Archive for February, 2009
Children grow so fast physically and mentally, and every day that comes brings something new into your child. As a parent, I try to keep up with these changes in my child; for me this is what makes parenting thrilling. To learn more about my preschooler, it is not only him that I observe. I also observe other kids--his playmates.
I learned that children three to five years old begin to socialize; they become more interested in other children and start to value friendship. I am not really sure about how much they understand about the complexities of things like friendship,
You may have been told or read about how you should not feed infants honey. Some of you may have questioned this, while others may have added this to a new line of the already lengthy list of foods you should not feed your baby.
So, why should you not feed infants under the age of one this delicious natural sweetener? Well, feeding your baby honey could put your child at risk of infant botulism. What is botulism? According to wisegeek.com, "Botulism is a type of paralytic illness which is often caused through consumption of contaminated food." In simple terms, it
When Your Preschooler Misbehaves Intentionally
February 19th, 2009 by Gumer Liston | Behavior, Preschool
Parenting would be a lot easier (and less exciting) if we remembered how exactly our minds worked when we were between the ages three and five. But it's not how things are and we parents have to struggle (happily) daily to try to read our children's minds.
I have noticed lately that my three year old son (he turns four this coming April) is into misbehaving intentionally. It is as if he is testing his parents' limits. Every time he succeeds in doing something dangerous without being hurt or without being rebuked, he will proceed to doing something even more dangerous
I have noticed lately that my three year old son (he turns four this coming April) is into misbehaving intentionally. It is as if he is testing his parents' limits. Every time he succeeds in doing something dangerous without being hurt or without being rebuked, he will proceed to doing something even more dangerous
My family is really big on playing board games. It is definitely the best way for us to get together and interact, a completely different experience from watching a movie together. Maybe there is someone in your the family who claims to hate board games, but it might be because he or she hasn't played the right ones. Contrary to what it may seem like, there are more board games out there besides the standards: Life, Clue, checkers, and Monopoly. Imagine!
It can be an unusually difficult process to buy a board game that is outside of the familiar zone. It's hard
It can be an unusually difficult process to buy a board game that is outside of the familiar zone. It's hard
Bidding for Chores
February 11th, 2009 by Michele | Adolescence, Behavior, Helpful hints, Learning, Money, Work
As parents, my husband and I have had a few discussions about allowances. To me, they always have seemed problematic. If you simply give your child money, it seems that he would learn to expect that money be given always. If you attach the allowance to chores, your child can choose not to do chores that you expect to have done. Therefore, we have created our own system, which is working nicely with our tween-aged children.
First, we have created a list of chores that are expected to be done without pay, simply because they are members of our family. For
First, we have created a list of chores that are expected to be done without pay, simply because they are members of our family. For
