Know Your Kids NG

You have 30 minutes to get your 2-1/2-year-old dressed, fed, and in the car. You start to take off her pajamas, but she insists, "Me do it!" You watch as she struggles to get the top over her head, her frustration mounting. She refuses your offer to help: "No, me do it!" You think:  "Aaaaargh!" She thinks:  "I know I can do it!" Whereas infants have no sense of themselves as separate individuals,  toddlers  are newly aware of, and eager to test, their autonomy. "This push for independence is a good thing, though it can be frustrating for the parents," assures Pamela High, MD, director of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Hasbro Children's Hospital, in Providence, Rhode Island. "You want your child to become self-sufficient, even though in the moment you want to get them out the door," she observes. If you can surrender to the reality that everything takes longer with a toddler -- bathing, dressin...

2-year-old Sophie pitched a fit because her mom wouldn't give her a pear. Explaining that there weren't any pears -- offered her a banana, an apple, a kiwi -- but nothing else would appease her: "I want a pear!" If you've ever tried reasoning with a 2-year-old, you know the meaning of futility. Toddlers are wondrously curious and beguiling. They're also irrational, self-centered, and convinced of their own omnipotence. But you can't blame them -- that's just the way their brains are wired. Still in an early stage of cognitive development, toddlers think in fundamentally different ways from older children and adults. Fortunately, understanding how your toddler's mind works can help you to endure, and even to enjoy, the terrible twos. Here, our experts decode some of the more maddening, mystifying toddler tactics -- and offer ways to help you deal. The Drama Queen The scene:  Your toddler pinches her finger in a toy. You rush over to find ...

Twins share a great bond, but when you're a young twin its one thing to share a womb or a birthday but quite another to share a toy. When my friends had children, the first words their kids would say was either mummy or daddy, but for  a mother of twins, when they  start t alking, the first word they would probably say is MINE! Conflict from sibling rivalry occurs as twin children compete for dominance, parental attention and independence. The fight may start over who gets the toy or who gets the best seat in the car but this is often a smoke screen for underlying issues such as feelings of jealousy, anger or insecurity. It can be hard for younger twins to understand these feelings and often the fight becomes a test to see who deserves to be first,  who' s stronger, smarter, better or more loved. Equally, parents find it hard to understand why their twins constantly bicker, tease and provoke each other rather than just get along and be frien...

Usually Parents or Guardian are most concerned if they are doing a great job with their children or if they need to improve a little bit in some areas or change their style of parenting completely. It's healthy and normal to feel that way sometimes, it shows you love your child.  Here are some tips or guidelines that would help improve Parent Child Relationships: Try to set a side time on a regular basis to do something fun with your child. Never disagree about discipline in front of the children. Never give an order, request, or command without being able to enforce it at the time. Be consistent, that is, reward or punish the same behavior in the same manner as much as possible. Agree on what behavior is desirable and not desirable. Agree on how to respond to undesirable behavior. Make it as clear as possible what the child is to expect if he or she performs the undesirable behavior. Make it very clear what the undesirable behavior is. It is not enough to say, ...

One of the KEY things that you should learn as a parent/guardian is Understanding your child. It is very helpful in becoming effective in guiding and nurturing your child as they grow and mature. You need to bear in mind that your child has a unique personality. The Earlier you understand this, the better your relationship is with them . Observing your children as they sleep, eat, or play is one of the ways in which you can understand them: Look for the consistent traits. Which are their best activities?  Do they adjust easily to changes or do they need time to familiarize themselves with certain things? These characteristics are normal in children, so its okay if your child exhibits any of these traits. Always try to make out time to talk to your children. Communication helps build better relationships between Parents and their kids: this is crucial to gaining information and understanding. Young children actually require less verbal language and more facial expression a...