As a parent, your child is the most important person to you. It doesn’t matter how successful or not you are, if there is any aspect you don’t want to fail, that would definitely be in bringing up your child the right way. You want to encourage your child to grow into a happy, kind, capable and confident adult. What positive words can you use? Parenting is one job that is quite demanding, yet so fulfilling. Admittedly, there are times your child will annoy, irk, or exasperate you. At such ... View the Post

Many parents struggle to get their child to clean their room. Are you one of those plagued by finding dirty laundry along with unworn clothes piled high everywhere? Do your kids leave litter and garbage scattered in every nook and cranny? You've asked them over and over again to clean their room. Do you come up against that apathetic, uncaring attitude: "Whatever Mum. It doesn't bother me!" Frustrated is the polite word for how you probably feel. Angry and exhausted is maybe a better ... View the Post

(Tips from Parenting Expert, Jane Nelsen) Have you ever felt helpless? And very tired? And just wanting to go fetch your children from school and come home in peace, and prepare dinner while they go and play on their own, kissing and laughing? A day when you are not running to prepare dinner without burning it while you desperately try to have your child take out his clothes to go the shower??!!!! Well that what I wanted, but we are not in an ideal world but reality. I was struggling ... View the Post

Tactfully turn challenge into opportunity Every child struggles with one thing or another. It’s can be a struggle academically, behaviorally or socially. But your child's challenges are all part of the growth process that every kid goes through. If you have a child that is struggling, naturally you will divert all your attention to him or her. You may get so engrossed in the situation that you can feel helpless each passing day. What can you do? You can take your child to counseling or ... View the Post

Anger seems to have become a trend in the lives of our kids. It is increasing daily. Who would blame them though when the movies, cartoons, video games, and internet desensitize them to violence? But it can be hard to handle an angry child. You would agree that kids love to try out what they have learned, whether good or bad. And since they have yet to differentiate between what is right and wrong, when they are exposed to violence from external forces, they will surely want to ... View the Post