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Image via Wikipedia By Dr Bill Maier IS THERE anything quite as frustrating as catching your little angel in a lie? All kids tell fibs from time to time – some worse than others. And as parents, it’s important that we head the problem off before it becomes a habit. Kids who learn that they can get away with little lies, often begin telling bigger lies, which can lead to major problems later in life. Before acting too harshly, remember that there’s a very thin line between fantasy and reality in the mind of a preschooler. But kids who are clearly lying to get out of trouble need to be held accountable. Explain to them how important a person’s word is. If it happens again, don’t be afraid to punish them. Honesty is a critical virtue, and the time to instill that trait is while kids are still young. From TODAY, Voices - Tuesday, 23-March-2010 ----- Blogged with the Flock Browser Related articles by Zemanta The Tooth Fairy Milestone... (jer979.blogspot.com) The Fant...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr Bill Maier When kids start to get insolent with their parents, it’s almost always a symptom of a greater problem in the relationship. Kids don’t simply become defiant and disrespectful overnight. They usually learn that behaviour through watching how the rest of the family interact with one another. When your child starts to talk back, ask yourself, “Am I modelling a caring and kind attitude when I talk to my spouse and kids?” If the answer is no, then you can begin to see the problem. And the solution is to start modelling the kind of respectful behaviour you’d like to see in your children . Kids tend to mimic what they see in their parents. If you want to raise kind and considerate kids, become a kind and considerate parent. From TODAY, Voices - Monday, 22-March-2010 ----- Blogged with the Flock Browser Related articles by Zemanta Tips to be a Better Mother (teabreak.pk) Schools should take more bad parents to court, says minister (gua...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson Very few children today learn to write properly , whether in school or at home. But it’s a skill that they can learn if we take the time to teach them. The early development of my own writing career, which now includes a dozen books or more, began when I was in elementary school . My parents encouraged me and helped me grow in this area. I remember writing a letter to a friend when I was nine years old, after which my mother sat down with me and suggested that we read it together. I started the letter, “ Dear Tom , how are you? I am just fine.” My mum asked me if I thought that sounded a little boring. She said: “You haven’t said anything. You used a few words, but they were without meaning.” I never wrote that phrase again, although that is the typical way a child begins a letter. Looking back, I can see how, even at an early age, my mother was teaching me to write. It’s not that difficult or time-consuming, to encourage or teach our c...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson Fences make good neighbours. Sibling rivalry was responsible for the first murder on record when Cain killed Abel. And it has been going on at a furious pace ever since. While conflict between brothers and sisters occurs in virtually every family, it is possible to lessen the antagonism and create a more family-friendly atmosphere at home. The key is for parents to enforce a reasonable set of boundaries between warring factions. Someone said: “Fences make good neighbours”. And I agree. Let’s suppose the man next door and I lived in a rural village 100 years ago, without policemen and laws . We would be more likely to fuss with one another than in a civilised society where laws are known and can be enforced. So it is with children . When the older child can make life miserable for the younger boy or girl, or when the younger one can break the toys and mess up the things of his big brother or sister, then hatred is a natural outgr...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson If you drew a circle around a list of your spouse’s interests and another circle around your own, would those circles overlap? The more those circles overlap, the more interests you share with your mate. The better chance you have of your marriage becoming more exciting and enriching as time goes on. This is even more important when you realise more than one-half of your married years will be experienced without children . Did you know that the highest incidence of divorce in America is occurring among 40 to 50 year olds? These couples’ children have moved out, and now find they have nothing in common. They’re alone with each other and are not even properly acquainted. This isolation within the walls of a home can be avoided if you spend more time working together on shared activities and common interests. One husband I know gave up golf because he realised it was taking him away from his family for an average of six hours a week. He a...

By Dr James Dobson Sheltering a child from the consequences of his own actions now could help create an immature adult later. One of the prime objectives during the pre-adolescent years is to teach the child that actions lead to consequences, and yet this connection is often interrupted. A 10-year-old steals candy from a store and he’s caught and released to his parents, and nothing happens. A 15-yearold takes the keys to the family car and the parents pay the fine for his driving without a licence. All through childhood such loving parents in their misguided efforts to shield the child from pain have stood between his action and the natural consequences that flow from them. It’s possible under these circumstances for a young man or woman to enter adulthood not really knowing that life can bite. He may become a grown-up adolescent constantly needing his parents to bail him out of trouble. So how does one break this scenario? By linking actions to consequences. If Jane carele...

By Dr James Dobson Sometimes, even the best of parents have a hard time accepting their children just the way they are. Parents of a child who is extremely shy, for example, will often ask me how they can pull him out of his shell. At home he may make profound statements, he may share observations about life, he may even tell the funniest jokes. But in public his tongue becomes wedged to his cheek and his head drops as if glued to his chest. Why is he so introverted around strangers? It could be because he’s been hurt or rejected in the past. But it’s more likely he was born that way. No amount of goading or pushing by his parents will make him outgoing or confident. His shyness is a function of his innate temperament. My advice to parents of such a child is simply this: Give up trying to make him something he cannot be. Go with the flow, accepting him just the way he is made. Then look for those special qualities that give that boy or girl individuality and potential. Nurture...