Adults who are able to show up to work on time, pay their bills, clean their houses, mow their lawns and take care of their children are considered responsible people. Children who are taught responsibility are given the tools to become...
Every adult has passed through the teenage years and knows these years are not easy. Parents sometimes forget what it was like to be a teenager. Parenting teens can be difficult because they are experiencing so many changes and challenges, and...
Positive reinforcement encourages good behavior and discourages bad behavior while building self-esteem and confidence in children. How you communicate with your child partially shapes how he sees himself. Children who receive only criticism from...
"Fathers don't communicate" is such a common stereotype that it routinely shows up as prime time sitcom fodder. Despite that, communication expert Deborah Tannen supports the thought that males, especially males in a position of authority,...
Fear of failure, also called atychiphobia, can keep you from setting, working toward and achieving goals. The fear of failure affects children as well as adults and may result from childhood trauma or abuse. While some fear is a natural part of...
Family harmony provides a sense of belonging and a feeling of security unlike many other types of relationships. When conflict arises, it threatens that security. Whether the disharmony initiates from within the family unit or from external...
Few challenges or experiences in life alter a person the way parenting does. Through the process of raising children, we become less selfish and more compassionate. Effective parenting doesn't always come naturally, although these skills can be...
Being a teenager is difficult. Figuring out how to become independent, trying to fit in with their peers, dating, dealing with raging hormones and often juggling academic work with jobs or sports can make any teenager feel moody at times. However,...
It was Winston Churchill who said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." The sentiment is never truer than when your entire family is being affected by the poor attitude of just one child. A child who takes on a sour, entitled...
Often, you may not know if what you're saying sends the right message to your little one. Sometimes, your punishment gets a response you weren't expecting from your child, and your technique of discipline may feel useless. However, a slight spin...
Children with siblings can begin to develop feelings of jealousy and rivalry, believing that one sibling receives special treatment. Because parents are busy with work and home life, it is hard to spread attention among several children; one or...
Few behaviors get an adult riled up more quickly than a child sticking his tongue out. This gesture almost universally signals defiance, disdain or rebellion. Young children act impulsively and rarely consider the implications of such a gesture....
Love is the single most important thing that parents can give their children. Encouragement, affection and support are ways that a parent can show a child love. Some parents think that giving a child everything that he wants is showing him love....
Families are supposed to be the best source of support, but they don't always work out that way. Communicating with family members can be challenging. Arguments and misunderstandings can happen, but you don't have to resign yourself to poor...
Autism is labeled as a spectrum disorder that affects a growing number of children and adults with wide-ranging symptoms. Those with autism can be described as low-functioning or high-functioning, but most on the autism spectrum often show a...
Discipline, often perceived by the recipient as punishment, is actually the basic structure that parents must put in place in order to teach their children how to behave. Both positive and negative consequences for behavior are involved. Guiding...
As a parent, the best way to deal with a child with a personality disorder is to remain stable, realistic and calm. Your child is probably expressing huge emotions that may have no basis in reality, so the best strategy is to simply dismiss them...
The death of a child is a difficult event to have to go through regardless of the cause of the child's passing. Writing an obituary for a child is usually an emotional task for the child's parents or loved ones. The obituary must honor the child...
One of the most stressful things new parents might have to deal with is a baby with colic. A baby is diagnosed with colic if he cries uncontrollably for more than three hours per day, more than three days a week. Colic often starts within the...
In her 2010 article, "Understanding Growth and Development Patterns of Infants," Novella J. Ruffin, a child development specialist at Virginia State University, stresses the importance of the first five years of a child's life in setting...
If you worry that your child is suffering from an anxiety disorder, you're not alone. 13% of children and adolescents suffer from an anxiety disorder according to Worry Wise Kids. The site claims that anxiety is the most prevalent mental health...
Baby slings offer an excellent opportunity for both parents to bond with their baby. They are made with a variety of fabrics and colors. Some parents even make their own, choosing from several baby sling patterns. Babies seem to enjoy them as...
Children don't come with instructions and raising them can be quite the challenge for parents who may feel unprepared and overwhelmed at the prospect. Raising strong, independent children should be the goal for every parent. There have been lots...
Accepting a sibling's drinking problem is rarely easy, and can be even harder for your mother or father to deal with. While alcoholism and drinking addictions are relatively common, they can be ruinous to your brother or sister's financial, social...
Adults may find discussing alcoholism with children to be awkward, or it might seem unnecessary with young kids. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, one in five adults grew up with an alcoholic in their home, and...
Parents love to see the full cheeks of their baby or the chubby knees of a toddler. However, for many children what appears as adorable baby fat may turn into a major health concern. Childhood obesity affects a large and continuously growing...
"You're not listening to me!" Parents say this all the time to their children. The reverse is true as well--kids often tell their parents they're not listening to them. According to the Child Development Institute, good communication is essential...
Adoption not only adds a new member to your family, it also adds a new dynamic to those children already in the family. In some ways, bringing a child into your family through adoption is similar to bringing a new baby home from the hospital,...
Parenting presents challenges no matter what the temperament of your child. However, when your child displays behaviors that are intense, persistent and oppositional, parenting becomes even more challenging. These children often are identified as...
Teenage girls can be difficult to raise. Learn how to inspire and discipline teenage girls in this video.
The Loving Your Enemies Meditation in yoga has many benefits. Learn how to cultivate a friendly and accepting attitude, develop feelings of compassion, and be joyful in this yoga video.
