Viral Parenting

When you're pregnant, you probably get a little more attention than you're used to. People give you advice, touch your belly, ask you questions, and stare (yes, there is a human growing inside of me, so can you please let me have your damn seat on the bus?!). -  5 Tips For Good Parenting The unsolicited advice, mostly unwelcome petting, and often ridiculous comments come from everyone — strangers and family included — but one person they should never come from? Your partner. Related Topics: The Two Most Impactful Words I Say to My Kids 10 Things You Really Shouldn’t Say To Moms With Multiple Children 4 Reasons I Can’t Wait For My Kid to Turn 4 The Two Most Impactful Words I Say to My Kids The person you love is probably just as excited about your growing family as you are, but you're the one that's dealing with everything pregnancy has to offer — swollen ankles, itchy skin, sleepless nights, a ridiculous amount of trips to the b...

Small changes to your parenting style can have a big impact on your children 1 STOP PUNISHING YOUR CHILD Guiding and correcting children's misbehavior is vital to help them learn to make better choices. Sometimes that means letting them suffer the consequences of their behavior. But correcting their behavior doesn't need punishment. -  5 Tips For Good Parenting 2 LET YOUR CHILD KNOW WHAT THEY DID RIGHT Catching children being good is a great balance for those times when we might find them misbehaving and have to correct them.  3 CREAT ACHIEVABLE OBJECTIVES In life we often need a challenge to motivate us to put in effort. Children need challenges too. However, we have to be mindful to set the challenges up such that they are hard enough to motivate them to strive to achieve them, without being too hard, such that they appear to fail all the time. Related Topics: 9 Backhanded Compliments Parents Get at Restaurants 10 Commandments of Good Parenting 7 T...

Small changes to your parenting style can have a big impact on your children 1 STOP PUNISHING YOUR CHILD Guiding and correcting children's misbehavior is vital to help them learn to make better choices. Sometimes that means letting them suffer the consequences of their behavior. But correcting their behavior doesn't need punishment. -  5 Tips For Good Parenting 2 LET YOUR CHILD KNOW WHAT THEY DID RIGHT Catching children being good is a great balance for those times when we might find them misbehaving and have to correct them.  3 CREAT ACHIEVABLE OBJECTIVES In life we often need a challenge to motivate us to put in effort. Children need challenges too. However, we have to be mindful to set the challenges up such that they are hard enough to motivate them to strive to achieve them, without being too hard, such that they appear to fail all the time. 4 SPEND MORE TIME BEING ACTIVE AND IN THE OUTDOORS Not only does this have a health benefit for you and your...