Tag: Parenting

Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners. ~Author Unknown THE CHALLENGE THAT IS PARENTING Whoever said parenting was easy must be daft or has not experienced being a parent at all. Child rearing is a continuous process and does not stop even after the child… Read more

Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. ~Albert Einstein Quiz: Are You A Push-For-Gold Parent? A ‘yes’ to more than three of these signs means you have to lighten up a bit! – I feel extremely disappointed and worried when other children reach milestones earlier than my child does. – During family… Read more

Grown-ups love figures. When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, “What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?” Instead, they demand: “How old is he? How many brothers has… Read more

Oft expectation fails, and most oft there Where most it promises. ~William Shakespeare Do You Expect Too Much From Your Kids? Know the Difference Between Motivation and Pressure Parents naturally want their children to be the best, whether in academics or extra-curricular activities – or both! Young kids especially find happiness in pleasing their parents, and would do… Read more

Bad habits are easier to abandon today than tomorrow. ~Yiddish Proverb When Does Spoiling A Child Start? Spoiling a child takes time. It consists of a series of early life decisions and events which parents or guardians make for young children. The course of these early life decisions can eventually develop a child’s preferences: his or her… Read more

I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom. ~Simone de Beauvoir Play Your Part There is no specific age at which to start using positive reinforcement; children learn to relate reinforcers to their behavior after several similar experiences and patterns. Good deeds that were reinforced at an early age become part of the child’s personality.… Read more

Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own… Read more