The concept of natural consequences has been creating confusion among parents for years. The concept is quite different from the standard tips you will read in parenting magazines and books. To many parents, the techniques relying on natural consequences even sound a bit odd. But knowing how to discipline with natural consequences can be one of the best ways to teach your kids. From my experience, from the experience of many parents I know and from my talks with experts, I can say that using ... View the Post
Top 7 ways to preserve your child’s artwork
I guess this is one of the most common problems parents of young kids encounter – no matter how proud we are of them for expressing their creativity through arts and crafts, sometimes it's just too difficult to find a spot for all the artwork they make. So how do you preserve your child's artwork?We used to place everything on the fridge but now there are so many collages, drawings and other crafts made by our kids we would have to buy 10 more fridges to continue this practice. If you are in the ... View the Post
9 Common Parenting Mistakes You Can Easily Fix
We are not perfect and we are all making at least some of these parenting mistakes. Don't worry we'll show you how to replace them with constructive actions. Parents are not flawless. Luckily, we can always improve our parenting skills. Want to start with it immediately? Here are some basic guidelines for you to orientate!1. Shouting at your kidsYou don’t want to traumatize your kids by yelling. Firstly, it can cause long-term fear and anxiety in them. Secondly, it’s inefficient. Your children ... View the Post
How to Turn Any Child’s Challenges to Strengths
Life has given each individual a fair share of strenghts and weaknesses. Every child has a particular struggle that may seem to be a challenge. However, your child's challenges can be transformed to a strenght which can translate to opportunities.Tips to turn your child's challenges into strengths Not all weaknesses are challenges As parents, it is easy to wish your child was a superstar at everything but in reality, no one is perfect. If your child is struggling in a particular subject ... View the Post
How To Support Your Genius Child
Congratulations! You are truly lucky to have a special child, someone who is intelligent enough to invent machines, conduct revolutionary scientific experiments, find a cure for some diseases, travel the space… Someone smart enough to change the world! But right now, your little genius is – well, little. It is great that you have recognized your child’s potential. That’s the first and essential step towards responsible upbringing that will help your little genius walk the path they deserve (a ... View the Post
How To Keep An Eye On Your Teenager Without Interfering With Their Freedom
I remember my teenagerhood as an exciting period but it was also challenging in terms of coping with my parents. Today I completely understand them – they were worrying. Even though I wasn’t a troublemaker, the puberty in and of itself is more than enough for parents to stay alert 24/7 and increase their need to know everything their kids do. You want to keep an eye on your teenager, just like me. Luckily, times have changedI hope we can agree on the fact that different theories regarding ... View the Post