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  Welcome to the Parenting section of KIDS VALLEY . This section is
dedicated to parents who are committed to the nurturing of healthy and happy children. Here
you will find answers to all your questions and articles on many important issues on early
childhood development, growth and education.
This section will help you to build self-esteem, develop creativity and reach physical, social,
emotional and intellectual potential in your children.

If the child's outlook is bad and the child is unhappy. There are instances where we see
that the child withdraws and loses interest in studies or throws tantrums like kicking, biting,
hitting, screaming, etc. Adults are unable to understand such heightened emotionality in
young children.The answer lies in the stress in the home environment. There may be stress
because of parents or fights and arguments in family. The parents should try and create a
loving and stimulating environment for their child. Stress is also a major problem in children
where both the parents are working. He becomes a bit whiny and fussy. To deal with such
situations the parents should remember that play is nature's way of dealing with children's
stress.Parents should always remember that children, who have good parental support and
help, learn and progress better than those who do not.
Is your child's behaviour is a problem that you feel you must do something about? It's
also worth asking yourself whether your child's behaviour is a problem in your eyes, or only
in other people's. Sometimes some kind of behaviour that you can happily ignore, or at any
rate aren't worried about, is turned into a problem by other people's comments. There
usually is, and it's worth trying to work it out before you do anything.  Here are just some of
the possible reasons for difficult behaviour. Any change in a child's life, like the birth of a new
baby,moving a house,   or even   a much smaller change can be a big event.
IMPORTANCE OF FATHER'S ROLE  
The role father's play in parenting has been officially acknowledged by researchers,              
who say they're just as important as mothers. Information from hundreds of research
projects and their findings revealed that the experience of childbirth can be equally
emotional for both men and women and that in 36 per cent of families, where there are two
earning members, fathers tend to play the main caring role. They also found that pre-school
age children who spend lots of time enjoying playing with their dads are often more sociable
when they attend nursery. For women, dads play a major part after the birth and many view
them as their main source of support and help. Research shows that when men are more
involved in their families, they feel better about themselves, their wives feel better about
themselves, their marriage is more satisfying to each spouse, and remarkably, their
children are more popular and successful in elementary school.  

ARRIVAL OF NEW SIBLINGS
The arrival of a baby brother or sister is a difficult experience for most preschoolers, who
quickly realize that now they must share their parents' attention and affection. Most children
welcome new siblings with excitement and affection, but the changes in their lives may also
frustrate them. A mixture of positive and negative feelings and behaviors is common in
children when a new brother or sister arrives. For example, children may feel jealous and
left out, but they may also feel a great deal of pride and affection for their new sister or
brother.
Listed below are few ideas, which can help:

Prepare the child
Parents may also introduce their children to newborns when they have the opportunity, and
they may talk about what a new baby can and cannot do. Preparing the child well in advance
always help in adjusting to the new situation.

Timings play an important part
Parents often consider timing when they are planning a new child. Some experts believe
that children between 18 months and three years old have the hardest time adjusting to new
siblings. Children under 18 months may have fewer problems because they don't realize
how life is changing for them. Four- and five-year-olds have more mature social and
cognitive skills, so they can handle frustrating situations better than three-year-olds can.
Parents should think about these things, but they should make their decision based on what
will work best for the entire family.

Parental Role
A good sibling relationship is more likely if parents value it. Parents should think about the
way they would like their children to behave with each other. Then they should help their
children learn to behave that way. If parents think it's important that siblings share, they
should look for chances to praise this behavior. For example, "I like the way you and Rahul
are playing together with that truck." If parents value closeness and affection between
siblings, they should look for examples of this behavior to praise. Parents should model the
behavior they want to see in their children. They should avoid behavior that they don't want
their children to imitate.

Parents should feel free to discuss these topics with the school co-ordinator about there
children or  E-MAIL to mani_and@yahoo.com

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