True friends never leave each other, even if one of them is walking on the wrong path of life. A true friend will try to correct the other in a way that it does not hurt the ego of the other friend. Friends don’t mind when mistakes are pointed out; rather they try to accept it and change themselves for …

Showing your love and affection — Most parents are quick in showing their anger or displeasure to their children when they make a mistake, but very few show their affection, when it’s time to express their feelings. All you have to do is say a ‘Love you’ or give your little one a hug to how him/her that you care. …

In building success into a relationship with children, take advantage of what they already have going for them. Utilize the interests and successes that already have going for them. Utilize the interests and successes that already exist. Find some way to make a child feel successful, then build more success upon that success. When Tommy came to me, he experienced …

Parents should listen to their instincts and pick up their newborn babies when they cry, Queensland University of Technology researcher Professor Karen Thorpe said. A joint study with QUT and the Riverton Early Parenting Centre has found many parents of infants up to 12 weeks, were uncertain about how best to settle their crying baby and whether or not it …

Best Parental Control Software — Most online review websites provide reviews and recommendations based on one, most important fact: Their highest recommendation often goes to the software company that also pays them the most for your sale. If you have ever seen the same annual awards appear on a multiple of vendor websites, then you understand what we mean. Best …

The hate, vilification or bias adopted by a child towards a parent due to behavioral impression or teachings of the other parent is termed as parental alienation syndrome. It is commonly observed in kids whose parents have a deep animosity between themselves, or in kids who have a single parent. This term was first subjectively defined by Richard Gardner in …

My son, Adweit, peeks from the photograph lying on the desk, oblivious to the world around him. Actually no. He’s not. He’s pretty aware of what is happening. He is an amazing kid, and I often wonder how I would have coped with my ‘burden’ without him by my side. Holding my hand and showing me that no matter what …

It’s a colloquial term that refers to a style of parenting which involves paying extremely close attention to children. It’s also called over parenting. It gets its name from the fact that parents hover over children like a helicopter, to make sure they aren’t harmed in any way. This particularly pertains to school-related problems. It can be detrimental for children …

All of us are operating in an increasingly competitive, efficiency-driven atmosphere. While being a super employees or a super boss may have its rewards, but when it comes to parenting, is being a super parent really good for either ourselves or our children? All that Super Parents are really trying to do is to prove to themselves and to the …

Lawnmower parents will constantly solve their children’s problems. The term means the parents “mow” a problem before giving the child a chance to sort out the issue for himself or herself. Lawnmower parents are always hovering over their children, fussing over them, and do not give them the space they need to grow up into responsible and independent adults.