These are uncertain times, at best. Quite scary. Definitely uncharted territory. The emergence and rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus has upended all our lives, and there’s no handbook on how to deal with such times (unless you count works of fiction like The Stand by Stephen King). With all that’s happening, it is understandable for you to find yourself struggling. I know I am! But one thing we may be overlooking is how kids are handling the situation.
How to Develop Humility in Your Kids
You might be surprised to hear that one of the best things you can do as a parent is to develop humility in your kids. The surprise comes because humility is grossly misunderstood. It conjures up images of a meek and unassuming child who eats alone in the school cafeteria and does not belong to any group of friends. And you don’t want your kid to be like that.
But genuine humility is not putting yourself down, being subservient all the time, and allowing people to walk all over you. By developing humility in your kids early in their lives, you are building their character and preparing them to meet the challenges and difficulties they will inevitably encounter, while appreciating the good that is given to them.
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10 Tips for Boosting Your Child’s Immunity to Mental Illness
Most parents know how to support a healthy immune system in their child— but preventing mental illness and improving their mental health? Not so much.
Many parents wonder to what degree they really can help a child overcome a family history of addiction or mental illness. And they question what it will take to help their child navigate the stresses of adolescence and young adulthood with mental health intact.
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Lessons I Learned From My Father About Parenting
Now that I have kids of my own, I have come to appreciate the delicate balance of discipline and affection that my father had to maintain in handling us, his own children. Fathers have their special parenting challenges that are different from mothers.
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Millennial Dads: How To Strengthen The Bond Between You And Your Child
Millennial dads came when the world wasn’t looking. Yes, at their current age range, most millennials have become parents to Generation Alpha kids. While mothers of any generation take naturally to child-rearing and bonding (we carried them in our wombs for nine months, after all,) dads, in general, do not have this inherent ability.
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Gifts That Are Actually Useful for New Parents
Being a new parent is challenging on so many levels. Physically, you have to be up and with the baby all the time, and if you’re the mom, you’re still recovering from childbirth. Mentally, you need to be stable under stress and adjust to the idea of having a kid.
Financially, you have to buy baby necessities and equipment which can end up costing a lot of money. People can’t really help on the first two fronts, but they can aid new parents with actually practical gifts that they’ll love and use every day. If you want to help new parents adjust to their little one, definitely add these items to the gift list.
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