Aug 24th, 2010
Managing Childhood Asthma: Breathing Exercises For Kids
Asthma is an inflammatory condition of the bronchial airways and one of the most worrisome of childhood diseases for parents. If your child has an underlying tendency of breathlessness or asthma, understanding the triggers and using breathing techniques like pranayama can make it more managable.
Aug 23rd, 2010
Child Behavior: Are Your Kids Being Naughty?
Kids crave attention and if they don’t get it in a good way you can be sure that they will do something naughty to get it in a bad way. It is our responsibility as parents to figure out what is the cause of our child’s misbehavior.
Aug 23rd, 2010
Parenting An Introvert: Should You Really Try To ‘Break The Shell’?
Being an introvert and being shy are two different things. Every parent wants their child to be outgoing and to mingle with lots of people, but introverts have different strengths. Here are some ways that parents can understand their introverted child and build on her strengths instead of trying to change her.
Aug 22nd, 2010
Bad Parenting: Are You Playing Favorites?
The truth is - no matter how much we strive to remain impartial to both children, there are times when we DO find ourselves covertly favoring one child over the other. Parents tend to gravitate toward the child who reminds them most about themselves. Here are some ways to watch out for those tendencies in yourself.
Aug 21st, 2010
The Five Love Languages For Children: Make Your Kids Feel Loved
Wouldn’t you agree that if we know what language someone is speaking, it is a bit easier to communicate with them? Most children and adults have a "love language" that they favor. In his book 'The Five Love Languages of Children', author Gary Chapman talks about what we as parents can do to make our children feel loved.
Aug 20th, 2010
How To Teach Kids To Take Care Of Their Teeth
Good oral hygiene can begin when your children are babies. But teaching your child about dental hygiene can either be torture or fun, depending on how you approach it. Here are four easy ways to help your kids take the best care of their teeth while making it a fun part of your family’s daily routine.
Aug 19th, 2010
Are You a High Hopes Parent? How Your Positive Thinking Affects Your Child
Our world challenges us greatly to shift our attention to the hopeful, to what brings and enhances life. And I believe it affects our parenting profoundly. How can we stay focused on hope, on the positive, and on what is working in our daily lives with our children? Here are five considerations for hopeful parenting in troubling times.
Aug 19th, 2010
Positive Classroom Discipline Techniques: Teaching Kids To Self-Discipline
Classroom discipline is mandatory but its implementation style is equally important. Overly disciplinarian and authoritarian ways can mar a child’s personality. Positive classroom discipline techniques can teach kids to respect teachers and themselves.
Aug 18th, 2010
5 Ways To Teach Your Child To Read – With Tips, Resources, Printables
Are you looking for ways to help your child learn to read? There's a lot you can do as a parent to help your child boost her reading skills. Carol Brooke, M.S., M.Ed., offers some useful resources and printables - with tips on using them, that you can put into practice at home.
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