Getting kids up and ready for the day is a sure-fire stress-builder and a typical cause of morning madness. If you find yourself in a battle each morning, it is time to work on streamlining your children’s routine. It is …
Whatever the age of your child, it’s important to be consistent when it comes to discipline. If parents don’t stick to the rules and consequences they set up, their kids aren’t likely to either. Here are some ideas about how …
Ages 3 to 5 As your child grows and begins to understand the connection between actions and consequences, make sure you start communicating the rules of your family’s home. Explain to kids what you expect of them before you punish …
Ages 6 to 8 Timeouts and consequences are also effective discipline strategies for this age group. Again, consistency is crucial, as is follow-through. Make good on any promises of discipline or else you risk undermining your authority. Kids have to …
Discipline has to do with civilizing your child so they can live in society. Yet kids repeatedly test their parents’ limits. When it comes to disciplining children, there is no quick fix and no magic bullet. Here are tips on …
A common parenting complaint time and time again you hear parents say is “my kids just won’t listen!” So what do you do when you have tried explaining, reasoning, reminding, distracting, ignoring, punishing, shaming, bribing — and even begging — …
Teaching right from wrong at a young age is difficult, but essential. Here are some tools to help you through this process. Guide the little hands Exploring hands are always looking for things to handle, so give the young explorer …
Take bullying seriously: Make sure your kids understand that you will not tolerate bullying at home or anywhere else. Teach kids to treat others with respect and kindness. Teach your child that it is wrong to ridicule differences (i.e., …
It’s natural to find yourself checking your sleeping newborn to make sure everything is OK. You can also take simple and effective safe sleeping steps to minimize the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI including SIDS and fatal sleeping …
Unintentional injury is one of the top killers of children .Prevention can eliminate almost all of these injuries. Take the proper safety measures and childproofing steps to keep your family safe at home. The Kitchen Install safety latches on all …