Category Archives: Parenting
The Importance of Touch in Parent-Infant Bonding
By Holly Brewer The power of touch in the parent-infant bonding process is huge. When a baby is born is has highly limited vision and under developed hearing. This means that touch
Teaching Children and Teens About Money
By Holly Brewer Teaching children and teens about money is a long process, not a single step, but is one that is absolutely necessary to help them succeed as adults.
The Signs She Will Make a Good Mother
By Susan Knowlton When we choose our girlfriend we think we are doing so of our own free will because we get on with them and share hobbies and interests.
How Overparenting Affects Your Child
By Elizabeth Danish Having a child puts you in a position of serious responsibility. This is a life that is now in your hands and it’s your responsibility to make sure that
When Parents Don’t Approve
By Elizabeth Danish We all are trying desperately to impress our parents and for most of us many of our pursuits throughout life are a bid to try and make Mummy and
Ways to Handle a Spoiled Child
By Elizabeth Danish Spoiling a child is something that none of us ever want to do and that most of us try hard to avoid. However at the same time we all
Teaching Your Child About Religion
By Elizabeth Danish Children have a tendency to ask ‘why’ and while we want to acquiesce their requests, eventually we get to the point where we can’t answer any more. Just like
Should Your Child Get a Summer Job?
By Elizabeth Danish Being a parent is filled with difficult decisions and it’s hard often to know what to do for best – what will benefit them most and what will benefit
Overcoming Childhood Obstacles
By Elizabeth Danish When you’re a child everything is supposed to be simple and easy; you have none of the responsibilities that you have in later life, and you have everything done
Responding to Your Teen Daughter’s Pregnancy
By Elizabeth Danish We all want the best for our children and we all have an idea for how we imagine their life will pan out. Normally this involves them getting good
Returning to Work After Childbirth
By Elizabeth Danish If you’ve taken maternity leave then you will have left one job in order to find more difficult work at home, and actually returning to work can feel like
Troubled Teen Programs
By Elizabeth Danish Being a teenager is complicated time in one’s life and it can be very difficult navigating your way through the labyrinth of hormones, the bodily changes, the new emotions
Preventing Teenage Smoking
By Elizabeth Danish We luckily live at a point where society recognizes the dangers of smoking and how damaging it can be to your health. Thus at this point we rarely start
Raising a Stepchild
By Elizabeth Danish It would seem that Snow White and Cinderella’s “evil stepmothers” ruined things for the rest of us. Stereotypically, all stepmothers are seen as evil, and are out to ruin
How to Teach Your Child Personal Hygiene
By Elizabeth Danish Teaching a child anything can be a battle, and the slightest lack of consistency can mean starting all over again. For many parents,
Authoritative Parenting
By Elizabeth Danish When it comes to parenting, everyone has a different way of going about it. What many don’t know is that there are actually set styles of parenting;
Gang Spotter Guide for Parents: How Do You Know If Your Child Is in a Gang?
By Elizabeth Danish Gangs; they are a very scary but very real thing. What makes them even scarier is the fact that they are so secretive; many parents have no idea that
Middle Child Syndrome
By Elizabeth Danish | Parenting | Unrated Whether you have a middle child, are a middle child, or know a middle child, everyone seems to understand that when it comes to placement
Permissive Parenting: Are You a Permissive Parent?
By Elizabeth Danish When it comes to parenting, there is no such thing as a, “one size fits all,” parenting style. There are several different styles of parenting, and most parents tend
Raising a Daughter as a Single Father
By Elizabeth Danish Being a single parent is one of the hardest challenges that many people face; there is nothing easy about being responsible for the life of another human being all
Single Parenting Tips
By Elizabeth Danish Most parents do not go into raising children with the intention of doing it on their own. Circumstances in life often leave us with a completely dependent child in
Teaching Your Child to Lose
By Elizabeth Danish While we all love to watch our children succeed, we must accept the fact that there will be times when they lose. Along with being able to accept that
Step Parenting Advice: Do’s and Don’ts for Step Parents
By Elizabeth Danish Parenting in its entirety is one giant challenge after another, but the challenges multiply by 10 when it comes to step parenting. Being a step parent is so difficult
Teaching Children Manners
By Elizabeth Danish Any parent knows that children have personalities and minds of their very own. Parents also know that children generally choose the worst possible times to be behave inappropriately. While
The Great Spanking Debate
By Elizabeth Danish To spank or not to spank; that is the question. There are parents who are appalled at the very mention of the word and others who swear by its
What Is Attachment Parenting?
By Elizabeth Danish Anyone who has done any research online at all about parenting has most likely come across information about attachment parenting. Every day it’s becoming a more and more common
Preparing for Fatherhood
By Elizabeth Danish Preparing for Fatherhood is one of the most exciting experiences you will ever likely go through – as well as one of the most terrifying. With the coming of
Introducing Books to Children
By Elizabeth Danish Instilling a love of reading in your child as early as possible will help to ensure a brighter academic future for them. Studies have shown that children who were
