Bullies Target Obese Kids
For kids, a few extra pounds may invite trouble from the schoolyard bully. This is what the researchers have discovered that I recently read.
The study shows or it suggested that just by being overweight, a child has a very big chance of getting bullied. Although there are many factors that play a role of getting bullied, like gender, face or family related, being overweight is still the main reason. Being overweight or obese trumps all those other factors when it comes to aggressive behavior from other children.
The study found that being overweight increased the risk of being the target of bullying by 63 percent.
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Toddler Tantrums – What To Do?
Toddler ages 2-4 are experiencing tantrum and it is very common among them. As a parent you need to know the most important thing. Toddler will always want what they want, they will stick on what they say. You as a parent should also stick on your rules. Make them realize that it’s you and your rules will be follow not them. Even if they cry out loud and disturb the neighbor, ignore him. They will stop crying and sooner they will realize it’s not effective.
Toddler tantrum are inevitable part of child’s development. And you cannot avoid it. Just learn how to handle this kind of situation of your kids so it could help them little by little to reduce it and stop the tantrums.
A Home-Based After School Program
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Having an extra activity after school is a good thing for any child. These kind of toddler activities are an excellent source for an extra knowledge and fun!. So, having an extracurricular activity for your child is almost a must!
What if your son’s school does not offer any extracurricular activities. You are probably be worried of depriving your child of, like I said before, all that extra knowledge and fun. What should you do?
Most of us parents think that after school activities are always thought in schools. Well, it’s not. After school extracurricular activities need not be taught in a school-like environment by professional teachers in a structured and timely manner.
There is a lot YOU can do to support your child’s academic, physical and social development. Do not be too concerned about formal programs, as many of our children are already over-scheduled.
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Toddler Reading Activities Suggestions
Many parents are worrying that today’s kids are no longer interested in books and in reading. It may sound true in some way, that they maybe swaying away from books but with today’s modern technology, ebooks is a viable substitute for physical books. But still, with so many things, so many activities to do online, it may also be true that kids of today, the toddlers and teens are reading less and less books.
In a world that is slowly but surely turning away from books and getting glued to monitors or television screens and like I said before, the internet… the importance of having a passion or developing wants for reading cannot be overlooked. Reading is a habit and should be established when the child is relatively young.
As a parent we are the first person to show our kids the value and importance of reading. We must tell them and make them understand that reading can broaden their mind. What can we do to foster this habit and add reading to their daily activities?
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Scolding Without Shouting
There’s a question of concern from a husband and wife about their 3 year old daughter who constantly is trying to get her own way ,no matter what. They try to talk to her at a level that she understands, but she turns and regresses into a baby-like attitude when scolded about her behavior. Is there a way to discipline without reverting to shouting?
I try and blog about my personal experiences too as a parent and at the same time look for other mother and fathers’ experience too regarding the same topic.
As of this writing my 4 year old son is getting scold at a number of times a day. I know it’s normal for a healthy child to be naughty. I feel bad every time I raise my voice to him.
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