A lot of people think kids are cute. Especially their own kids. But even the most doting parent has to admit that their kids are little terrors when it’s time for them to go to school – especially if it’s for the first time. If you’re a parent faced with the daunting prospect of sending your child to school for the first time, then read on to learn everything you need to know to make it a joyful, memorable and stress-free experience for both of you. How do parents see the child’s first day at school? When parents send their kid to preschool, they can’t but help feel a sense of pride. They are overjoyed by the fact that their little one is taking the first step towards a bright future. They feel on top of the world, and this is reflected in the innumerable selfies and social media updates. Sending their child to school is an exciting milestone in a parent’s life. Unfortunately, the child doesn’t necessarily share that excitement… How do kids see the first day in school? For a kid, the first day at school is a plunge into the unfamiliar. Their environment changes. They are surrounded by new people and faces.

Raising kids has never been easy, and in this day and age, it’s particularly challenging. But perhaps nothing’s more challenging for a parent than the prospect of helping a child cope with grief. It may be grief over the loss of a pet, a friend, or a family member. It could be grief due to separation, or worse, grief due to someone’s death. Are you a parent faced with this challenge? Then read on for some advice on how to help your child get through this difficult time. Use simple and clear words Breaking the news is an art. How you approach your child with the news is very important. While remaining sensitive to your child’s emotions, it is best to take a direct approach and tell them clearly and precisely what happened. “I am sorry that your pup died this morning. We won’t see it again”, or, “Your best friend has moved to a new place, and you will have to say goodbye” would be ways to begin the conversation. Allow your kid to grasp the reality and then talk further. Listen and reassure Most of the times, kids don’t react the way we expect them to. Sometimes, they cry, sometimes they don’t, and sometimes, they might even seem indifferent.

It is natural for couples to disagree on occasion. But does that justify fighting in front of your children? Every couple has arguments due to a wide range of reasons. Many of these arguments in fact concern the well-being of the children. But fighting in front of your children is actually detrimental to them, and can damage them psychologically and emotionally. There are a number of ways your child is negatively impacted if they watch you fighting with each other, especially when the fight involves mature subjects that they cannot understand. Children interpret fights between their parents, and are affected by it, depending on the stage of emotional development they’ve reached: Toddlers Parents fighting in front of child who is a toddler makes the child prone to adopting the same body language that the parents exhibit while they are struggling. This is the age when they reciprocate the things they see. Thus, watching their father yelling at their mother, or vice versa, while growing up, might lead to them emulating these behaviors. Preschoolers Children who are in the age group of 3-5 years are highly sensitive, as this is when they start to grow emotionally. Thus, whenever they see their parents arguing, they start to believe that they are the cause of the fight.

Is your child struggling with homework? Is your kid finding it tough to start and finish the homework? Is your kid constantly distracted by their smartphones and tablets, among other things? If you’re a parent for whom the answer to all the aforementioned questions is ‘Yes’, then you’ve come to the right place! Read on to find out how you can help instill in your kid a habit of doing their homework regularly and diligently. Understanding the problem Every parent is plagued by this question- why does my child find it boring to do homework? Understanding this will go a long way towards understanding your child, and thus solving this problem. Kids are playful and love to engage in activities that make them enjoy. Homework doesn’t provide any enjoyment to them. They find it to be a boring, tiresome and mechanical task. What not to do Before deciding what to do, here are few things that you should not do: Don’t force your kid to do homework Stop nagging your kid. Don’t project on own insecurities onto your kid. Don’t punish your kid , as it won’t help. If your kid argues, don’t argue back – rather make them understand your point of view.

Over two million deaths worldwide are prevented by vaccination each year. Young children in developing countries die mostly from neonatal tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenza B, and measles. And all of them are preventable by vaccination. The reason behind these deaths is mainly due to their missing vaccinations – be it due to a delay in getting the shots, lack of access, or any number of reasons. Here in the States, access to vaccination is considerably easier. And yet, many parents delay or entirely skip vaccinations for their children. Read on to learn about ten reasons why this is a bad idea: Incidence of the disease increases It is a well-known fact that the incidence of some of the most serious infectious diseases, like polio and smallpox, saw a drastic reduction mainly due to the vaccination programs. Without vaccination, there would be constant cases of polio-related deaths and disabilities, and smallpox infections and deaths. So vaccination is crucial in order to keep these infectious diseases in check. The chances of getting an infection are higher When you are not vaccinating your children, they become prone to infections. For instance, when you miss giving them the pertussis vaccine, their chances of getting whooping cough are higher, since they are unprotected.