Archive for: Behavior

Raising Kids: Curbing Aggressive Behavior

Apr 24th, 2010

Raising Kids: Curbing Aggressive Behavior

Aggressive behavior, if not checked, can go on to cause untold harm when a child grows up. But why is it that some children are more prone to aggressive behavior than others? And if and when it does happen, how does one handle it and set it right?

End the Nightly Homework Struggle

Apr 22nd, 2010

End the Nightly Homework Struggle

Are you trapped in a nightly homework struggle with your child? If you’re facing the rest of the school year with dread and irritation, you’re not alone. By following the tips here, you can improve your child’s homework skills and reduce your frustration.

Does Your Child Fear The Sports Arena?

Apr 19th, 2010

Does Your Child Fear The Sports Arena?

Parenting, to some, is a means of passing on frustrated sporting dreams and aspirations to one’s kids. As parents we need to ask ourselves a few questions. Will we have served our kids well when it is time for them to go out into the world? Will we have given them wings with which to soar?

Protect Kids From Watching Porn-Sex Content On The Internet

Apr 17th, 2010

Protect Kids From Watching Porn-Sex Content On The Internet

Using a Porn blocker, Porn filter or Web filter software is usually the best way to protect your children from the attraction of porn videos, clips, sex videos, and other such material. However, not all parents can afford such software because of their cost.

ADHD: Parenting A Child With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Apr 14th, 2010

ADHD: Parenting A Child With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Parenting an ADHD child often brings special challenges. Kids with ADHD may not respond well to typical parenting practices. Having ADHD can be as frustrating as dealing with someone who has it.

Spanking Makes Kids More Agressive

Apr 13th, 2010

Spanking Makes Kids More Agressive

Spanking instills fear rather than understanding. Even if a child were to stop his screaming tantrum when spanked, that doesn't mean he understands why he shouldn't be acting out in the first place. What's more, spanking models aggressive behavior as a solution to problems.

How To Deal With Your Teen’s Growing Up Angst

Apr 12th, 2010

How To Deal With Your Teen’s Growing Up Angst

One of the few common things that appear to cause so much anxiety to teens are the changes their bodies undergo. But anger is definitely not a suitable way of handling the confusion many parents feel as their children knock on the door of adulthood.

Passive-Aggressive Child Behavior: Hidden Anger in Kids

Apr 10th, 2010

Passive-Aggressive Child Behavior: Hidden Anger in Kids

Does your child take forever to get up, eat breakfast and do his homework and chores? You nag, threaten and repeat yourself, but he still doesn’t seem to pay attention to anything you say. Here, James Lehman explains the passive-aggressive ways kids control you—and how they use it to avoid responsibility.

Emotional Freedom Technique For Kids

Apr 9th, 2010

Emotional Freedom Technique For Kids

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is gaining popularity as a way to help manage emotions. If you show your child how to use it on themselves, you'll have given them one of the greatest gifts you could perhaps ever give your child.