Child’s Picky Eating Habits: Tips on How to Manage It

child's picky eating habits

It's difficult to accept child’s picky eating habits. Children couldn’t eat too much food the way adults do.  Kids aged 2 to 4 experience the low-appetite stage for eating. Their bellies are too small to fill in more food because their stomachs are as small as their fist.  If they have eaten a little, that’s sufficient for them.  

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Stages in Growing Up: From 6 years old to 12 (part 2)

Stages in growing up

The stages in growing up (from six to 12) are usually on the move, going, doing, trying, and seeing different things.  Perhaps they are described as restless.  Because they love being active, they easily miscalculate how dangerous their exploits can be.  They become overconfident and, lacking judgement, have accidents.

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Stages in Growing Up: From Six to Twelve Years Old

stages in growing up: 6 to 12 years old

During these stages in growing up, children may occasionally demonstrate regression behavior, such as clinging to a parent, demanding special attention, or throwing temper tantrums.  Children of this age are very anxious for peer acceptance and, as a result, try to control their immature behavior at school and in social settings.  As a result, parents and siblings are the targets of their frustration and anger.  These children are no longer predominantly influenced by their families; now teachers and peers play a significant role in their lives.  The social and academic aspects of school also influence a child’s development.

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Stages in Growing Up: From Birth to 18 Months

Stages in Growing up: from birth to 18 months.

During the early stages in growing up (from birth to 18 months) babies learn to trust their environment and their caretakers when their needs are consistently met.  Babies cry to signal hunger, pain, or discomfort, or when they are overly tired.  When adults meet their needs with attention and affection, babies begin to feel safe in their world.

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Stages in Growing up: Four to Five Years Old

Stages in growing up

1.  Pre-school and kindergarten stages in growing up provide an opportunity for children to meet new people and face new challenges.  This is a time when children like learning start to develop the ability to cooperate with others.  By five, most kids have already learned to play a variety of roles. Examples: a follower of older children, a bossy leader of younger children, and a cooperative partner with a peer. 

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For Kids: How to Have Power Over Scary Movies

How to have power over scary movies?

Our neighbors do not monitor what their children watch on TV.  Our 6-year-old son was playing at their house one time when they watched a monster movie.  He came home crying, and ever since he’s been scared about monsters in his room at bedtime.  He recently found out that the same movie is going to be shown every week for the next month, and he wants to see it again.   It frightened him so much the first time, and I think that would be a mistake.   Why would he even want to put himself through those fears again?

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A Spoiled Child: 10 Signs That Your Child is Spoiled

Signs your child is spoiled.

What are the signs to know that your child is spoiled?  Spoil me rotten! Many parents will say that they don’t spoil their child with unending amounts of hugging, rocking, holding, or cooing.  Over-indulgence can make a child spoiled especially when she has passed already her toddler years.  It is so simple to get the spoiled child on the playground and yet it’s much difficult to use a critical eye for us the parents.

Here are the top 10 signs of a spoiled child:

1.   Often, she’s throwing tantrums.  Whether at home or in public, a spoiled child frequently throws many tantrums, and would not care about the people watching around her.

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How to Raise Good Kids: Be Realistic, Kids Mess Up

Kids are not perfect. How to raise good kids is not expecting perfection. They mess up most of the time.  They are kids, especially when it comes to grades.  Good grades are not worth crying over.  Good grades are not worth sacrificing social balance over.  Ask your kids to do their best then teach them to be satisfied with their results.

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Educating and Teaching Responsibility to Your Kids

     

      Every parent wants his or her children to learn the virtue of being responsible.  We’ve always wanted our kids to be trained in making wise decisions.  Later in life, we want them to grow up responsible for their deeds and keep living as mature people. 

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Picky Eaters: Parenting Tips for Picky Children

Do you have picky eaters at home? Do you think your preschool child eats only hot dogs and he does not want to try other food? Would he prefer to play around than to eat good food? Parents don’t need to get frustrated with their children who are picky eaters.  In order to avoid consistent struggles, parents can provide great help to their child and family.

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Fighting Children: How to Handle Sibling Rivalry

Although there are more chances for siblings to become good friends, it is normal to experience sibling rivalry and understand how to deal with fighting children at home.  More often, a rivalry begins when another child is about to come.  The conflict may grow deeper.  They will start looking for things like toys, dress, food, and even parents’ attention.  As they continue to grow, their needs will have impact on how they deal with each other, and then fighting begins.

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5 Tips How to Create Successful Chores on Children

Do you want to give responsibilities and create successful chores on your children?  What proper chores your children can handle to help you work every day?  The tasks to be assigned to children vary since each child has different age levels.  With different abilities and needs, kids are also expected to produce output differently.  
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Why Children need Discipline: Understanding the Importance of Discipline

Any child who has not developed child discipline is lacking the required skill to face challenges and improve relationships.  Why children need discipline is very crucial for their happiness and joy.  It is as important as healthy food, body exercise, and love.   

Kids who are not trained on discipline are considered unhappy.  Unfortunately, it is anger, and resentfulness that will rule their lives.  A child becomes a hostile company to those around him.  Other people cannot make them contented and pleased.  It will be a hard endeavor to get along with others.  So it is very important to set foundations in order to create good behavior on the life of a child.  And the earlier the training, the better the results.

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Lies: Why do children lie to us? Why can’t they be honest?

Why children lie is a big problem of most parents. As children continue to grow they don’t just tell the truth all the time, they also learn to tell some lies.  Adults are not the only ones capable of lying, even children are.  The very first time parents discover their child lying, it would be a big surprise for them. 

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Sibling Rivalry: What Mistakes Parents Do and How to Help Older Sibling

Siblings who may view themselves as enemies are obviously having a hard time getting along with each other.  This growing sibling rivalry may become a major problem among families. Fighting and disagreements don’t just stop in childhood stage.  This condition may become worse as sibling rivalry continues to grow until they reach the adulthood life. 

Opposition against each other is a never-ending issue in a family relationship.  Consequently, a sibling rivalry gives stress and pressures to the children as well as to the parents.

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Effective Verbal Praise: When and How to Use it to Your Child

There are lots of parents who have ineffectively used some rewards or tokens for a genuine verbal praise.  In general, any tangible reward cannot truly match the importance of an effective verbal praise to children.  A child feels that a sincere praise can help him internalize his personal reward system.  It helps him stop from attempting to work only for the external prize.  To make it effective, a verbal praise should be specifically given at the right time.
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10 Solutions to Constantly Fighting Siblings

Fighting siblings have been around since the beginning of time, literally. It can stem from jealousy or even just age difference. It is our responsibility as adults to help kids work through their differences, in a calm and respectful manner. Listed below are ten solutions to constantly fighting siblings. 

1.   Don’t Take Sides. If a child notices an adult taking sides or favoring their sibling, they may start to resent both parties. Remember to be impartial, and look at both sides of the situation.

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6 Tips to Healthy Eating Habits for Your Kids

Kids need a healthy diet if they are to grow up as healthy adults.  As parents, they should know how to set up healthy eating habits for their kids.  An early-day food diet should include a choice of fruits and vegetables in their regular meals. You should have interactive and enjoyable ways to initiate healthy eating habits.  Even if it may take your effort, you may persuade your children to begin making healthier choice.
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Six Tips to Raising a Happy Child

What makes a happy child? All parents want nothing but the best for their children. One day we want to see them as loving persons, reach their dreams and be successful.  Most importantly, we want them to be happy and enjoy life.  But the question is how much do we control our children and block the opportunities for them to be happy?

Research shows that happy, well-behaved children are the product of happy and optimistic homes.  What can parents do to generate a home where your child's happiness will flourish? Read on these 6 tips to help develop your child's ability to experience joy and happiness:

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Children’s Misbehavior: Understanding Punishments on Children

Sickness and Symptoms
 

Children’s misbehavior is not a body sickness, but oftentimes placing punishments on children will cause physical and emotional scars. The cause of this sickness is by imposing punishment, rather than right discipline.  Most average families have experienced some early warning symptoms about this condition.  

While every abuse uses a form of punishment, not all is abusive.  This does not state that a slight punishment works or is okay.   Punishments are based on the conviction that kids should suffer in order to learn a few lessons.

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