Focus on Better Behavior

How do you parent respectfully? Well, first you have to understand what it means to have or give respect.  Respect is defined as admiration of someone or something.  You show respect when you take someone else’s feelings, thoughts and ideas into consideration before you act.  You can also show respect by acting honestly and truthfully, [...]

We live in an age where many kids think they are entitled, believing that they don’t need to contribute to the household. I am not a firm believe in giving money for chores and it’s important to teach your children that the whole family needs to contribute to keep the house since all of you [...]

When your child gets to about the age of 2.5 or 3 nap time can be disrupted and sometimes they may have days when they don’t nap at all. This can be frustrating especially when you know that they still need a nap in the middle of the day. To give yourself a break and [...]

It’s not news that families are busy, work, after school activities, driving around, family dinners usually take a back seat. It’s very important for families to have meals together it keeps the family close and gives everyone time to relate and talk about what they are up to. It only takes a few steps to [...]

Unless you know what book you are looking for it can be very overwhelming to find one that’s appropriate for your young child. Keep the following in mind when you’re on the hunt for new books. Are the illustrations engaging and appropriate? You’ll want illustrations to accompany relevant text. The text should be appropriate for [...]

As children grow older they will discover that life can be a complicated and hard thing. Life can also be very magical and full of miracles. Help them take on an attitude that life can be full of possibility and wonder and therefore, magical. Try some of these tips for creating magical days; greet people [...]

Many toddlers do not like or want to eat vegetables, how to you make sure that they are getting good nutrition? You may find that the following tricks to be helpful. Try hiding them, mixing them in with other foods. You can also try adding them unhidden to see if your child will try it [...]

I came across this blog the other day where it had a list of 101 tips for parents. I like it because it’s in a list form and something that you can print out and put in your office or somewhere at home as a quick reference guide if you’re feeling like you need some [...]

Before the age of three it’s not crucial that children are brushing their teeth every night, but it’s not a bad idea to start them at a young age for getting into the habit as they grow older. At this age you may find that she is very defiant and doesn’t want to brush, don’t [...]

You be asking "what is the difference between these two?" Night terrors happen most between the ages of 3 and 12 and has usually resolved by the time the teenagers years hit. They usually happen in the first 2-3 hours of sleep. Children usually don’t respond to attempts to comfort them and usually don’t remember [...]