It can be quite stressful to bring a child with you when you do errands. He gets bored, throws a tantrum, and soon a relatively simple task of buying groceries or picking up the dry cleaning can be tiring and frustrating. However, with a little imagination (and the parenting skills and parenting tips you will find below) the errands can be just as fun and educational as a … [Read more...] about How to make errands fun…and educational!
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Work-life balance tips for working parents
You've reached the moment of truth: you realize that you are in the early stages of job burnout, and you tell yourself, 'This has got to stop.' You want to achieve work-life balance. You ‘re ready to make changes. But what do you do next? You can't quit your job, and your kids still need you. You still face the demands of a career, a family and maintaining a household. How … [Read more...] about Work-life balance tips for working parents
What is positive parenting?
Were you ever spanked as a child? Did you follow rules only because you were afraid of what your parents (or other authority figures, like teachers) would do or say? This type of discipline is based on fear and submission: do this, or else. However, many child development experts advocate a more effective approach called positive parenting. … [Read more...] about What is positive parenting?
How to deal with unsolicited parenting advice
It seems like the minute you announce your pregnancy, everyone starts jumping in with unsolicited parenting advice. It can be frustrating, especially after you give birth, and your new mom anxiety gets amplified by what may seem like a steady stream of criticism. 'You're carrying him too much! You'll spoil him' one person will say. Then, if you follow her, another will look at … [Read more...] about How to deal with unsolicited parenting advice
How strict should you be with your kids?
How strict should you be, as a parent? Should you closely monitor where your child goes and what friends he has, or should you step back and allow him to make his own mistakes? Should you insist that your 14-year-old daughter waits till college to have a boyfriend, or do you accept the 'new trends of the times' and even invite that boy she's been hanging out with to join you … [Read more...] about How strict should you be with your kids?