If your child is gearing up to take the SSAT , then you know just how stressed-out your child is. After all, between school, homework, extracurriculars and other responsibilities, adding SSAT practice on top of that load can make your child feel as though they're about to break. Before you start to panic, let's boil this down to its essentials: the SSAT test is not the be-all end-all of your child's admission into a private or...more
Children just like adults have stuff that stresses them and cause anxiety. They worry about certain things, they are scared as a result of certain things, and just because we are grown up and can't relate does not mean their issues are not real.Anxiety and panic is actually normal for everyone to feel, they just come in different forms. For example young children will be scared of the dark, but adults can be anxious before an...more
Do you remember your teenage years? Those years seem to be the ones that make us laugh from the idiotic things we did, shake our heads in disbelief from just how off we were in our perception of life, or even cry from the frustration we may have felt regularly. For the most part we felt invincible. We were smarter than ever before and we had everyone and everything all figured out. Parents didn't seem as smart as they did when we were much younger. They seemed to live in a small box and we saw life to be so much larger and clearer than they did. We knew what we were doing and had no problem making decisions; even if the decisions were to affect the rest of our lives. When you look back on that time of your life did you think and feel in a similar way? Some teenagers are planning out their careers; this is a decision that will affect the rest of their life. Some are involved with dating and learning how to interact within a relationship. They learn about love, sexuality, and heartbreak. This can truly affect them for the rest of their life either through memories or even pregnancy. I'm sure we all can remember some that were pregnant in junior high. Some teenagers...more
Divorce is an option of married people who has irreconcilable marital problems. Currently, couples go into divorce to legally settle nullity of marriage, as well as separation of properties and child custody.Along with this process, parents might also see that their children are greatly affected with this unfortunate circumstance....more
The children of Haiti are like children everywhere in many respects. They love to play and have fun. They get lonely and sad. They love to sit and cuddle with a parent or older sibling. They fall down and skin their knees and need to be picked up, brushed off, and encouraged. They like to draw and create beautiful pieces of art. They...more
Children's view about life and the world is different from adults. Children live in a world where life is good and sweet. A child needs both parents in his life -that is, living in one roof and eating at one table. When a child is faced in a situation where he has no control over--like divorce--different emotions are felt but they all have the same effect: trauma.The steps in dealing with divorce for children varies. Like for a 5- or an 8-year-old kid, for sure, they will get hurt and feel afraid. For a teenager, the concern and uncertainty is felt, and they tend to think that they are the reason for the separation. Older children who are living independently can have a total grasp of the situation but, like any child, they will also feel displeased and disappointed. When parents divorce, the child also experiences the same pain and stress that this situation brings.A broken marriage also greatly affects a child's development. Children with divorced parents usually have poor school performance, low grades and manifest early signs of violence.Counseling should be strongly considered when kids are exposed to divorce. But, it is of prime importance that the parents...more
Divorce may be initiated because of a lot of reasons. It may be because both parties are not happy with their marriage anymore, but it may also be because of petty things. Whatever the reason both parties have, children are always...more
Childrens bikes are the biggest rage with parents at the moment. Parents and professionals are speaking about the benefits of childrens bikes, there is a greater demand for them. In this article we will discuss all of the various ways...more
Looking for Wolverine Costumes For Kids? Wolverine has been usually a well-liked character for Halloween but, ever since the movie release in 2009, Wolverine Halloween costumes have been in higher demand. Wolverine, the character from...more
Reasons of Infertility In Women - Make out What Might Be Causing Your InfertilityKnowing what causes the problem will make you come up with a solution to solve it. That goes for everything, just like with infertility. The causes of...more
When you get chickenpox, your body is affected both inside and outside regardless of your age. You experience stomach pains, sore throat, flu, headache, and fever. What's more, you get an extreme rash all over your entire body. The good...more
Childhood obesity is one of the hardest challenges faced by parents, and new parents are looking for steps to prevent childhood obesity from being a problem in their kid's lives. This becomes a challenge because not all parents are very...more