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What to do When Your Child Craves Attention

 
 
Does it happen to you?  Your child seems to constantly crave attention and just when you're the busiest?  It can be very frustrating because you feel like you give your child lots of attention and she just continues to want more.  Keep in mind that anything that takes your attention away, such phone calls, work, the television, and even other people can make your child feel like she has competition for you.
 
The number one thing to know about satisfying a young or even an older child's attention is to keep quiet when you're giving it to them.

Should Kids and Parents Eat Dinner Together?

My 14-year-old will do whatever she can to get out of having to sit at the dinner table and eat with us.  From saying she’s full from her after-school snack to having too much homework to saying she’s tired.  My wife and I ignore her excuses and calmly tell her that this is one of those things that we do as a family.  I tell her it’s one of those “do as the Romans do” types of things and she usually slinks up to the table looking defeated.  Before we know it, she’s perky and talking about the best and worst moments from her day at school.

Is American Idol Affecting Our Children?

I teach parents how to help shape their child's world by helping to raise an emotionally balanced and peaceful child, and one that pays less attention to what's going on in the outer world.  It is not healthy for us to raise our children caring about what's happening on American Idol or Jersey Shore.  We must do this by helping our children develop a greater awareness of their connection with their inner self and their intuition.  The constant barrage of reality and talent 

One Imporant Thing to do for Your Child Today

Ever find yourself thinking about a great intention, such as making a date with someone special in your life, only to realize later that you didn’t do it?  We have to accept the fact that most of us are living incredibly busy lives with so much to accomplish in any given day, week, month, or year.  We definitely know that we don’t want to end up on our death bed thinking about all the things we didn’t get done.  This means that we can’t just rely on our ability to remember to do something, we have to learn and use a process to help us get it done.

Seek First to Understand Your Child... Don't React

Too many parents are wired to react to their child's challenging behavior to simply stop it immediately.  Rarely are they able to stop their reaction and examine what might be causing the behavior.  Much of this reaction is fueled by the emotion the parent may be feeling at the moment, or it's the parent's internal belief system about the behavior.  What if we contained our emotions or our belief systems long enough to find out why our children do what they do?  We would become more effective as parents.
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