April 25th, 2011 → 10:47 am @ Nigel
by Aberdeen Proving Ground Children with ADHD: Unlocking the Secrets to Good Behavior – A Parenting Guide For the parents of a child with ADHD, everyday tasks turn into battles—from getting the child out the door in the morning to getting him to bed at night. My son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 6, so I remember what it was like to have a daily tug of war with an attention disordered child all too well. Parents look for help everywhere. They may read one book after another and hear a parade of behavioral experts speak who give them parenting tips that don’t seem to work. The more books they read and experts they seek out, the worse their child’s behaviorseems to get. “ADHD is a ‘brain difference.’ Your child’s brain works differently than 95% of his peers. So ‘one size fits all’ parenting techniques won’t necessarily fit your child.” In my practice and in my work with my own son, I discovered a number of techniques and strategies that can help parents improve the behavior of a child with ADHD. ADHD Secret #1: Parenting Techniques Must Be Adapted to Kids with ADHD What works for adolescents with ADHD may not work for a seven-year-old with this diagnosis. Likewise, if a behavior modification technique works for 95% of children, that doesn’t mean it will be effective for the 5% of kids with ADHD. The time out is a classic example of a behavior modification tool that is often misused with children who hav Read More
April 25th, 2011 → 10:47 am @ Nigel
by Aberdeen Proving Ground Children with ADHD: Unlocking the Secrets to Good Behavior – A Parenting Guide For the parents of a child with ADHD, everyday tasks turn into battles—from getting the child out the door in the morning to getting him to bed at night. My son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 6, so I remember what it was like to have a daily tug of war with an attention disordered child all too well. Parents look for help everywhere. They may read one book after another and hear a parade of behavioral experts speak who give them parenting tips that don’t seem to work. The more books they read and experts they seek out, the worse their child’s behaviorseems to get. “ADHD is a ‘brain difference.’ Your child’s brain works differently than 95% of his peers. So ‘one size fits all’ parenting techniques won’t necessarily fit your child.” In my practice and in my work with my own son, I discovered a number of techniques and strategies that can help parents improve the behavior of a child with ADHD. ADHD Secret #1: Parenting Techniques Must Be Adapted to Kids with ADHD What works for adolescents with ADHD may not work for a seven-year-old with this diagnosis. Likewise, if a behavior modification technique works for 95% of children, that doesn’t mean it will be effective for the 5% of kids with ADHD. The time out is a classic example of a behavior modification tool that is often misused with children who hav Read More
April 23rd, 2011 → 5:16 pm @ Nigel
by Aberdeen Proving Ground 7 Faith-based Parenting Principles Children is expected to be a blessing to parents. However, raising children that fulfill the expectation of parents requires special attention and skills. These 7 golden rules support the raising of empowered, God-fearing children. 1. Providence Parents have a sense of obligation to provide for the ones that they helped to bring into this world. No one looks favourably upon a father who is unable or unwilling to provide for his children. Children learn to rely on good parents to provide for their needs. Kids in functional homes do not need to be concerned about what to eat or where they will sleep. What about our heavenly Father? Is He a reliable provider? Can we reasonably leave Him to take care of us? Wise parents help their children to learn to accept God as THE Great Provider. Gen 22:15 recounts Abraham’s show of faith and how has been rewarded as being the father of nations. Responsible parents will happily lavish bountiful gifts on obedient children. Matt 7- 11 points to how God views our requests. Only a delusional parent would give stone to a child that asks for bread. So in our Godly living, we should feel comfortable to ask, seek and knock of God. Like a responsible parent, He will respond to our needs. Romans 8:28 puts the icing on the cake. We are assured that as long as we remain true and faithful God will be working for good things to happen to you. An aside: Note that Abraham was willing to s Read More
April 21st, 2011 → 11:22 pm @ Nigel
by lecercle Parents of Explosive Children – Unique Ways To Stop the Explosions Parents of Explosive children need to understand that in order to stop the Explosions you need to motivate your child to want to change. One of the best ways to do this is to wake them up to themselves and their differences from the norm. No one wants to be abnormal or not right. This will motivate them to want to change. Many children with explosive behaviors are not really aware of what they are doing especially when they are doing it. You can help them become aware and help them to change how they deal with their anger. In order to be successful though you will need to help them to learn replacement avenues to dealing with their overwhelming emotions. These emotions will not just disappear. Changing this explosive behavior requires a new option for dealing with angry emotions. Find out what works for other kids the same age as your child and see if it will work for them. Be patient however and keep in mind that this may or may not work for them. Always be willing to try something new if one of your new options does not go well. Another thing to keep in mind is that these behaviors are not intentional. Many parents take these outbursts as intentional misbehaviors or willful disobedience and this usually just adds fuel to the fire. Try to console your child and while doing so ask them for help in finding a solution for them. If you can convince your child that these outbursts are not go Read More
April 21st, 2011 → 11:22 pm @ Nigel
by joerookery Parents of Explosive Children – Unique Ways To Stop the Explosions Parents of Explosive children need to understand that in order to stop the Explosions you need to motivate your child to want to change. One of the best ways to do this is to wake them up to themselves and their differences from the norm. No one wants to be abnormal or not right. This will motivate them to want to change. Many children with explosive behaviors are not really aware of what they are doing especially when they are doing it. You can help them become aware and help them to change how they deal with their anger. In order to be successful though you will need to help them to learn replacement avenues to dealing with their overwhelming emotions. These emotions will not just disappear. Changing this explosive behavior requires a new option for dealing with angry emotions. Find out what works for other kids the same age as your child and see if it will work for them. Be patient however and keep in mind that this may or may not work for them. Always be willing to try something new if one of your new options does not go well. Another thing to keep in mind is that these behaviors are not intentional. Many parents take these outbursts as intentional misbehaviors or willful disobedience and this usually just adds fuel to the fire. Try to console your child and while doing so ask them for help in finding a solution for them. If you can convince your child that these outbursts are not Read More
April 21st, 2011 → 11:22 pm @ Nigel
by Shreyans Bhansali Parents of Explosive Children – Unique Ways To Stop the Explosions Parents of Explosive children need to understand that in order to stop the Explosions you need to motivate your child to want to change. One of the best ways to do this is to wake them up to themselves and their differences from the norm. No one wants to be abnormal or not right. This will motivate them to want to change. Many children with explosive behaviors are not really aware of what they are doing especially when they are doing it. You can help them become aware and help them to change how they deal with their anger. In order to be successful though you will need to help them to learn replacement avenues to dealing with their overwhelming emotions. These emotions will not just disappear. Changing this explosive behavior requires a new option for dealing with angry emotions. Find out what works for other kids the same age as your child and see if it will work for them. Be patient however and keep in mind that this may or may not work for them. Always be willing to try something new if one of your new options does not go well. Another thing to keep in mind is that these behaviors are not intentional. Many parents take these outbursts as intentional misbehaviors or willful disobedience and this usually just adds fuel to the fire. Try to console your child and while doing so ask them for help in finding a solution for them. If you can convince your child that these outbursts a Read More
April 21st, 2011 → 11:22 pm @ Nigel
by Toujia Elementary School 頭家國小 Parents of Explosive Children – Unique Ways To Stop the Explosions Parents of Explosive children need to understand that in order to stop the Explosions you need to motivate your child to want to change. One of the best ways to do this is to wake them up to themselves and their differences from the norm. No one wants to be abnormal or not right. This will motivate them to want to change. Many children with explosive behaviors are not really aware of what they are doing especially when they are doing it. You can help them become aware and help them to change how they deal with their anger. In order to be successful though you will need to help them to learn replacement avenues to dealing with their overwhelming emotions. These emotions will not just disappear. Changing this explosive behavior requires a new option for dealing with angry emotions. Find out what works for other kids the same age as your child and see if it will work for them. Be patient however and keep in mind that this may or may not work for them. Always be willing to try something new if one of your new options does not go well. Another thing to keep in mind is that these behaviors are not intentional. Many parents take these outbursts as intentional misbehaviors or willful disobedience and this usually just adds fuel to the fire. Try to console your child and while doing so ask them for help in finding a solution for them. If you can convince your child th Read More
April 20th, 2011 → 6:25 am @ Nigel
by JSFauxtaugraphy Youth Sports and Negative Parental Behavior: Essay Sample Essay Words 1,880 Introduction Youth sports are a very important part of nurturing and development of children’s character and behavior. As the needs of youth sports participation becomes increasingly complicated and competitive, the role of sports parents and their influence has also evolved over time. On one hand the role of parents cannot be ignored. They provide the all necessary support and backing in different ways; like transportation of players to financial support and investing in equipment. Parents also form the major spectators in these competitive games (Baxter-Jones & Maffuli, 2003Hoefer et al., 2001). As a result parents are essential for youth sport programs (Hoyle & Leff, 1997). Parents provide unreserved emotional support, which is necessary for children’s enjoyment of any sporting activity. In addition what has been repeatedly observed is their positive influence and support in youth sports can improve motivation levels of young participants and improve their motivation, self-esteem and perception of their own ability (Bois, et al., 2005). According to Brustad, (1993) youth sport is regarded as one of the most essential activities in child development. Moreover recent studies indicate that it also contributes to character building and positive behavior. At the same time what is most disturbing is that youth sports is one area where parental conflict and negative Read More
April 18th, 2011 → 11:00 am @ Nigel
by Aberdeen Proving Ground Education and Motivation Normal 0 7.8 ? 0 2 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The great words of “The Three Character Scriptures” once said: “If jade is not shaped, it will not become a tool; if man dos not learn, he will not know the meaning [of life].” For this very reason education has become an important factor in any culture and has developed into many different forms over the years. First and most importantly, in order to discover the most effective way to promote education, we must realize what education really is and why it is important. From my perspective, education is a series of understandings, being able to comprehend facts and information. This will lead to the formation of personal opinions and new methods, which will contribute onto the general collection of knowledge. This forever building on the foundation of previous discoveries is what separates mental exploration from physical or manual labor. Manual labor only produces limited and temporary results, but the accumulation of knowledge through education can give you tools which can be used in many forms of application. In other words, work and physical labor will give a man a fish and he will be fed for a day, but learning and education can equip a man with skills of how to fish. Understanding “how to fish” is both a major benefit for the man himself and the rest of society. Learning can allow us to become independent thinkers and have Read More
April 16th, 2011 → 5:39 pm @ Nigel
by Toujia Elementary School 頭家國小 The Importance Of Sports Motivation For Your Children I can’t stress enough the importance of getting children motivated and involved in sports at a young age. With child obesity sky-rocketing it is now more important than ever for parents to instill sports motivation in their children. Not only is it great exercise to keep them healthy, but it also teaches them discipline and competition. On top of all that they will probably make some new friends as well and keep out of trouble as they get older. Here are some ways that you can help your child love sports from the age of six months and on into adulthood. Even Babies Can Play Sports Even at the age of six months, you can give your child sports motivation and the desire to play sports later in life. Look at what Tiger Woods’ father did for him at such a young age. One good activity to start with is playing with balls. The ball should be very soft, but try to avoid foam balls, babies have a habit of chewing off small chunks of the foam and this could be a choking hazard. Start by rolling the ball to your baby and encourage him or her to roll it back to you. After your baby has this mastered you can try to teach him or her to throw the ball to you. As your baby becomes a toddler you can teach him or her to catch the ball. Show your child how to place their arms out in front of them, hands open and flat, then gently toss the ball to them. It w Read More
