Best Parents

Social workers who work with prisoners have given the shocking statistic that one out of every ten people that end up in prison grew up in a home with no dad. What is it that makes a child who grows up in a home where there was a father figure cope better with the stresses of life? Or do they? It is a proved fact that dads can and do make a difference in the lives of their children. Children who have a father that is actively involved in their lives seem to grow up more assured and self-confident Read more [...]

As parents, we all have our own interests. Moms like to do certain activities with the kids and Dads like to do others. Sometimes one parent absolutely despises certain activities that the other parent loves to do. For a Dad who works a lot or is not able to spend as much time with their son as they may like, finding these special Father-Son activities is very important in my opinion. The best special bonding activities that you can do with your son are ones that both of you can do together, being Read more [...]

Disappointments are part of our daily life and may come in various forms. But when a child gets disappointed, he or she may not know how to well to react. Your response will help him/her to understand and be able to deal with such situations when you are not around. To be able to fully appreciate your child and help him/her deal with frustration or any sort of other problem, you must be a friend of your child. He/she must be able to tell you how he/she feels without any hindrance. Let them know Read more [...]

Being a father is not necessarily the "be all" and "end all" of the male existence as compared to what motherhood is for many women. The biggest difference is probably in the biology. Whereas women are biologically wired to be a mother, fatherhood may be more of an incidental or sometimes even an accidental occurrence. It's kind of hard to describe, but though men are needed in order to procreate, their role, once the creation part is done, has historically, and yes, biologically Read more [...]

Many children have issues taking medicine. They don't like the taste. They don't want to be stubborn. They don't think it will work. They might not be able to swallow a pill. All these issues cause problems in getting your child to take the medicine that he or she might need to be taking. Find out what you can do that will help you get your child to take the medicine. Try not to make this a stressful situation. Sure you want to see your child take it and not cause problems, but if it's stressful Read more [...]