There is a fact about values that whatever religious or moral values parents plant in child at an early age, remains with them forever. Imagine the positive impact of good values taught to your kids in future. They will always be guided well in life. Humans will always suffer some sort of problems, pains but good values will always guide them in their life journey.

Many parents forget that a child emulates them. Child often talks, behaves and thinks the way his parents behave in real life. Parents want their children to achieve many things in life but they must remember, they should lead by example. You should be the person you want your child to be. If parents want to feel proud of children then children should also have a reason to feel proud of their parents. Parenting is one such job where despite all the good intentions and behaviors can arise. Modern lifestyle has become such. Time is of biggest constraint yet parents should try their best to spend quality time with their kids. Parenting is a blessing. Try to rejoice this.

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Like Snoopy, Pokemon is also a craze amongst kids. The name Pokemon comes from the Japanese term ‘Poketto Monsut?’ for Pocket Monsters. Pokemon was an instant hit with the young Japanese children.

Pokemon video games are very popular amongst young children. The Pokemon video game is based on a story that requires the players to find and collect as many as possible Pokemon characters scattered around the world of Pokemon and train them to compete with Pokemon characters trained by others. Collecting and battling Pokemon characters is the central theme of the entire Pokemon game. In fact Pokemon video game titles have a record sale of 155 million copies.

Apart from the videogame, children love collecting Pokemon soft toys, Pokemon notebooks, Pokemon wallets, Pokemon mugs, Pokemon T-shirts, Pokemon key chains, and other Pokemon goodies. In fact, there are so many birthday parties organized for children that have Pokemon as a theme. Here, not only are children given all kinds of Pokemon goodies and gifts, but there are Pokemon cartoons all around. Pokemon is also an ongoing animated series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television market.

There are so many Pokemon cartoons that feature on the Indian cartoon television. Not just that Pokemon card games, books and comics too are available. Not just children, people of all age groups love to play Pokemon games simply because they are fun and you get addicted to the excitement. However, make sure that your child does not spend too much of time on these cartoons.

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Parents must be a worried lot if they find their child indulging in meaningless bragging. They should begin with helping the kid in gaining self-confidence. It is parents’ job to make the child believe that if they don’t brag they will gain more popularity and attention. Parents should be patient while explaining that bragging does not make you wanted and in fact it turns others off. Tell him, his achievements will be noticed even if he does not brag. People will acknowledge his personality and calm behavior.

Appreciate your child on a regular basis for every small good conduct. Give him a protective and encouraging environment. If children get love and attention in a balanced way, they will remain calm and won’t feel any need to brag. Shower your child with love and affection.

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Many children show interest in fields other than academics. Some are interested in sports whereas some other are more inclined towards music, drama or arts. It is the job of the parents to identify child’s interest and talk about it. Parents need to take practical approach. They must motivate and encourage the child in pursuing his interests. Suppose, a child is interested in cricket so what’s his parents should do. Rather than fretting over it, they should bring him a cricket bat, gloves and make him join coaching classes. They should keep checking his progress and encourage him at every step. If parents could find a child’s natural talent at an early age, he is sure to have a head start over others who join the field later on.

The problem in India is, sports is yet to be given a serious thought as a career choice. Academics reigns supreme and parents want to see their child in academic field only. But, that would not pay rich dividend. Identify child’s goals, sit with him, talk about it and support him as much as you can. Parents are sure to feel proud of their decision in the later stage of life.

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The first thing parents should do is not to over worry about baby shoes issue. It is strongly recommended that babies till the age of two should walk barefoot. The reason being given is strengthening of muscles and enhancing his balance. Don’t try to force baby to wear shoes. That way, baby will find it even more cumbersome. If the child wants to be barefoot, let him be. Keep your home clean and have a close eye on dangerous objects so that child does not hurt himself. Keep supervising him closely and encourage him to walk on different surfaces like marble, grass and sand.

While you start hunting for right kind of shoes, keep few things in mind. The most important factor should be a soft sole. Shoes with hard sole are going to give trouble to your baby so get a pair that has soft and thin sole. Child’s feet keep growing so it is very imperative you buy shoes that has soft material and is very comfortable. Go for canvas or leather shoes instead of synthetic shoes. Also look for the flexibility of the shoes. Flexible shoes are very important for comfortable walking of child. Keep the shoe design simple and focus more on comfort factor.

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Well, these parenting materials are very basic in nature. The first thing parents as well as kids need is lots of love and care. Patience is another virtue that comes real handy while handling issues of kids. Parents must also have an eye that should act as a keen observer. Humor is another asset parents will need during times of frustration. Many a times, what kids do has nothing to do with their intention. It’s just that they are kids and bound to act in careless and irresponsible way. Here, parents need to be very understanding of what kids are doing. Rather than taking thing on their face values, parents must try to look beyond obvious thing. One cannot punish kids for every mistake they do. Forgiving is a must have attribute.

Parents must also try to show interest in children’s activities. Discipline is another virtue that is very much required in parents-child relationship. Friendly behavior with kids is what makes this relationship work. However, love should be segregated from indiscipline. Grave mistakes should not be taken lightly.

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Talking about some music activity ideas, one could be making music band where toddlers can be divided into different groups. Thereafter, next step will be of distributing one instrument like bells, shakers, or triangles to each of them and start playing it. The parents can teach kids here about how to proceed towards playing these instruments. Other activity could be teaching kids about coordination of rhymes with their body movements. Like for every sound the instrument makes, they can move their different body parts. This way, they will quickly learn how to coordinate and change the body movements in rhythm with music.

Dance and games with rhyming words are fun activities. Like, you can sing some lines and then ask the toddler to repeat it. Likewise, you can make some body movements and tell toddlers to follow your steps. This way, kids will be learning new tunes and phrases. Developing breathing control is another useful side effect of these exercises. Try doing these fun activities and you are going to relish this.

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Start with close observation. Don’t shout or scream at child. Just a simple ‘stop’ in a firm tone would suffice.  Use appropriate expressions and make your disapproval of his habit known to the child. You can further use corrective measures like assigning certain tasks to him whenever he is caught biting. Use time out or any particular work so that child gets the message about your seriousness of intent. Parents can also choose to remove the child from the place where he or she has performed biting. Stop showering love on him so that he knows what punishment he is getting for his bad habit.

Often kids fall prey to biting in order to express his displeasure or frustration at certain situations. It is also a way to demand something. Parents need to understand the exact cause. They can also explain to him that it is better to express through words than to bite. Express your hurt at his behavior. Teach him to say sorry whenever he bites.

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A child with book reading habit is bound to have a multi-dimensional personality. He stands apart from the average crowd on the sheer basis of knowledge accumulated and understanding developed. Books can initiate a new door in the minds of children. They can be good friends and at the same time enhance his experience and perspective. Many kids love to read comics. For those kids, parents can further encourage them for adventurous or motivational or fantasy stories. These stories have different themes that can add elements of thrill and charm to his knowledge repertoire. Book reading habit can also make your child into a man with tremendous variety.

Other benefits of book reading include, sharpening of kid’s thought process and enhanced attention span. A child who has developed art of book reading is more likely to think and understand nuances of life. Book reading has academic importance also. Like, child will have better vocabulary and speech apart from improved memory aspect. Child will be more imaginative and vivid in his life. Lastly, child with a book reading habit is more likely to have stronger bonds with his parents.

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The pattern of bossiness or dominating streak is a big turn off as your child will discover in later years. Such kids face numerous problems in teenage and during school/college days. They are not able to make long lasting relationships and are often misunderstood. Loneliness and aloofness are other possible offshoots of such trait. At the same time, if channelized properly such kids can do wonders. It can be turned into strong will power and ability to sustain on his own amidst brutal competition existing today.

Parents must pay attention to this trait in early childhood. They must not encourage such behavior. Making fun of it or even finding it amusing is not a good idea because of the potential pitfalls. Whenever child tries to act bossy, do not succumb to his tantrums. Teach him to be polite. Make sure to supervise his acts frequently. It also pays to monitor his behavior in his peer group. Whenever child shows some courtesy or improvement, try to complement him on his behavior. Lastly, communicate well so that a better relationship between you and the child could be established.

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