Posts Tagged: “children”

Children

Teaching Children and Adolescents Responsibility

Parents often ask me, “How do you teach your kids how to be responsible?” Responsibility is defined as the state of fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management. So how do we teach our kids to be responsible? The Perfect Life As parents we want our children to succeed and do well socially and academically. We want our children to never have to struggle too much, be uncomfortable, or be disappointed. We

Entitlement in Children

Helping Kids Develop an Attitude of Gratitude

Lately, I’ve been pondering a lot about how important it is to develop gratitude in families, and especially how important it is for our children to develop an attitude of gratitude.  Gratitude helps kids be optimistic and combats entitlement. What is entitlement and why is it so rampant? Entitlement in this sense is a feeling that I deserve certain things simply because I believe I should have them regardless of the work that I have put forth to acquire them. 

Anxious Baby

Is it possible for a baby to be depressed?

Many parents wonder if it is really possible for a baby to be depressed or to have anxiety, after all, he is just a baby.  The truth is baby’s can become depressed and they can develop anxiety. Many things play a part in a child developing anxiety or depression.  Part of it may be genetic, part of it may be due to medical or physical problems.  A part of it may also be related to the home environment including family

little boy with a bag

Homework and Being Successful.  Do they go hand in hand?

It’s that time of year again.  Time to put up the bathing suites and get out the book bags.  School is in session! For many parents this time can be a time of relief as they get their kids back into school and back on a routine.  For other parents, this time can be stressful as they hustle to get everything ready for their kids to go back to school.  Then there are other parents whose anxiety starts to build

Young Boy Holding Christmas Gift

5 Suggestions to help kids feel secure and truly happy

“I just want my kids to be happy” Seeking for your child to feel secure over being happy will help them more in the long run. I often hear parents say that they just want their kids to be happy.  Who can blame them?  I think that’s what every parent really wants for his or her kids.  However, if we as parents aim for our kids’ immediate happiness, we will often miss the mark on their overall happiness. Have you