The one thing that is important to remember more than anything is that milestones are not going to be met by every baby at the same time. Milestones are simply the average age of when a baby is going to be able to do something; some children can do it sooner, others will develop … [Read more...] about Development of a Ten-Month Old by Degrees
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How to Help Your Child Deal with Nightmares
Nightmares are a part of life. All children have them from time to time, and all adults do too. Some nightmares are sad, some are scary and some are just disturbing. However, when children have nightmares they don’t yet have ways of dealing with them like adults do. That is why … [Read more...] about How to Help Your Child Deal with Nightmares
The Personality Type of a First Child
Birth order has been considered a primary influence on personality since the time of Alfred Adler, a psychologist who was one of the first to consider birth order. Obviously, each child has different characteristics, regardless of their birth order. Things like temperament, … [Read more...] about The Personality Type of a First Child
Demi, Taylor, Selena: Appropriate Role Models For Your Little Girl?
Tweens are susceptible to influence, just like the rest of us, but during the tween years, much of who kids define themselves as is formed. Because these are formulative years, it is important to know who their role models are, and whether or not they are too skanky.Most tweens … [Read more...] about Demi, Taylor, Selena: Appropriate Role Models For Your Little Girl?
Lesson On Bullying
Children know what it feels like to be bullied, but how do you explain what happens inside the person who is being bullied in terms a child can understand? A friend and elementary school principal in a North Carolina posted this short lesson in Facebook for parents and … [Read more...] about Lesson On Bullying
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