Here in my neck of the woods, it’s that time of year again when all you could possibly crave for is a tall glass of icy lemonade and a dip in the pool. Yes, it’s summertime… when all little kids can be naughty again (I’m quoting from Looney Tunes, as you may have noticed). To…
Category Archives: Child discipline
Coping Strategies for the Pushover Parent
Hi! I’m Pepper, and I’m a pushover parent. Yes, I’m starting to practice my spiel for when I begin attending one of those support groups- which will hopefully culminate in a night of unabashed alcoholic frenzy. I used to be in denial, thinking that my daughter’s behavior was acceptable, but eventually I realized that, without…
Teach Your Kids Respect
Respect begets respect. You more or less get from people what you give them. If you show other people respect, most likely they’ll do the same to you. It’s one of life’s important lessons which we just have to keep ramming down our children’s throats. Respect is such a big word which could be quite…
When Your Kid Is The Bully
You can still vividly remember that day when you first dropped off your kid at school. He was clinging to you like compression hosiery to a woman’s leg. He was holding on to you for dear life, while wiping away the tears trickling down his chubby cheeks. Fast forward to today, you receive a call…
How to Teach your Kids Honesty
However which way you turn the tables, honesty really still IS the best policy. It’s the root of all things good. Honesty is the manifestation of a pure heart, because when one is honest, he has a conscience which knows how to effectively discern right from wrong. The honest person finds that deceiving other people…
Hell Hath No Fury Like That Of A Child Scorned
My 5-year old daughter has just recently learned a new skill, but it’s something I’m not at all proud of. She has mastered the art of pushing my buttons. On more than one occasion, I find myself wanting to scream my head off and shave my head out of sheer frustration and exhaustion from having…
4 Reasons Your Child Won’t Listen To You
Kids, and even grown-ups, have this uncanny ability to filter out things they don’t want to hear. Oftentimes though, it’s not so much about what you say as it is about how your say it. But why exactly do our children give us the deaf ear whenever we have to say something really important? They’re…
Top 5 Signs Your Kid Is Addicted To Video Games
In this fast-paced world, we can do almost anything with the few clicks of a button. What’s truly amazing is how our kids, who are barely out of their toddler years, are turning out to be much more tech-savvy than we are. Yes, the technology bug has indeed bitten them real bad. Do you sometimes…
When Parents Get Angry
A watched pot never boils, but when it does, handle it carefully, lest it spills over and scalds your arm. An irate mom can be just as hazardous when she tends to helplessly boil over after her kids do something to get on her nerves. No matter how much we love our kids, sometimes we…
The importance of quiet time for kids
I can’t blame you if you sometimes think that they might have been dumped here by aliens from a distant planet. Kids are so hyper that it often baffles us as to where they get all their energy from. They seem like overcharged machines which never get tired running and moving about. We parents must…
