Sharing issue
The word “mine” is a young children favorite line, and is normally used to remind others of their territorial rights. Unfortunately this possesive behavior will not let up the child has developed the let go ability and it is usually the age of three and four years old. They said that toddlers at this point tends to be self centered, and they only understand their needs and wants.
It is important to help your child understand the give and take in this world. With your constant guidance and enforcing the sharing rule at home with your child will help improve the situation. Teaching of sharing to toddlers is a slow process. Developmentally, they are not ready. Still, most parents feel the need to lay the groundworks so that their child can share successfully with friends when he is a bit older.
Toddlers are not developmentally ready to share toys with other children. Instead of forcing the sharing issue, use the toddlers years to gently teach your child about sharing. Keep expectations low, practice by sharing community toys at playgrounds and introduce the alternate concept of taking turns.
Two shots better than one
As a parent, you probably have your child vaccinated against the influenza virus every year. However, flu shot is not enough to protect your child from influenza-induced secondary complications caused by the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium. It affect not just the upper respiratory tract but also the other parts of the body, such as the lungs like pneumonia, the lining of the brain and spinal cord or meningitis, and the ears or otitis media.
Children two years and above who are at high risk for complications from influenza should be given the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or PCV, it protects your child from secondary complications of flu. Preventing diseases through vaccination is just as necessary as giving your child clothes, shelter and a good education. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is usually given just once in a person’s lifetime
Spanking or squat your kids
Did you experience to spank your kids if they are an out-of-control monster with a sense of entitlement? There is a huge different from discipline and punishment, because it teaches children to learn from their mistakes rather than suffer for them. Somehow, punishment focuses on the parent being responsible for controlling a child’s behavior, and it leads to fear and resentment, guilt and ashame.
Punishment is a one way street. And also, you may has not been giving them a chance to correct their behavior or learn appropriate response.
Discipline however is teaching of an acceptable behavior to children. There are careful ways in disciplining toddlers and every parent should be familiar with it.
Discipline encourage your child to control themselves from within. Parents should set rules that are aligned to their own values and beliefs. When parents discipline a child they may learn independence and to take their responsibility with their actions and to make their own choices based on mutually accepted rules.
Being a parent is complex and challenging. Good parenting requires love, patience, coping skills, empathy, emotional maturity, compassion, and education.
Jealousy and Sibling Rivalry
Toddlers and preschoolers believe they should get undivided attention whenever they order it because they live at the center of their universe. This self-centered view of life is the source of sibling rivalry and jealousy. When the attention they demand isn’t there because it’s being morph into green-eyed monsters.
Smitten with jealousy, they sulk, sabotage, scream or solicit more attention by hitting their siblings, breaking toys, throwing tantrums and so on. Justified or not, your child’s jealousy can tear your heart out. Interpret their jealous behaviour as a teachable moment by giving her both attention she needs and the opportunity to be helpful.
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Teach Your Child To Pray
Having faith in God and making the child believe that everything was created by Him is one of the important lessons that a parent can teach to his child.
Teach them the word “Pray”. Though I’m not that religious at all, yet I make it a point to have my child familiarize with praying:
1. Before eating, thanking for the food we’re eating. Because all of us know, who doesn’t may be an insensitive person, still many people can’t eat 3-5 times a day as much as regular family does. And we should be grateful that we have foods to eat on our plate regardless how much or how delicious it was.
2. Before sleeping, thanking of the day we’re still alive and healthy. Of not getting sick and will also pray for those who are (sick). Of how blessed we are and knowing that God bless all of us His children. and;
3. After waking, thanking that we’re still alive and is looking forward again for another fruitful and lovely day ahead.
With this, I can teach my children not to be selfish and sympathize to other children out there and appreciate how blessed they are to share it to some that are not.
