As a child I was an avid reader and my parents gave me a lot of books to help with my English and I was always reading. It was fun to explore new worlds through the words that I was reading and my parents were of course supportive. Once I grew older I realized that English wasn't the only language I needed to know, it was hard at first to broaden my horizons but it was worth it. We need to step … [Read more...]
Are Parents Too Overprotective in the West and Too Lax in the East?
People in eastern countries such as China tend to be much more lax when it comes to how strangers react to children. It isn't uncommon for Chinese women to come up to infants in a restaurant and bring them back for the waitstaff to dote on them. Many westerners feel as though this is highly dangerous since child trafficking is an issue, even in the east. However, easterners claim that the warmth … [Read more...]
The Cultural Battleground of Sleepovers
When you and your partner have children, undoubtedly, there will be differences in how each person was raised. How you were raised will have an effect on how you raise your own children, and the way your partner was raised will effect how your own children will grow up. One of the things that will come up is the issue of sleep overs. Some parents are fine with them and others have a lot of anxiety … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Introducing Sport To Young Children #AD
Sports are good for children to get into to help them understand different aspects of life that they will need throughout. One of the best things it provides is exercise, regular exercise is important for a long and healthy life. It also helps with socialization, it gives them an idea what it feels like to be part of a team of people who enjoy the same thing. It's also important to experience … [Read more...]
Secure attachment: how father-child play can help
There is new scientific evidence that suggests that the more fathers, in particular, play with their children at a younger age will affect short to long term attachment several months later. The idea of playing with children was described in the study as stimulation and key differences were made between supportive and intrusive stimulation. The concept of sensitivity in the stimulation is not … [Read more...]