All Entries in the "Parenting Skills" Category
12 Most Famous Parenting Books In The United States
No list of of Parenting books can be complete without “Dr. Spock´s Baby and Childcare”.
Help Your Child To Be More Intelligent With A Few Simple Tricks
All parents want to make sure their child is as smart as possible. Every parent wants their children to be smart and successful.
If you are in search of ways that you can help build brain power for your child, consider the following tips and tricks that may help.
While nothing is going to [...]
When Should You And Your Daughter Have The ‘Period’ Chat?
Better nutrition, more prosperous lifestyles and exposure to medical with sexual connotations are all said to contribute to girls attaining puberty earlier than before.
Whereas 150 years ago, the average age of a girl starting to menstruate was mid to late teens, whereas now the average age is 12 and some children [...]
Is My Child Ready For A Cell Phone?
Children today are asking for cell phones at increasingly younger ages.
Even children who are barely old enough to attend school want their own cell phones. Is your child ready for a cell phone?
According to a pediatric psychology expert, the decision should be based on an analysis of the child’s needs and the [...]
When Is Your Child Old Enough To Have Their Own Email Account?
Let’s face it: children today are exposed to far more technology on a daily basis that we ever dreamed of when we were kids.
They want more technology too, from game systems, to MP3 players, cell phones, the ability to send text messages, and their own email accounts.
When is your child old [...]
Nurturing Self Esteem In Young Minds
What a child believes about himself or herself when young is likely to have a long term impact on that child’s self esteem, confidence and even ability to succeed in life.
A child that grows up feeling beautiful, with a sense of self worth is less likely to have self esteem issues later [...]
Getting Your Child To Help You Clean House
A lot of parents have given up on ever having a clean house again…or at least until their children have grown up and moved out on their own. But your child can help you have a cleaner house.
Most kids want to help, at least until they reach their teen years (but [...]
How To Avoid Internet Addiction In Your Child?
I can still remember the time when we parents were grateful and happy that we had Internet access finally, and that our children were about to become internet savvy!
We had dreams of our children becoming knowledgeable about everything there was to know, and we also thought that this would be a [...]
Teaching Good Sportsmanship In Children
Today, it is the ‘winning is everything’ policy that is considered the most important aspect of life.
Most parents seem to teach their children today that winning the game is more important than simply participating in it, and that if you don’t win, then you will be considered the worst type of [...]
Praising Your Child Effectively
Parents don’t realize the weapon they have in their arsenal.
If they understood the power of their sincere praise when they are proud of a job well done by their children, they would certainly want to learn how to use praise more effectively.
Praise is a key factor in the healthy growth of your [...]
