Toxic Parenting is a toxic caregiver that contributes to toxic experiences. Toxic parents usually lack the ability to be nurturing, supportive, emotionally stable, and consistent with their children. Toxic parents will often use abusive methods such as shaming, humiliation or guilt trips in order to make you do what they want for themselves instead of […]
Parenting Skills
What Is Therapeutic Parenting?
Parenting is a tough job, and it can be even more challenging when you have children with special needs. Therapeutic parenting is the most nurturing approach for parents of traumatised kids. This blog post will tell you all about what therapeutic parenting entails.” Therapeutic parenting is an intervention involving parent-child interaction to promote positive adjustment […]
Clear Expectations Make Discipline Easier
As a parent, it can be challenging to communicate with your child. Setting clear expectations about what is and isn’t acceptable behaviour will help you better teach them right from wrong. If the rules are unclear or your child learns that in one situation, they apply but not another, there’s confusion on both sides of […]
Chart your Child’s Accomplishments with a Chore Chart
A chore chart is a great way to get kids doing chores. Each kid has one or two things that they have to do every week, and once it’s done, they put a checkmark on the list. No more nagging is needed! In a household, members have to meet certain expectations. These responsibilities could include […]
Celebrate your Child’s Uniqueness
Every child is unique and different in their own special way, like a snowflake or fingerprint. Every child has different ways of feeling, thinking and interacting with others. Some children are shy, while others have outgoing personalities; some are active, whereas others can be calm. Fretful kids may not always seem easy-going to the parent […]
Building Your Child’s Self Esteem
In order to boost your child’s sense of self-value and positive perception, you should show them that you have a strong worth. Talk about yourself with enthusiasm and highlight what makes you great! This will teach children it is okay to be proud and happy for their talents, skills, and abilities. It is important to […]
“Because” Just Isn’t the Answer
It’s important to establish rules and expectations for your children early on in their lives. However, sometimes it can be difficult when they don’t agree with the rules you set forth or choose to ignore them altogether. To avoid confusion or unnecessary punishment, make sure they understand why these are so important before setting out […]
Actively Listening To Your Child
Being a parent can be difficult, especially when it feels like your kids aren’t listening to you. One important thing that all great parents do is listen closely and communicate openly with their children. You should take the time to hear them out – after all, their opinions are worth something! Rather than automatically reacting […]
The Secret to Bringing up Happy Kids After The Divorce Lawyer Has Been
“Co-parenting. It’s not a competition between two homes. It’s a collaboration of parents doing what is best for the kids.” -Heather Hetchler. The path of maintaining a marriage comes with a lot of obstacles. Unfortunately, sometimes, the obstacles may outweigh the joys of marriage, and that is when couples may find themselves looking for a divorce […]
Gentle Parenting – How To Raise Disciplined Kids Without Being A Yelling Parent
“Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world,” says Maria Montessori. As soon as you become a mother or father, the responsibility of being a good parent comes along with many other added duties. You must get to know the art of gentle parenting that will help you and your children, […]