Most children spend several hours a day playing video games either alone or with friends. Although video games are not inherently bad, it’s important to limit your child’s gaming time. Studies have linked excessive video game use to obesity, cognitive ability problems, anxiety, and poor academic performance. While video games don’t directly cause these issues, ...
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 ...
As a parent, choosing a hobby you can bond with your children may be the best way to build your relationship with them. One activity you can do with them is gardening. Children may need to experience the joys of nature and the outdoors as soon as possible, as there are many benefits they can ...
It’s no secret that proud parents love to share photos of their little ones, and in an increasingly digital world, posting baby photos on social media has become the norm. However, while this practice can be a fun and easy way to update friends and family on your baby’s latest milestones, it’s not without risks. ...
If your child is being picky about eating, take heart: This is normal for toddlers. Toddlers are typically extremely fussy eaters. While infants often gain three times their birth weight throughout their first year, toddlers’ growth rates and appetites tend to decrease. Food choices are the reason why toddlers often display uneven development. On one ...
Teaching your children table manners is extremely important in their upbringing. But if you’re struggling to teach your children how to behave around the table or don’t know what proper table etiquette is, check out this article. When teaching a child table manners, one of the most challenging roadblocks as a parent is knowing what ...
Sharenting, or social media parenting, has become common among parents, but it can severely affect a child’s mental and personal growth. A few months ago, a disappointed man on Reddit said he was leaving his wife because of social media. It may seem trivial, but his social-media-addicted wife was more concerned about having a picture-perfect ...
Parents always think about what to leave their children when they get old. Of course, each family situation is different, but there are three things that parents must leave their children, whether rich or poor. This is parental care, but also parental foresight. What kind of legacies will you pass on to your children? Do ...
A child’s growth and character are often the result of a combination of influences, including family, school, peers, and society. However, the role family relationships play is the most important one of all. How a couple raises their children has a big impact on the types of people they will grow up to be, and ...
As parents, it’s natural to want to provide the best for your children. And when it comes to the question of whether to introduce competition into your children’s lives, it’s not always clear whether it’s good or bad. Here, we’ll provide a balanced list of the pros and cons of competition for kids to help ...