When your child experience fear:Realize that the fear is real. If necessary, get down to your child's eye level and see the fear in his eyes. When children are afraid, they tend to stutter or speak quickly. They can breathe heavily, sweat, cry, experience different pains or develop other symptoms. Sometimes they just freeze.Give legitimacy to the fear and show empathy: For example: you can say "I understand that you are afraid of...more
Thanking works because it conveys one of our most basic emotions: gratitude. Gratitude is not a concept. It's a genuine emotion, which cannot be expected or extorted. You either feel it or you don't. But when someone does something nice for you, they expect gratitude – and they think less of you for withholding it. Just think about the last time you gave someone a gift. If they forgot to thank you for it, how did you feel about...more
When it comes to making your own infant or toddler Halloween costumes, you can have the time of your life! It may be challenging to find just the right costumes, as you stay within your budget and create a infant or toddler Halloween costume that is both safe to wear while being easy to get in and out of.For the most part infant costumes are relatively safe. A cotton sweat pea is not just comfortable, but also lacks potentially dangerous pieces that may either cover the face or have sharp edges. If your "baby" is walking, keeping him or her relegated to the stroller is just not going to work. Find a toddler costume that allows for free movement and does not block their eyesight. As you approach that first house, chances are your little angel will hurriedly reach for the door. This is when you find out if that toddler Halloween costume will be a trick or a treat.Keep in mind the ability to wear other clothing under the Halloween costume, especially since the climate is not so warm during this time of year and the children may be wearing the costume over additional clothing. Always be mindful that neither infant nor toddler Halloween costumes encumbers their movement of...more
Panic cure for children is complicated since their minds find it very hard to comprehend and deal with situations. Many children are prone to developing panic and anxiety due to their inability to understand reality and facts. The mind can be easily manipulated by situations and ideas. People should be careful when treating children...more
I agree that most teenagers nowadays are very interested in entertainment. Based on recent survey, most teenagers in America spend their time blogging, surfing internets,social networking, watching movies, playing guitar,and even making fun of foreigners. Some parents willingly drive them to the...more
Your Public Library: A Great ResourceYou may be eager to know as to how you can maintain or improve on the reading levels of your child during this summer? The answer is not too complex; just encourage them to keep reading. The public library in your area could be of immense help. In fact many of the public libraries have specially formulated summer reading sessions for the childrens. These sessions are specially designed to encourage the children to continue reading and provide for incentives to keep them reading. Special events are sometimes added to the schedule to prop up the habit.You can check out at your library to find out its plans for coming summer. If you've not already been a member of library, it requires just a proof of your address to secure one.How to Find Appropriate BooksThe staff at library would be able to suggest you the books for your kids once they get to know their interests and reading levels. Their reading levels can be best judged by checking out with kid's teachers at the end of year at the school.In order to get some fair idea of the suggested books for a particular grade level, you can go to some very good online resources like Age and...more
Now this is never a good decision.Multiple news outlets are reporting that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Muslim Nigerian citizen who tried to terrorize a plane with a device he was hiding in his kids underwear, has opted to fire his...more
Anger can be a frustrating and debilitating condition to you but it can be a terrifying and degrading experience for your children, if you are taking your anger out on them, you are hurting them for the rest of their life and it is very...more
Choosing your children's Halloween costumes is an enjoyable experience for all. With ghosts, witches, athletes, vampires and superheroes just to name a few, there is no shortage of ideas when picking a costume for your child.Whether...more
You have probably always dreamed of realizing the kind of bedroom you have always wanted as a child. You want the dream to become a reality with your child's bedroom. You see the need to redecorate.Your child's bedroom is his or her...more
In America more than 12.5 million children are overweight and while it can be difficult enough for us as adults to take responsibility for our own weght and well being, imagine how difficult that can be for an overweight teenager who...more
Is there a Scooby Doo costume on your radar this year? Do you remember that goofy Great Dane character in the "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" cartoon series? Clumsy and lovable, he is adored by children as well as adults as he helps the...more