The day your son or daughter was born was likely one of the happiest days of your life! The bond between you and your child is the strongest feeling that you will know. Apply these tips to communicate with your child and build strong connections.
If you are an expectant parent, remember that it is not necessary to spend obscene amounts of money on furnishing your nursery. It is always possible to buy baby furniture, bedding and the like at much better prices by shopping at large discount stores. Also, consider asking friends and family members with children if they have old baby items that they no longer need.
Remove everything from the countertop in the kitchen, recline your son or daughter on a towel, and allow water from the tap to soak their hair. For many young toddlers, this will take away the fear that can come from dunking their heads in the water.
As a parent, you know how important it is to spend time with your child, but it is equally important to have some time to yourself. Drawing and enforcing this boundary allows you to maintain your individuality while still being an excellent parent.
As parents we sometimes need to take a step back, and let our teenagers make their first step into young adulthood, by attending the college that they choose. Many teenagers interpret parents’ influence as an attempt to exert control, which often leads them to do the exact opposite thing.
If children live in your house, you should never smoke indoors. Actually, maybe you could quit completely! The effects of secondhand smoke are as bad as smoking itself. Second-hand smoke puts children at risk for lung ailments including asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia.
It’s important to lay the emotional groundwork with your children while they are young, so they still want to share with you during the difficult teenage years. Use the information given in the article above to build the kind of relationship you want with your child.