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- What should children eat?
- The single most important child safety measure since the invention of the car seat
- Why don’t children wear bicycle helmets?
- Who would think a grape could be harmful to a child?
- Can an escalator be dangerous to children ?
- Cerebral Palsy
- Can childs play be dangerous?
- Bronchiolitis - a surprisingly common disease
- The autopsy revealed that Kevin died from heroine
- Sophie Graham - The inquisitive little girl
- Childalert offer the Autism Spectrum
- Childalert support NAS in raising funds for Autism
- What is Separation Anxiety?
- Poor sight could be failing your children at school
- Coping with children with a nut allergy
- Siblings - the order does mean something
- New Arrival
- Discipline / Firm Love
- Motivating Children or...how not to be a pushy parent
- Talk, talk and talk some more
- Will the job or the children come first most of the time?
- Drugs - The greatest fear of many parents PART 1
- Drugs - The greatest fear of many parents PART 2
- Is your school girl-friendly?
- I call this family to order!
- Discipline down the decades
- Is your school boy-friendly?
- Embarrassing parents take the biscuit
- Making bedtime easier
- School’s out – entertainment’s in
- Parents putting child road safety at risk
- Children’s rooms
- When and why do children feel stress?
- Does Your Child Have a Hidden Disability?
- But I waaaaaant it ?.. nowwwww!
- Parents urged to THINK! Safety when buying a bike
- Raising girls – 5 big questions
- Survey of London parents paints powerful picture
- What every child wish their parents knew
- Children and the mobile phone! - an addiction, a necessity or just fun?
- Mobile phones could threaten our children's health
- Teenage eating disorders could be triggered in the first few years of life
- Parents concerned about reported side effects of new meningitis vaccine
- Babies Bumps & Bears. National Sussex-based charity supports exciting new Brighton event
- Child safety at Christmas
- New obesity report points to podgier toddlers
- Positive thinking – and alternative therapies – could help you get pregnant
- Parents urged to protect babies from cat suffocation danger
- ‘Water baby’ classes being pioneered in Britain
- Disney withdraws from mobile merchandising deals
- Fear over MMR vaccine could lead to measles resurgence
- Alder Hey announces help line
- Mother of ‘abducted’ teenager blames internet
- Its official - bugs are good for babies!
- Parents’ ignorance of first aid is endangering childrens’ lives
- Mother develops natural cure for eczema
- New research moves closer to solving the mystery of cot death
- Sight Savers launches new campaign to help children in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean
- Government lambasted for spending £3 million on MMR awareness campaign
- Government earmarks £450 million for Children’s Fund
- Barnado’s charity calls for new child protection agency
- Childhood First launches new training and support programme for child carers
- Mothers could face danger from immune system breakdown in later life
- Children could be free to see X-rated films
- National autism rates higher than anticipated
- Horses for courses - why a child’s position in the family influences future career choices
- The cause of Cot Death and how to prevent it
- Spott: Cot Deaths of Maori twins entirely preventable
- Choosing child care
- Child pop star teams up with minister to warn children of road safety dangers
- Crawlers launches new baby and toddler knee protection
- Kids Talk - extra security for children
- Community Alerts launches national registration campaign
- Home Childcare - Now more affordable than ever
- Nanny tax break for middle class excludes nannies
- Lead Test - home analysis services
- The device which turns your mobile phone into a baby monitor
- Help your child to succeed
All parents want their child to succeed, but few know how they can best help. The result is Help your child to succeed; the essential guide for parents, published recently and already a best seller through bookshops and schools ...continued
- Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation competition
The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation have put together a fantastic competition for children aged 10-14 as part of their StoryQuest festival which starts on Thursday 30th September.
Children have the chance of having their story read out on BBC Radi
- Mum has paint removed from home after fears lead could harm children
A Worried mother is taking steps to have lead removed from her home after discovering it can reduce children's IQs by up to 30%...click headline for more
- New campaign asks you to 'give life, give hope' to those with fertility problems.
The Department of Health today launched a new campaign to raise public awareness about the need for egg and sperm donation. The campaign encourages men and women to donate sperm and eggs in order to ‘Give Life, Give Hope’ to the thousands of couples who h
- Warning: working long hours can damage your health!
It’s time to change the way we live and work
A new Working Families’ report shows that the way we work today means many parents don’t eat healthily or take regular exercise. Half of the parents surveyed for Time, Health and the Family: What Working Fam
- CHILDPROOF YOUR HOME
Is your baby or toddler......
• between the ages of 0-18 months
• has begun to crawl or showing the signs
• is a younger brother or sister to your toddler
• is attending a play group or nursery
....... then Childproofing is a must for
- CHILDPROOF YOUR HOME
Is your baby or toddler......
• between the ages of 0-18 months
• has begun to crawl or showing the signs
• is a younger brother or sister to your toddler
• is attending a play group or nursery
....... then Childproofing is a must for
- CHILDPROOF YOUR HOME
Is your baby or toddler......
• between the ages of 0-18 months
• has begun to crawl or showing the signs
• is a younger brother or sister to your toddler
• is attending a play group or nursery
....... then Childproofing is a must for
- Internet Safety for Kids and Family
Trend Micro has partnered with Childnet International in the UK as part of a new initiative to raise awareness amongst parents, children and educators about internet safety and security issues the new generation of ‘cyber kids’ face today. The aim of the
- Internet Safety for Kids and Family
Trend Micro has partnered with Childnet International in the UK as part of a new initiative to raise awareness amongst parents, children and educators about internet safety and security issues the new generation of ‘cyber kids’ face today. The aim of the
- Internet Safety for Kids and Family
Trend Micro has partnered with Childnet International in the UK as part of a new initiative to raise awareness amongst parents, children and educators about internet safety and security issues the new generation of ‘cyber kids’ face today. The aim of the
- Healthy Weight Calculator
Currently in the UK, the number of obese children continues to rise with just under one in five children between the ages of two and ten being diagnosed as obese. Children who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes or heart disease in later l
- Healthy Weight Calculator
Currently in the UK, the number of obese children continues to rise with just under one in five children between the ages of two and ten being diagnosed as obese. Children who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes or heart disease in later l
- Healthy Weight Calculator
Currently in the UK, the number of obese children continues to rise with just under one in five children between the ages of two and ten being diagnosed as obese. Children who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes or heart disease in later l
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We all get angry from time to time - in some situations it is highly appropriate and indeed recommended. Many causes would not have been won without somebody somewhere getting angry at injustice or inequality. However, when that anger comes from a parent and is directed towards a child, the effects can be disruptive to our children - they can feel anxious, threatened, or confused by it.
Answer these questions with a “yes”, “no”, or “sometimes”:
- Do I shout when a child interrupts my train of thought?
- Am I particularly riled by even minor changes in the domestic schedule?
- Do all a child's requests suddenly seem excessive?
If you have said Yes to all or a majority of these your anger could be getting in the way of your parenting.
Anger is often a manifestation of the pressure we put on ourselves to be the perfect parent. Facing these pressures and looking at how realistic, or indeed, relevant they are to us is the first step to reducing the pressure and therefore the possibility of an angry flare up.
As parents it helps to:
- accept ourselves and acknowledge that we are doing the best we can
- recognise we have a choice about how we behave as parents
- share our thoughts, feelings and needs honestly and without fear of judgement
- look after ourselves and ask for and gain support from others
So next time you feel that anger boiling up because something is out of place or your child embarrasses you or has messed up your clean floor – take a deep breath and press the PAUSE button. Then think about how important the situation actually is to you and choose a more appropriate response. If all else fails – throw a 2 year old tantrum - in private of course!!
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