When raising a child it is very important to have good parenting skills. Without these you will find that being a parent will be very difficult. Unfortunately most new parents do not really know how where to begin when raising their children. This is perfectly normal. Being a parent for the first time can be [...]
If you are a parent, you know already there is no one set answer to anything. It’s a matter of learning as you go, and then relearning later on in some ways. One thing many forget about is their own childhood. What did you watch your parents do that worked? What didn’t? You have a [...]
Yesterday, I opened my paper to read yet another parenting article that’s painfully obvious but yet tries to make it’s content sound new and exciting. It accomplished this remarkable feat by adding a few different terms and yet more ’syndromes.’ Complexity is obviously in. Why? Well, the more complex you make something the more avenues [...]
It is sometimes said that teenagers live at a world of their own, but this irrational belief can lead to very poor parenting advice. The truth is that teenagers live in the same world as adults, small children and all of us. They have the same fears, hopes, insecurities and dreams as anyone else. The [...]
Raising children is both exhilarating and exhausting. There are times when even the seasoned veterans need a little parenting advice. Many parents lack the self esteem to trust their own judgment when it come to raising their children. They just need a little backup. With all the parenting books, videos and classes available, parents have [...]
“Sure. Yes. Fine. Please do what I have said no to, do it over and over again, as much as you want, as often as you want, for as long as you want!”
That’s what I find myself wanting to say (yell, scream) at my two boys sometimes when they keep asking me the same question [...]
Teenage parenting could be one of the hardest things as parents you may have to face in your lifetime. Nothing is easy about it and giving young parents advice can be tough, but the way you go about it can determine your success or failure. One of the key’s to remember is they are still [...]