Bedtime can be a constant war for us parents, right?
You may find that no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to get your kids to settle down and you may even find that they have more energy at night when compared to any other time in the day.
This is completely normal and you are certainly not alone, but if you want to put an end to bedtime wars then here are a few tips to get you started.
There are times in life when you can agree to disagree, right? Parenting is not one of those times. A child is something that you both have an active part in and often important choices need to be made that both of you must agree to.
Whether you’re both debating on how to discipline your child or something greater such as whether to homeschool your child, you’ll need to learn the art of compromising. Here are 3 IMPORTANT, yet SIMPLE tips for dealing with conflicting opinions on parenting.
Here’s a message that every parent needs to take heed of today: If you want your children to live the right way, then you need to be a good role model. A lot of our children’s behavior stems from what they witness at home, and bad habits can be picked up. If you want them to eat well, go outdoors, and have good manners, then you need to be a shining example.
Is it important to you that you’re not a fuddy-duddy dad? Are you that type of father the other kids love because you’re cool and up to date with the latest trends? Maybe that’s part of the reason you own an iPhone!? Maybe you’re more like me and you appreciate Apple’s products for what they are: Technically sophisticated, mature and user-friendly personal devices.
People generally seem to go through the same motions. They’re young; they’re fun, they’re free. Then they get some responsibilities, and they swear that they won’t become like all the other boring folks out there.
And then before they know it, they have kind of slipped into that “no fun” mode of being. But there’s good news: boring-itis isn’t a permanent condition. You can take steps to make yourself fun again! We take a look at some of these methods people. Your kids will appreciate it… and so will you!
So in today’s blog post, we’ll answer the age-old question of “How not to be a boring as a dad?” – Let’s dive right into it…
They say that time passes quickly when you’re having fun, but it’s certainly true that if you don’t take the time to savour each precious moment of life, you can easily wake up one day and realise that the years have flown past, and you don’t have many memories to look back on aside from a constant blurred stream of days spent at the office or slumped down on the sofa, in front of the TV.
The ideal for everyone, but especially for parents, is to forge as many gold-plated memories as possible, and not just to forge those memories, but to hold onto them.
For the sake of ensuring that you have fond memories to look back on for years to come, consider the following tips for preserving those precious memories.
As they get older, most parents agree that it’s hard to find too many kids that would say they like school. It’s hard work, and it can be stressful. However, if your child seems to hate it with a passion and wants to avoid it as much as possible, that can be a problem.
Every parent should try to ensure that their child is engaged in their education. If yours seems to be the exact opposite and you feel like “my kid hates school”, here are three ways you should think of tackling the problem.
Making sure your children excel in school can seem tough. After all, you don’t want to put too much stress on your kids while they are young and end up becoming known as one of those parents. On the other hand, however, you understandably do want your kids to do their best – perhaps even excel! How can you do this?
Check out the following 7 that will help you to ensure your kids excel In school and see what you can take away.