Suburban Moms
| Suburban moms are raising their children in suburbia, with a blend of some culture from the urban setting and some of the rural small-town feel. Life in suburbia can have its benefits and its challenges. Get tips and experience musings about life for suburban moms. Suburban Moms editor: Annie Evett |  |
There is nothing more frustrating for a parent trying to help their child learn to read than to listen to the slow sounding out or guessing of words as they stumble their way over a story. For many parents, this frustration leads to anger expressed at the child; which then leads to resistance or avoidance on both sides. Try this technique to save your sanity and encourage your child on their journey to read independently.
Read more: Pause, Prompt, Praise. A simple technique in helping your child to read.
There is no doubt that parenting is a demanding occupation and arguably harder as children and the technology they utilise so easily grows. Pressure and stress from a myriad of avenues; many not in existence in our own parents time, can bring bouts of depression, self doubt, anger and frustration into any adults life. Couple this with the worries surrounding bring children up, and a parents life can be overwhelming. Its particularly in these times that many parents forget that their children can be undergoing their own levels of stress; as in many cases, stress is projected.
Responsibility is the most important life skill you can teach your child. Fully grasped, a child will understand that the choices they make, both big and small will impact not only their lives but the lives around them. Although a difficult concept for children to initially understand, parents can help by providing knowledge, skills, guidance, support and most importantly, modelling appropriate behaviour and responses to life as it happens.
Families of preschool aged children will increasingly hear and ask about the term ‘school readiness’ in relation to their childs transition into formal school. The transition from home, preschool and full time childcare into school requires a child to function independently in a variety of settings which may not be familiar such as in large groups of children, or with only one teacher. Parents and carers can promote and support this journey in a number of non threatening and naturalistic ways as the new school year looms closer.
Read more: Its never too early to prepare for School Readiness
Leadership skills are a combination of many characteristics which enable children to take control of their lives. Leadership requires an understanding of the greater goals or purpose, as well as trust and example setting. Although there are natural born leaders and every effective group requires both leaders and followers, with support and encouragement from an early age, all children have potential leadership skills which can be developed and enhanced. Children who are primarily followers and who tend to quickly cower in the face of peer pressure and risky temptation, often simply lack vital decision-making and self-assertion skills. The main areas of leadership focus on communication, teamwork, negotiation, planning and persistence.
As parents, our job focuses on preparing our children for adulthood. One of the fundamental skills in success in life is in setting and completing goals. Its never too early to start to expose children to different kids of experiences in order to give your child more knowledge and the capability to make their own choices. If they know what’s out there, they can make educated guesses and intelligent decisions when asked what they want to pursue and aim for in their lives.
Choosing the right gift for the multitude of people in ones life can cause unneeded stress and guilt. With a reported $700 million spent on unwanted Christmas presents last year, coupled with the financial motivation of the economic downturn, it might be time to look at gifts which generally cost nothing but your time and expertise; but have a heartfelt and sincere message of friendship, kinship and love. Perhaps more than ever, there is reason to simplify and remember the true spirit of Christmas.
No matter how good an intention many of us may set in doing Christmas shopping and preparations early, it seems that scant few weeks remain till the holiday season is upon us and we realise we’ve nothing prepared. Here are some Expert Christmas Gift Shopping Tips which will help you through this busy, and often stressful time.
At last, research has surfaced which allows men to hold the high ground in their claims that they don’t hear the baby crying at night; forcing their partners to rise and take care of the nightly issues.; nor a myriad of other suburban noises. These tests conducted over a year and with a variety of volunteers, measured "human responses" in "real life conditions" and makes for very interesting discussion between couples.
Read more: Who hears the baby crying at night?.. and other suburban noises.
Well publicised allergies such as peanut, egg or shellfish sensitivities can have a dramatic affect on many children and at worst a fatal ending. However, its the little known sensitivities which many more children live with that are of concern to parents, unable to explain the changes in their children's behaviours or physical discomfort. These effects can range from inattention, irritability, emotional meltdowns, mood changes, rashes, spots or immature pimples, hyperactivity, restlessness, sleep disturbances, tummy pain, diarrhoea and constipation. There is no doubt that certain food substances can trigger a wide range or unpleasant effects in a large number of children; but as yet, most are undiagnosed or unrecognised. Knowledge of the types of foods which are most likely to cause issues can assist parents in making better food choices for their family, should they be concerned about allergies and sensitivities.
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