Breastfeeding While Pregnant

December 31, 2008 / 12:40   Breastfeeding, Pregnancy   madelane

Being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to stop breastfeeding your child. Long ago doctors believed it actually took nutrients away from the baby inside you, however that is not the case. Even today we have people that believe this and they will argue with you the entire time.

Only you can decide if you should stop breastfeeding your toddler or not. Don’t let someone else make that decision for you.
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Building You Child’s Self Esteem

December 31, 2008 / 3:30   Parenting   gabrielle

It’s often been said that children learn what they live. So if you’re looking for a place to start helping your child build positive self esteem and self value, then you should show them your positive sense of self and strong self esteem. Be positive when you speak about yourself and highlight your strengths. This will teach your child that it’s okay to be proud of their talents, skills and abilities.
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Encouraging Play Encourages a Child’s Development

December 29, 2008 / 12:54   Parenting   gabrielle

We’ve all heard the term, “Oh, that’s child’s play.” It implies something is easy, frivolous and unimportant in the overall scheme of things. But to a child, child’s play is essential to their mental, social, emotional, and physical development. (read more…)

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Control your Anger, Don’t let it Control You

December 28, 2008 / 12:41   Parenting   madelane

Anger can be a paralyzing and debilitating condition. But it can be a terrifying and degrading experience for your child if you’re taking your anger out on them. Physical and verbal abuse of a child can have lasting and lethal implications, so it’s crucial that as a parent, you do whatever necessary to keep your anger in check.
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Wives Tales and Pregnancy

December 22, 2008 / 10:11   Pregnancy   madelane

It’s all great to hear advice during your pregnancy, especially welcomed advice. I’m sure you’ve been told by one person or another how to live.  It only gets worse the further along in your pregnancy you are. Someone will want to tell you that you shouldn’t bend, or walk a certain way, not to pick up a baby in case you hurt the one in your stomach or put yourself in labor.

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Chores

December 20, 2008 / 6:25   Parenting   gabrielle

Chores Can Help your Child Learn about Teamwork and a Strong Work Ethic

Chores can help develop a sense of responsibility and self worth in your child. It should be understood by all family members that chores are expected and necessary to a household running successfully and efficiently. They can help create a sense of unity and family and is a great place for your child to learn about teamwork. Parents should take special care to handle the delegation of chores to children so they don’t become a source of frustration or create arguments. (read more…)

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Constructing Your Child’s Healthy Sense of Self Esteem

December 20, 2008 / 3:41   Parenting   madelane

Your child’s self esteem is their mental foundation. A self-assured child is confident, secure, happy, well-adjusted and successful. They can solve problems that come their way, and it thrives under a loving parent’s nurturing care. (read more…)

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Pregnancy’s Beautiful Stretch Marks

December 20, 2008 / 2:08   Pregnancy   madelane

The minute you find out you are pregnant you know things are going to be changing, from your waist size to those little stretch marks that pop up. Stretch marks are exactly that, red or purple marks left in your skin because it has stretched. The most common areas for it to appear is the buttocks, thighs, stomach, breasts and even arms. 90 percent of all pregnant women will get them, whether they get a lot or a few depends on the body and how they are preventing them. (read more…)

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Get Involved in your Child’s Activities, Hobbies and School

December 20, 2008 / 4:13   Parenting   madelane

It’s probably no secret that children who have involved parents are more happy, healthy, and well-adjusted and excel at their educational and extracurricular pursuits. It can increase their cognitive development, keeps them motivated, strengthens the parent-child relationship, and has a direct positive influence on their overall academic achievement. (read more…)

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Harsh Discipline: Does it do More Harm than Good?

December 20, 2008 / 4:08   Parenting   madelane

Recent studies suggest that low-income parents tend to endorse much harsher discipline, partially because they hold stronger beliefs about the value of spanking and experience higher levels of stress.

However, parents who work in high-stress jobs or are stay-at-home parents who are feeling frustrated or isolated are also at risk. (read more…)

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