Building confidence in children is a surmounting task as they are excessively reliant on their parents. Confidence building takes time but slowly makes children capable of making the right decisions. As a parent, here are a few things you can do to slowly instil confidence in your kids.

Encourage kids to take risks

Parents are often overprotective and deter kids from exploring outside their comfort zone. Rather, parents should encourage kids to take healthy risks and not…

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Parenting is not as easy as it seems, as kids grow and slowly develop cognizance, and begin to question your every move. Parenting sometimes appears very exhaustive as kids are very finicky about the slightest change in your approach. It is crucial to understand that the childhood phase of your kid is among the most memorable phase of both the parents and the children's lives. It should not be drowned in sorrow and exasperation and should be a joyous adventure that provides contentment. Here… Continue

For over a year, schools have shifted online, with many disruptions, which was a difficult transition for both parents and children. Now, schools are re-opening again, and acclimatising children to go back to old ways is a surmounting challenge. Rushing your children to get back to old habits won’t bear positive results. Here are a few tips that can ease your child’s transition and help him/her settle back into school.

Rekindle School Memories

Schools have become virtual…

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Parents shower children with care and affection and shield them from every problem. As they grow up, this shield begins to thin as they spend more time with their peers. A child’s life is more complicated than you can perceive, and they also suffer from everyday rejection, bullying, fear, and anxiety. Building resilience in your child takes time and prepares him/her for bigger challenges. Here are a few tips to help your child become resilient and manage problems like a… Continue

Some siblings get along like a house on fire, while others can’t stand to be in the same room as their brother or sister. Sibling rivalry and fighting is certainly common, but it can be upsetting and stressful for parents and other family members stuck in the middle, watching as the siblings argue and even lash out at each other.

Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to ease the situation, and make life a little more livable for the entire household:

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If you think back to your own childhood days, there’s every chance you also weren’t enthusiastic about getting your homework done either, so it should be easy to empathise with your children when they drag their feet and find a million excuses to not do their homework. However, as you doubtless now appreciate with the wonder of hindsight and maturity of adulthood, homework is important and is a necessary part of schooling for all children. As such, it’s important that you find ways to motivate… Continue

Raising children is tough, and there are no hard and fast rules, or parenting styles guaranteed to get the job done perfectly (whatever ‘perfectly’ maybe!). But when one parent adopts a different style of parenting to the other, it can cause conflict and lead to significant unrest within marriages and partnerships. Not only that, but the children can suffer, too.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to achieve a sense of harmony, even when differing parenting styles are being…

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Children can be incredibly demanding, and not giving in to their every wish or request can be a real challenge. Many parents, and understandably so, often give in simply to get some peace and quiet or avoid conflict, while others find it much easier to say ‘no’, no matter how loudly their children protest.

Being able to say ‘no’ to your children is a significant responsibility, and while there are many reasons for doing so, some of the most common can be found below, along with…

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Family rules are an essential part of parenting. Rules should apply to each and every member. The main aim is not just to teach children to follow rules but to understand why these rules are important in order to have harmony in the home. It’s important for parents to adhere to these rules too so children are more encouraged to stick to them. Otherwise, children will not respect parents or the rules.

Here are a few suggestions we have for you to help children respect and follow…

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Parenting can be tedious! Sometimes it can be hard to know how you can get everything done. So, this is the time to involve children in doing household chores and there is no way to simplify the way this can be done. Unfortunately, there is no magic potion!

There a few steps you can follow and children will enjoy helping you rather than feeling that it is a punishment for them. When children are involved in household chores, they feel a sense of belonging and responsibility. They…

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Typically, a parent who struggles to let go of their past will soon find it impeding upon their relationship with their children, but just how easy is it to let go?

Below are 4 simple exercises that can help parents let go and focus on being inspiring and caring parents:

Recognise what it is that you’re holding on to:

When your child misbehaves or does something that triggers a strong physical and/or emotional response in you, think carefully about whether any past…

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As a parent, there must have been times when you felt as if your kids were out of control, but have you ever felt as if they’re out of control, all the time? For some parents whose children refuse to listen, continually break rules and show no concern whatsoever for the consequences of their actions, being out of control has simply become the norm.

While there is absolutely no shame in admitting that your kids are out of control, thankfully, there are things you can do about it,…

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Tiptoeing around your children can be extremely stressful as a parent, and when you constantly feel as if you’re treading on eggshells around them, it can be hard to know what to do for the best.

While being considerate of your children is something that all parents want to achieve, there is a huge difference between that, and being fearful of how your children will react to a certain situation or request, and can leave you feeling as if your children are always in…

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The key to managing your child’s outbursts of anger and frustration, is to understand them, but this is easier said than done. Generated by a variety of things, the triggers of a tantrum or meltdown aren’t always easy to identify, and can stem from a range of emotions, such as fear and frustration, or even sensory overload.

What can be helpful, however, is to try and see the tantrum or outburst as your child’s reaction to a situation they’re not able to deal with in a more mature,…

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