Negative behaviors are one way they may choose to get their point across. For older children between the ages of three and six, such behaviors may be the result of never having learned appropriate, non-aggressive ways of communicating when they were faced with a difficult situation....
As your child gets older, they start to develop a stronger and more secure sense of their own identity. They're not as dependent on you as they used to be, and they may even be developing a bit of a rebellious streak. Defiance is how a toddler or young child asserts them...
Whether he was married or single, most of us can remember that cool uncle in our lives that we looked up to. As you get older, and your siblings have kids, it’s time to become that cool uncle yourself. I have admittedly not always taken on the mantle as fully as I should have, ...
cotton wool, old hairbrushes.I am hoping to get it nice and neat before my sister comes to see me in August.And no doubt she will not be happy even then.She’d like me to buy a small new flat with a lovely bathroom and kitchen. But I don’t want ...
This means that with every limit you set or every direction you give to a stubborn child, a majority of them will be met with a “No!” or a “But why?” or worse…crickets! They do this not toannoy you or deliberately offend you, but instead because they are independent, self-moti...
We frequently tell our boys that no matter how much family annoys you (and we can all annoy one another), that family bonds are forever and it’s their job to stand up for and help their siblings. When they understand the connection in how to relate to other women in their lives, it...
Though it was hard as a child when I grew older my opinion changed. The definition of politeness is making those around you comfortable so I simply shortened my name to something that was easy for everyone. It’s just as awkward for the other person trying to say your name so just let...
and older eggs will have a yellowy white. As eggs age, they lose some of their moisture and elasticity, so become less good for baking, but they are still fine to eat. The older the egg, the more time bacteria will have to grow (and don’t forget, salmonellosis is only one kind)...
There’s actually quite a few videos detailing this prank floating around on the interwebs. What’s great about this particular video is that the older sibling is pulling the mentos and diet coke prank on the sister, when she is trying to show a video of the Mentos and Diet Coke prank...
Affectionately called Doctor Apa –“older sister” in Bengali – by her patients, she is one of three volunteer doctors at TD. E) “I diagnose them through conversation,” says Dr. Mustahid. “Sometimes it’s really obvious things that local doctors don’t have the patience to talk ...