in your own iPod and drown it out?
Here are a few options for you to try and see what works for you.
Option #1: ... Views: 1655
“Your imagination can help you heal.” This simple and elegant statement was the response nine-year-old Teresa gave me when asked what she had learned from our work together as we were wrapping up our counseling relationship.
Teresa is a beautiful, doe-eyed girl who first came to me a year ago ... Views: 1026
I’ve thought long and hard about what makes children feel good about themselves and the world they live in. I’ve also read a lot of books and articles on this topic because it is my passion, but instead of overloading you with research or information, I thought it would be best to share some ... Views: 1141
Although there is some controversy in using sign language for a child with severe verbal apraxia, I found it to be extremely useful. Some experts seem to think that non-verbal children with rely only on their signs and not be motivated to speak. In our experience that wasn't the case, using sign ... Views: 1709
Adolescence
Adolescence is the hormonal cracking of childhood, while bounding into adulthood with hopes of immortality and dreams of doing whatever they wish to do. Adolescents need adults to be there for them.
Guiding adolescents and supporting their innocence by close, meaningful, ... Views: 1286
I'll admit it, in my 13-plus years as a mom so far, there have been many times when I've tried to force my children to "just try one bite" of a new or unfamiliar food. Most of those times were earlier on in my motherhood career and most were before I was familiar with the division of ... Views: 1589
Whenever an adolescent doesn’t want to take responsibility, it’s very likely they’ll present themselves as a victim. When your child says, “You don’t understand me,” that’s playing the victim, because what they’re really saying is, “I’m a victim of your misunderstanding." When they say, “My ... Views: 2577
If you are like most parents, grandparents, teachers today, you probably think that children are watching way too much television today. Not only are they sitting on their rear ends inside, when you can get them outside, they are playing video games on their cell-phones or other electronics. ... Views: 2185
When you’re standing in your kitchen, and you’re fighting back tears and rage as your son is calling you “b---h,” you don’t have time to do much of anything but react. But when he’s stormed out the door or up to his room, the question arises in your mind yet again: “Why is he like this? Why does ... Views: 4159
"What we give our children is as potent as what we do not give them. Our children are those who live and do not live in our community. We have a responsibility to them all. May we always choose wisely." --Suzanne Kyra
I see childhood as the spring of the Natural World’s seasons. Like spring, ... Views: 1354
Do you know a child interested in connecting better with themselves AND others? Get them improvising!
Confident interaction really is child’s play. Choice is a muscle strengthened by experience.
• Participation means choosing,
• choice presumes responsibility and surprisingly,
• kids ... Views: 2031