It’s very easy to raise a child who feels that everyone around him owes him something. Well, raising an entitled child is getting more and more common in our generation. We work hard to bring in the bread and the excess income for a rainy day – and we end up showering our child with the wrong things to try and make up for the guilt of not spending time with them. But it’s never too late to recognize or bring an entitled child back on track.
When the season changes, most kids catch something that’s in the air – allergies, colds, chills, hay fever or just a runny nose with a common cold. Well, despite being common kids’ ailments, they can pose big challenges for parents.
A lot of parents pay their children to help around the house. Some others believe that kids should help out without getting paid as they are part of the family and household. Some parents give kids an allowance (pocket money) each month. Others let kids have some money as and when they want to buy something and if they have no undue demands. So, what’s the right thing to do with kids and payments? It’s quite tricky to answer. But there are no rights or wrongs in choosing to pay or not to pay.
There’s always a time when rooms are messy. But there are things you can do about kids’ messy rooms. Yes, shutting the door is one of them. But otherwise, here are some tips
Most parents face picky eaters at some point or the other. How to deal with this phase or habit? How to ensure that your child eats everything healthy that’s served on his plate?
It’s the festive season and people will throng all public places to celebrate. And, this makes it hard on little ones, especially if they love wandering off towards candy cane or gingerbread.
A packed lunch can get quite boring for a child. And kids often end up playing and not opening their lunch box at all! So how do you make sure your child looks forward to opening his lunch? Well, lunch box notes! Here are some reasons, why you should write one.
Some parents don’t speak to the teacher at all unless there is a problem. Some others contact the teacher at the drop of a hat. Certain parents write to the teacher daily (thanks to email). So, what are the rules? Well, it’s always good to keep an open line of communication with your child’s teacher, whether you like it or not.
Fear is something we all feel at various stages of our life. An infant feels anxious when he meets someone for the first time. Little children fear monsters under their bed or in their closet. Older children worry about school bullies or bad guys. Fear, as we know is a natural, powerful human emotion. Interestingly, fear is also an emotion that works to keep us safe – fear triggers our natural instinct to prevent anything unforeseen. But as a parent, how can we help a child who is afraid?
As parents, our first call for support or help with kids is usually grandparents. And we usually choose them because we trust them the most, after us, to look after our kids. But when we do so, we are often times never satisfied with their ways, methods or thoughts on parenting. So how can we deal with this?
