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There are hundreds of ways to discipline your child. Long before any disciplining takes place with your child, an unconditional love needs to be established. Some are simple and some are not hard to do at all. Before any parent can begin to implement any successful discipline strategies, a relationship and rapport needs to be established between the parent and child. The child facing discipline for inappropriate behavior needs to know and feel that the parent loves him or her and that discipline is part of parenting love. Once the child knows that he or she is loved and cared for, discipline does not become an act of hate, but an act of teaching… Continue Reading

Loving your child is…

There are hundreds of ways to show love for your child. Some are simple and some are not hard to do at all. Child psychologist and child development experts shared that you can not say “I love you” to your child too many times.  It’s important, however, before any parent can begin to show love toward their child, is to ask these two questions:

“What is love?” and “Do I love myself as a parent”

Yes, it’s important to love yourself first. As your child grows up, he or she will certainly be able to tell if you love yourself. They will be able to tell by the way you demonstrate your love for them. You see, the… Continue Reading

Parenting With Love

Accept your child as is. Don’t try to make your child into another person that he or she does not want to be. It common for children to strive to be someone different than their parents. It’s also common for children become more like their parents, as they grow older. Love your child for who he or she is now!

There are many things that a parent can do to show his or her love for a child. Experts in the area of child psychology say it’s as easy as saying, “I love you” to a child. Other ways to show your love may include the following:

Attend your child’s activities. You don’t… Continue Reading

Morality and Parenting

Part of our education as we grow and develop as human-beings is to establish a set of beliefs. Many of our beliefs and character traits pivot around our moral values. One of the benefits of raising children is not only passing on our family history and cultural beliefs, but moral beliefs, as well. Children, as early as the age of two, begin to understand the concepts of right and wrong. This article will help you, the parent, with some beginning talking points to begin discussing moral values with your child.

Possible Topics to Discuss:

• Your child sees cheating occurring at school.
• Your child witnesses drugs being sold at school.
• Your child finds some money or a valuable item