As parents, it’s our instinct to love and support our children to set them up for a happy, successful life. Yet, an old saying warns that “too much of a good thing is not good.” In your attempts to shield your children from life’s harsh realities, you may unintentionally prevent them from undertaking challenging experiences ...
Many parents, particularly mothers, can relate to the exasperating sight of their children’s disorganized rooms, strewn with clothes, toys, and various objects. Remember, though, that a messy room doesn’t indicate your failure as a parent or your child’s shortcomings. After all, even adults often consider cleaning a chore rather than a pleasure. Yet it’s vital ...
As parents, we all want our children to grow up into responsible and reliable adults. Honesty plays a big part in this process. So what do you do when your child starts telling little white lies? First, don’t panic. It’s normal for kids to start stretching the truth as they develop their own way of ...
The surgeon general is the “nation’s doctor” in the United States. He is tasked with giving Americans the “best scientific information” about their health. Late last month, the current U.S. surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, warned 13 is too young to join social media. He said it poses a risk to young people’s “self-worth and their ...
A survey found that 90 percent of parents raising their children will instill anxiety in them! The main reason is that many parents fail to control and manage their emotions. Chronically anxious parents tend to be overly sensitive and irritable and often lose their temper when interacting with their children. Children constantly exposed to emotional ...
Changes in the brain caused by early childhood experiences are not entirely irreversible. This is the conclusion reached in a recent study by researchers at Universität Hamburg, led by the psychologist and neuroscientist Prof. Dr. Brigitte Röder. Earlier neuroscientific studies have revealed that unfavorable experiences in the first few months and years of life, for ...
As the saying goes: “the boy is the father of the man.” Character traits nurtured and encouraged in children will have a lifelong impact, so early childhood education is crucial in determining a person’s future path. Successful adults often display some of these characteristics as children 1. Extraordinary creativity Knowledge is taught; creativity is inborn. ...
School lunches in the U.S. have been questioned for years. Most often, it is only the quality of the food that is discussed. Efforts have been made to improve this aspect, but what about the other factors involved? Are we so focused on the food itself that we’re missing a larger, more critical concept? This video of lunchtime in ...
The earliest education you receive in life comes from your family, especially from your mother, whose input is critical in raising good children. In order to study a mother’s influence on her children, an American psychologist picked 50 people who obtained significant success in their chosen careers and 50 people who had criminal records. The psychologist wrote ...
Growing up, do you ever recall having an “imaginary friend?” A best friend even, who was completely real to you, and only you? I can’t say that I ever did. I would hear the term often, and yes, I may have pretended within the realms of my own vast imagination that I was friends with ...