Understanding your child and his or her behavior is the most important skill you should have as a parent. A child starts showing his or her personality gradually from birth to age six. They are young explorers and each one has a unique personality and different traits. Thus, each child expresses differently. The real change […]
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“Being a working mom is not easy.” “You have to be willing to screw up at each level.” Do such thoughts cross your head also because you too are a working mother? On the other hand, even if not a working mother still you could be nodding your head in agreement to these. I can
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Discipline is the most commonly misunderstood word. Take a moment to answer the following questions about the way you deal with your children and their misbehaviors. 1. Do you repeat the same instructions to your children repeatedly? 2. Do you find yourself arguing with your children about their behavior? 3. Do you find yourself getting
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What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is a focused approach for the treatment of various types of emotional, behavioral and psychiatric problems. It is essentially a collaborative and individualized program that helps individuals to identify their unhealthy thoughts and behaviors and learn or relearn healthier skills and habits. It has been researched
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Diana Blumberg Baumrind a clinical and developmental psychologist initially identified three parenting styles: Authoritative, Authoritarian and Permissive. Maccoby and Martin expanded upon Baumrind’s three original parenting styles and defined four parenting styles (Ref. Figure 1) Figure 1: Baumrind’s Parenting Styles Model What is Parenting Style Simply stating, parenting style means how parents respond and demand to
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