15 Tips and Tricks for your child's behavior. 1.      Children do as you do . Your child imitates and observes you as an idol to follow and behave in this world. Since you are that idol you need to act upon it and use your  behavior  to guide her. If you want your child to say or do something, then you need to do it first. An example of that is the word please. Also, if you want your child to grow up polite and talks in a low normal voice then you should also speak quietly and gently.   2.        Show your child how you feel . Try being honest with your child by telling him/her how his  behavior  affects you. This will help see their feelings in you just like a mirror, it’s a way of empathizing. So you might say, ‘I’m getting upset because there is so much noise I can’t talk on the phone’. When you start the sentence with ‘I’, it gives your child the chance to see things from your perspec...

Child Drawing Analysis Did you know? The best way to know your child’s emotional state is to go through their drawings? Most children love to draw and paint, but it’s because they can reflect their emotions and minds to take us to their world and inner thinking. It’s the same way as adult’s express anger, frustration, sadness etc…  For this reason, the best way to interact with your child is by discussing his/her drawing, but be careful it’s not good to over think your child’s drawing, but rather share the experience of talking about it with them, this would enhance the bond between you.    Examples of these drawing would be: 1)    A Bunch of Balloons: An analysis by Dr. Martin T. Stein states that such drawings show that a child has a strong bond with their mother’. Although it is a good thing, but learning how to  separate  the child from their mother would build that  independent  development ev...

Researches have shown that the family makes critical contributions to a child’s achievements from early childhood through high school. Talking and playing with infants, reading bedtime stories with toddlers, playing math and reading games with elementary school students, helping middle school students with their homework, and establishing appropriate boundaries for teenagers are foundations for success in school. Many families, however, require assistance in providing these basics of a supportive home learning environment. When parents, families, and members of community are involved with schools, all children benefit. Adult participation sends the message that school is important and the work children do there is worthy of adult attention. Many people, however, do want to volunteer but they don’t know how to begin. They may believe that children and teachers do not want them there, or they may not know how to fit one more activity into an already tight schedule. These situations ...