Children seem to develop a fascination with money early on. Think back to when you reprimanded your baby for putting coins into her mouth and how you had to tell your toddler repeatedly that money is not a toy. Unfortunately shortly after that you enter the phase where your child becomes the ultimate consumer – [...]
Potty Training your Child
Potty training a child is a major milestone for parents and child alike. Everyone knows that society expects competent members to be able to use a toilet – the getting there with your young child is the major headache. There are as many theories out there as the amount of different colored potties.
The debate hinges [...]
Categorized in Potty Training
Oh no – not another temper tantrum!
We all dread going to the shops with a toddler, because you just never know when she is going to explode into a screaming, kicking and whining little monster! (Said in the most loving way I can…)
I once heard of this lady walking down the aisles in the grocery store, I think she was in [...]
Categorized in Temper Tantrums and Rebellion
How To Help Your Shy Child
Being shy is extremely painful for child and adult alike. Luckily adults learn how to build their lives around their shyness, while children still need to learn how to cope with this debilitating fear. Most shy adults will be quick to admit that they feel that they are not living a fulfilled life – they [...]
Categorized in Shyness
When your child is having nightmares
A nightmare is a scary dream. Round about one out of every four children have a nightmare at least once a week. Nightmares usually occur later in the sleep cycle. You will probably wake up to your child’s calls for help between 4am and 6am. Children often have nightmares after physical or emotional events, when [...]
Categorized in Nightmares
PARENTING
Sticky Parenting Issues
Parenting
- What my Baby Should Eat
- The Battle of Fruit and Veg
- Dealing with a Sulky Child
- Helping my Child to make Friends
- Dealing with Sibling Rivalry
- Using Time Out to Discipline Your Child
- When Your Child Refuses to go to School
- Please don’t go!
- Discovering Your Child’s Personality
- Accidents during the Day or at Night
DEVELOPMENT
How Our Children Grow
Development
EDUCATION
Learning to Love to Learn
Education
- The Education our Children Receive
- Making the Decision to Home School Your Child
- How to Choose the Right Nursery School for your Child
- How to Deal with Primary School Bullies
- Online Education
- Pros and Cons of Part and Full Time Studies
- Public Schools in the United States
- Advantages of Private Schools
- Helping Your Child Decide on the Right School Subjects
- Does my Child have a Learning Disability?