Should we let children discipline themselves?
Sometimes the discipline parents use doesn't work. It may do to start with and then it loses its novelty or it never really worked from the beginning. Either way, how do we find the right kind of discipline for each of our children? We could ask them why it is not working ...

What Can You Do With A Stubborn Child?
Stubborn children can be challenging. You want them to do something but they just dig their heels in and refuse to budge on their actions or their thoughts or even ignore you when you discipline them. It can make some parents feel angry and frustrated. How on earth do we get ...

Children Don’t Like To Be Shouted At
I see children being shouted at in supermarkets, out on the street etc and I cover my ears. It's loud, it embarrasses me and I wonder is it really necessary? The children don't seem too keen on it either and their general response is to shout back or give 'backchat'. The children have not ...

Children Need To Learn Patience
Patient is a virtue but not something that comes easily to some children. You can be having a conversation with another adult and your child desperately needs to talk you. They become impatient and take their talk into a shout. It can wind you up and make you tempted to ...

Beating The Homework Hassles
It can be difficult to get children to do their homework. We have all tried nagging, punishments and threats. And they still don’t want to do it. Why? The time is not right for them to concentrate They don’t understand what they have to do They do not see the importance of doing ...

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