•      During the winter months we all feel cold and some of us do not tolerate this weather and get sick. •      If this is the way with adult subjects let us imagine how it is difficult for our young children. f WHY CHILDREN ARE MORE PRONE TO GET COLd Children are more often the victims compared to adults, it’s not uncommon for colds to start by six months of age, especially in large family households. There are multiple reasons for this: 1) children under seven years of age have immature immune systems which makes them more susceptible to cold and flu viruses. 2) young children spread more germs to each other because of their tendency to cough and sneeze without covering their mouth. Additionally, they more often contact contaminated surfaces (desks, table tops and toys) and subsequently touch their nose, eyes or mouth facilitating germ transmission. 3) upper airways of young children (including the ears and sur...

When children have fury, parents often try to stop screaming as soon as possible, but experts say it's good to put out negative emotions A child screaming on the floor of the shop, diving next to the slide or does not want to get up from the floor on the bus. Everyone experienced it. And those who thought that they were unprofitable children quickly corrected themselves when they themselves experienced the first tantrum. Fog outbursts are common in young children, and they are even an important part of the emotional and psychological health of the child. Little children do not know how to cope with emotions, and that usually ends in a close fight of parents with 15 kilos of pure anger. Instinctive is the reaction of each parent to silence the child and interrupt the outburst, but experts say that it is necessary to do the opposite. It is better for a child to emit negative emotions than to keep them in. Although it is not easy for parents to understand or tolerate i...

Simple ways to help the child alleviate the fear of a doctor Experts say the fear of a doctor is the result of several factors: the temperament of the child, his age and previous experience in clinics and hospitals. Children who are small and often ill and exposed to a number of unpleasant searches have a greater chance of developing a fear of going to the pediatrician. If we add to this the so-called developmental fear of unknown people and situations, the departure of a doctor for some parents is a nightmare. Highly in the list of stressful situations in a doctor's office is certainly vaccination and any procedure involving the needle. A child who is afraid of a doctor usually cries loudly, gives resistance, and cannot calm down. It's hardest with kids between one and four years because they already withdraw certain associations when they see a doctor or when they realize they have to go to the hospital, but they cannot logically and rationally explain that it's...

In each child, there is a natural potential for risk assessment that needs to be developed and not suppressed during childhood. What's the risk in a kid's game? A risk game can be defined as an act of enthusiasm that includes the risk of physical injury and a game that provides the ability to challenge, test and investigate the boundaries and learn about the risk of injury. So, a risky game is an important factor for children's health and development including self-confidence, social skills and physical activity. When we try to limit a child's risky game, we capture their primary need for risk, which can ironically cause children to be less secure. This is because the child learns the skills of risk management precisely through risk research in the game, thus gaining the knowledge and skills they can apply in other situations. If they have an adult who manages a risk they will never learn how to do it independently. Statistics vs. Reason During the ye...

As a holiday season approaches and the schools are having a break you certainly as a parent want your time off too. Fortunately for you, regardless of the undeniable harmfulness of excessive exposure of children to screens, there are also a number of positive effects of television on a child, provided that the child is watching a children's program, educational shows, appropriate animated films, documentaries ... Television provides information about the life and the world in which we live, which does not always mean bad things. It encourages the development of intellectual abilities, such as listening, understanding, and memory. Children approach letters and reading as well as foreign languages. If you notice a child showing interest in a particular foreign language, encourage it in many other ways. With a high-quality television program, the child expands his horizons, introduces the human values of this diversity. Rules how and when children should not watch TV: ...

It is greatly important for parents to work on developing their children's confidence. Two years ago, scientists from the University of Washington came to the conclusion that the self-confidence of the child was built up to 5 years of age. A lot of things cannot change since that age. And it is well known that self-confidence is the key to success in life. And what is self-confidence? Self-confidence is a belief that you can manage your body, behavior, and challenges you face in the world around you. If our children believe in themselves, they take more risks in life, they will more often achieve their goals and achieve great things. The good thing is that self-confidence is not something that is gained (or not) born, but it has to work on its development. Parents can help their children develop a better picture of themselves by creating opportunities for them to practice and improve their skills. Allow them to make mistakes, but be there to patronize them to keep trying. The...

Why to read children's accent from the earliest age ? Of utmost importance is reading to children of all ages, not just the youngest. The method of reading aloud is very important for developing reading habits and later success in school, as well as for general success in acquiring knowledge, say pedagogues. Reading the accent should be applied when it suits all participants in the act of reading, either in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening. Spontaneous reading can take place in a car, in a doctor's waiting room, on a bus, in a city, in a park, on a trip.   Read the children's accent from birth so they can: Connect reading and books with pleasant feelings hear sounds, rhymes and words to use their sense of hearing, sight and touch create sounds - from swinging to word show the picture, and the person reading to name what the child shows they begin to understand that the images show certain objects from their surroundings And of course, ...

Departure to the kindergarten represents not only an important period in the process of child development but also a major change in the functioning of the whole family. Although this event is an integral part of almost every child's life, it can often be stressful, as it requires adapting to new circumstances, both to the child and to the parent. How much a departure to kindergarten is a significant event in the child's life, we will realize if we remember that it represents his first true obligation, similar to what Mom and Dad have when preparing for a job every day or when a brother and a sister go to school. Research shows that the adaptation process is sometimes more stressful for parents (especially mothers) than for a child. Such data are understandable because the kindergarten often means the first long separation, but also the modification of the roles that Mom and Dad had by then, which are now largely taken up by educators. When they talk about parents' st...

As a most of us are foreigners in Dubai we are all aware of stress and changes moving brought to our lives. Every major change in the family means stress for each member. Whether it's a child's upbringing, a loss of a family member or any other type of major change…. One of the biggest stresses in each family is certainly relocation. If for any reason you are planning to relocate your family to another city or state please make sure to carefully consider few things! 1- Do not overly what you expect from the new residential area and the place you are moving into. Every detail cannot be known, and you have a real image in your head and so teach children. Children should not understand moving as something negative but you need to explain it to them. so conversation is key! It is very important that you listen to them and be careful with their feelings! Tell them it's normal if they feel sad or if they're tense! 2- When preparing a child for relocation...

When you start your parental journey, do not even think that you can shout at your children. Well, these are just wonderful, small babies, so gentle and innocent. As your sweet baby grows, it becomes a little child, they are pushing harder and harder to test your limits and patience. Soon you realize that you are not the perfectly patient parent you thought you are.           Capture yourself as you argue with that little person who sounds very mature, but is actually very immature in his development. Testing you in ways you did not even know was possible. But your children are similar to you in some way, either by personality or temperament. These common features are part of what makes it easy for them to play with your patience.           The good news is that we are adults, mature and we can get ourselves out of the bad weather and take ourselves out properly in a stressful...