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Top 10 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe during Hurricane Season
It’s that dreaded time of year again. The kids are back to school, and once again you get to wrestle with early mornings and post-Summer traffic jams. And while we all find ourselves a little more stressed during this season, it’s more important than ever to keep our kids safe—especially since they’re in other people’s care during the weekdays. So, with the upcoming hurricane season, here are ten ways you can make sure your children are safe and educated for in case of storm-related emergencies.
By Miley3 years ago in Families
The man who pissed off his wife: is a full-time mother supposed to be humble?
The quality of a marriage cannot be measured in material terms and has little to do with love. Whether a woman is truly happy after marriage is difficult to see before marriage or at the beginning of marriage, and only after going through the nitty-gritty of food and salt can you feel happy or not.
By cly mumford3 years ago in Families
Keeping your Child Healthy
How to stay healthy is one thing you as parents should be teaching your child. As often said, everything starts at home. Everything either bad or good exists because you taught your child those things. And, it can be a shame, if people would see undesirable manifestations from your child especially if it is with regards to their health. You see as parents, it is our responsibility to keep them on track with what's the right thing to do and perhaps, the right foods to eat. So, back home, I usually don't allow my children even when they were still kids, for most of them are adults now, to eat whatever they like. Most of the time I am the authority, and would always in charge of whatever it is they would like to eat. "No candies and cakes after midnight. No chocolates and no ice creams when you fail in any subject." Well, I often imposed those things on them. And, I didn't just stop right there, I usually posed those rules on their walls especially when they have done something bad. Also, I made it a point to their mother as well, "cook something delicious for tonight." Right then, my wife already knew what she'd be cooking for dinner that they'd surely hate. With this, I must admit as a father, I was kind of strict with that. And, I am doing this for a purpose and a good cause. Of course, I don't want them to be picky. I want them to learn to accept and be grateful for the things that are being served to them.
By Baru Ku3 years ago in Families
Giving Advice to Your Teenager
The short answer to this question is don’t. Now at first glance, this probably sounds ridiculous, after all, parents have more experience of life and most would agree that a parent's job is to pass this experience onto their children. But the problem with giving advice is that it's just a way of maintaining control. We often cover it up by saying we know what's best in the situation, and we have the experience and knowledge, but in reality, what we're saying is what we want to happen, this is what we want you to do.
By Udley3 years ago in Families
What we know about Covid-19 jabs for kids
n late August 2021, Talia Shmuel took her five-year-old son to their local health clinic in Jerusalem, Israel, for his first vaccine against Covid-19. He was born with a heart defect, and as a side-effect has a severely narrowed windpipe, which makes him particularly vulnerable to the disease. "Any time he gets sick, it generally turns into pneumonia," Shmuel says. "And he gets sick a lot."
By Lonetoft3 years ago in Families
Should young children be made to wear face masks?
Like many children his age, three-year-old Eshan Evans is energetic and boisterous. But as soon as he has to put on a face mask at school, something changes. "You can see he's a different boy, much tamer and quieter," says his mother Herne.
By Lonetoft3 years ago in Families
Is the Western way of raising kids weird?
s we end another extraordinary year and start a new one, BBC Future is taking a look back at some of our favourite stories for our "Best of 2021" collection. Discover more of our picks here.
By Lonetoft3 years ago in Families
The gender biases that shape our brains
My daughter is obsessed with all things girly and pink. She gravitated to pink flowery dresses that are typically marketed for girls before she even turned two. When she was three and we saw a group of children playing football, I suggested she could join in when she was a bit older. "Football is not for girls," she replied, firmly. We carefully pointed out that girls, though in the minority, were playing too. She was unconvinced. However, she's also boisterous and loves to climb and jump, attributes often described as boyish.
By Gu Wei Di Qi3 years ago in Families
My father, my mother, and more
Sometimes I think about my parents and I wonder if I'll ever see them again. Don't get me wrong: this is just wishful thinking on my part. Nonetheless, I hope they see each other again in the afterlife because I think they got along well in their life on Earth.
By Udley3 years ago in Families
Get your child to sleep better
Kids need plenty of sleep for kids to be strong and healthy. As a parent, you may be aware of this, but your child may not fall asleep easily. To help you solve this problem, Adam Seligman, who works at the Stanford Children's Health Sleep Center, offers some ideas to address the issue.
By Holy horse3 years ago in Families
Why the first five years are the most important in a child's life
As a parent, you must realize that your child's development during the first five years is very important to his health, mental state, growth, and future academic success in school. How your child's character is shaped during this period will determine his overall temperament and other aspects of his life as he grows into an adult.
By Holy horse3 years ago in Families
How to communicate with children?
In daily life, the world of adults is to a certain extent separated from the world of children. This is a phenomenon that we cannot ignore, and at the same time, it is a law that no door can be crossed. Because of the different habits of the two groups and their perceptions of the external environment, which eventually lead to fragmentation and mutual lack of understanding between the groups, this phenomenon is common. One part of the population recognizes this phenomenon and tries to regulate it, while the other part does not understand it and does not treat it differently in terms of perception. Of course, this group refers to adults, because adults can speak out, while children are not.
By Sal Tori3 years ago in Families