Education of Children

By Rubi Being a mother is one of the biggest challenges I will ever have.  In my opinion, caring for a tiny human being could be one of the most rewarding things in the world and the most stressful thing at the same time. Now that F is able to walk everywhere, she doesn’t want to stop (which actually makes me really happy, unlike some other parents who complain about this issue). F is free to move and touch almost everything around the house. As she grows and gains more confidence she shows her temperament in different ways.  Most of the time she has a hard time understanding that there are things she is not allowed to do such as: Hitting the glass door with her toys or materials Hitting her friends with her  xylophone’s mallet Grabbing the toys from her friend’s hands (Over and over. She follows them and takes or wants whatever the other child has.) Screaming at her friends in the face to get a toy back Walking while eating or drinking All ...

This is an open letter to all of the kids who managed to survive the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s! First, somehow, by some miracle, you survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried you …simply because no one said that was required. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a tin, and didn't get tested for diabetes.  Then after that trauma, when you were born, your baby cots were covered with bright colored lead-based paints… Somehow, you survived!  You had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets and when you rode your bikes, you had no helmets, not to mention, the risks you took hitchhiking …  As children, you would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags, no booster seats, bald tires…and sometimes no brakes. Riding in the back of a pick-up truck or a van - loose on a warm day was always a great fun.  You drank water from the garden hosepipe and NOT from a bottle. You shared one soft drink wi...

Building self-confidence in kids is one of the most important things parents can do. Self-dignity lets children feel proud of themselves; it lets them hold their heads high. This belief in self-leads to the courage to try new things. Self-morale really affects every aspect of a person’s life because it affects how you value yourself and those around you. Fostering healthy self-esteem in children is a step to helping them have decent lives. To some parents, building self-esteem in children comes naturally. In others, especially those parents with low self-esteem themselves, it takes more effort. Many often wonder about how to build child self-esteem. Below is a list of 15 ways parents can build self-esteem in child and raise a confident kids. Building confidence in child Teach good manners. Teaching manners has many benefits. First of all, it shows children how to respect others. When children respect others, others will respect them. And when others respect children, they feel proud...