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Of course we want what is best for our children, right? How outrageous the thought of anything contrary to that belief. However, most people commonly remark to their children to "do as I say, not as I do" or "don't do what I did son, take your own path", and other phrases just like this.
We ... Views: 1710
Parents who have introverted children wonder how to help them build a positive self image. We understand today that Introversion is a legitimate personality type. But not too long ago, introverts were labeled as “neurotic” or “loners”. Introverted children can be misunderstood at school and ... Views: 1709
There is no job quite like that of being a mother. I remember when I brought my first son home from the hospital, being in somewhat of a state of shock that they actually let me go home without a nurse! I wondered what made me automatically able to care for a brand new baby 7/24. How could they ... Views: 1705
In our own life experience, we have discovered this to be the ultimate truth. Life is not meant to be difficult, wrought with illness and pain, sorrow and suffering. Life is meant to be fruitful and joyous, in a word, heaven. The universe provides such a full abundance for all, all we need do ... Views: 1704
Do you have to like or love someone to be considerate, kind and courteous? The answer to that question is simply- No.
You can be respectful without agreeing with, or even liking another person. One reason this is such a vital life skill for our children, is for the rest of their lives they ... Views: 1704
Children boost their self esteem through play.
While they play, children are developing an understanding of themselves and others, increasing their mastery and knowledge of their physical world, and learning to communicate with others. Play is essential to children's development by ... Views: 1700
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: 1700
Did you know that anxiety symptoms and disorders are the number one health problem among children and adults in America? Anxiety disorders are more common in children today, than in their parent’s generation. The Anxiety Disorders Association of America states that one in eight children are ... Views: 1698
Lucky people have an ability to turn their bad luck into good fortune.
There are obstacles and disappointments in everyone’s lives. Being lucky doesn´t mean you eliminate them all. It has to do with how we look at them. Dr. Richard Wiseman, author of The Luck Factor, found three ... Views: 1698
Money. Money is a hot topic in many relationships as there are intense emotions attached to money as well as a range of meaning around it. Partners have different ideas about the importance of money, what it means to them, its purpose, its role, how to manage it, and even how to earn it! Couples ... Views: 1697
Children are not born with empathy. They are born with the capacity to have empathy but it only develops under certain conditions. Parents play a critical role in developing their children's empathy.
In their book, Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential - and Endangered, Perry and Szalavitz ... Views: 1696
As a divorce coach, product of divorce , two-time divorce survivor… and living in a very blended family, I’m very familiar with the effect “mud-slinging” of the ex has on children.
I’d like to start out by saying that children of divorce, have it much harder than the adults involved. They are ... Views: 1695
I thought when I chose this topic that I would dash it off quickly, but I found myself doing some research about what we know about how much children in the US use electronic entertainment and the research on what the effects of this are on children. It turns out that we know a lot. We know ... Views: 1694
Child development professionals agree. Many children are suffering from developmental problems. They also agree that all the problems that parents and teachers see in these children are related to the developmental process being blocked or stuck.
That is what the diagnoses of Developmental ... Views: 1694
Organic products are good for the environment and good for the people who use them. This is especially important when thinking about the clothes we put on our children. By their very physiognomy, infants are more susceptible to the dangers of clothes that have residual pesticides and other ... Views: 1692
Temper tantrums happen as your toddler develops more autonomy, and reaches out towards greater independence. Because he still lacks the emotional, verbal and mental skills at this stage in his development, he needs you to support him with clear, firm, consistent boundaries to help him learn to ... Views: 1691
Throughout my life I have heard, read and studied about the importance of becoming a warm and loving human being. Below is one of my favorite quotes.
"More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. Strive ... Views: 1690
Whether or not you think it can happen in your home, your teenager is most likely experimenting with drugs or alcohol. I say that because you probably wouldn’t be reading this "teen troubles" article unless you were already having some pretty big problems with your teen.
It’s always ... Views: 1690
Let's All Make More Conscious Choices with Our Children
So, what exactly (you might ask), is Conscious Parenting? The term hasn't made it to the dictionary yet, but more and more parents are talking about it.
At its heart, doesn’t Conscious Parenting have to start with becoming conscious?? I ... Views: 1689
Most children are not sharers naturally. They do not come into the world ready, willing and able to share. There are those wonderful, rare exceptions (My own twin sons are an example. But then they started out sharing a womb so maybe that contributed to the idea of sharing.)
Children are born ... Views: 1687
As we all know too well, name–calling, cruel taunts, cyberbullying and physical bullying happen every day to kids across the country. When your child is being bullied, it’s hard to concentrate on anything else—all you want to do is make it stop immediately. Janet Lehman, MSW explains what you ... Views: 1687
When your baby has a cold, he may well be off his food -- in fact, an adequate intake of fluids is far more important in this situation, to prevent dehydration. On the other hand, extra minerals and vitamins will help boost his immune system, setting him on the road to recovery far sooner. But ... Views: 1685
Giving up a child for adoption can be an emotionally difficult process. If you're pregnant and thinking about giving your baby up for adoption, you have likely thought long and hard about your options, weighed the consequences of each, and decided that this is the best route for you to ... Views: 1684
Dear Dr. Romance:
I'm a 23 year old single mother and believe me when I say my life has been crazy and very rough. I have no relationship with the father of my child. He's pretty much abandoned our four yearl old son after his 1st birthday. He doesn't help out, and blames everything ... Views: 1684
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Dr. Romance's Dating Guidelines for Single Parents
As a single parent, you probably have so little free time that dating seems an impossible task. Yet, single parents are dating in unprecedented numbers, so if you’re looking for another “head of ... Views: 1681
As the summer is slowly approaching and UK sees sunny days more and more often, the online market has many surprises in store for all the lovely mums to make the summer enjoyable and happier than ever before!
Every mum hunts the most fun and good looking kids’ swimsuit every year, to dress ... Views: 1680
Would you like to raise children with successful characters? Does your crankiness get in the way? If so, you're not alone; I've been cranky too. Look inside for 3 ways to help your kids want to succeed.
Today I'll share the secret formula for raising respectful kids who want to succeed. You ... Views: 1679
Oh yeah! The nine month wait is over! Your new baby is finally here! Now what? It is difficult to imagine that you have brought a new life into this world, isn’t it? You want to give your baby the finest life you can! You have brought a new being into this world, and you will be responsible for ... Views: 1676
The world in which we live is violent in large part due to how we raise our children. We assume that children are small and undeveloped and without the need for freedom and personal choice. However, we traumatize them by making demands, creating unnecessary limits, not listening to them and not ... Views: 1676
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common mental disorder in children that adversely affects adequate attention, acceptable levels of activity and imposes an impulsive behaviorial style. For children the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV), a ... Views: 1675
The attitudes we hold play a crucial part in the way children think of themselves and others, as well as what they plan on achieving in life.
THE SUPERIORITY ATTITUDE (I'm all right but you are not.) The first assumption that parents are superior and that children are inferior beings, is ... Views: 1675
For those of you who have teenagers you’re most likely experiencing a change in the way they relate to you. They often act as though they have no regard for anyone or anything but themselves and things that belong to them. Manners they might have had when they were younger seem to have gone ... Views: 1674
The best advice a parent can receive when taking on the adventure of raising children is to "pick your battles". It's a cliche everyone's heard throughout your lifetime but one should pause and really examine this.
Those who've studied child development may have an edge on parents who took a ... Views: 1674
The Toughest Job
Being a "Stay At Home" Dad is a study in focusing on what is not natural to you. It is an extremely tough job. Then, she's a girl. Then she is a Libra. For those of you who are not familiar, a Libra female is proper, balanced, preoccupied with being pretty and love's a nice ... Views: 1674
There is nothing that adequately prepares us for the most important job there is—parenting. Children and teens do not come with an owner’s manual, and most of our training is on the job. With our own parents as our most prominent role models, we tend to repeat what we have learned about ... Views: 1672
The dictionary defines vitality as:
1) Capacity for survival or for the continuation of a meaningful or purposeful existence: the vitality of an institution.
2) Power to live or grow: the vitality of a language.
As a parent, what do you feel brings vitality to your families? How do ... Views: 1671
If your family is a "remarried family" or a "step-family" then you're in good company. The experience of building a remarried or stepfamily is a common experience, not only for recovering people, but for the general population as well. There are lots of difficulties involved in putting together ... Views: 1671
Communication is the most important element in building a successful relationship with your teenager. The expression, “It is not what you say, but how you say it,” has never been more true or more applicable than here.
As we talk with our teens, we can either give them a sense of compassion, ... Views: 1670
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: 1670
All children want to be good and please their caretakers. Young children don't PLAN to misbehave or fall apart. When a child has an emotional meltdown it signals they are having trouble controlling their emotions, especially when the demands of the environment exceed their current ability to ... Views: 1668
Have you a one year old at home? Do you wonder if your older children can understand the little one’s needs? Here are some ideas of what it might be like to be that age again so you can enter a one year olds world and see it through their eyes.
Now that I am one year old I can do so much ... Views: 1668
It was Dr. Anthony P. Witham who once said "children spell love…T-I-M-E." He was definitely onto something. Unfortunately, if you are like most parents, time is a precious commodity that often eludes us. Whether we have a new job, a new baby, or we just need to make the coffee or strip the beds, ... Views: 1667
There are many things parents can do for their children. They can offer lots of activities to facilitate their creative skills , they can explore new places to give their children new exposures, they can provide them with lots of books to read and write, and they can play with them or provide ... Views: 1666
Selfishness, like a small mirror, only sees the self. How can you help your child go beyond the mirror and see others?
Parents of kids with great character know how. They ask 2 important questions. The questions boost moral reasoning. Before I tell you what they are, think back to a time when ... Views: 1664
How many parents really know how to properly raise their children? I personally believe that there are many parents out there who are really struggling. Just take a walk on the park and try to notice the interaction between the parents and their children. You will hear things like:”Stop that. ... Views: 1664
A baby stroller is one of the most important baby accessories that new parents need to purchase.
However, with the numerous options available today to parents, choosing the right one for their family can be quite a tricky task. Although, you might find numerous baby stroller types, it is ... Views: 1664
Although parenting can be one of the most rewarding and joyful roles in the world, at the same time it can also be one of the most demanding, frustrating, exhausting and even overwhelming jobs in the world. If you are like most parents, you know that parenting a child can sometimes be really ... Views: 1664
Koren is furious that her son is being unfairly picked on
As she drove to pick up nine year old Hector from school, Koren seethed with rage. She was confronted with a complaint that Hector was suspended from after school playground access for hitting another boy. Koren was mad at the ... Views: 1663
“What are you thinking? Haven’t we talked about this before?”
My seven-year-old son looked down at the food that had just spilled on the kitchen floor.
He stood statue-still, as children often do after an accident. The words and tone I’d used were having their impact. He braced himself to ... Views: 1661
To stop the disrespect you must build a strong backbone. Here are 5 strategies that will strengthen you, build character in your child, and get the respect you deserve.
1. Stay Calm When Your Johnny Is Insolent.
Let's say your thirteen-year-old Johnny is changing from an easy-going child ... Views: 1657