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How to help kids overcome their fears

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?

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Bezděz Castle – an Awesome Autumn Attraction!

Bezděz gothic castle is a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic. Bezděz hill looks awesome with a golden yellow hue in Autumn. The rocks on Bezděz hill are phonolite which make a loud sound when they are hit. The loud sounds can be experienced during thunderstorms when the storm sounds louder than it actually is!

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Things that urge kids to be active and healthy

Today’s kids are easily attracted to screens and get sucked into texting, video games and sometimes just plain old watching cartoons. While, this does keep them out of mischief, they do end up with a sedentary lifestyle. As parents we can encourage kids to get more active by being active ourselves. And for those times when we are busy, here are some simple objects that nudge kids to be more active.

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Why should kids collect stuff?

My son always collected stuff right from when he was very young. It started with pebbles from the playground, and then went on to kinder egg toys and Pokémon cards and more. Some kids collect leaves, flowers, chocolate wrappers and so on. While it all seems like garbage, these ‘useless’ collections actually do prove useful to your child’s growth.