Can you remember when you last held your baby in your arms, the feel of them, their smell, their sounds? Article I wrote for Mums Delivery - on page 4 Our children grow so quickly. While we have a loving, tender memories of them when they are babies over time those memories become something we are looking at, from a distance. As a new mum we can recall these memories [...]
A recent story indicated we here in Australia are becoming child un-friendly. It indicated we are becoming more intolerant of children on planes, buses, restaurants, shopping centres. Really? All of us were once a child, many of us have children, some still young and others grown. This story, or statement is interesting. Why is this even being discussed? After all, children always have been and always will be everywhere. They [...]
For most parents, breaking the news to their child that they are going to have a new baby sibling is a time of joy. And for some children, the idea that they will soon have a new baby sibling to play with fills them with excited anticipation. They love to wear their 'I'm going to be a big brother/sister' t-shirt with pride. by Jo Hartley But that's not the case [...]
Why Teen Friendships Don't Last ? A new study has indicated that the chance of your child's teen friendships lasting through high school is pretty slim. It shows why teen friendships don't last. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University decided to investigate why teen relationships tend to be short-lived. The strongest predictors of friendship dissolution were differences in sex, differences in the degree to which children were liked by other children, differences [...]
Children's Use of Social Media Posts and online activities of the young often reflect attitudes and errors of judgment that are immature. Yet, these leave a public record that may prove difficult to escape. So what do we do about children's use of social media? Similarly, children often don't understand how their actions and information may be recorded and shared online, and so willingly tick boxes giving permission to do so. [...]
How to Stop Shopping Tantrums A recent UK survey found that one in six parents cave to their child's demands when out shopping. How then do we stop shopping tantrums our children display? The survey showed that of those that give in, four out of five give snacks that go against what they would normally consider healthy. Three quarters brought a beauty or toiletry product, and seven out of 10 purchased [...]
Parents should stop smacking children and learn better ways to deal with behaviours. There is always much debate how we can work at stop smacking children. While I never believe that smacking a child teaches them better behaviour I question the reason so many parents continue to do this to their beautiful little child. Children are only learning how to be a person in this life and this is created by guidance and [...]
One question you should never need to ask - is Immunisation essential? The debate about should I or shouldn't I vaccinate my children has again surfaced. I wonder why. Why is the one question we should never need to ask about Immunisation? With the exhaustive amount of proof and research demonstrating the benefits of immunisation against the virtually no negative I continue to question - why do loving parents refuse to [...]
