Home training in the family cannot be over emphasized when bringing up a child. Every adult is the end product of the success or failure of their parent as regards to home training. What really is home training and how important is it? Home training can mean many things to many people, but in the context […]
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When you have younger children there are several changes to your privacy, your sleep, and your life in general. While it’s all totally worth it, you may start to wonder if it’s going to be like this for the next 18 years as you raise your kids. Parenting gets easier in some ways as your children get older such
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Most people are getting ready to head back to school, below are some helpful tips to help with the back to school planning…
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I found an old sudoku book and sat down to do some of the puzzles! By the time I was done solving a few, I felt refreshed and like I had just taken a true holiday (mental holiday – not holiday that involves taking a trip). It was nice to be reacquainted with my ex-hobby
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I read this article by Nick Bilton from the New York Times, who gave an insight into how parents in the technology industry are raising their children at home with surprisingly low reliance on technology or the use of devices. Steve Jobs reportedly said that in their home they “limit how much technology their kids
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I was reading this article from Pyschcentral about parents and whether or not we seem to kvetch more nowadays? Which was in response to the New York Times “Motherlode” blog. Following the discussion on Why do Parents complain so much, do we whine more as modern parents? Are we less resilient that our parents were? Or is it
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Would you willingly allow a stranger in your child’s life? Would you let a stranger spend several hours with your child, communicating values, distracting them from homework, creating separation and distance from family? Even worse, would you let a stranger into your child’s bedroom?“No way,” you say? Well, you’d better look again. Because if you
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I love watching The Ngee Show and recently watched her video on Modern Parenting, you can watch it here. Below are the points she touched on with respect to modern parenting. [youtube id=”qePyOR_WPGU” width=”633″ height=”356″] Tips to Hold on to as a Modern Parent 1. You are a Parent not a friend LM Opinion: I
For most parents, one question that bothers them is how to raise children with the best values. Most times, it is difficult, especially when the external influence and peer pressure is much. At the character formative stage, a time when children interact with society at their own level, they learn a lot from friends at
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Children who have compassion and care? How to raise a child with values in the 21st century is a big concern. What can we do to raise kids with values in today’s challenging world? Teach them those values and be a good role model! 1. Explicitly teach values. Teach values not by lecturing but by asking
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