What is Parenting?
Parenting is the process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood. This is usually done in a child's family by the mother and/or father. Where parents are unable or unwilling to provide this care, it is usually taken on by close relatives, such as older siblings, aunts and uncles, or grandparents. In other cases, children may be cared for by adoptive parents, foster parents, godparents, or in institutions (such as group homes or orphanages).
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| All About Children
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Parenting is not learned by instinct; it requires many complex skills. Parents have responsibility for the physical, emotional, social, sexual, behavioural, educational, creative and spiritual development of their children. And at the same time they must love them unconditionally. Tony Humphreys recognises the many and varied challenges faced |
| Teen Sleep Problems Lead to Depression & Drug Abuse
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Sleep problems in children and teens have reached a crisis level in America. New science shows that these issues are setting the table for obesity, depression, drug abuse, and future cardiovascular disease. Specific biological pathways have now been defined that explain how sleep problems may lead directly to |
| What Defines A Good Parent?
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Someone who is honest, loving, kind, leads by example, thoughtful and disciplines are just a few traits that might describe a good parent. Nearly all parents or parents to be have asked themselves the question, "am I a good parent?" at one point in their life. The |
| New Science Questions Theory of Antidepressant Drugs
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Eva Redei, David Lawrence Stein Professor of Psychiatry at Northwestern's Feinberg School, has presented a study that throws a monkey wrench in the scientific rationale that is used to justify giving out antidepressant medication. She has clearly demonstrated, for the first time, that genes involved with stress are |
| How to Keep Your Little Ones Safe from Sickness
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Parenting young children can be a major pleasure in life. It’s a job that requires a significant degree of responsibility, too. If you’re a devoted parent, you should make it a goal to keep illnesses far away from your children at all times. You need to concentrate on |
| How to get your child the extra help they need in school
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Extra help in school. (Applicable mainly to the UK) The British government promised "that a child with special educational needs should have their needs met" (sec. 1.3, SEN Code of Practice, 2001). Even though it's printed for all to see, they won't be able to keep the promise, |
| Help Your Baby Develop Character
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How Can We Help Children Learn about Character? Children learn about strong character when parents and other adults in their daily lives · set a good example through their own behavior and actions, · set and communicate high standards and clear expectations, · coach them on |
| How to Raise the Standard & Change Your Family's Health Culture
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With media sources regularly talking about issues related to childhood and adult obesity and other health issues, you understandably may be concerned about the health and well-being of your loved ones. Because the diet and exercise habits of family members are usually similar, you may be able to |
| ADHD Linked to Early Life Instability & Sleep Problems
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A new Canadian study analyzes the sleep habits from children age 1.5 to 5 years looking for an association between sleep problems and the development of ADHD. The study confirms something I have been pointing out for a number of years - that an unstable family sets the |
| Pregnancy Cautions: Caffeine, Stress, & Depression.
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While a child is developing in the womb major imprints are made on the developing nervous system that may affect brain health, growth, obesity, and future cardiovascular risk. If children are to maximize their genetic potential then good parenting during pregnancy is a must. The British Medical Journal |
| My Son Is Terribly Shy, What Can I Do To Help Him?
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Q. "I have a 7-year old son who is so shy he will hardly talk to anyone outside of our family. How can I help him?"A. Some children are naturally slower than others to warm to people. Still, they can usually learn to overcome their fears and become |
| The Blended Family – Hopes, Fears, and Tasks
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Hope springs eternal, and there’s nowhere that’s more true than a couple taking the leap of faith into a second marriage. To all those who dare to hope that their second marriage (or third, or fourth) will be better than the last, I say congratulations and good luck! |
| Oxytocin and Parenting
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It's a mom and pop thingPhiladelphia, PA, 20 August, 2010 - The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between lovers, friends, and colleagues. Oxytocin also plays an important role in birth and |
| How Hostile Bacteria Take Up Unwanted Residence
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Some of the worst bacterial infections have learned how to trick and evade the human immune response, allowing themselves to set up shop and wreak havoc to health. Two new studies help explain how problematic bacterial infections work their evil. In the first study, gene arrays were used |
| What to expect when dealing with postpartum recovery and care
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Pregnancy is a long 9 months, but it doesn’t end there! Postpartum care and recovery really does encompass a lot of things and most are a shock and unexpected. In my case anyway.
Before I had my baby, I did my best to be as prepared as I possibly |
| Pregnancy Tip and Advice
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On the eve of baby’s on the due date, I am unable to sleep. With baby moving in my womb, which occur spontaneously Braxton Hicks contractions and make you helpless, like a beetle on its back waving its legs, and the enormous pressure in pelvis that whisks you |
| Healthcare Providers: 5 Important Professions in the Medical Field
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As many move toward this in-demand field, it's important to discover the many career choices that await. Some careers only require a couple months training (CNA/Med Tech), while others require advanced degrees and residencies. Whatever your interests, chances are there is a career in this diverse employment setting. |
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