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How to Discipline Kids: 4 Things Parents Must to Avoid

Every mum wants her morally disciplined children. But all parents know that disciplining kids is no piece of cake. Some parents avoid conflict with their kids, even if it means to leave them undisciplined. However, kids need guidelines and rules to be good and disciplined people. To help you create a balance between wanting to ...

10 Tips to break the gender stereotypes!

The world is constantly shouting messages at children that ‘this is what girls do’ and ‘this is what boys do’. Whilst this is so common and seen in shopping centres, advertising, films and society; it doesn’t mean that it is okay or healthy for your child’s development. Breaking gender-based stereotypes promotes equality in the skills ...

Video games and children’s safety

The main issue for parents with gaming-mad children (or just occasional dabblers) is that the devices which play games can connect to the internet and therefore can be played online. This means the same online safety rules that apply to internet use, such as social networking, should also apply to gaming ie your children should not disclose ...

Top 10 Parenting Resolutions for the New Year

Parenting is not about striving for perfection. Yet, a new year gives us an opportunity to get over our past parenting blunders and start afresh. Here is a list of top parenting resolutions to get you started. New Year Resolutions are those promises that we annually make to ourselves, but invariably end up breaking ...

Is Spanking Okay to Some Extent?

Whether it is a light rap or a hard slap, spanking is condemned by researchers, Some parents believe that spanking has its place in disciplining a child. Let's put the debate to rest. Let's examine some alternatives. Most parents remember being spanked at some point in their lives. As a result,they accept it as a ...

ARE MODERN PARENTS SUFFERING FROM ROLE REVERSAL?

Flashback Children from the 80s and the 90s have despised their parents at some point or the other for forcing the menu down their throats, for being in control, for not giving in to their demands and so on. Parents back then made it very clear as to who was the boss at home. Mothers […]