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There are three main recognized parenting styles, the first is authoritarian parenting (also known as strict parenting), second is authoritative parenting (also known as balanced or democratic), and the third is permissive parenting (also known as indulge...

We are all born with some parenting skill; qualities such as patience, ability to love, and humour, but other skills need to be learned. Parents do not know how to react to situations until they are faced with them and are on a constant learning curve. ...

Toddler tantrums are one of the most difficult things to deal with when parenting a toddler. The best way of dealing with them is to avoid them, and to do that you need to know what causes them. Here are 5 causes of toddler tantrums: 1. Frustration Yo...

It is important to recognize the symptoms of parent stress before it gets too severe. Everyone experiences a certain amount of stress in their lives, whether from family, work, finances or illness… the list is endless. Being a parent adds yet another di...

Parent stress is common, possibly even universal. Parenting is the toughest job in the world and there's no training manual and no preparation you can do which will really get you ready for the job. You can't always prevent the events which cause you stre...

Let me begin with an adage - "Maturity has nothing to do with age; it is all about experience and exposure". How does this impact our children and the way we bring them up? We all must be aware of the term "Grown-up Kid". Why do we use this term for some ...