Archive for October 2017
Importance of Play and Building Social Skills
Developing social skills in children prepares them for a lifetime of healthier interactions in all aspects of life. An integral part of functioning in society is social skills. Communicating effectively with others, displaying good manners, being considerate of the feelings of others and expressing personal needs are all important components of solid social skills. Helping children to develop these important…
Read MoreChild Stages of Development
Child development is a child’s ability to learn and master skills called milestones as he gets older. A milestone in child development is a skill that a child learns at a specific stage of development. The acquisition of milestones occurs in a certain sequence in the areas of mental, physical, and emotional abilities. A child…
Read MoreMeditation – A Parent's Guide
Parenting would be easy if kids came with manuals, and they behaved according to those manuals. But, they don’t. Kids are curious, uninhibited, creative, eager, unpredictable, energetic, loving and they are learning in very short time absolutely astounding amounts of things. Meditation can help through all stages of parenting, from pre-conception to… well, the job…
Read MoreParent-Child Interaction
Parents guide and support their children. They teach them and they lead them. They do all this by what they do and say. Your child is busy learning about the world and needs you as a personal protector, supporter, and guide. What we expect from our children is what we will get, we have known…
Read MoreImportance of getting an Education
Probably the most important thing you can invest your time is education. Without education, you would not be able to improve your life, learn new skills and be employment ready. A person without education is a tree without roots. If you want to enjoy the good things the world has to offer and lead a…
Read MoreCommunication Skills
What is communication? Communication is the way people share their feelings and thoughts. Communication skills are vital for building and maintaining relationships with family and friends, and for employment as well as success in school. Communication takes place when one person sends a message and another receives it, so it is a two-way process, in…
Read MoreChild Discipline
Child discipline is the methods used to prevent future behavioral problems in children. The word discipline is defined as imparting skill and knowledge, in other words, to teach. In its most general sense, discipline refers to systematic instruction given to a disciple and means to instruct a person to follow a particular code of conduct.…
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