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CONNECTING WITH YOUR CHILD
If you have never experienced being around someone who genuinely thinks that you are wonderful, you are going to find it hard to imagine how incredible that feels.
Unconditional love is so freeing, you can risk failing because you feel safe and loved. It is therefore important to let your children know that you think they are wonderful, no matter what they do.
Many things can affect the way we connect with our children. Our perception of them changes according to want we want or need at...
Tantrums And How To Deal With Them
Tantrums are expressions of frustration or rage that show themselves in children usually between the ages of two and four. A Tantrum is a demand for attention that only works when the parent is embarrassed or intimated enough to give in to the childs demands.
Therefore it makes sense to keep away from the child until the tantrum has stopped. If you are at home one of the best ways to do this is to just walk away and get on with other things, such as housework, as noisily as you can, getting...
Bedtime Routine Simple Strategies for Success
It is important to start as you mean to go on in your young childs life. This will be better for all of you in the long run. One way to do this is to try to establish a routine as quickly as possible when it comes to bedtime.
Having a young child in the house puts a tremendous amount of strain on adult relationships; it helps if you know that your child will be in bed in the early evening so that you can spend some time relaxing with your partner. If you are a single parent you will...
CHILDHOOD PLEASURES
The children who enjoy life the most are the ones who have learnt to recognise the pleasure in the current situation. Those who are constantly striving for the next thing will never be satisfied. As parents we need to show our children how to enjoy life.
Take your time over things; dont always talk about what is going to happen tomorrow or next week. Allow your child to explore the things around them, remember, the best things in life are free!
When you take your child out for walks or...
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