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Best Way to Raise Twins

Twins are born approximately one in ninety preg­nancies—and this number is increasing steadily year by year. Multiple births are also on the increase.

This growth in the rate of multiple births is due to the wider availability of infertility treatment. However, parents rarely undergo this treatment with the hope of… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Raise Children in a Cross-Religion Marriage

Parents don’t always share the same religious beliefs. In many marriages partners have dif­ferent religious backgrounds. In such instances, a child may find religion confusing rather than comforting, especially if her parents have not reconciled their differences.

The time for a couple to sort out their religious differences is before… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Raise an Only Child

An ever-increasing number of families has only one child. The main difference between only children and first-borns is that only children rarely have to compete with anyone else for their parents’ attention. Unlike an oldest child who is forced out of her central position in the family, an only child… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Raise a Child in a Single-Parent Family

This term covers several kinds of families, each with quite different backgrounds. It can apply to a family that has experienced the death of one of the parents, or to a family headed by a mother who was never married, and who has raised her child alone. However, by far… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Protect Your Child from Bullying

One of our greatest fears, as parents, is that our child will be bullied. Take all reports of bullying seriously. True bully­ing can destroy your child’s self-confidence, cause fear, and even create panic about going to school. Yet some children seem to be the victims of bullies, time after time,… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Prevent Your Child from Having a Tantrum

Young children are prone to temper tantrums, particularly around the age of two, which is why this stage is often referred to as the “terrible twos.” At this age, a child begins to assert herself and tries to exert her authority over her parents. In time, the child will learn… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Plan for a Healthy Family

Becoming a parent for the first time alters the balance of your existing lifestyle dramatically. It makes good sense to look after yourselves especially well so that you can take the best possible care of your totally dependent baby.

You can start this caring process even before your baby is… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Potty Train Your Child

While you may wish to choose the time to toilet train your child (spring and summer are the most convenient seasons), be aware that no child will be trained until physically and emotionally ready (from eighteen to thirty months, or even older). Some of the signs of readiness include dry… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Motivate a Child

Everybody needs motivation before they are prompted to activity—this is human nature. If you aren’t moti­vated by hunger, you won’t eat; if a student isn’t motivated by the desire to learn, she won’t attend class. And if your child isn’t motivated by the wish to please you, she might not… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Manage Your Life as a New Parent

You may not believe it at the time of the your new arrival, but there is life after baby! You and your partner will eventually adjust to being a threesome, though the adjustment may take several weeks or even longer. Having a new baby in your family is a wonderful… Continue Reading…