Kids

Toddlers are a responsive lot: even if they don’t understand what is being said or read, they are perfectly capable of making signs and sounds that imitate their interlocutors. This indicates the beginning of a new curiosity and counts as a first step towards your child’s future literacy. Reading to and with your toddlers can be a connecting experience, arousing interest … [Read more...] about Benefit your child by reading

Competition and emulation between siblings is normal. However, when jealousy rears its ugly head, this healthy competition or emulation can degenerate into sibling rivalry. Sibling rivalry may occur in the following typical situations: When children do not receive adequate love and affection When parents make comparisons between the appearance and talents of their children … [Read more...] about Sibling Rivalry

Fathers can remember these few tips while feeding their toddlers: Serve your children a wide variety of healthy foods, even if these are foods you don’t like yourself If your children don’t like a food, don’t give up: The more often you offer a food to your children, the more likely it is that they will one day pick up that piece of broccoli and put it in their mouth. Who … [Read more...] about Help your children out of picky eating habits

Children will get your attention one way or another. It’s hard for fathers to understand, but to some children, negative attention and even punishment are better than no attention at all. If children don’t get what they want, your attention, by being good, they will get your attention by being bad. So the key is, don’t make them fight for your attention.   Catch them … [Read more...] about Attention and Self-respect

Be specific in praising your children: Don’t just say, “You were good today.” Find specific incidences that define good behavior for your children. “You played nicely with your sister and took turns” and “Thank you for remembering to pick up your toys” describe the behavior you want and expect from your children. Defining good behavior helps them understand the goal Offer … [Read more...] about Tips on motivating your children