6 Reasons Your Child Could Be Struggling to Make Friends
As a parent, it can be so very heartbreaking to see your child struggle to make friends. Friendships are an integral part of childhood, offering important opportunities for social and emotional development, and when your child just doesnât seem to be able to click with any of their peers, it can be devastating for you both. The good news is, this is often a problem you can solve together. Below, you will find some of the most common reasons why a child may struggle to form close friendships, and what you can potentially do about it, so you can hopefully help your kid to make a friend or two.…
Proven Ways To Improve Your Childâs Social Skills
Research shows a decline in childrenâs social skills, particularly thanks to the digital age, which can hamper child development. Today, more children have social anxiety, lack confidence, and prefer staying indoors with their gadgets rather than outside with friends. On the other hand, social skills can help kids build positive relationships, communicate effectively, and navigate social cues. Also, children with strong social skills are more likely to be successful in school, become emotionally well-adjusted, and have better mental health. If you want your child to become confident and self-assured, use these proven ways to improve their social skills. Image credit Encourage Communication Encourage your child to express themselves, both…
5 Tips for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle for Your Kids
Creating a healthy lifestyle for your kids means teaching them how to go about life the best way. Sometimes itâs not easy to get your kids excited about eating healthy, but in the end, you know youâll be able to teach them to do well with patience, explanation, and persistence. So, when it comes to your little ones, how can you make it easier on yourself and then? They need to learn that their health is vital and that even their youngest choices can forever impact their bodies. It can be challenging, but these tips are here to help you out! Image credit Be a role model A…
Great Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is one of the most important parts of family life, and there are plenty of things that you need to think about if you want to help your family to eat better this year. One of the biggest challenges modern parents face is trying to get their children to eat healthy, and to get excited about eating healthy. This is something that can take awhile to work on, but it is absolutely achievable, and can have a huge impact on health and wellness. There are lots of tips that you can use to keep your family healthy, and making sure you all enjoy a balanced nutritious diet…
Raising Healthy, Happy Kids: Simple Steps For Busy Parents
Raising children is one of the greatest privileges, but itâs also one of the most challenging tasks we take on. As parents, itâs natural to want the best for our kids, but itâs not always easy to promote healthy living and achieve a balance between parenting and other commitments. If you feel like youâre swimming against the tide and youâre not living up to the image of perfection presented by social media, donât panic. In this guide, weâll explore some simple steps you can take to raise healthy, happy children. Picture courtesy of https://www.pexels.com/photo/family-of-four-walking-at-the-street-2253879/ Active living Being active is beneficial for all age groups. Regular exercise helps…
If You Do Not Give Yourself a Break, Your Body May Do It For You!
Sometimes It’s Most Important To Prioritize Your Own Wellbeing We put the needs of others ahead of our own way too often. We know you’re sitting there saying that your children should come first, and you’re right. Most of the time, your children should always come first, but there are times when you need to put yourself first. You are a mother, but you are also a person, which means you need time to yourself and sometimes time away from your kids. This isn’t something to feel bad about; you just need to rest up so you can give your best again. In this article, we’ll talk about some…
God Created Them For This Moment!
âDonât feel sorry for or fear for your kids because the world they are going to grow up in is not what it used to be. God created them and called them for the exact moment in time that theyâre in. Their life wasnât a coincidence or an accident. Raise them up to know the power they walk in as children of God. Train them up in the authority of His Word. Teach them to walk in faith knowing that God is in control. Empower them to know they can change the world. Donât teach them to be fearful and disheartened by the state of the world but hopeful that…
How to Raise A Stable Child In An Unstable World
In an era before technology we were forced to be creative, inventive, and close to one another. We had a village to raise a child mentality. There were independent/critical thinkers. These are the people who have given us the world we have today. Who will be those inventors and creative people tomorrow when we have dumbed down and eliminated the human connection? Social media has taken over face to face relationships. Texting has replaced real conversation. We have TVâs as babysitters and iPadâs have replaced hands on teaching. We need to recognize how artificial our world has become and move forward to repairing it. Being a parent in this era…
Not My Childhood, How My Parents Have Made Me A Better Parent.
Childhood looks vastly different for each of us. Charles Dickens said, âIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times.â Parenting is the easiest and the toughest job. Easy because it works on mutual love and instinctual care but tough because a single mistake can cause lifelong scars. With that said, these are things that my child will never understand: Childhood Sexual Abuse I am a product of sexual abuse that started at a very young age until I was 13 years old. I fortunately have a powerful God that kept me from becoming a statistic. I used it to make me an independent and strong person and…
To the mom/woman that ______, I donât See you.
To the mom/woman that ______, I donât See you So many titles these days that have âI See Youâ and this may make me a bit unpopular but, I don’t See you. I don’t See the struggles you face with depression or anxiety every day because of your situation. I don’t See the difficulties of having a child with special needs. I don’t See the woman that has spent countless hours injecting herself with a cocktail of meds and praying this time will be her miracle and conceive. I don’t See the mama that is with the love of her life in the NICU, praying that she will get to…
