Aug 30th, 2010
‘Doormat’ Parenting: Dealing With Demanding Kids
With middle-class incomes once again on the rise and the media feeding the flames of a highly commercialized mindset, we are raising a generation of children with a never-ending list of ‘gimmes.’ Here's how you can stop feeling guilty about saying ‘no’.
Aug 29th, 2010
Conscious Parenting: How To Be A Minimalist With Kids
As a minimalist, I enjoy uncluttered spaces, beautifully simple things, experiences over material things, living with and doing less rather than being obsessed with more, and finding contentment. But kids bring complexity and clutter to our lives. So how do we reconcile the two? It takes a little bit of balancing and the right attitude.
Aug 29th, 2010
Parenting Advice: Are You A Hyper-Parent?
‘Hyper-parenting’ is a term used to defined parents who over-schedule their child' lives with too many activities. Because a child often has no choice in the way his parents structure his time, the burden of being hyper-parented can lead to increased stress and resentment.
Aug 28th, 2010
Parenting Adults: Living With Your Grown-Up Kids
Parenting adult children while they live at home will take a mind shift from both parties and some healthy respect as well. When your recent college graduate comes home and the honeymoon stage of having them home again starts to recede is a perfect time to set down and talk about the boundaries that you will have with your adult child.
Aug 28th, 2010
How To Nurture Your Child’s Love Of Learning
As parents and teachers we need to stop focusing on the mistakes in the work that our children do so passionately. In the initial years of schooling, tending and grooming the love for study should be our first priority. Here are some ways you can help your child develop a love of learning.
Aug 27th, 2010
Your Daughter’s First Menstrual Period: How To Tell When It Might Be Coming
Experiencing puberty with your daughter is no different than any other milestone. She will go through many changes including her first period, also known as menarche. There are consistent stages of puberty that you can monitor so that the two of you can both be prepared.
Aug 26th, 2010
Positive Parenting: The Case For Saying ‘Yes’
It’s time that we, as parents, evaluate why exactly we say ‘no’ as much as we do. At an age in which the transition from the helplessness of being a baby to the stark realization that the self is an independent human separate from mommy is, at best, abrupt, our kids need to hear ‘yes’ more.
Aug 26th, 2010
Depression In Children: Does Your Child Have The Blues?
Childhood is supposed to be the happiest time in a person’s life, yet childhood depression affects about 15% of all school-going kids between the age of six and twelve - and most parents are still clueless about its occurrence, causes and implications. Here's how you can watch out for symptoms and help your child develop coping skills.
Aug 25th, 2010
Natural Remedies For Ear Infections In Infants And Babies
Infections of the ear are one of the most common problems that babies have and it is widely known that 75 percent of babies will suffer from at least one ear infection before they reach the age of three. Natural safe home remedies, such as therapeutic plant oils, are a safe alternative to treat ear problems in babies.
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