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Many Australian parents worry about how much time their children spend watching screens. While some time on devices is fine for entertainment and education, we also know it is important they do things away from TVs and devices. This means for many families, there is a daily battle around getting kids off their screens and ...
Emotions are core to your human experience, but seeing “negative” emotions in your kids — anger, fear, jealousy, envy, sadness, resentment — can make you uncomfortable. Strong emotions in your kids may trigger your own emotional reactions, and you may feel lost about the best way to respond. Many of today’s adults grew up not ...
How would you reduce the screen time your children spend using electronic devices? Some parents give their children a mobile phone or tablet as a gift. Before long, the number of hours children spend using these devices can become considerable. Technology is advancing at a rampant speed. It immerses society and engulfs it. There isn’t ...
Life is unpredictable. So what good is accumulating vast wealth and possessions since no one can take them away upon leaving this world? Taking this wise and worldly principle to heart will enable parents to consider: “What is the most important and long-lasting wealth you can impart to your children?” Traditionally, there has been a ...
For young children, everything in life is part of learning. Encouraging children to develop good character during play is essential to their development. Many parents think it is difficult for children to cultivate good character traits, but it is relatively easy to form bad ones when you pay attention to their behavior while at play; ...
Christmas is a time of giving and being grateful for what we have. Thus, Christmas is an excellent time to teach your kids gratitude. 8 ways you can teach your kids gratitude this Christmas 1. Give back It can be easy to think of Christmas as a selfish time of year, but you do not ...
A mother sets six house rules for her children. These six house rules can help children develop good habits and excellent qualities, and such house rules are worthy of reference for all parents. A mother’s house rules 1. Don’t touch other people’s things Some time ago, there was a hot topic on Weibo asking: ”Why do young ...
Parents — “‘love” them or “hate” them — it’s an undisputed fact that everyone has parents. Good parenting requires following certain guidelines. Some parents strive to provide and sacrifice everything for their children only to find in later years their children become ungrateful and hostile. This leads to children who are suffering miserably and parents who are ...