Oct 8th, 2010
‘My Child Is A Genius’: The Truth About Giftedness
All parents want to believe that their child is special, perhaps even a latent Einstein. But even if your child is not a prodigy, there is plenty you can do to encourage them to develop into a mentally healthy, emotionally-adjusted citizen of the world.
Oct 7th, 2010
Parenting Teenagers: Approaching Your Teens For Family Time
There are some parents who are lucky enough to enjoy a good relationship with their teens, but there are others who might not feel as comfortable approaching their teens about spending more time together. Here's how to make your time together rewarding.
Oct 7th, 2010
Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease Spreads Among Mumbai’s Children
Mumbai has been hit by a new scare – and no, it’s not a terrorist threat. After the recent swine flu epidemic, it is now hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) - a viral illness that affects infants, children as well as adults – that is holding the city to ransom.
Oct 6th, 2010
Parenting Preschoolers: Four Ways to Enhance Your Child’s Development
Since you have a huge environmental impact on your child as a nurturer, why not take active steps to enhance your young child’s development? Here are four ways to enhance the development of your toddler or preschooler using simple child development concepts.
Oct 6th, 2010
Handling A Second Child: Doubling The Joy Wisely
There’s so much written about how to handle the older child when a second child comes along. But with the focus so much on the older child’s feelings, the second child very often becomes, well, secondary in the scheme of things.
Oct 5th, 2010
‘Go To Sleep NOW!’ How To Win The Bedtime Battle With Your Child
Fights over bedtime can be one of the biggest power struggles you’ll have with your child, whether they’re five or fifteen. Here's how you can teach your child to manage meeting his responsibilities and not manage you through power plays.
Oct 4th, 2010
Positive Parenting: Discipline From The Inside Out
The goal of positive discipline is to teach children inner-discipline that comes from a highly-developed conscience, rather than the use of punishments that may include external force, shame, humiliation, isolation or coercion.
Oct 4th, 2010
Good Parenting: Loving Yourself, Loving Your Children
If you are ignoring yourself to take care of your children, this is not loving to your children or to yourself. While being there for your children is very important, it is equally important to role model for them what it is like to take responsibility for your own well-being.
Oct 3rd, 2010
Emotional Healing: Empower Your Child To Deal With Negative Emotions
How do we empower our children? How do help them through the tough times in life and how do we make sure the negative 'stuff' doesn't follow them into adulthood? As a family counselor I know how empowering it is for a child to know they are in control of their feelings and emotions.
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