children
Children: Our most valuable natural resource.
Folk Wisdom and the Problem of Raising Children
According to Our World In Data, 56 million deaths were recorded in 2017. Ten percent of those were children under 5. This number was even higher than that of those who died at 50, 60, or 70 years old. To make it clear, the total death cases from 5 to 45 years of age just added up to that of children under 5.
By chandra louisa6 years ago in Families
American Parenting Style is Not Turning Your Children Us Presidents
What on earth do parents expect at their children, to “better” them at all costs? 1. The caring paradox A mother breastfeeding her child discovered a red bump in her armpits. Taken aback, she turned to her phone, googling: "armpit lymph nodes". Within half a second, the world's largest search engine handed her in over 160,000 results. It took her as much time to pass over any dermatitis, infection, or allergy causes. At that time, the only thing stillborn in the mother’s mind was purely "vigilant for breast cancer". The young mother, thereupon, splurged the next 3 hours scouring the Internet, seeking Dr.G’s advice, conjecturing that she’d caught a fatal disease.
By alyson lauri6 years ago in Families
Keep Your Kids Busy this Summer with These Tips
Summer can be a fun time to unwind and enjoy the nicer weather and outdoor activities with your loved ones. However, if you're a parent, you likely know that summer is also a time for your kids to be home from school for an extended period of time. With the kiddos home for a couple months, you likely know about the boredom that often sets in a few weeks into summer. If you want to avoid those summertime boredom blues and keep your kids engaged, active, and occupied, here are some ideas to help keep them busy and enjoying their summer vacation.
By Mikkie Mills6 years ago in Families
Coping with Difficult Puberty Your Kid Is Going Through
Going through puberty is one of the biggest challenges for a child, but for the parents too. Even though all the changes are happening to the kid, the entire family will suffer the consequences of the adolescent’s behaviour. From fussing about doing chores to denying to open up to you and thinking of parents as being anything but right and smart, if you’re parenting a 12-year-old, you should get ready for some serious undertaking. Puberty hits between the ages of 11 and 15, depending on the sex of the child and their individual maturity, so if you’re having trouble handling your pubescent offspring, you’ll need a few pointers to help you along the way.
By Emily Wilson6 years ago in Families
He doesn’t understand
John woke me up this morning, and asked me to open a Gatorade. It was 6 AM and I was NOT ready to get out of bed. I groggily opened his drink, rolled over and told him not to drink it in the bed. Because, he is prone to spill things, and that is not how I wanted to start my day. I worked on waking up, and laid in bed on my phone while he sat on the floor next to my bed playing learning games on his iPad. A few hours later, as I was finally getting ready to start my day I hear my son say “oh shit”. Now, whether or not my four year old should be allowed to swear is an argument I’ll never feel the need to have. But when I heard those words spill from his mouth, I sat up, ready to see the worst possible scenario. He was staring at the floor, where he had spilt bright red Gatorade all over the floor, soaking the pillow and blanket he had laid out on the floor. I could have gotten angry, it was a mess that I would have to clean up. But seeing the uncertainty on my sons face, I determined the best thing to do was smile and tell him it was okay. I laughed, because when I laugh he laughs and I think it’s important to find humor in little mistakes. I told him I loved him, I wasn’t angry and that he would have to clean up his mess. I told him I love him, and he gave me a hug and a kiss. I made sure he used a red towel to clean up the mess, to prevent staining even more laundry. When I choose to take this approach I am teaching my son that it is okay to make mistakes, and that when he does he can come to me. And I will always help him fix them. I have heard “why are you angry” and “do you hate me” come out of my sons mouth so many times when I yell at him. He doesn’t understand the change in tone yet, and it is unfair for him if I choose to raise my voice to get him to listen when there are other ways to encourage him. Remember, our children learn from us. It’s important that we teach them love.
By Deanna Troi6 years ago in Families
What About These Kids?
It is easy for me, a kid who was constantly beat up, constantly the ass of everyone’s jokes, constantly the center of attention negatively to sit here and not give two 💩💩 about the times we live in. It is easy for me to be in self isolation, because for the first time in my life, I have be allowed to live in true peace. For the first time in my life, I have not awaken in panic; for the first time in my life, I have not had to mentally prepare myself for battle, No. No. No... My Mornings now are filled with excitement, with a positive outlook, accompanied by anticipation of what I can accomplish today.
By Erik DeSean Barrett6 years ago in Families
BETTER DAYS CHALLENGE
We're all dreaming of better days—when we're finally able to see the people we've missed all this time and do the things we've anxiously been waiting to do. As the mother of a grade 12 Graduate to be, keeping our Graduate positive was a challenge. Not letting her feel defeated was a welcomed task. The philosophy of seeing the glass half full became the most important thing during isolation. Dreaming of better for our girl, I didn't want her graduating year to be defined by a pandemic. I desperately dreamt of something for the Grads to outshine the negative. Daring to Dream is so important more so now than ever.
By Paulette Wiebe6 years ago in Families
Signs your child might have autism
It is normal for parents to be concerned about the development of their (young) children. Many conditions or illnesses are easy to recognize for them, but there are also abnormalities that are less easily manifested physically. Autism is one of these abnormalities.
By Emma Smith6 years ago in Families
10 tips in RAISING a CHILD
The perfect way of raising a child simply does not exist. You know how you want it, but sometimes you run out of patience and let yourself go. It happens to us all, only you want to give your child a decent education, for which he or she is grateful later on.
By Emma Smith6 years ago in Families
