We cannot refute the fact that our children is not easy to handle and some of them are out of control nowadays. Jacob strikingly pointed out that it is “the result of misplaced adult attention” :
In a study done many years ago, psychologist Betty Hart, Ph.D., and her colleagues at the University of Washington, […]
Has your child ever tested your boundary by talking back, or not putting things away even though you’ve told him/her many times? When your child behaves inappropriately, ask him/her to spin The Better Behavior Wheel and perform the corresponding task that displayed on the wheel as his/her deserved consequence. No arguing any more. The consequences […]
Quite often taking care of a crying baby is very difficult and stressful. Frustration and sometimes guilty feelings may become overwhelming. How can parents keep themselves sane and calm when helping their colicky babies? First, keep your perspective. Second, try these practical tips on how to handle the stress of colic (via University […]
A study published in the Bristish Journal of Health Psychology states that not only girls but also boys are “hit by body image pressure” from peers and the media:
Magazine images of stick-thin models and comparisons with friends have long been thought to lead some young girls to disorders like anorexia and bulimia.
But a UK study […]
One of the important social skills that preschoolers have to learn is sharing. Does this scenario or similar to this often happen in most families?
“You can’t have it!” your preschooler shouts as he grabs his toy truck from his playmate. No sooner have you smoothed out that squabble than another erupts. “No!” he yells as […]
When children grow up as teenagers, it would be the most difficult years for any parent. Over at WebMD Jeanie Lerche Davis summarized 10 tips from three national experts to help parents with teenagers. The following two are my golden rules as well:
Choose your battles wisely. “Doing themselves harm or doing something that could be […]
Kristyn Crow writes an excellent article on solving kids’ eating problems. In her introductory paragraph, she highlights one reason causing picky eating – sensory Integration Disorder (worth checking out), followed by 14 tips for helping a picky eater. Now her son’s “eating problems have shifted from not eating enough to overeating” though. A case proves […]
My friend, Amy once told me that she found a rotten hamburger in her daughter’s school bag. Her daughter is a very good kid, yet too messy, and keeps forgetting about homework until the last minute. Although Amy has repeatedly asked her daughter if there’s any assignment nearly everyday, the answer is always an honest […]
I read an excellent article posted over at Creating Passionate Users, saying that angry/negative people will influence your brain. The new neuroscientific findings of “mirror neurons” shed new light on human learning and explain why emotions are contagious:
There is now strong evidence to suggest that humans have the same type of “mirror neurons” found in […]
Parents of a strong willed toddler not only easily get frustrated, but also exhausted. To avoid whining and complaining, parents tend to do too much for their toddlers. Josh Lerman, senior editor of Parenting magazine gave advice on how to tackle the problem by using children’s curiosity, decision-making involvement and realistic expectations:
Ages 2-3: Encourage curiosity […]