How would you feel when you find out that your toddler found his way up the stairs? Would you find it amusing to see your child managing to open the oven door? Let’s face it. No matter how vigilant we might be, our children are bound to get into some kind of trouble every now and then. However, the “level” of danger…

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How would you feel when you find out that your toddler found his way up the stairs? Would you find it amusing to see your child managing to open the oven door? Let’s face it. No matter how vigilant we might be, our children are bound to get into some kind of trouble every now and then. However, the “level” of danger…

If you have a 2 or 3 year old child that is barely saying any words, it’s time to think about increasing his or her need to communicate. There are many ways to do this, but first and foremost, as a parent you need to try real hard not to anticipate your child’s needs. You need to think of ways to create opportunities…

Tolerance seems to be in short supply now-a-days. Everybody seems to be at odds with everybody else and rather than accept the differences that occur among people, there is animosity and fear. Whether it is politics or religion, life style choices or child rearing methods - people see it as their right to…

In order to raise a gifted child, first of all it starts with you - Yes, you as the parent, the main caregiver of the child. This is because you will be the one largely influencing and creating the right environment to develop your baby into a gifted child - genius.

It might be hard to believe that searching under the bed for blue monsters with round yellow eyes could be a good thing - but it is. That’s because imagination-even when its working overtime, is critical to your child’s development. Here are the reasons discussed by Helene Goldnadel why:

The old axiom “being a parent doesn’t come with instructions”, has rung true since time immemorial. Essentially, no person is certified by any means, to become a mother or father, and then all of a sudden - they are.

There are eight areas of gifts and authenticity that children can receive when they are born. Being aware of them and looking for signs of interest in these areas is an important part of parenting. Here are suggestions by Helene Goldnadel for maximizing each of the eight gifts with your children.

When thinking about what we want for our children, we often say things like, “I want my kids to be confident when they grow up so that they can take on any challenge, and does it well”. But then, rather than truly giving thought to what goes into raising a confident child, we “throw darts” at the concept of it,…

Did you know that high self-esteem has been found to be the number one ingredient for experiencing success in all areas of your life? Success (however you choose to define it) all comes down to how you feel about yourself. Sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? Often, we think that children just “naturally” develop high…

Did you know that high self-esteem has been found to be the number one ingredient for experiencing success in all areas of your life? Success (however you choose to define it) all comes down to how you feel about yourself. Sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? Often, we think that children just “naturally” develop high…

Play serves as important function in a child’s education and development. Play begins at birth and helps children learn about their world, express their feelings and ideas, and develop social relationships with the people they encounter throughout their life. There are two possibly three, says Helene Goldnadel, that…

A child with a Can-Do Attitude:

You have probably watched a couple of funny videos on YouTube where children do amazing stuff unknowingly and it ends up being a social media meme. If you haven’t, then Helene Goldnadel would recommend you do so that you get a better understanding of our topic today.

The recent rise in publicity is causing more people to become aware of Autism and to wonder if their child may be Autistic. No one wants to imagine something could be wrong with their child. But then they see a news story or hear someone talking about a child that has Autism and they start to imagine that their…

Most children awake with nightmares and then are worried about going back to sleep. Nightmares happen during the REM (rapid eye movement) stage of sleep. This is a stage that occurs late in the night during the last 1/3 of sleep time.

What are the healthy habits your child needs to be a happy child. We are talking about healthy emotional habits a happy child needs. The emotional needs of your child are very important.

Every parent wants what is best for their new baby. In assessing your desires for your baby the odds are, next to good health, you desire to see your child develop strong learning desires and a bright academic future. Is there a way to help your child achieve this academic goal? Yes, there are proven paths to academic…

Kids are really so easy to influence and will mimic things that they see other people do. As a result, if their playmates are consuming junk food most of the time, they will most likely do the same thing. After all, eating habits are something that is acquired; kids are not born with them. And once these habits form,…