6 Tips to Avoid Labeling Your Child

The following is a post from Christopher A. Brown, Executive Vice President of National Fatherhood Initiative - America.



Have you ever been in a store and watched a parent berate his or her child and thought, “Wow! What a jerk! What a horrible parent!”? Has your child recently left his or her clothes strewn around the house, regardless of the number of times you’ve told him or her not to, and thought, “What a lazy kid!”? Perhaps you even yelled at your child saying, “You’re such a lazy, ungrateful child!”  

What’s the problem with these thoughts? If you answered “labeling,” you can pass “Go” and collect $200. I often hear parents label their children, other parents, and even other children based on what they perceive to be innate characteristics, even when they don’t know who they just called a jerk or lazy.

To read the article in full click on the link below.


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Embarrassing Dads Moments !!

A new survery reveals the most embarrassing dad moments including snoring, cracking jokes and cringe worthy dancing at weddings.

The survey from Thistle hotels reveals that snoring topped the bill of the most annoying dad habits by families across the country

Over half of respondents ranked their dad’s snoring as the most annoying dad habit, while for nearly a quarter of respondents it was their dad’s bad jokes that made them cringe.

Busting the "Dad's Moves" on the dance floor.

To read the full article from Dadzclub click on the link below

http://dadzclub.com/articles/features/embarassing-dad-moments.ashx

Life Lessons

Find out what skills most sons and daughters value learning from their fathers.

New research has revealed that 51 per cent of men and 46 per cent of women feel that the top ‘life lesson’ they value learning from their fathers is basic DIY skills.

From a male perspective, how to avoid debt (39 per cent), how to drive (33 per cent) and a work life balance (29 per cent) were found to be the other most valued teachings from 1,000 men polled, with an average one in five (19 per cent) revealing that their fathers hadn’t managed to teach them any of their top life lessons, yet. 

To read the full article from Dadzclub click on the link below.

http://dadzclub.com/articles/features/life-lessons.ashx

New survey - more than half of parents consider their child to be 'independent' at 12

Judging when children are old enough to do things on their own is often a tough call for parents.

They worry about what could happen to their youngsters if they let them do something independently, be that walking to school, making a cup of tea or simply staying home alone.

All too often, modern parents err on the side of caution and supervise kids who, in reality, are more than capable of acting responsibly on their own.

Now, a new survey suggests that more than half (54 per cent) of British parents consider their child to be 'independent' at the age of 12. The study of 1,355 parents, by the discount website MyVoucherCodes, asked what the main things were that parents would let their kids do on their own after the age of 12 that they wouldn't let them do before.

To read the full article from Dad Info click on the link below.

http://www.dad.info/blogs/latest-news/2461-survey-suggests-children-are-independent-at-12

How To Deal With Your Child’s Growing Pains

What causes growing pains, when to worry, and what to do when your kid complains of achy limbs.

“Mommy, I can’t feel my legs,” my three-year-old son said to me one night.

“What?!” I asked, trying to stay calm.

“I can’t feel my legs, and I think there are spiders in them. It hurts.” Brock was lying on the floor, clutching his shins, while his eight-year-old brother, Connor, stood there laughing at him. I reminded Connor that he said something very similar when he was younger, too.

Discomfort in both legs – usually in the front of the thighs or shins, or sometimes behind the knees – is often chalked up to growing pains. (That’s what my mom always told me, anyway. I had them, too.)

Contrary to popular belief, however, this kind of pain isn’t necessarily related to growth spurts, says Peter Nieman, a community paediatrician in Calgary. Growing pains are most common at night, in very active children between the ages of three and five, and then again from eight to 12.

To read this article from Today's Parent please click on the link below.

http://www.todaysparent.com/kids/kids-health/child-growing-pains/

Unhealthy Lifestyles Risking Childrens Heart Health

Startling statistics

This investment comes on the back of the news that less than one in five children are getting their recommended five portions of fruit and veg a day. Our new statistics report uncovers the lifestyle trends that are contributing to around a third of children being overweight or obese.

The report shows that the majority of young people are also not doing enough physical activity to stay healthy. A staggering 85 per cent of thirteen-year-old girls and 73 per cent  of boys are doing less than one hour of physical activity a day

To read this article from The British Heart Foundation click on the link below.

http://www.bhf.org.uk/media/news-from-the-bhf/million-pound-investment.aspx

Too Young To Be A Dad ???

Teenage fathers who want to be involved in their children's lives often find the odds stacked against them. Yvonne Roberts talks to five proud young men who battled to take on the role.

To read the full report from The Guardian by Yvonne Roberts please click on the link below.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/aug/11/young-dad-teenage-fathers