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For single parents

2011-07-28 15:35:36

Being a single parent is not an easy job in this challenging world. Yet people who take up such challenges despite all the problems they face make it to bringing up a good child. The social barriers even in the modern times create a few problems though. Difficult it might be to bring up a child against all the odds but it isn't something impossible. If carefully planned and expertly executed you can handle all the responsibilities of your child single headedly with ease. Read on to find out some excellent parenting advice specially written for single parents.

The first thing good parenting requires is to pen down all the responsibilities and commitments you have to handle for a particular day. Be it work, friends, family or aother activities make sure nothing skips the list. Now analyse this list and prioritise the work. All check if you can avoid some of the things on the list and thus dedicate more time to other more important tasks. Re plan the schedule and then go ahea... [more]

How is Good Parenting Achieved?

2011-07-28 15:36:47

Parenting is indeed a very noble task. Each of us can be a parent; but not all of us can be good parents. There is no designed educational course to teach us how to be a good parent; instead it can be learned through experiences in life, honed through natural affection.
From the time, a mother gave birth to her child until the time that this child has been married and has his/ her own life, parents never stopped being there for their children to give them guidance and all kinds of support. This is how dignified, parenting is.
I have been blessed to have wonderful parents who are always there for me through thick and thin. They are two people who never fail to understand and love me whether I have done the right or wrong thing. They always guide me to be if not the best daughter they can have; but more importantly, the kind of daughter they can find in me.
My parents never forced or pressured me to be the best woman in my generation; they keep on having faith in whatev... [more]

Good Parenting Comes With Informed Choices

2011-07-28 15:36:47

Parenting can be a very rewarding experience, but with it comes great responsibility. Parents choose to make good decisions and, by choice, become good parents. Being a good parent involves making choices consistently all along the way. When a baby is born, he does not come into this world knowing how to walk, talk, or even use his limbs; he needs to be taught. A baby does not awake one morning knowing how to walk; his parents must find the time to teach him to take the next step, from crawling to walking. Failing to do that may delay the baby's ability to walk, and absolute negligence will always have its own consequences. The same approach applies to speech. Parents, by way of choice, have to find the time to talk to the baby and offer daily lessons on language and speech. Without this, the baby may experience speech delays and consequentially lag behind in social and interactive skills, leading to more consequences.
Parents who are highly educated might want their child to gro... [more]