Is Honesty Always the Best Policy?
By Gool Bugwadia
“The true test of any civilization, depends wholly on the kind of men its country turns out.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Honesty is more particularly, a state of mind to be attuned to, at all times and at every stage of one’s life. For to be ‘honest’, is it not first [...]
How Children Learn Bad Behavior
By Nick Kaplan
We can pass our bad behavior onto our children. How many times have you heard a parent routinely use the F word in front of very young children? Make statements like “I had to cuss them out”.
Our children watch the way we interact with other people and then they [...]
Teaching Children About Consequences
By Audrey Okaneko
I was so fortunate to have had a wonderful parenting friend when my children were young. The one thing she was so strong about was consequences. There are always consequences.
I somehow grew up and entered into adulthood believing that consequences were negative and a bad thing.
This is not true at [...]
The Importance of Healthy Self-Esteem in Children
By Jayne A. Major
People with healthy self-esteem have an abundance of confidence. Failure does not slow them down. When one direction does not pan out, they look around for and expect a new direction to become available to them. They are tenacious, and their stick-to-it thinking keeps them motivated [...]
What is Infant Potty Training?
By Paul J Easton
Have you ever wondered how mothers managed without diapers in the past or how families toilet train in different cultures? There is an age period from birth to 6 months and that some babies remain receptive beyond this age to teach your baby potty training.
The basics of infant [...]
When Should Children Start Learning to Read?
By James Spellman
Most western countries start primary school education at age six. That is the age at which we believe most children can start learning to read. However, some children arrive at primary school already able to read. This does not happen by chance. Invariably, these children’s parents have [...]
Creating Respect Around Your Children
By Paul Quinnell
Have you ever felt exasperated at the apparent lack of respect you receive from your child? Does it irk you that your child argues with you constantly or simply walks away while you are speaking? Does your child mix with peers of dubious behaviour? Are you having problems enforcing [...]
Children, Christmas, and Hard Economic Times
By James Beverly
The current difficult economic times has many parents struggling over Christmas gifts and how it will affect their children this year. There are many families that are going to be forced this season to choose between food, mortgage payments, prescriptions, gasoline, and heating their homes. Although everyone is [...]
Angry Children – How to Help Them
By Jim DeSantis
When it comes to showing anger, adults do not hesitate to verbally express it but children have much different ways of dealing with anger. Here are some obvious signs that your child may need help and what to do to help them.
Kids are normally forthcoming with regards [...]
Bedwetting – Help Your Child Stop Bed Wetting
By Deidra Bales
Bed wetting is a difficult situation for a child. A negative reaction or discipline will add to the stress they are already feeling and should be avoided. To help your child stop wetting the bed, it’s important to get at the root cause of why the [...]
