Erik Eriskon’s research on crisis has become a gospel for the psychologists dealing with human development. Erikson believed that as opposed to the popular belief human development continued beyond the adolescence and there is a series of stages of development or crisis that the individuals have to face to move on to the next level….
When the children are out of the house in the shopping mall or public places, some kids feel a sense of freedom to do anything they want. Many times they do things that embarrass the parents. When they don’t try to mend their ways on repeated warnings it frustrates and irritates the parents. There are…
When the child is not performing to the even to the bare minimum level expected at school, then the parents should take it up seriously. They should not scream or punish the child for doing badly but try to look for the reason for the bad performance. The best way to get the basics of…
Parents get irritated and frustrated when the kids through tantrums. When do it very often it becomes a cause of worry as well. But there is nothing to really worry if the kids through tantrums as with age they would get over it. This is their way of bringing out frustration and anger. Parents must…
When the parents are busy talking to friends and relatives, the children take advantage of the situation and try to do what they are normally not allowed to do. The parents feel awfully embarrassed and disgusted with the child’s behaviour especially if it hurts the others. One such behaviour is child biting others. There are…
What is the secret of success? Well, good planning, motivation and guidance are factors that contribute to success. To make the children successful parents must help them identify their goals, guide them to achieve it and provide encouragement and support as well. Goal setting can begin at the age of three or even lesser. Initially,…
Nature has given us a lot of resources which we should harness and use it efficiently and give back enough for regeneration of resources. This could be done by recycling, reducing dumping of waste, caring for the environment and the animals and also compassion towards fellow human beings. This would help to make world a…
The parents have a vital role in developing responsibility in children. They learn the first lessons of how to live, what is right and what is wrong from home. Of course, peers and school also have a vital role to play. At early years of life, what they see and do have a great influence…
Each child has different views on cleanliness. While some are really particular about cleanliness others can be least bothered. Tolerance towards unorganised and untidiness is mostly developed by the atmosphere at home and sometimes genetic. The best way to get the children to be organised and clean is to coach them up from childhood. They…
Children are normally afraid of certain things. Is your child afraid of animals, like dogs? Is he afraid of certain loud noises, like that of crackers? Don’t be worried at all. This is his defense mechanism. It is his own way to guard himself. As they grow in age, they will on their own learn…