Many children are model kids for most of the day, and only misbehave at certain times or under certain circumstances.If you are facing kids' behavior problems and trying to figure out how to discipline this type of child, here are some tips from successful parents.Using these techniques may help you...
Consequence Wheel
Most effective and interesting way to make consequences effective
Why are consequences ineffective most of the times?
Well, there could be many reasons.
But the most common reason is parents lose their temper while giving consequences and there is power struggle between the child and parent.
We...
Behavior Consequences
Behavior Consequences for children are important part of disciplining them.More than 300 years ago, Isaac Newton laid down his third law of motion: "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."Since time immemorial, our forefathers have been teaching us: “As you sow, so shall you reap”.These...
Finding the Source of a learned child behavior
Learned child behavior can be corrected only when you know the source from where the child has learned it.When ever I find my six years old son say some bad words, I am shocked. Then I regain my senses and tell myself, “ I am his role model. I need to behave in the best possible manner.” Telling this...
Child Behavior
All of us are different from each other in many ways. Same is the case with kids. Each child behavior is different and special in some ways. Every child has some peculiar strengths and weaknesses.The gender also has a significant effect on child behavior. Don't girls behave different than boys. I'm...
Arguments with children
Do not argue with your kids
'If you win an argument, you lose a friend'.
Let’s see what actually happens during an argument:
Direct attack on a person’s ego and self-esteem.
How do we counter an argument and defend ourselves?
What do we get...
How to argue with your kids
Arguments poison love. Even if you win an argument, you lose a friend.
But what if your child has already started an argument? How to win an argument with him? … The only way to win an argument is to avoid it.
But how to do it? I know it’s not that easy.
All we can do is make sincere effort to avoid...
Perils of over-praise
Don't over-praise your child
Too much of every thing is bad.
Even if you love ice ream, you can’t live eating ice creams alone. Very soon you’ll be fed with it. Same is true with praise also.
Instead of helping, over praising leads to serious side effects. Here's how:
It makes the child immune...
Praise children for their efforts not intelligence or talent
If you think your praise can never harm your child … read this and think again!
Po Bronson published an elaborate article in New York Magazine, titled "How Not to Talk to Your Kids" revolving around a revolutionary study by Stanford Psychologist Carol Dweck, who says :
“Praise children for their work...
How to encourage a child
Ways to encourage a child
The purpose to encourage a child is to boost his self esteem. Remember, this boost should come from within the child’s heart for himself. We don’t have to do it for him. We only need to describe some good thing about him which he believes to be genuine and praises himself...
Add vs Adhd
Tabulated differences between Add and Adhd (Add vs Adhd)
In common parlance Add and Ahhd mean one and the same thing. But if a child has attention problem, the parents must understand the difference between the two. Add (Attention deficit deficiency) may occur with and without hyperactivity. If it...
Diagnosis & Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Diagnosis of attention deficit disorder
There is no physical test to identify such kids. No blood test, no lab test. No X-ray or scanning can detect it. The child looks normal in physical appearance. There are, however, certain symptoms that suggest that the child has ADD. These symptoms are to be...
The Gift of ADD
Recognize the gift of ADDThe words ‘Attention Deficit Disorder’ indicate that it is some serious sort of mental disorder. This word takes our attention to the darkest side of such kids. I think it is not fair. This nomenclature needs to be changed. I don’t know why kids like this are called suffering...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD
ADHD is a sub-type of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). It is different from 'Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) inattentive type'. Click here to find out how.
Symptoms
Easily distracted
Difficulty paying attention
Impulsive
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How to criticize
Researches across the globe have conclusively proved that people learn far more effectively when they are rewarded for good behavior, than when they are criticized and punished for bad behavior.
Criticizing is easy. It can be done thoughtlessly and effortlessly. Any fool can criticize. But restraining...
Constructive criticism
Criticism and Child Discipline
Knowingly or unknowingly, each one of us criticises our kids on a daily basis all the hours they’re awake. Every now and then we find some new criticism to make. Easily and effortlessly.
Why?
Because if we don’t tell them what mistakes they are making, they'll never...
