Bed-wetting is the involuntary passage of urine during the night or day. Enuresis, the medical term for it, is fairly normal among preschoolers up to school-aged children. At this age, a child’s physical and emotional preparedness to maintain complete bladder control differs, especially at night while at sleep. In most cases, they have had this condition since birth and often have at least one close relative; it may either be a parent, uncle or aunt, who has had the same problem at about the same age as theirs. As a fact, about 5 to 7 million children wet their beds at night and it is more common among boys than girls. Many researchers consider Enuresis normal until the age of 6.
At the age of 40, I have realized that my parents knew more than what I gave them credit for. Many of us don’t listen to our parents because we think they are ancient. Looking back, I realize that my parents gained their wisdom by surviving on common sense and street smarts. I would like to share some things I have learned from them. Maybe you have learned the same lessons from your own parents.
Funny thing is, few people seem to think sex education is important. Look at the examples. At school, you don’t spend a lot of time in sex ed classes, if you even have a sex ed class. Often, sex ed is taught during a biology class or a health class that doesn’t even last the whole year. Subjects like math and English get more time and attention at every school in the United States. I’m not saying that math and English aren’t important, but the amount of schooling you get in those twosubjects as compared to sex ed is astounding. continue reading…
Raising happy children does not have anything to do with the material possessions that you give to them. Regardless of how many toys kids have or how much you try to shield them from the harsher aspects of life, the ability of children to be happy as they grow up is largely based on internal factors.
Signs of Unhappiness
One of the primary keys to making sure your children are happy is to know how to spot the signs of distress, particularly among children who are under the age of five. Unhappy children typically display some similar behaviors.
When raising children it is vital that you treat them fairly otherwise the imbalance could have lasting effects on their development. You may not even know you are favouring one child over another as often it can be easy to address each situation as it arises rather than taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture.
I consider myself a fairly educated person. I speak both English and Spanish, have passed several psychology classes, and got an A in logic and persuasion. I thought I was prepared for anything life could throw out at me. I didn’t know about teenagers.
Being parents is not an easy task and yet it can be a challenging and enjoyable job. As parents, it is our obligation to promote and support the child’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. The trend now is that both parents are out to work to have both ends meet. And this results to spending less time with the children.
If advice is given on parenting, it is usually give to the mom. Dads tend to have to fend for themselves in this department. New fathers need to know a few things before the arrival of their new baby.
Implementing proper and effective discipline has been of great concern for most parents. To spank or not to spank, is a question often left unanswered.
One day you found out that your child broke your neighbor’s pots deliberately, without apparent reason. Although your child told you about what he did, it does not mean that he is to be free from the consequences of what he did; he still deserves some punishment.
I have three children. They sometimes bicker. Sometimes they bicker A LOT!
While I know this is relatively normal, I am not comfortable just ignoring it. The first thing I do is try to quiet everyone down. Then I talk to the kids and encourage each of them to explain things from their own perspective. This helps each of them see how the other is viewing the situation and I always point out the contrast, which helps illustrate the necessity of proper communication. There’s more to it than this though.
