Developing Your Baby's Brain

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Although the brain is one of the few organs in an infant that is developed well at the time of his birth, how you shape it depends on the quality of interactions you have with him, as he grows.

When your little one is born, his brain is already teeming with a billion cells, and as the child begins to grow in the external environment, he begins to see, observe and learn new things daily.

As parents, what do you do to stimulate this learning further, so your child’s brain develops well? Well, here are some pointers:

POSITIVE STROKES:

As the child uses his five senses to see, hear, smell, taste and touch the world around him, you can enhance this growth even more by exposing him to surroundings that he can perceive in creative ways. For instance, you can hang a colorful looking toy over his head, or while he is having a bath, pool-pals like duck and penguin toys can accompany the activity. Keeping the environment around him full of interesting objects will activate his brain to develop faster.

THE POWER OF LANGUAGE:

Nobody can dispute the power that your language or mother-tongue can hold for the growth of your baby. When we were small, our grand-parents played with us ,singing lullabies and rhymes in their mother-tongue, and we picked up associations with our environment easily and naturally. 

We started associating words and their meanings in relation to our surroundings. So speak to your child from day 1, even though you feel he is not understanding a word, absorption of the words spoken in your tongue is taking place at minute, unseen levels all the time. Studies have shown that the more you interact with your child, the better chances will be of his intelligence quotient (IQ) growing.

EXPOSURE TO THE ENVIRONMENT:

AS the child grows, his cognitive abilities can be developed  significantly. Reading stories to him, talking about what happened in the neighborhood or about his friends, singing and dancing along with him to nursery rhymes or songs, using colors and clay with crayons and books- all these will boost his mental faculties, sharpen his intellect and develop his motor skills too.

You as a parent play a big role in honing your childs’ brain development. As you expose him to environments that help him learn, also take care that you do not over-stimulate him too much. He needs his space, and of course TV is a strict no-no! In fact, taking him to the garden, the zoo and parks in your area is a much better way of ensuring that your little one grows and learns, in faster and better ways!

Tips for Parenting Teens

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Are you a mother of a teenage girl? Well, she might be away from the house during the night and might not tell you where she is going. You might let that go unnoticed. Similarly, your son might be too busy in playing the computer games and you are not able to stop him even when the monthly tests are about to start. She or he might be addicted to alcohol and you let them escape. These are some of the mistakes done by us but we need to note them down and act accordingly so that the teenagers get the right lesson at right time. Out here, you are going to find out five most common parenting mistakes with teenagers.

Mistake 1 :

Your teen child is watching whatever he or she wants on the TV and you just let it go unnoticed. He or she went on watching too much of violence on the TV and is indulged in the violence in his real life as well. You just neglect the situation and wait for some miracle to happen.

Solution 1 :

Trying to stop a teenage child from watching televisionis a difficult task. However, you can motivate them to see informational channels. Communication is the only possible way to discipline teenage children. Their mind is open to grasp new thoughts and ideas. Thus sharing your experience with your teenage child can prove to be beneficial. Keep in mind that we all want to be good. However, we just do not have the proper attitude to tackle with most of the situations. Expecting to learn everything through self-experience is a lame thought. You will have to stand by them no matter what the situation is! Precisely, make your child practical.

Mistake 2 :

You might be a busy parent. Professionals might not have time for their children. Such children not only feel lonely but also feel ignored by their parents. It might be that they want to say something that ought to be considered but your busy schedule does not allow such a conversation to take place.

Solution 2:

As a parent, you should devote time to your child during the teenage days. They need you even more as they might be witnessing something new every day. It is your duty to let them understand everything so that they are on the right path. You should never let them feel that you do not have time for them.

Mistake 3 :

Do you commonly order your kids to perform a job i.e. use the word “want” in your conversation? Well if yes, then you are making the biggest mistake of your life!

Solution 3:

You might be an engineer but this does not mean that your child cannot be a painter. However, as a parent, you must know the limitations and calibre of your child. The point really is that you should not force your child to use the talent in your own profession. You should allow them to go for anything new if they want.

Mistake 4:

You might be protecting your child from the realities of life and even stop them from taking their own decisions. This will stop them from learning the leadership qualities, which is essential for their better future.

Solution 4:

Help your child take the decisions without any help. However, you should also let them know the pros and cons of every decision that they make! Thus, they will learn how to take the right decisions on their own.

Mistake  5 :

You might be criticizing your child all the time!

Solution  5:

Praising your child when he does the right thing will boost his morale. It will also make him more confident in his actions for future.
Thus, during the teen days, your children are very sensitive and might go in wrong direction if you do not look after them properly. Make sure you help them with all their decisions and do not commit any of mistakes like these five most common parenting mistakes with teenagers
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