Posts Tagged ‘Child Boundaries’
How to Know If You’re an Enmeshed Parent
What exactly is an enmeshed parent? There is a connection and, yet, a slight but decisive distinction between a helicopter parent, a narcissistic parent, and an enmeshed parent.A helicopter parent employs an excessively responsible parenting style that leads to overprotecting, overcontrolling, and over-perfecting their child. A narcissistic parent is so possessive that their child basically…
Read MoreParenting Challenges – 8 Tips to Avoid Spoiling Your Child
Imagine the scene: A splendid throne atop an elevated platform. Two servants rushing back and forth, catering to the every wish of the crowned head seated upon the lofty chair. Exhausted from a day’s worth of conforming to the demands of the ruler, they finally bow with heads low. Nothing wrong with that scenario, right?…
Read MoreParents: Help Your Child and Yourselves by Breaking the Co-Sleeping Habit
A surprisingly large number of parents allow their children to co-sleep with them occasionally, and some even do it every night. However, continuous co-sleeping can have a negative impact on a person’s functioning – both on parents and children. The Problems Connected to Co-Sleeping Habit Often, children who have co-sleeping habits are less self-reliant and…
Read MoreHow to Recognize Your Role in Spoiled-Child Syndrome and How to Reverse It
A 4-year-old boy scolding his mother sharply for not getting him the food he wanted. A 7-year-old girl loudly interrupting her father’s conversation with another man, demanding to leave. An 8-year-old girl throwing a tantrum because her parents went to the movies without her. A 12-year-old boy shouting at his teacher for removing his cell…
Read MoreIs Your Child Moody and Angry? Maybe Its Time for a Screentime Reset
You may have seen it in your own child – a complete overreaction and utter agitation to a request you’ve made. It took you aback, left you puzzled. Or perhaps you’ve noticed increased sibling rivalry and shows of aggression. Does your child have an obsession with a show or game? Is there a total lack…
Read MoreWhy It’s Truly Time to Take a Timeout On Timeouts For Children
Timeouts are supposed to give parents and children a break from each other when emotions run high. But could timeouts be teaching the wrong lesson? Experts believe that when you ignore, remove, or withdraw parental attention, you can promote positive behavior in your child. But what if a child perceives this action as the removing…
Read More9 Signs of Permissive Parenting & How to Turn It Around
“My child just won’t take no for an answer!” It’s interesting that this comment actually tells more about the parent than about the child. Usually, children who won’t take no for an answer have no reason to believe it because their parents are too permissive – unable to really say “no” and mean it. How…
Read MoreChildren, Teens and Video Games – The Pro’s and Con”s
“Mom, just five more minutes! I have to finish this level!” is probably a plea you have heard if your teen or child plays video games. For those who love to play, video games are easily accessible and can be played on PC’s, consoles, or hand-held devices. Nowadays, with the advent of smart phones, one…
Read MoreYouTube and Your Children: Making it Safer & More Fun
“I didn’t believe it until I saw it for myself. A friend had asked me about a video my child had posted on YouTube. I checked it out. And there we were for all the world to see! – She had posted it without my knowledge and revealed far more than she should have about…
Read MoreYour Child’s First Cell Phone: Rules and Responsibility
child’s first cell phoneSo, you doubt that your child… … would ever be texting all night long, sacrificing much needed sleep? … could be harassed by someone with ugly threats via text message? … would send a scantily clad photo of themselves to anyone? … could fall behind in school due to their texting…
Read MoreParenting Children: 5 Tips to Stop Enabling/5 Tips to Start Empowering
“Every evening my 5 year-old threw a fit when it was time to pick up her room. After a while, I couldn’t stand seeing her cry any more and I just started cleaning the room myself.” “It wasn’t unusual that my 11 year-old son would wait until the last minute to tell me he had…
Read MoreParenting a Strong-Willed Child? Take These Steps to Success
As if they were a character from the novel Black Beauty, some parents seem to discuss their children as if they were unruly horses in need of a serious, Victorian-era “breaking.” Just like horses, strong-willed children can be difficult to raise properly. But with care and effort, not only can you successfully raise your child…
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