Today’s Parent

Sometimes, parents can get so frustrated and angry that they cannot help but spank their children in order to discipline them. However, it is important to realize that spanking is never the answer because discipline can be taught in a number of other ways. The basic goal of discipline is to teach your child the […]

No one can deny that parents experience various concerns as their child is growing up. Teenagers can be prone to bad behavior especially when they are not trained well in the early stages of their childhood. For this reason, it is important for parents to see to it that any possible bad behavior can be […]

Boxing is seen as a negative sport by some parents because it involves contact. One man punches another to win points and win the fight. But what most parents don’t realize is that boxing can also provide some life lessons for the child. This is especially true when parents guide their children in learning something […]

Often, when parents hear their child scream, they become frustrated and do their best to ignore it. But parents should realize that screaming is just the child’s way of getting their attention or he wants to get something. The parent should make him realize that screaming is certainly not an acceptable social behavior and they […]

One of the most important aspects in making a child happy is having self-esteem. Now, this may seem pre-mature because after all, he is just a kid. But consider the fact that having a healthy and happy childhood is the child’s foundation for success and fulfillment later on and you will get a whole new […]

Parents should not assume that just because they’re parents they have the right to treat their children anyway they want. There are some parents who think that they deserve their child’s respect because they are the ones feeding them. But it does not work out that way because children have their own thoughts and feelings. […]

A lot of parents fall into the “guilt” trap. That is, they try to compensate their children with both tangible and intangible things to make up for what they thought they lack. For example, a busy business executive may feel guilty when he does not spend as much time with his child as he should. […]

It is undeniable that parents will have a hard time when they need to deny their children what they want. But it is essential for them to realize that spoiling their child will have a long term adverse effect on their child’s emotional and mental well-being. Children are incapable of making good judgments on their […]

Most parents are often surprised when they see their teenagers breaking into laughter at things which the parents have not found funny at all.Children do have a weird sense of humor which may seem peculiar peculiar and this sometimes assuresthe parent of and ever-widening age gap!
On the other hand, if you happen to laugh […]

By: Etienne A. Gibbs
Human behavior, whether that of a child or a grown employee, always stems from a goal or purpose. Starting as a thought, the behavior is further enforced by triggers of the emotions and senses. This behavior, when it is “good”, gets us rewards and recognition, while on the other hand, negative, or […]