However, it’s important that kids start their day with a nutritious, well-rounded breakfast that will keep them full until snack or lunchtime. Here are some tasty, healthy breakfast ideas your kids are sure to get on board with. Why It’s Important While quick, packaged breakfast choices are fast and easy, it’s worth trying to plan a few extra minutes into your evening and morning routines to prepare a daily quick and healthy breakfast....
Understand What’s Behind the Sensitivity People often misunderstand sensitive children and think they’re just being melodramatic and making a fuss over nothing. While some gifted children may have a flair for the dramatic, that does not diminish the intensity of their emotions. These children may be experiencing what psychologist Kazimierz Dabrowski called an emotional overexcitability. That means that they actually do experience emotions more intensely than others. Have Your Child Create an Emotional Response Scale Emotionally sensitive children seem to respond to each negative experience as though it were the end of the world....
More: How to Make Homeschooling Less Stressful for the Whole Family It can be especially difficult to feel that we are doing our best with parenting during this challenging time, as we are all facing our own anxieties and mental health challenges. Fortunately, there are some strategies we can use to help our children deal with COVID-19 related anxieties. Here are five ways that parents can help kids cope with their anxieties related to this time of coronavirus:...
Homogeneous grouping is the placement of students of similar abilities into one classroom. Although there may be a range of abilities in one classroom, it is more limited than the range found in the heterogeneous classroom. All gifted children within the same grade level will be in the same classroom, for instance. Challenges for Students With Disabilities For students with disabilities, heterogeneous classrooms can prove highly challenging, as they may not be able to participate in general education programs....
The days when you needed compromising pictures of your spouse in the arms of another are long gone. In all states, you can get a divorce on grounds other than adultery. Still, there are people, and you might be one of them, who firmly believe that if you could catch your spouse “in the act,” he or she would “cave in” and give you an enormous settlement rather than risk disclosure of the infidelity....
If you’re feeling stressed out just thinking about your next holiday get-together, here are some coping tips that may help. Don’t Go You’re probably thinking that is the most negative tip to start with, but it’s an important one. When it comes to family, saying no can feel impossible. If you don’t go to the holiday dinner, your parents and family may protest—loudly, in fact. However, they can’t make you go....
In order to heal from bullying, it is important to have support and encouragement. Sometimes, young people have a strong family unit and close circle of friends that reassure them of their value and worth and help them regain their self-confidence and sense of purpose after bullying. But, not everyone has this type of support network. Or, they may feel like their friends and family just do not understand what they are going through....
On the other hand, the law in your state might affect what happens if you remarry. For example, the law might provide that support automatically stops on remarriage. Your ex does not have to go to court to have this change made; the law has made it for him. Can you keep your remarriage a secret? Of course you can, but that’s not a good idea. Most agreements require you to notify your ex-spouse (or your lawyer, who will notify his lawyer) about a change that affects the deal....
Yet almost none of the products advertised on children’s television come close to being necessities. For example, 96 percent of food ads featured on children’s programs are for junk food, cookies, sugared cereals, and candy—nice treats for sure, but not exactly representative of the four basic food groups. If you’re going to let your toddler or preschooler watch commercial television at all, help your child become more savvy about advertising....
In addition to the stress that naturally comes with infertility issues, many fertility drugs can cause mood swings. Clomid, for example, is particular known for causing changes in mood. Just as many people experience mood swings before their periods, fertility drugs can affect your hormones and emotions in a similar way. Unfortunately, our society often discourages acknowledging sadness. On the contrary, we’re usually encouraged to “look on the bright side” and “stay positive!...
Aside from online bullying, workplace bullying, and even sibling bullying, bullying also can occur in families among adults. Any adult in a family can be a bully and any adult can be a target. In your family, the person bullying you might be a sibling, a parent, an aunt, an uncle, a grandparent, an adult child, or even one of your in-laws. If you’re faced with a bully in your family, here’s what you need to know to confront the situation....
The “Uh-Oh, Better Get Drano” Feeling Most pregnant women experience the constipation blues at one time or another during the nine-month haul. Why does food tend to stop dead in its tracks before reaching its final destination, anyway? Unfortunately, there are a bunch of explanations: Hormonal changes The increased pressure on your intestinal tract as your baby grows All of the extra iron in your prenatal supplements Not enough fiber in your diet Not drinking enough fluids Plain old lack of exercise...
Talking back can be triggered by a variety of causes. It can stem from a child trying to exert control over his own life, such as what he wears, eats, or does. It could be a child’s way of testing her boundaries. Or it could simply be grouchiness from being hungry or tired. Whatever the cause, back talk is something parents should take measures to address immediately and effectively. As parents, it’s our job to teach our kids how to express their wishes and opinions in a respectful and constructive manner....
As parents, this dramatic change has likely worried us. We all want our kids to be happy, and we know that childhood is meant to be shared with friends. Socializing is vital for our kids’ well-being. We see how our kids suffer without their friends, and all want to make their childhoods as normal, stress-free, and as happy as possible. The good news is that the pandemic is not forever....
Of course, you can’t just plop your baby’s food down on the tray or table in front of him and expect him to feed himself. But while continuing to do the bulk of feeding, you can still offer your new eater his own spoon (in addition to the one with which you feed him), his own cup, and at least samples of his own food on the tray or table....
This preparation falls into a couple of different categories: Prenatal Education Being ready for breastfeeding means that you understanding how breastfeeding works. This means that you need to learn some basic biology. You need to understand how milk is produced and delivered. You need to understand how your baby plays a part in the process. You need to know some basics about breastfeeding positions. You may even need to know about breast pumps and how they play a part in successful lactation for some women....
“I’ve been in practice nearly 20 years seeing families and have never seen such widespread episodes of severe levels of pain, especially in younger kids.” reports Brandie Nemchenko, DC, a chiropractor. “As families were forced to make a dining room, a couch, or a child’s bed a makeshift office, coupled with stress and anxiety—pain levels have risen," she adds. Although many children are moving back to in-person learning, others continue to learn remotely or in hybrid style learning....
Reasons Kids Poop Their Pants The solution to your child’s toileting problem will depend on its cause. Passing stool can sometimes take time, and many toddlers simply lack patience. Others get busy playing and ignore the urge to go. It is also common for toddlers to withhold pooping, which can lead to hard-to-pass stool, constipation, and other health conditions. Here are a few common problems and solutions to consider. Not Pooping at Daycare If your child goes without accidents all day at daycare but then poops in the car on the drive home, they are not alone....
