Child Discipline, Limits & Education

Children are constantly learning and exploring. They tend to abosorb everything there is to know, and they are always wanting more.

Children need discipline to identify right from wrong, limits and education to respect rules such as time to play, sleep, stay quiet, and so on. They need to learn to respect older people, other people’s feelings, and their own, and also know that there are priorities in life that not necessarily turns around them all the time.

Children need to understand that they are individuals with rights and necessities like everyone else, but this does not mean that they will get everything they want when and how they want. They need to know when is the best time and place to do what they want to do, and things won’t be always like they wanted.

In this section – Child Discipline, Limits & Education – you will understand how to discipline, set limits and give a proper education you child need.




Menstruation

Menstruation and your preteen daughter. How to talk about periods and puberty? Most girls begin to menstruate when they’re 12 or 13, but a first period can occur as early as age 9. That’s why explaining menstruation early is so important. But menstruation is an awkward subject to talk about — especially with preteen girls, [...]

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Potty Training

Potty training is a big deal. Here’s what you need to know about timing, technique and handling the inevitable accidents. “I’ve gotta go!” If you’re looking forward to ditching your child’s diapers for good, these words may be music to your ears.
Potty training is a big deal for parents and kids alike. The secret [...]

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Sex Education

Young children are curious about sex, and they’re apt to ask blunt questions. Answer them honestly. They’ll let you know when they’ve heard enough.
It’s never too early to start talking to your children about sexual matters. Openness, even with young children, will show that sex is an acceptable topic of conversation. Teach your child [...]

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Divorce Coping

Explaining to children why mom and dad are calling it quits is easier said than done. Find out how you can help your child cope with separation and divorce. More than a million children a year experience their parents’ divorce. It’s a stressful time for the entire family, full of changes for everyone involved. Children [...]

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Sleeping Problems

Night terrors and other children sleep disorders can upset children and parents alike. Fortunately, they usually resolve with time. Bed-wetting may be the childhood sleep problem that gets the most attention, but night terrors and other sleep problems affect preschool and elementary school children as well. And if you have one child with an occasional [...]

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Temper Tantrums

What should you do when your child’s temper is out of control?
You’re shopping with your toddler in a huge discount store. He or she has spied a toy that you don’t intend to buy. Soon, you find yourself at the center of a gale-force temper tantrum. Everyone is looking at you, and your face [...]

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Bedwetting

“Oh no, not again!” Soggy sheets and pajamas — and an embarrassed child — are a familiar scene in many homes. But don’t despair. Bed-wetting isn’t a sign of toilet training gone bad. It’s often a normal part of development.
Bed-wetting is also known as nighttime incontinence or nocturnal enuresis. Children who’ve never been dry [...]

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Bedtime Matters

Follow the same efficient but nurturing bedtime routine every night and your child will fall asleep peacefully. Children’s health and behavior take a nose dive when their sleep habits are out of whack. Insufficient sleep makes children short-tempered and whiny. In school, a sleep-deprived child has trouble with concentration, memory, physical performance and decision making. [...]

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