It can be a bit of a shock when your child suddenly starts using foul language. Your child probably picked it up somewhere. Swearing or foul language in children is more common than you think. It may be something they pick up at school, from television, or even from you.
Bad language doesn’t necessarily have…
Parenting
Dealing with disappointments is not easy for a child. A lost game, a cancelled play date or getting a 'no' as an answer can lead to tears, anger or a tantrum. Children experience emotions intensely and have not yet learned how to deal with setbacks.
However, dealing with disappointments is an important skill to learn.…
In this article, you will find good example compliments for children, which will help your child's self-confidence grow. We want our children to feel good about themselves and their achievements. Many parents think that giving lots of compliments is the best way to increase their child's self-confidence. But is that really true? Research shows that…
Some parents wonder if their child is depressed. You notice that things are not going well: your child withdraws, has no interest in anything or often gets angry about something small. As a parent you sense that something is wrong, but what exactly?
Perhaps you are wondering whether your child is depressed. Can a child…
In this age of technology, parenting is a bit different than when we didn't have iPads, smartphones or the internet. Children played outside, did crafts and played card games, for example, to entertain themselves. Today we raise children in a very different way than 20 years ago, but maybe it's time to go back to…
Raising children is not easy. If you want your children to grow up to be mentally strong adults, this is quite a challenge; it is a requirement that parents also remain strong. This is especially difficult when you see your child struggling, having to face their own fears or learn that they are responsible for…
It is becoming increasingly common for children or teenagers to not feel good about themselves, to have angry outbursts or to be depressed. Children who are easily irritated are often exhausted and overstimulated. A constant state of arousal and readiness affects memory and the ability to make connections.
At some point, you may even be…
Do you also need peace, a tidy house and perhaps a good book when you are exhausted and stressed? Then playing with your toddler is probably not an activity that allows you, as an introverted mother, to recharge your batteries...
Introverted parents can also be super social and involved with their children, but at the…
Whether you have children, want children or are just curious. The tips below will give you more insight into how to raise a happy and healthy child.
1. Give them plenty of time to just play.
A child's biggest responsibility should be to play. Of course, children will have homework, have after-school activities and play…
Young children are very aware of the attention they receive from their parents. Not surprising, because they need their parents' attention to survive. But not only that, they also need this attention for their social and emotional development. Unfortunately, children receive less and less of their parents' undivided attention; this attention is divided between the…
