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Month: October 2019

Why do parents give in so easily to their children

Why do parents give in so easily to their children

Parenting has always been a hard task and has become even more challenging in these modern days. To add to this, lifestyle that keeps changing rapidly, never ending demands, new requirements in life bring in added challenges.  During the olden times, life as we know was very different. Fathers were required to work and mothers took care of children and domestic duties. Families were large and children had the support of grandparents, aunts and uncles. But, nowadays, it is not…

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Do not overreact to lies

Do not overreact to lies

It’s not uncommon for children of all ages to lie at some point in time as they grow.  Children as small as 3-5 years old will make up stories and tell fantastic tales. As kids get older, the will lie to get out of trouble or to escape punishment.  A lie is nothing but “not telling the truth”. Hiding half the information or omitting details and misrepresenting truth are the same as lying. It clearly indicates that the child is…

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Say no to spanking

Say no to spanking

To spank or not to spank? This has been a point of contention for long. In fact, the age old question “to spank or not” sparks a strong debate among both parents and psychologists. Studies show that almost all parents in the world have spanked their children sometime or the other.  Spanking is an act of slapping, especially on the bottom of a child with an open hand, as a punishment for bad behaviour.   However, what parents need to understand…

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