Focus on Better Behavior

This is a question I am not sure can ever be answered. Babies and children are all so different and the challenges parents can face could be when they are babies or when they are four or five. Boys and girls develop differently and if you can tap into where they are in that development [...]

There is new research showing that teenagers that have less strict parents are less likely to have sex. The same research shows that more than two out of three teens has sex before the age of 19. It showed that parents that didn’t engage in controlling or negative behaviors had teens that were less likely [...]

When children begin to throw tantrums it’s often easy to just give in, but that’s probably not the best way to avoid them for the future. Children throw tantrums when they don’t get what they want when they want it. If you give in, it will teach them that if they cry hard enough and [...]

Talk about lax parenting. This article talks about parent who left their 5 and 11-year old in the car with the doors locked while they went shopping. Maybe they should have invested in baby-sitting or day care or the help of a friend or family member to watch them. These parents faced charges and have [...]

According to this article, it depends on what you lie about. Children by the age of 3 and 4 can tell if someone is lying to them. At that age they do what their parents do, so you need to be careful when telling a white lie. Depending on the age of the child, situations [...]

Potty training can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be too difficult. First really find out if your child is ready to start training. Most children don’t have control over these functions until they are 18 months old. Most children can be trained by age 4. It takes patience, humor and time to [...]

Being stuck indoors is probably a child’s worst nightmare. Plan some activities that they can enjoy but ones that the family will enjoy as well. Go for a walk let the kids ride their bikes along if they don’t want to walk. Go to a park. It gives them some free time but you can [...]

I found this blog post interesting, regarding parenting styles. It talks about four main parenting styles and how it can effect your children. The first is authoritarian or restrictive. Children don’t get the opportunity to learn from their mistakes. Parents display a coldness and controlling attitude. The second is authoritative or democratic. Parents encourage discussions [...]

Are you a parent that cringes every time your child wants to walk down the street and around the block to the 7-Eleven? Does your child think you don’t trust them because you won’t let them ride their bike 2 miles to their friend’s soccer game? Many parents make their children very reliant on them, [...]

There will come a time when your child, boy or girl will want to have a friend over, or they will want to go to their friend’s house for a sleep-over. If it’s your first time, don’t worry, here are some tips to help things go smoothly. For children around 9 or 10 try a [...]