Posts Tagged ‘Discipline’


Your Parenting Style

Parenting is one area where my husband and I have had our major disagreements. I’ve learned over the years that I actually have something to teach him. But he has stuff to teach me too. It’s a good thing that our children have two parents and not just one. We both have strengths that complement each other. It’s the areas where we are weak that we run into difficulties with our parenting.

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How to Be a Good Parent – Answers to Key Parenting Questions

How do I raise good kids? What is good parenting? Should I smack my child? What do children need? Am I doing the right thing? Will my kids love me?

These are some of the vital questions people ask once they have children. Biology turns people into parents before they are fully prepared for the task. And a Birth Certificate is not a qualification of good parenting. Child raising involves skills and attitudes that may not come naturally to many. Discipline is always a challenge. Parenting is a minefield for those who lack confidence.

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Single Parent Strategies

I was a single parent for the first four years of my son’s life. Now, there are two kinds of single parents: those who are co-parenting with a non-resident parent and those who are simply raising their children alone. I was in this latter category and you know what? I liked it. Of course, there were times when it was hard and I felt resentful and angry at having no one to share the burden – or the first smiles – with. But for the most part, I was fine being a single mom for one reason: I didn’t have to compromise with anyone about how to raise my child. I knew he would never be spanked; that he would be raised in a positive, loving environment; that he would be taught my spiritual beliefs; that he would disciplined in appropriate ways.

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What Parents Should Do For Children To Do Their Best After Divorce?

Why do some children still do best after divorce and separation? Is there divorce parenting approaches that really work? Read and learn the divorce parenting approaches that really work.

Going through the process of divorce is a challenging life transition for both parents and children. During their parents’ divorce, children often feel a wide variety of conflicting emotions. It is very important for parents to provide their children with understanding and support. Overall, the children who do best after divorce and separation are those whose parents dominantly employ 5 divorce parenting approaches. They:

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Finding Parenting Classes

parenting_classWhen a child is about to be part of your life, the thought of becoming a parent usually fills you with intense anxiousness. If this is your first kid, theoretically you have no qualifications to raise a kid. This rule applies to everyone of us and so your task will be to do your best to raise your child and offer him a secure environment to become a healthy grownup. Looking for a way to relieve a little bit the stress of being a new parent, some turn themselves towards parenting classes. Parenting class offers general guidelines to keep your child safe, how to teach him discipline and nourish his enthusiasm. If you are interesting in parenting classes you may want to have a look at the following solutions.

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