PARENTING and CHILD CARE

Best Ways New Dad Can Help A New Mom   The arrival of a new baby brings a number of changes in life, especially if that child is the first child of the parents. There is great wonder and amazement every time we hear of a father not sleeping at night and taking care of his newborn baby. Both mother and father are responsible for the newborn baby. Mothers should not assume all the responsibility of caring for a child. Let the father also play a role in it. No matter how prepared they are, those who are first parents go through a mild shock in the first few weeks. Although both parents make a lot of adjustments in life at this time, naturally the mother has to take on a lot more responsibilities at this time. The first few weeks are much harder for the mother than the push on the body during childbirth. The father has a lot to do in this difficult time so that the father's bond with the child is strengthened and the mother's workload is somewhat reduced. Once a b...

How Kids Will Bring Positive Change Your Life – IF YOU LET THEM Have you ever heard celebs say, “My kids changed my life” or “I now look at the world differently”? That’s it. There’s so much on and  off-line  “buzz” on how parents should and  shouldn't  raise their kids. But very few talk about how much kids affect parents and the way parents perceive the world. When entering our lives, kids have a way of turning our world’s upside down, changing it and even healing it. Moreover, the relaxed leisure time you spend with your kid can give you so many insights, hope and healing as good as any therapist. Eventually, our kids grow up. One day when you’re interacting with them, you’ll discover there’s a great person in front of you. Now, let’s find out the specific ways our kids can affect us.   1.     Lessons Kid’s Teach Us Kids are innocent, pristine and pure-hearted. Children remind us of how we once were. Kid’s tea...

You're busy, and also your other family members and children. The "to-do" list never seems to get completely checked off. If you're living to work instead of working to live, it's time to reset your priorities and focus on re-claiming quality family time. Here are a few strategies you should follow to make dinner time occasions for nourishing not only the body but the mind, heart, and soul as well. How to Reclaim Family Dinner Time? The shared family meal used to be a given. While breakfast and lunch might be taken according to individuals’ specific needs and schedules, supper time has for generations been a family’s chance to sit down and break bread together while catching up on the day.  The centrality to family life of a shared mealtime is reflected in its long history of being portrayed on film, running the gamut from the idealized . . . As the traditional family paradigm—with dad pulling a paycheck and mom staying home—has become less of a norm...