Communication skills are required of the parent when teaching children how to follow directions. How we talk to our children plays a major role in their compliance as well as their attitude.
Previous generations told children what to do, how to do it, when to do it and the only answer to the “But, why?” was, “Because I said so.” Although some of that is still okay, depending on the issue, parenting skills have changed.
Nightmares and night terrors can be equally frightening for both child
and parent, especially when they start happening frequently.
Nightmares occur during the REM (rapid eye movement) phase of sleep.
They might vary in length, but the child will usually remember what the
nightmare was about. Night terrors, on the other hand, happen about an
hour or two after the child has gone to sleep, and can last anywhere
from a few moments to an hour. They happen during the non-REM part of
sleep, and even though his eyes are wide open, the child is asleep the
entire time. When he awakens though, he’ll have no memory of it.
5 Things GREAT Parents Know, Understand, & Do to Motivate Children to Learn Without Using Punishments or Rewards.
Your belief system is the foundational set of instructions from which you make decisions about many things in your life: money, self-worth, success, love. Are you operating on decisions made when you were a child? It’s time to re-strengthen that foundation.
Do you ever reexamine your belief system? It’s the one that determines all of the experiences and attainments you enjoy (or not) in life. It’s a silent presence, sitting in a governing role. We are often unaware of the decisive role it plays in all the facets of our life.
All parents want their children to respect authority, but what do we do when our children are unjustly accused? Building self esteem is very important and goes hand-in-hand with teaching our children to self-advocate.
From the time our children are very little, we teach them to respect authority as well as adults in general. We start when they are babies, encouraging them to give bye-bye kisses, wave bye-bye to their adoring fans, be quiet when an adult is talking, asking permission of an adult if they want something other than their toys, etc. The older they get, the more messages we send to respect their elders. Although our goal is to have polite and respectful children, we also don’t want them to become targets for unworthy adults or feel they have to remain silent even when the situation is unjust to the child.
Teenagers these days are often subjected to considerable peer pressure but this does not have to be too much of a problem as long as you are aware of it and know how to head off potential problems and deal with those that do arise.
It seems we are all in such a rush these days. Places to go, people to see, things to do… Are we, as parents, teaching our children what timeliness means though? Or, are we letting our busy lives take control of us?
Timeliness is more than a sign of respect. It speaks volumes of who you really are. And, it is also a good indicator of success. If parents get into the habit of being on time, so will your children.
Finding the perfect graduation gift for your friend or relative isn’t always easy. Its important to think about how the gift will be recieved as well as simply what you are giving. In this article we explore some different gift ideas for graduating students and offer some unique and different ideas. Read on to learn more about what you might give…
So after
all those years of living together, drinking together, partying together and
studying together its finally time to graduate and move on to (even) better
things. Most people make some really great friends while they’re students and
for most, graduation is an important occasion.
How many toys, what type of toys, how many computer games, how many special trips, how much T.V., or how many new toys does one child need? All of these questions seem to be constant on every parent’s mind today that I needed to recount my cardboard box.
You see, when I was a kid, I didn’t have all these new toys that parents are told today that they need by all those advertisers. In fact, my parents probably couldn’t have afforded them anyway because it was expensive enough looking after four children. Now, don’t get me wrong. We always had plenty to eat, always had clean clothes, although some were hand me downs, and we were always attended to by a doctor when it was needed.
As a toddler, your child, or the child you care for, will continue to learn best through play. To make the most of your child’s playtime and encourage healthy development, DaycareCanada.com has compiled three simple play ideas that parents, caregivers and child care providers can get excited about!
1. Symbolic Play: Why Does Jimmy Keep Calling Himself Spiderman?
From twelve to thirty months of age children begin to engage in what psychologists call symbolic play, as parents we call it make-believe or pretend play. To encourage this kind of play pull out the dress-up box, art supplies, dolls, and random household items. As you support Jimmy in his super hero efforts you will be pleased to see how his imagination can turn an empty Q-tip box into a speedy Batmobile.
