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The first thing that may come to your mind when you think about naming your son is . . . "Oh, boy." You know in your heart that the perfect name is out there, but it's now up to you to comb through them all to find it. 5 Tips For Good Parenting You can go the traditional route, the cool route, or the on-trend route, which leans heavily on what's popular right now. Lucky for you, 2018 has some amazing choices. 5 Tips For Good Parenting Related Topics: 10 Good Parenting Tips to Help your Children Blossom The Two Most Impactful Words I Say to My Kids The 10 Most Powerful Things You Can Say to Your Kids 4 Reasons I Can’t Wait For My Kid to Turn 4 4 Steps to Fit Your Parenting to Your Child’s Temperament 10 Things You Really Shouldn’t Say To Moms With Multiple Children The Two Most Impactful Words I Say to My Kids To make that job a little easier on you, we've compiled a list of the top 25 baby boy names for 2018, in no p...

As parents, we walk a tightrope every day. While we want our kids to learn important skills, it's difficult to establish a balance between doing too much and not enough.  My mum, who taught a variety ofgrades , likes to tell me a story about taking me to the zoo when I was a kid. She kept trying to get me to describe the animals and colours, and I requested: "Can't you just stop being a teacher and let me just have fun?" Related Videos: ·         14 Things People Said While I Was Pregnant That Made Me Laugh ·         30 Things Single Mums Want You to Know ·         Here Are the Top 25 Baby Boy Names of 2018 in the USA When it feels like drills, it stops being engaging and children don't feel invested in the activity. Essentially, when it becomes a chore, they no longer want to participate. Reading is one of those obviously necessary parts of early educati...

In a few short days, my youngest child turns 4. While this milestone might not be as typically celebrated as, say, a kid's first birthday (or even their second), in my mind, it should be.

Every child is different, so learning their temperament differences can help you custom fit your parenting style to their needs.

While it is true that there is no single definition or correct method of raising children, a few parenting tips could go a long way in ensuring the happiness of your child. Let’s take a look at 10 good parenting tips. 

Brings a lot of unexpected joys you never would have anticipated in your pre_child life:  The pride you feel when your child reaches a milestone, the overwhelming love you experience when your kids bond with your own parents.

Small changes to your parenting style can have a big impact on your children Here are 5 small changes you could make to your parenting style that will bring you a long way to a happier, healthier family dynamic:

For most people, growing up in a household brings back fond memories of at least one parent, if not both, in a relationship which affects the rest of a child's life. Whether a single parent or married, parents can create a feeling of stability.  

It's a rare day in our house if I don't hear some type of whining from our kids. It usually starts early in the morning, especially if it's a school day. "I don't want to go to school. I want to stay home today," my 5-year-old daughter will lead with.

Effective conversation helps parents create lasting, meaningful relationships with their kids. These 10 powerful statements can get you started on your way.

Andrew Soldan was just 15 years old when his father passed away from a rare heart disease.  Fast-forward three years: the now 18-year-old posted a photo on Reddit of a sound-wave tattoo he just got.  "For my 18th birthday, I got a tattoo of my dad’s laugh on my arm, he passed away three years ago," he wrote. "I have his smile and joy wherever I go now." Related Topics: Top 25 Baby Boy Names of 2018 in the USA 3 Reasons I'm Thankful My Parents Raised Me With Tough Love The 10 Most Powerful Things You Can Say to Your Kids "The tattoo was my idea, but I got the inspiration for it from my uncle, who was originally going to frame the sound wave, but instead I got the tattoo," Andrew told POPSUGAR.  "I'm very happy with my decision to get it — it makes me calm and happy when I look at it." -  5 Tips For Good Parenting Unlike traditional sound-wave tattoos, Andrew's cannot be read by a smartphone app, but tha...

I have one standout memory from my childhood: I was a toddler, and I kept reaching for a cookie sheet that had just come out of the oven. I knew it was hot, but I guess I was curious to find out exactly how hot. (Kids are so weird.)  My dad, sick of me not listening to my mom's warnings, finally said, "Go ahead, touch it." As you might imagine, I burned my fingers on contact and began scream-crying with swollen hands. But hey, you can bet that I never tried to touch a hot pan again. -  5 Tips For Good Parenting To this day, I'm still determining whether that was an example of cruelty or tough love, but I did learn my lesson. Fast forward to me today, at 24 years old (my fingers are fine by the way), and I honestly couldn't be prouder of who and where I am at this semi-early stage in my life. And I genuinely believe that my tough love upbringing played a role. Beyond that one example, there were plenty more that followed, in which I had to learn to...

The first thing that may come to your mind when you think about naming your son is . . . "Oh, boy." You know in your heart that the perfect name is out there, but it's now up to you to comb through them all to find it. 5 Tips For Good Parenting You can go the traditional route, the cool route, or the on-trend route, which leans heavily on what's popular right now. Lucky for you, 2018 has some amazing choices. 5 Tips For Good Parenting Related Topics: 10 Good Parenting Tips to Help your Children Blossom The Two Most Impactful Words I Say to My Kids The 10 Most Powerful Things You Can Say to Your Kids 4 Reasons I Can’t Wait For My Kid to Turn 4 4 Steps to Fit Your Parenting to Your Child’s Temperament 10 Things You Really Shouldn’t Say To Moms With Multiple Children The Two Most Impactful Words I Say to My Kids To make that job a little easier on you, we've compiled a list of the top 25 baby boy names for 2018, in no ...

Mobiles aren't just something to look pretty in your nursery. They serve the very useful function of being both a beautiful decorative element and an aid for your baby's cognitive development.  Research shows that visual stimulation can help your baby develop their visual perception and coordination skills, even making them less likely to bump into things. -  5 Tips For Good Parenting Related Topics: 4 Reasons I Can’t Wait For My Kid to Turn 4 10 Good Parenting Tips to Help your Children Blossom The Two Most Impactful Words I Say to My Kids The Two Most Impactful Words I Say to My Kids The 10 Most Powerful Things You Can Say to Your Kids 4 Steps to Fit Your Parenting to Your Child’s Temperament 10 Things You Really Shouldn’t Say To Moms With Multiple Children A hanging mobile is a great way to provide this visual stimulation to your baby from their first weeks. But it's important to note, it is considered t...

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...

Faith Participation in a faith community has been imperative to making this working-mum thing, well, work for me. It gives me the "peace that passes understanding." Some days, that peace is all I have — other days, it's all I need. Even if you're not religious, try joining a parenting class or even a book club. You can turn any place into a therapy session as long as you're willing to talk. And I'm willing to bet that you'll walk away with a little more faith than when you arrived. -  5 Tips For Good Parenting Partner I'm very lucky that I also have a great partner. We ebb and flow to support each other, but in parenting, our responsibilities aren't 50/50. Often, he tells me he thinks I'm a good mum. And no matter how many times he's said it, I still always need to hear it. Being honest with your partner about what you need, can make such a huge difference. Other Mums My company offers a monthly working-mums support group...

If you choose to breastfeed, it can be one of the best bonding experiences for mother and baby. While it's not for everyone, those who do it know how big of a commitment it is.  You stay up at all hours of the night, spend your lunch breaks pumping bottles, and even nurse through the pain of dry and cracked nipples. You sacrifice yourself to make sure your baby gets the essential nutrients they need to grow and develop. -  5 Tips For Good Parenting Since flu season is hitting the country extremely hard this year, and it's also normal for rundown mums to get sick, it's important to ask questions about your baby's health when you're feeling under the weather.  Related Topics: 4 Reasons I Can’t Wait For My Kid to Turn 4 10 Good Parenting Tips to Help your Children Blossom The Two Most Impactful Words I Say to My Kids One of those major questions is: should you stop breastfeeding if you're running a fever? POPSUGAR spoke about...

We all know that dealing with our children’s misbehavior at home is difficult, but most of us would agree that dealing with our children’s misbehavior in public is the worst. When our children misbehave in public we feel the combined effects of frustration and damaged pride.  We have to stop what we’re doing to deal with the behavior while we and our children are left open to judgment by on-lookers -  5 Tips For Good Parenting Parents Feel Pressured to Win the Battle in Public I remember my oldest son’s first tantrum in public.  He was about 16 months old and hadn’t had too many tantrums at that point.  In other words, I was a newbie when it came to dealing with tantrums.  The tantrum was over a bag of bread that was at the top of the loaded grocery cart and within his reach from where he sat.  He reached it and immediately began to squish it. Now at this point I had three choices. I could be permissive and let him squish t...

It could read like the first line of a dating profile: Lesbian moms seek loving, compassionate dads. My partner and I wanted to have children without a third person—and personality—in the picture. So, my 6-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter are products of an anonymous but "open" sperm donor, meaning they donʼt know him, but they have the option of seeking out his identity when they turn 18.  Someday they may find the donor, but they will never have a "dad." -  5 Tips For Good Parenting While my daughter will presumably learn how to become a woman by modeling the behavior of my partner and me, we must even the scales for our son by illustrating for him different ways to be a man today, beyond archetypes of Iron Man and Luke Skywalker. And the older he gets, itʼs becoming clear that I have to create a dad—or a few dads—for him. Related Topics: 10 Commandments of Good Parenting 10 Parenting Tips for Preteens and Tweens 9 Backhanded Complimen...

No matter what life throws your way, having a supportive spouse through the good and the bad can make all the difference. If, when you're having an awful day, your spouse will sit and listen to you vent rather than dismiss your issue by telling you "it'll be OK," you can move on to resolve the situation knowing that you have the support of your partner.  Or if you're having a great day by your own standards, even if the rest of the world wouldn't see its events as anything to write home about, a supportive spouse will be right there with you, celebrating. -  5 Tips For Good Parenting Finding the perfect person who can be all these things for you can prove to be difficult and out of your control, sure, but what you can control are your own abilities to be a supportive partner for your other half. Whether you've got all of these down pat or could use a hand in figuring out how to be more present and caring for your partner, read on to see the s...