Every child, just as each parent, is different from another. A child may act out for numerous reasons, which include being tired, hungry, feeling ill or have a need that isn't being satisfied. The action may be with a punch, a kick or a push… it’s a way for your child to express that he/she is angry, overwhelmed ...
Children are impulsive; they have difficulty controlling their behaviors and have a tendency to indulge in a moment’s satisfaction without thinking of the consequences. Let’s face it, adults have the same problem and they’ve had years of practice; don’t you recall that butterfly or skull tattoo you got when you were 18 or that time you told ...
Parenting is one of the most demanding jobs one will ever have. A parent’s desire to do the right thing for their child often surpasses all other wants. Some use the traditional methods that their parents used on them as children, while others do the opposite of their parents and come up with their own parenting approach, or they ...
It is very upsetting for parents to see their children bicker and fight. However, take comfort in knowing that some level of sibling rivalry is normal and healthy and that as a parent you can do something to help your children build satisfying relationships with each other. Sibling rivalry is often caused by jealousy, stemming from the way that parents ...
Sometimes classroom behavior problems signal giftedness. Brad and Karen were at their wits end. Their grade school children once again ...
Not every relationship works out. This is true whether the relationship in question is a friendship, romantic relationship, or the ...
If your child is struggling behaviourally or academically, his school may recommend that he take what is known as a ...
Creativity is one of the greatest human gifts. Consider the achievements of modern technology. Each invention, from jet aircraft to the phone in your pocket, began as an idea in someone's head. We take much of it for granted, and it is easy to forget that there was a time not long ago when there were no electric lights, no ...
Self esteem is vitally important in building a healthy personality. In fact, instilling self esteem early can eliminate a number of personality problems later in life. Poor self esteem can lead children to bully others in an effort to feel stronger or more important. It can also lead to a kind of blind arrogance where a person is so insecure ...
"If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves." C.G. Jung, Integration of the Personality, 1939 The following is a true story, these incidents happened within minutes of each other. I am doing shopping at the supermarket. Down ...
It's hard to keep disturbing news away from your child. With environmental dangers like hurricanes and earthquakes, human dangers like terrorism and the news media faithfully following the old adage "If it bleeds it leads" there's bad news everywhere. While some children tend to react anxiously to disturbing news, others keep it in. They don't seem to react but fixate ...
