Parenting Blog

Communicating with our children can be a difficult task at times. We feel like they’re not listening to us; they feel like we’re not listening to them. Good listening and communications skills are essential to successful parenting. Your child’s feelings, views and opinions have worth, and you should make sure you take the time to sit down and listen openly and discuss them honestly.

by Paul J Easton

We parents right now are always in a rush to get their kids out of diapers. Who doesn’t want to? With such a tight schedule, our kids will always bother our way with their toilet sessions. Unfortunately it is not the parent who decides when a child is ready to potty train, it is the child himself. Rushing the process generally tends to backfire to us parents, making the situation longer to succeed.

by Paula Heron

Unfortunately babies don’t come with a user manual; however, there are thousands of books on the subject of child care and parenting in the stores. Now more than ever new parents seem to need to resort to books when it comes to the subject of how best to look after their new baby.

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Parents should keep these guidelines in mind as they begin the financial socialization of their children: guide and advise rather than direct and dictate. The life-long benefits of teaching children good money habits make it well worth the effort. It is vital for the healthy development of children that parents talk about these feelings and opinions and establish a consistent approach to teaching children about money. When teaching children about money, parents need to make an effort to think in children terms, not adult terms.