Author Archives: Elizabeth Delos Reyes

Unhealthy Habits Lead to Bone Diseases among Children

Unhealthy habits put your children at high risk of osteoporosis. Every time your children drink a soft drink, they are laying the groundwork for a dangerous bone disease, because soft drinks are often a substitute for a glass milk, and that causes osteoporosis, not the soda’s sugary content. Due to their unhealthy habits, they are…

How to Keep Kids Active and Happy

Just like many parents, involving your child in different activities within and outside school is necessary. Whether it is just to keep him from boredom or to develop more skills and talents, it is important for your child to stay happy and active. Enroll your child in programs and activities that truly interest him, or…

Simple Dos and Don’ts in Raising your Daughters

Here are some simple dos and don’ts for mothers raising their daughters: DO: Plan a fun outing for just the two of you. Your daughter is more likely to open up with no one else around. Choose an activity that allows you to interact, such as pedicures, hair salon and lunch. Offer to help, even…

How to Handle Conflicts of your Children

Whenever your children are fighting, you should be very careful in solving the problem so that neither will think you are playing favoritism. If one of your children feels like you are against him or her and in favor of the other sibling, it may lead to harboring anger towards you or his or her…

Spiritual Development of your Teenagers

According to James Fowler, teenagers and young adults alike reach the synthetic-conventional stage of spiritual development. Adolescents are exposed to a wide variety of beliefs, opinions, and behaviors regarding religious matters as they encounter different groups in society. They may reconcile the differences in one of the following way: * Deciding any differences are wrong….

Moral Development of your Kids

Your children, once they reach preschool age, are already capable of prosocial behavior. Prosocial behavior is any action that a person takes to benefit someone else. The term “prosocial” also means “kind” and it connotes sharing, helping, protecting, befriending, giving aid, showing affection, and giving encouragement. At this stage of moral development, the children do…

Reducing Electrical Hazards in the Home

Here are the practical guidelines to reduce electrical hazards in your home so as to keep your children safe at all times. 1. Check cords for fraying or other signs of damage before using an appliance. Do not use if damage is apparent. 2. Avoid overloading outlets and fuse boxes with too many appliances. 3….

Safety Measures for the Preschoolers

Children of preschool age are active and often very clumsy, making them susceptible to injury. Control of the environment must continue, keeping hazards such as matches, medicines, and other potential poisons out of reach. Safety education for the child must begin now. Education of the preschoolers involves learning how to cross streets, what traffic signals…

Safety Measures for Newborns and Infants

Accidents are a leading cause of death during infancy, especially during the first year of life. Infants are completely dependent on others for care; they are not aware of such dangers as falling or ingesting harmful substances. As parents, you may need to learn the amount of observation necessary to maintain infant safety. * Use…

Safety Measures for the Toddlers

Hazards to safety occur at all ages and vary according to the age and development level of the individual. For toddlers, they are curious and they like to feel and taste everything. They are fascinated by potential dangers, such as pools and busy streets, so parents must supervise and protect them completely. * Place children…