Posts Tagged ‘kids’
How Moms Support Dads: Building Self-Esteem of Your Partner’s Parenting
Empowering the Nurturing Father Research in the last decade narrows the parenting field for fathers. It claims that fathers leave nurturing to mothers. It claims that encouraging risk-taking is the province of fathers. Mothers should take exception to this idea and can encourage shared parenting. Mothers Support Nurturing Fathers Mothers want their spouses to help…
Read MoreHow Your Child Chooses a Hobby
Hobby Finding is Easy! As a parent you don’t have to help your child find a hobby! Your child will do that all by herself. Just watch her play! It’s so much fun to watch your child play and discover her interests. The best advice for parents is not to interfere! As a baby…
Read MoreChanging Schools? 5 Parenting Tips on How Parents Help Kids Cope
5 Parenting Tips on How Parents Help Kids Cope with Changing Schools Your child or teen maybe changing schools because they are a year older and it’s time for middle or high school. But they also may be changing schools because you changed your residence and school district. They might be going to a…
Read More“Why Do I Apologize for My Children When They Act Like Kids in Public?”
How We React To Our Kids in Public ?- Give Them a Break! The other day I was visiting a preschool and talking with a parent whose adorable six-year-old was wearing a pirate mask and carrying a play sword. He came up to me to me and said, “I’m scaring you!” I said “Oh-h-h. I’m…
Read MoreShould You Post About Your Kids on the Internet?
Do Kids Want Us to Post About Them on the Internet? When your kid gets under your skin or make you feel really proud, should you be writing about it on the internet? Do our kids have a say in how we expose them to the world? Even the cutest baby picture, who’s to say…
Read MoreJuicy January Hints for Listening to Kids and Having Them Listen to You
Listening to Kids It’s a new year and time for building new relationships with kids. How do we listen to them and get to know them better, so we’re really there for them when they need us? I always remember that feeling, “Am I really listening or is my mind on something else as well?”…
Read MoreThe “Collectors” and the “Concentrators”: How Children React to Lots of Presents
Welcome to the December 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Greatest Gifts This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have suggested go-to gifts and gifting experiences for the holiday season for all your loved ones. *** How Do…
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