Don’t know what your baby wants? Can’t get through to an upset toddler? SIGN BEFORE THEY SPEAK! Although sign language has been successfully used with deaf children for years, now it is being used with hearing children as well. You can start signing with your baby as soon as they are old enough to hold…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
SIGNS THAT YOUR CHILD MIGHT BE GIFTED
Gifted children do not always express their talents in obvious ways. But the consequences can be serious if their abilities are not recognized. Children whose extra abilities are not developed can become frustrated at school and alienated from friends whose interests are not at the same level. This can lead to children wanting to drop…
EFFECTIVE STEPS TO BEAT THE BULLIES
CHILDREN DON’T SHOW DISTRESS. It gives the bully an emotional pay-off. Bullies love to give degrading names to other children. Name-calling is very common. It is often used to test the bully’s power over the victim and see to how far he can go. Stopping it early on can prevent it from escalating into something…
Don’t just spare the rod, you better throw it away!
Teens these days have become so unpredictable that even the mere thought of using the rod must be shunned by Parents at all costs. I know this might sound a little too lenient to many parents, but if they look at the data available on increasing suicides in teenage boys and girls, they would definitely…
The ill-effects of the virtual gaming world!
From the era of early video games to the virtual world of realistic gaming on play-stations and PC, gaming has indeed come a long way. Thanks to the innovations of modern science, the virtual gamer can now experience unimaginable thrills by indulging in a variety of games featured on a cross platform of themes ranging…
Don’t indulge in over-praising!
It is understandable that we as parents are in love with our children and whatever they do makes us feel at the top of the world. But sometimes in expressing our affection, we tend to over-praise their efforts and try to instill a feeling of superiority in our children. Although, it may sound quite alright…