Family relationships are among the most rewarding—and sometimes the most challenging—connections we navigate in life. Conflicts are inevitable, but how we respond can either bring us closer together or drive us further apart. In this article, you can find a practical guide for managing family disputes, including how to handle outside interference and maintain healthy boundaries.
Even when we truly love our siblings, there are moments when they do something that annoys us. Usually, this anger disappears after a few minutes. However, sometimes the anger persists, developing into a conflict that can last days, months, or even years. Sibling rivalry can arise for many reasons—sometimes due to personality differences, other times due to jealousy.
Whatever the cause, it is important to resolve conflicts so that siblings can overcome hostility and build a healthy relationship.
Bedtime
tantrums are a normal part of toddlerhood. At the end of the day, little ones
are often overtired, testing limits, or just don’t want to miss out. While the
struggles can feel exhausting, the good news is that with a consistent and
calming approach, bedtime can become smoother and more peaceful.
Here are seven gentle strategies to help ease bedtime battles:
Giving your kids happy, healthy childhoods could set them up for success in life. But many parents wonder, how exactly do you raise happy kids in today’s world? Raising happy kids isn’t about giving them momentary pleasure or immediate gratification. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.
Happy kids have a skill set that allows them to enjoy long-term happiness in life. They’re able to pass up instant gratification in an effort to reach their goals. You can help your kids develop those skills by adopting healthy, lifelong habits. Here are 10 ways to raise happy kids.
It should come as no surprise that children get stressed. From the pressures of school and social life to external factors, like growing up in the middle of a war or even a global pandemic, our kids face many challenges—and will continue to face them, time and time again. But how can you tell if the youngest members of your family are frazzled? What are the signs of stress in teens and young adults?
Many parents are moving towards “gentle parenting”, where they choose not to use rewards (sticker charts, lollies, chocolates, TV time as “bribes”) and punishments (taking away “privileges”, time-out, smacking) to encourage good behaviour, but encourage good behaviour for the sake of doing the right thing.
Gentle parents argue that to offer rewards and punishments overrides a child’s natural inclination towards appropriate behaviour by teaching them to behave in certain ways purely to receive a reward, or to avoid punishment.
Study finds more fruits and veggies means less inattention
Here's a good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may help reduce inattention issues, a new study suggests.
As part of a larger study, researchers asked parents of 134 kids with ADHD symptoms to complete a detailed questionnaire about the typical foods the children ate, including portion sizes, over a 90-day period.
Helping your children cope with loss, grief and painful feelings.
The death of a loved one is painful and complicated for adults, but for children facing a loss for the first time it can be as confusing as it is upsetting. Here are some ways you can support them and things you can expect as they grieve.
Learn the basics of successfully teaching your class with the cooperative learning method. Group projects are an excellent way to help your students build important communication and teamwork skills. New teachers will find this resource particularly valuable.
Adaptive behavior is the ability to adjust to new situations and experiences, developing skills for successful living, as well as interpersonal interactions. This contrasts with maladaptive behavior, where a person develops a response to given situations or behaviors, but it causes problems, rather than generating constructive and useful techniques for dealing with life. It is possible to assess people at various ages to see how well they are acquiring life skills, and to determine if they need assistance or interventions.
Dad: "Ok, I agree that you are old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can't unknow it. Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now. So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?"
A child communicates in many ways. Verbal communication offers just a tiny insight into his mind. Analysing his drawings might give a deeper understanding of his mental and psychological state. It brings a better understanding of his personality and also offers parents and therapists a medium to help the child tide over difficult and stressful situations. We often depend completely on verbal communication to understand our children. However, this forms just 10 percent of the human ability to communicate. Studying other forms of communication is even more important for a parent because children are often not aware of their feelings.
As it gets colder outside, you may be curious about ways to teach your child how to put on a coat. There’s no easier way to do this than what has been termed “The Montessori Coat Flip” method.
Quick, easy, effective and fun! Perhaps best know for being taught in Montessori schools, this easy trick for putting coats on is guaranteed to save parents and children lots of time.
Wondering how to trick your kids with some fun and harmless pranks? - We've got you covered.
April Fools day is upon us and after a year filled with Covid -related gloom it could be the perfect way to bring some much-needed light-hearted fun to give the whole family a giggle.
We have 15 fun pranks, parents could play on their kids, to get them starting their day with a chuckle.
Parents, you need to read this!
One of the most intriguing questions while raising a child is most definitely, "who has the child took on, the mum or the dad?"
From their eyes to hair and their habits, it is quite likely that you can link back their traits to one of the parents. However, studies have proved that one particular trait, intelligence, which might divide opinions is inherited from the maternal side! Confused? There is a lot of scientific backing to this tall claim. Children do inherit their intelligence from their mamas, and not their dads!
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World Down Syndrome Day (also known as WDSD) is a global awareness initiative that has been backed by the United Nations since 2012.
It has been spearheaded by Down Syndrome International, which has linked up with national charities across the world to develop activities and events to raise awareness and support for those living with Down syndrome. It also highlights the facts of what it’s like to have Down syndrome, and how those with Down syndrome have, and continue to play, a vital role in our communities.
Simply praising your child can
actually do more harm than good. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to build
self confidence in a child.At a Glance
Tim himself knows what he’s talking about, having suffered huge personal loss at a young age. We think his insights are therefore well worth considering. Take a look.
What chores can a 5-year-old be in charge of? What about an 8-year-old? When can kids start to learn to do their own laundry? Use this list of age-appropriate chores as a guideline when creating chore charts for your children.
Keep in mind that all children are different and age is not the only factor when determining the right chore. In addition to age, think about maturity level, physical ability, and interest when selecting the right chores for your kids.
