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For many children, writing can be a daunting task. However, by using positive reinforcement to build your child's skills, you can get her excited about writing. Praising your child's work and providing small rewards in order to build a positive relationship with writing, you can equip her with a skill set that will help her succeed in school and beyond.
Dominance in dogs can become a problem very quickly if not corrected. Dominance leads to destructive behavior, fighting with other dogs and possible aggression. It's something that can be corrected with dedication and time and is not a reason to surrender a dog to a shelter or have him euthanized.
Dealing with an angry child can be challenging for any parent, but it can be especially challenging if you had visions of a perfect little angel with a sweet smile, kind demeanor and happy-go-lucky attitude. No one expects to become the parent of an angry child, but it happens. While you might feel more frustration than happiness with her anger, it doesn’t mean that you love her any less. It merely means that you have to love her differently.
Discipline doesn't have to mean punishment. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, parents should use positive methods of discipline, rather than punitive ones, to change or redirect children's behaviors. Using non-punitive discipline techniques doesn't mean that you are a softy or too easy-going of a parent. Instead, the experts agree that non-punitive measures are the most effective ways to parent.
Home is where the heart is, but your home can also be a dangerous place for your children if you aren't careful about safety issues. Child-proofing cabinets and electrical outlets, using green cleaning solutions and keeping dangerous items out of reach are all ways we as parents work to keep our kids safe. It's not always possible to lock everything away permanently, however, especially when it comes to items that put out heat. Being aware and diligent is the key.
The way your child's teacher manages her classroom can have a significant impact on how well students behave and how much they're able to learn. Teachers who don't establish good classroom management, including rules, routines and preparation, often create learning environments that are chaotic and ineffective. If your child has been getting into trouble at school, it's worth considering whether poor classroom management is part of the problem.
People might be surprised to hear that praising children can have both positive and negative consequences. The right kind of praise -- what might be called “good” praise -- can inspire children to perform more challenging tasks. “Bad” praise, on the other hand, could backfire. Some experts even say that parents should not praise their children at all, according to a February 2012 article in "Psychology Today" by Alfie Kohn, author of “Feel-Bad Education."
Controlling your behavior is a learned skill. But before you can learn that skill, you need to have the necessary system -- an adult brain. Children do not have a fully developed brain to help them control their impulses, nor do they have a specific school course to teach them emotional control. But parents can improve their children’s abilities to regulate and express how they behave in reaction to their emotions.
Your toddler is jabbering at you and you have no idea what he is saying. Jabbering or babbling is a normal part of speech and language development for babies and toddlers. Dr. Bob McMurray, associate professor of development at the University of Iowa, has explored jabbering. In a USA Today article, he explains that babbling is an important step in language development.
By nature, children and teenagers are mercurial creatures. As your child grows, you will see a shift in your relationship with your child. His emotions and hormones run high, and may cause him to react, instead of act -- or to jump to conclusions, instead of using reason to resolve a conflict. There are many causes for miscommunication, but not all of these causes are on the teen’s end, and it is important for you to understand where your child's behavior is coming from.
While your child may seem to want every new gadget that appears during commercials, her actual needs are much less extensive. After providing the basics -- food, clothing and shelter -- you can focus on the other necessities that your kids need to develop into healthy and productive adults.
Bribing children with candy, sweet bakery items and special treats can backfire on well-meaning parents. It can create a host of new problems and challenges that may not occur to those parents and caregivers while they are handing out cookies and lollipops. Using alternative methods of rewarding children can provide families with the opportunities to enrich the learning experiences of their offspring and help youngsters learn how to conduct themselves properly without expecting some kind of payment in return.
Improved academic abilities, developing coordination skills and maturation of social and emotional skills are a few of the many potential effects of preschool on a child. All children experience preschool differently. Teacher quality, curriculum and teaching methods will have differing effects on children in preschool. Most children thrive in quality preschool environment.
Whether it’s to escape trouble, protect a friend or get what she wants, lying by omission is still lying. When your daughter asks you if she can walk to the ice cream shop with her best friend but doesn't tell you they are going to meet boys there, in spite of the fact you don’t allow her to go out with boys unsupervised, she's essentially lying to you. Kids need to understand that leaving out a portion of the truth is a form of lying and you won't tolerate it.
If you received that dreaded call from your child's school notifying you that he has to stay after school and serve a detention, you're probably wondering what you can do to keep him from getting another one in the future. Don't let the detention itself be the only consequence for his poor behavior at school. Make him accept your punishment, too, so he's less likely to get another detention. Come up with a punishment that means something to your child and it'll increase the chances that it works.
Farms often require every member of the family to help out in order to sustain them. Helping out on a farm also helps every member of the family feel like they are a vital part of the family business and can help them develop responsibility and a strong work ethic.
Kids and animals can make an interesting team, sharing a tight bond of love and devotion. Occasionally, you may encounter a child who does not understand correct boundaries and limits in the humane treatment of animals. If your child is too rough with an animal, it's time to teach him the proper way to respect and love a furry friend.
After hosting your child's birthday party and witnessing the mayhem that ensues following the devouring of birthday cake, it probably comes as no surprise to you that the food a child consumes affects his behavior. A diet low in sugar with iron-rich and additive-free foods is optimal for your little one to supply him with the energy and focus he will need to get through his day.
If you have a little one on board in Ohio, state law requires you to keep him in a child safety seat, booster seat or seat belt until age 15. While no specific language in the law exists that addresses kids riding in the front seat in Ohio, child safety seats are designed for use in a vehicle's back seat. Research also shows that children are safer when they ride in the back of the car, so it is best to keep your child in the back seat as long as possible.
Your kiddo is going to get your attention one way or another, so choose to be tactful on what kind of behaviors you acknowledge, reward and reinforce. To strengthen positive behaviors and increase the likelihood of your child repeating those desirable behaviors, give positive attention and offer immediate rewards. If you catch him being good and indicate that you notice, he’ll be less likely to take a negative attention-seeking approach.
A child’s health and well being greatly influences his school performance. When children are feeling sick, malnourished or generally not well, it is harder for them to focus, learn and engage in academic activities. Just like adults, children need adequate rest, nutrition and nurturing to be able to function at an optimal level.
While you can't spoil a baby, it can be surprisingly easy to spoil a toddler or a preschooler. If your preschooler is very hard to satisfy, thinks only his wants matter, protests everything, makes unreasonable demands and attempts to control others, is rude, constantly complains of being bored and has a low tolerance for frustration and hard work, he is probably spoiled, according to the University of Alabama and the Children's Physician Network. But you can stop spoiling him and help him be a happier kid.
While sibling rivalry is a normal part of growing up in a family, the conflict, jealousy and competition between teen siblings can become more intense. The emotional and social development of teenagers is partly to blame. However, the role of parents in setting relationship standards and in responding to family conflicts affects how sibling rivalry plays out between teenagers. Teenagers usually outgrow sibling rivalries, even serious ones, with the right kind of help from parents.
According to the American Psychological Association, one in five school-age children have been diagnosed with Attention Hyper Deficit Disorder, or ADHD, a disorder characterized by hyperactivity and difficulty with impulse control. In the late 1960s, scientists first began examining the link between food additives and hyperactivity in children.
To parent successfully, determine the behaviors you want from your kids and then deliberately encourage those behaviors. Along those same lines, don't inadvertently reinforce undesired, negative behaviors. This conscious maneuvering can help your child learn your expectations and perform accordingly, according to pediatrician and author William Sears at AskDrSears.com.
Children can act out in distracting, destructive or even dangerous ways. Parents have the task of shaping each child’s life. Sometimes, the constant refrain of “Stop it,” or “Don’t do that,” wears on both the child and the parent’s nerves. But there are more ways to help the child change her own behavior than simply nagging. Parents can encourage positive behavior out of the negative actions. This has the advantage of teaching the child self-control, rather than parental control.
When your dog urinates unexpectedly on the floor it's natural to feel distressed, even angry. If your dog does this, be aware that he's equally distressed—possibly more so. Spontaneous urination in inappropriate places can be a sign of emotional disturbance, or even an underlying health problem.
A new infant in the house turns your world upside down. Figuring out what to do with the baby and how to best care for her takes some time -- probably at least 18 years. You will make mistakes in bringing up your child, but you will also learn from them. Your responsibilities begin with ensuring that your child’s physical needs are taken care of and continue with meeting his emotional needs.
Part of parenting children involves using behavior management to encourage positive behavior and discourage misbehavior. Parenting with anger usually does not end with positive results. Explore options that will allow you to manage your child’s behavior without resorting to anger.
For foster children, their placements often serve as refuge from their unwelcoming or unsafe former homes. When you foster a child, you commit yourself not only to housing him, but also to helping him handle his emotional struggles. Exercising care in punishing this potentially wounded child is a must. By adopting and clearly communicating a supportive method of discipline, you can help your foster child cope with his past while teaching him how to behave appropriately.
A child’s emotional security and wellbeing centers around status as an individual and also position in the family, states Peter Ernest Haiman, Ph.D., psychotherapist and child-rearing expert. When you have more than one child, the siblings you create may have their struggles and issues getting along together harmoniously. Reducing sibling rivalry can help keep your family a happier place.
The teenage years can be tumultuous for both teens and their parents alike. Employing age-appropriate discipline methods can help you better guide your naturally rebellious teenager in the right direction. Disciplinary methods are most effective when they evolve right along with your child’s development.
Many parents give their children an allowance as a way to get them to do chores or to teach them fiscal responsibility. Experts disagree about how to dole out money to your child, but before you start handing out the cash, decide how you'll handle it. This includes whether you'll revoke your child's allowance to control or manage his behavior.
Manners, patience and empathy are three very important aspects of a child's development. Find out about manners, patiences and empathy in child behavior with help from the author of the award-winning parenting book series, "Love, Limits, & Lessons," and the executive producer and host of the television show, "Creating Cooperative Kids" in this free video clip.
Redirecting anger to safe objects is a really great way to teach your children about self-control. Redirect anger to safe objects for children with help from the author of the award-winning parenting book series, "Love, Limits, & Lessons," and the executive producer and host of the television show, "Creating Cooperative Kids" in this free video clip.
A wide variety of different kids lunches can use delicious meatballs as a primary ingredient. Find out about a lunch with meatballs that you can make for kids with help from an experienced baking professional in this free video clip.
Children have a tendency to bite their bottom lips for a variety of different reasons. Find out how to make a child stop biting the bottom lip with help from a New York City psychotherapist with over twenty years experience in this free video clip.
Many toddlers display self-destructive behavior at some point or another. Find out how to change self-destructive behavior with help from a family therapist and child development specialist in this free video clip.
Foley takes its name from Jack Foley, the pioneering sound editor who developed the process of sound-effect replacement for motion pictures. Foley creates the movie sounds of everything from footsteps and door slams to fistfights and pratfalls. The process relies on the work of Foley artists -- also called Foley walkers -- who create the sounds using a nearly infinite range of improvised tools and props and the sound recorders and editors who capture the effects and prepare them for use in a soundtrack. Synchronizing Foley effects with SMPTE time code requires care when creating and implementing sound for picture.
The Samsung Fascinate smartphone features an accelerometer it uses to determine which way you are holding the phone. Ideally, the phone's display rotates counterclockwise or clockwise when you move it a certain way. Some Fascinate users have experienced problems with the accelerometer including rotation delay and unexpected rotation.
You should never allow another person, especially your spouse, to hit you. Make your girlfriend stop hitting you with help from a psychologist, speaker and writer in this free video clip.
A number of different factors have the potential to be bad influences on a child. Get examples of bad influences on children with help from a certified teacher and former education reporter in this free video clip.
Non-punitive discipline techniques are definitely worth considering for your own family. Find out about non-punitive discipline techniques with help from a certified teacher, former education reporter and award-winning author in this free video clip.
One way to get children to deal with anger is to redirect that energy into something positive. Learn about redirecting anger in children with help from a licensed marriage and family therapist in this free video clip.
Children need to be disciplined early for cursing to avoid additional problems later on. Discipline children for cursing with help from a licensed marriage and family therapist in this free video clip.
One of the best things you can do for a violent child is properly discipline him or her. Discipline a violent child with help from a licensed marriage and family therapist in this free video clip.
A certain degree of sibling rivalry is natural between two teens. Find out about games that will help with sibling rivalry with help from the founders of a nonprofit for troubled teens in this free video clip.
Voltage sags, or undervoltages, result when the magnitude of incoming voltage drops below normal levels of electrical supply. In some cases, you may see or hear the effects of these transient voltage drops in the operation of equipment affected by reduced current. Motor-powered rotating equipment usually slows briefly until the power level returns to normal. How these incidents affect your equipment depends on the duration and depth of the individual sag, the sensitivity of the motor to current fluctuations and the results of the rotating equipment briefly slowing down.
While you certainly can purchase a ready-made play cupboard for your child, making one of your own saves money and gives you and your child the freedom to customize it according to your child's needs. It also allows you to repurpose old furniture pieces like nightstands or entertainment centers, which is an eco-friendly and even thriftier option.
A limit controller is a useful addition to any home central heating system, ideal for helping control the amount of energy the system uses. It goes without saying that limit controllers will only confer the many benefits they can offer to the extent that they are used properly. Therefore, taking a few moments to learn how to use your Honeywell limit controller is well worth the small time investment required to do so.
