Parenting Resources

Parenting Resources

Hook Worm Infection

Largely common in tropical climes, hook worm infection is caused by parasites called Ancylostoma Duodenale and Necator Americanus. Hookworms live in the small intestine of an infected person and are excreted in the faeces. The worms can find their way into your body by penetrating the skin, usually through the feet if you are walking bare feet on infected soil …

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Honour Your Promises To Your Child

In today’s competitive, fast-paced world it often happens that you have to juggle a demanding career with a family which demands equal attention. It commonly happens that parents come home late, exhausted from work only to find their child waiting patiently for them to take him out for dinner or a movie. It is then that the painful reality dawns …

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Home-bound Dads Seek Greater Legitimacy

“Stay-at-home fathers aggressively pursue recognition by and acceptance from mainstream institutions…,” said study authors Gokcen Coskuner-Balli and Craig J. Thompson, from the Chapman and Wisconsin Universities, respectively. “Accordingly, they vigilantly watch for mass media representations and advertisements that positively acknowledge their collective identity,” they add, reports the Journal of Consumer Research. Men who forgo the traditional breadwinner role to stay …

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Hold Encounters in Relaxed Places

Places conducive to relaxation offer better changes for caring relationships to develop, especially if children feel threatened. When you are about to tell a child something difficult, don’t do it in the middle of the playground, the middle of the street, the middle of a classroom, or the middle of a family. If it’s something that’s personal and perhaps difficult, …

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Help Relieve Stress with Something Physical

When children are being put into an unavoidable stress situation, for example, being given a test, meeting new people, or facing a challenge, some physical outlets to drain off excess anxiety are helpful. These might include something to touch, hold, squeeze, stroke, rub, bend- something that allows them to release anxiety through physical activity. With Sandy, who had to be …

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Help Ground Frightened Children with Facts

When children are caught up in strong feelings or imminent fears, they need to be connected with positive potentials in the future. Such a connection is best made when you focus on simple concerts facts about the near future. When I was the person who handled emergency service at the clinic on Fridays and encountered someone making suicidal statements either …

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