From the RSS Feeds: Does Birth Order Really Matter?
There’s many myths out there regarding a child’s personality based on what order they were born, for example the first born usually is more responsible or the youngest child always gets their way. A new study finalized this summer provides some new insights on the matter.
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Power of Words
Have you ever thought about what words you say to your children? I’m not necessarily talking about the four letter words that slip out of our mouths at times. More so it’s what words we say and what action it brings about in our children. When you speak to your child are you concerned with building them up or tearing them down?
Observe the tone of voice you use:
Building children up with our words is not an easy task. We as parents have a huge responsibility bringing up the next generation of adults. It’s important to recognize how your child responds to the words you use and the tone you take with them. I was reminded of this point this morning as my oldest decided to get up at 5 a.m. and not go back to sleep. I wanted to stress to him the importance of getting a good night’s rest and the fact that he needed more sleep. Instead my words dampened his morning spirit as my tone was harsher than it needed to be. Thus I realized my point that I was attempting to make wasn’t made at all. Instead I made a totally separate point of just expressing how frustrated I was.
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Read MoreHow to help your child handle shyness
My son starts school this next week. For him he will experience many new firsts; getting on a bus, having homework, and finding his way around an unfamiliar environment on his own. I’ve noticed he is very excited for the most part, however there are moments that I have observed a shred of shyness in him with regards to his new endeavor. Being shy is part of growing up. I can remember different times in my life where I exhibited shyness like hiding behind my parents when I was young. Keep Kids Healthy has a great article on shyness and some ways to handle it .
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How to handle popularity issues at school
With the school year and classes starting it soon will the popularity issues begin. Groups will form from jocks to geeks. How does a kid deal with the issues of popularity when they aren’t in the group they want to be in? How do you as a parent deal with the rejection your child feels?
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Faith Development – Understanding the development phases
Recently, I read a great article by Mark Oestreicher discussing the aspects of faith development in preteens and how to handle doubts concerning faith. In his article, Mark quoted from the work of Psychologist Stephen Glenn who developed a human development timeline. This timeline identified six phases that children pass through as they grow into adults. Understanding the phases your child grows through helps determine your strategy to help your child learn about faith.
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What are some of your tricks to potty training?
Potty-training… it’s the subject of discussion everywhere I go (no pun intended). A couple of co-workers are potty training their kids, friends of ours are potty-training their son, my wife and I are potty-training our youngest. I am curious, what techniques or tricks did you use to train your little one to use the potty?
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