Preparing a child for oral surgery is not difficult, but it is essential to understand that many children will adopt their parent's attitude about healthcare and an oral procedure. If the parent is frightened or hysterical, the kid is much more likely to react in the same way.It is also important that your body language matches your words. This may be easier said than done, as most parents do feel fear when their kid needs surgery, but being...more
Helping Children Overcome a Fear of Failure A fear of failure can be remarkably self limiting. People who have a pronounced fear failure will make fewer goals, try fewer things, and generally have poorer self esteem. Over a lifetime, a pronounced fear of failure can result in restricted life experience, limited success and poorer emotional health. If you notice that your child avoids trying new things, and has markedly reduced self esteem...more
Helping Shy Children to be More Social Kids are often shy due to their inborn temperament, not because they are broken and need fixed. Shy people, in fact, often have wonderful qualities such as sensitivity, empathy and the ability to listen. While shyness is a natural and healthy variation in temperament, it can limit a child's opportunities. Shy children may be less able to stand up for themselves, make new friends, and ask for what they want. The goal here is not to change your shy child into an exuberant extrovert, but to make her more comfortable socially so that her shyness doesn't limit her unnecessarily. The following are a few strategies to help the anxious child be more comfortable socially:1. Encourage your child to help others.Since many shy children are naturally sensitive and empathic, one way to help a child feel more at ease socially, is to have your child help other people. Often, shy children will be more comfortable when the focus is off themselves. Perhaps your child can offer to bring in the newspaper for a disabled neighbor, help a peer with homework or visit someone who is elderly and doesn't get out much.2. Encourage your child's interests. One's...more
How to Buy a Bunk Bed - Quick Guide on How to Buy a Bunk Bed for Your Kids' Bedroom Modern bunk beds are very different form years past. When I was a kid, a bunk bed was more or less a twin size bed on top another twin size bed with a ladder to reach the top bunk. I loved my bunk bed! Half the time I spent on the top, and a few...more
Care for your Child in a Special Way by the Expert Pediatric Advice As much as a child is dear to you, so is his/her safety from various demonic viruses and diseases! This growing populated world of filth and dirt, contamination and spoils, your child may be at a heavy risk of being attached by roaring gigantic germs and infections! This is...more
No matter the reason, kids love being given toys as gifts. They always have a long list of toys they'd love to have. The only problem is how many of the toys really don't challenge the child at all, intellectually, physically or otherwise.I'm a big believer in buying toys for kids that they'll enjoy and will challenge them. That they don't know they want that toy yet is just a bonus. It's great seeing a child discover just how amazing a toy they never heard of really is.Finding these toys is a bit more challenging at times. Take something like Capsela, which isn't even made anymore. You pretty much have to buy it on eBay or find it at a garage sale or thrift store by chance.Kids don't know to ask for it. Every child I've introduced to Capsela has loved it, even if they don't understand what they're doing as they build with it.I think it's great. It's not advertised, no popular television characters are printed on the box or the toy itself, and it can be used to build many different things. Build it just right, and it even moves.You can also shop for toys that will challenge kids physically. A bike, scooter, skateboard, inline skates, whatever. They may not remember to ask for them,...more
Going to a tuition centre can be a lot of things to a child. They will have a lot of fun and learn a lot, but there will also be moments of fear, confusion and maybe even defeat. There are a lot of guides and articles out there to help parents...more
Children's toys given to victim of bullying A young girl who suffers from Huntington's disease and who was bullied as a result has been given the opportunity to go on a shopping spree for children's toys.Kathleen Edward, who is seven...more
All of us parents are familiar with antibiotics. They are the most common prescription given to our children today by our pediatricians. It seems like doctors prescribe them for everything from the common cold, infectious diseases and even more...more
They dont teach our children how to manage money and the importance of credit in school, while children have their own money from a young age through allowances, part time jobs, bake and garage sales and more.The moment your child begins to know what...more
Stereotypes abound about teenagers and how they drive. Unfortunately, a lot of statistics support these stereotypes, so insurance companies charge a great deal of money when you want to insure a teenager. While prices are generally a lot lower for...more
If you want to negotiate your child support or custody agreement, the best outcome is always a negotiation reflected in a Separation Agreement. You dont want a Judge deciding issues for you regarding your children. And, your best chance for agreement...more