Here are my Top 10 Parenting Tips to help you raise successful children. (The keyword here is "help." I'm no miracle worker...) These suggestions are doable for any parent. And they don't cost a dime. They do, however, take your time and willingness. 1. Read to your children. 2. Have the courage to say "NO!" at times. 3. Create meaningful fami... read more »

Reword your questions As a parent, you need to be there for your children to help alleviate the anxiety they are experiencing. But, instead of asking straight out what they are worried about, think about rewording your question. Ask them what their friends are worried about.They may share more with you if you approach it indirectly. Visit the school before school starts Some kids have di... read more »

Parenting tips for intercultural families I married a man of a different race and culture when it was not an acceptable thing to do. I do not regret my decision, but that decision has come with interesting consequences. It took many years for us to get used to each other's customs and traditions. It has been quite an adventure for both of us. The children that resulted from this union ... read more »

A Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Gina Kellner has shared some great advice about connecting with children. When children return back to school after a long break, it is normal to have a little anxiety until they get settled in. It is usually caused by thinking about the unknown factors relating to school. They may be going to a new school, have a new teacher, and they may have to make new frie... read more »

To be a good parent we must, 'Walk-the-walk' and not just 'talk-the-talk.' we have to be a good role model for them. We just can't say, 'don't get into physical fights', when they have seen us having physical fights. We can't expect children to do something when we have not been very clear as to what are our expectations from them. Children are not ... read more »

Parenting is as rewarding a job as there ever was. Parenting today is not what your parents dealt with. Being a parent today can be more difficult for many reasons. Teenage pregnancy is one of the big reasons. Children raising children and often without any help from the father. Our economy is also an area that makes raising children harder than previous generations. Parents before used to hav... read more »

Almost every aspect of your lifestyle will change to a greater extent when you become a parent. You must consider the child as well as yourself in every decision that you make. For example, whenever you go out of the house, you will have to take a bag with extra clothing, spare nappies and other equipment with you. You will have to wait until the baby is fed, slept, or been changed. You will be u... read more »

In today's competitive era, it is very essential for children to be successful right from their schooling as this is the time when a child can start gaining a lot of confidence and build a strong self image based on his/her achievements in school. It is this confidence and a sense of feeling pride about oneself that helps the students to perform better not only academically but in other extr... read more »

Everyone has advice about how to be a good parent. After all, we all were children, and/or are parents, were parents, know parents and children and so on…which makes everyone an expert. Generations of parents were guided by Dr. Benjamin Spock and his often-updated books about the care and feeding of children. The more Dr. Spock admitted he was confounded because there were no generaliti... read more »

Your mother loves you very much, and always will no matter how bad you mess up in life. All mothers do. They can't help it. But it can be very frustrating raising children, especially when the children behave in a way that makes raising them harder. So she may be frustrated or disappointed or even angry with you at times, but she still loves you. And don't be using "do ... read more »