Children can pick up bad habits from peers or from other family members, or develop them on their own. Regardless of how the child has learned the bad habit, it can be annoying to parents, school teachers and caregivers, and distract other children. Remember that child bad behavior is often self-calming or soothing, or resorted to when they feel insecure, scared, worried or sleepy. Click here to Read more
Also known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or crib death, infant cot death is one of the most common causes of infant death in the world even today. The tragic phenomenon of SIDS death usually strikes infants from 1 month to 1 year of age, although mostly within the second to fourth month while they sleep. While the thought of SIDS death is frightening as it is largely unexplainable because it could be caused by a number or combination of factors, the risk of SIDS is also avoidable if precautions are taken. Click here to Read more
Puberty begins approximately between the ages of 10-12 or earlier, but is easier to define it as the time during which the sexual organs of boys and girls mature and reproduction becomes possible. Puberty usually takes 4 years but can also extend up to five or six years. Regardless of the time it takes, having the puberty talk with your child is important. Children are exposed to an onslaught of information and adult content through books, movies, television and from their friends, and trying to protect their childhood or innocence only leads to a delay in the talk. No parent wants to have to discuss puberty problems when the child is faced with their first menstrual period or wet dream and is completely distraught. Click here to Read more
There are a number of reasons, stay-at-home dads (SAHDs) are becoming more common as fathers opt to stay at home and look after children while their partners or spouses go to work. The most common situations responsible for fathers at home are when the woman is earning more or is at a more critical juncture in her career, when the man is more inclined to look after children, when the parents want a more involved family life for their children, or when the father has a job which allows him to telecommute or works freelance. Click here to Read more
