Category Archives: Parenting
How to Keep Your Kids Safe in Your Home
It can be one of the greatest moments in many people’s lives once they become parents for the first time. Having your very own children is the start of a new way of life and while it might bring you much happiness, you must be accountable for their health and well being. This is especially true when it comes to steps you’ll want to take to ensure a young child is safe in your own home as many injuries and accidents that occur are avoidable. Here’s some tips that can help to prevent your child from getting seriously hurt in your home. One of the first milestones for a child …
Why Nagging Doesn’t Work
It’s become pretty widely accepted that nagging, whether with spouses or kids, does not work. It can also be exhausting for the one doing the nagging. So why does it not work? Why is nagging considered to be ineffective? Here are some ideas as to why this time-honored method of motivation is anything but motivating. 1. It creates resentment. Nagging may produce an angry response in your spouse or kids, and make them resent you. The task you are nagging about becomes the last thing they want to do. 2. Nagging is unpleasant, so you will get tuned out. No one wants to hear the same old nag over and …
How to Tame Bedtime Battles
If you are having trouble with your kids at bedtime, maybe a good first step would be to stop thinking of it as a battle. Then, you can be open to some tips and ideas that may help get things peaceful. Here are some suggestions. Assess Your Approach When it comes to bedtime, are you trying to follow advice you read about? Or maybe you are doing what your spouse thinks you should do, or your mom, or your in-laws…the point is, why are you approaching bedtime the way you do? If it’s not working, then it might be time to rethink things. Maybe you’ve been told that children have …
Teens: How to Conquer Boredom
Do your teens whine about being bored? As a parent, that can certainly get on your nerves – you probably don’t remember the last time you were bored! But bored teens are more than an annoyance. Studies have shown that when young people don’t have anything to do, they are more likely to do something destructive, or a least not very constructive. So let’s look at some ideas for getting your teen out of the boredom blues. 1. Post a list In a visible area (such as the ever-popular refrigerator), you could post a list of at least ten activities your teen likes to engage in. You can make this …
How to Make Chores More Fun for Kids
Is it hard to get your kids to do their chores? It can be a battle to get them to clean up their toys, put away their shoes, do their homework, and other tasks. There are ways you can make chore time a positive experience, and help motivate your kids to get their tasks done. Here are some tips. Earning Privileges Psychologists recommend establishing privileges in your home, and then working out a chore schedule that allows kids to earn their privileges. For example, if your young child enjoys playing with his toy cars, set up a chore list where certain chores earn him a half hour of car play …
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