Do Kids Not Listen, Or Just Don't Want to Hear?

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Maybe I was the only one, but I don't really think so.

Having more than one child can be like having a hive of bees swarming around your ears on a constant basis - chatter, chatter, chatter - in little high pitched voices.

Squeals can come from delight of surprise, from teasing of siblings, or from "out of nowhere" for apparently no reason at all.

Sometimes these little high pitches get into your head and all you want is some peace and quiet for five minutes. Child chatter keeps the brain waves active and alert to what's going on when you really just want silence.

Monica was the middle child of seven children in her family. I learned a lesson in control from this babysitter, whose parents obviously found a way to get their kids to listen.

My husband and I would hire Monica to watch our four children while we spent the day out in our boat. Sometimes we'd have a rendezvous with other couples, anchoring in a small inlet for a week-end getaway.

My kids loved Monica and would ask for her as their babysitter. They were always glad to see her and always had a hug for her when she went back home.

Consistently, when my husband and I came home from a night or week-end out, the house was orderly; the children were clean and happy.

I asked her one day how she did it, time after time; of dealing with four young children, under the age of six.

Laughing, her reply was, "We play and have a good time while you're gone. When it's time for you to come home, I blow a whistle and line them up. That's when it's time to put everything back together again."

Monica's solution was simple. She had a routine that worked which she learned from her own parents.

This is the importance of dealing with children who don't want to listen. You must have a system; some type of plan you can implement when necessary. They, in turn, may use it with their own kids.

Coaches use whistles to gather their players into a quiet orderly group. Whistles were blown in old town squares as a sign the train was coming in. It's a way of getting attention from one who's in authority.

Now, I don't necessarily advocate the use of whistles to the point of having the parent represent a military official. That's a bit stern. I used to ring a bell to get the attention of my little ones to come in for supper. The neighbors heard it, I'm sure, but no one ever complained because my children had learned to be orderly and obedient (at least to a satisfactory degree).

Often children don't listen because they're just too busy in their heads thinking of all the activities they want to pursue. It's more fun thinking about fun things than listening for your parent's voice!

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Is it Depression or Low Self Esteem

Only a doctor can diagnose true depression, but I want you to know that it does exist in children!  A common belief is that, it is more common in teenagers. The truth is that any age is subject to depression.

 

Depression is not the same as being in a bad mood or feeling "down".  Constant gloominess, seeming to not be able to carry out simple tasks, oversleeping, or not being able to sleep, disinterest in normal activities, doing poorly in school, anger, sadness, extreme weight gain or loss, lack of energy, withdrawal from friends and family, change in appearance, alcohol and/or drug use, aggressiveness, and more...............all of these are serious areas of concern.  A licensed psychologist can make an accurate diagnosis.

 

Statistics have shown that depression can lead children to attempt to harm  themselves.  If a child suffers from true depression, it is vital to get them professional help as soon as possible.

 

If it is found that your child simply has a poor self concept or low self esteem, I am here to help you learn how to boost his or her confidence by simple day to day actions.

 

In my next email, I will give you specific how to information.  Watch for it!

 

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Childrens Anxiety

A little TLC can go a long way toward easing anxiety in children

It is an unfortunate but very real fact that stress and anxiety in children¹ is a common problem in today's fast-paced, high-tech, activity-packed society. If your child is experiencing stress and anxiety, try these simple but effective ways to alleviate anxiety in children.
Don’t dismiss her feelings. Telling your child not to worry about her fears may only make her feel like she’s doing something wrong by feeling anxious. Let her know it’s okay to feel bad about something, and encourage her to share her emotions and thoughts.
Listen. You know how enormously comforting it can be just to have someone listen when something’s bothering you. Do the same thing for your child. If he doesn’t feel like talking, let him know you are there for him. Just be by his side and remind him that you love him and support him.
Offer comfort and distraction. Try to do something she enjoys, like playing a favorite game or cuddling in your lap and having you read to her, just as you did when she was younger. When the chips are down, even a 10-year-old will appreciate a good dose of parent TLC.
Get him outside. Exercise can boost mood, so get him moving. Even if it’s just for a walk around the block, fresh air and physical activity may be just what he needs to lift his spirits and give him a new perspective on things.
Stick to routines. Balance out any changes by trying to maintain as much of her regular routine as possible. Try to stick to her regular bedtime and mealtimes, if possible.
Keep your child healthy. Make sure he’s eating right and getting enough sleep. Not getting enough rest or eating nutritious meals at regular intervals can contribute to your child’s stress. If he feels good, he’ll be better equipped to work through whatever is bothering him.
Avoid overscheduling. Soccer, karate, baseball, music lessons, playdates the list of extracurricular activities kids can take on is endless. But too many activities can easily lead to stress and anxiety in children. Just as grownups need some downtime after work and on weekends, children also need some quiet time alone to decompress.
Limit your child's exposure to upsetting news or stories². If your child sees or hears upsetting images or accounts of natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis or sees disturbing accounts of violence or terrorism on the news, talk to your child about what's going on. Reassure her that she and the people she loves are not in danger. Talk about the aide that people who are victims of disasters or violence receive from humanitarian groups, and discuss ways that she may help, such as by working with her school to raise money for the victims.
Consult a counselor or your pediatrician. If you suspect that a change in the family such as a new sibling, a move, divorce, or a death of a family member is behind your child's stress and anxiety, seek advice from an expert such as your child's school counselor, your pediatrician, or a child therapist. They can suggest ways to help a child talk about death³, for instance, or help him through any other shift in the family.
Set a calm example. You can set the tone for how stress and anxiety in children and adults is handled in your house. It's virtually impossible to block out stress from our lives in today's high-tech, 24-hour-news-cycle world, but you can do something about how you handle your own stress. And the more you are able to keep things calm and peaceful at home, the less likely it is that anxiety in children will be a problem in your household.

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     Baseball, golf, gymnastics, football, tennis, basketball, indoor handball, judo, soccer, wrestling, hockey (field and ice), ice skating, rock climbing, rugby, skiing, archery, sailing, surfing, badminton, ballooning, boxing, horseback riding, canoeing, snowboarding, swimming, table tennis, tae kwan do, volleyball, motor racing, water polo, bungee jumping, bicycling, springboard diving, mountain climbing, curling, polo, fencing, bob sledding, yachting, softball, rowing, shooting, speed skating, ski jumping, cross country skiing, down hill skiing, back packing, cricket, tobogganing, short track (ice) slalom, weight lifting,.  And then there is Track & Field!  including the high jump, pole vault, hurdles, javelin, shot put etc.

     Don't forget reading, cooking, plain old walking, learning a foreign language.  Consider art and music, visiting a museum.  How about learning wood working?  Or knitting, dancing, sewing,.  There is volunteerism in almost any area of interest.  Would your teenager be interested in learning more about a specific religion, or many different ones?  Remember Scouting can be really fun.

The possibilities are endless...truly!

Active kids thrive emotionally and physically.  Interesting extracurricular opportunities help to build confidence in kids of all ages, especially hormone prone teenagers.  Rebuilding a child's confidence and social skills through teamwork and discipline is a GOOD THING.

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blame others for his mistakes and misbehavior

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Rude Children - Teach Good Manners

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Burp! Belch! Other obnoxious sounds and smells come from your 12 year old son. You want to die of embarrassment at what people will think of your rude children.  You have certainly tried to teach good manners, but were they even listening?
The problem with teaching tweens or teens manners is that parents frequently do it in a negative or critical way.  It is especially embarrassing to the young person to be corrected or nagged at in public or in front of friends.
Model Good Manners At Home
A young person whose parents treat everyone with respect, kindness and understanding are more likely to use good manners.  Rather than demand your daughter or son use good table manners, show them at home the correct way to hold a fork or pass the potatoes.
When you teach your child about rules of good manners in private and at a neutral (not heated with arguments or family fights) you will find the audience is more receptive.
Good table manners should be modeled at every meal. By establishing rules that govern polite interaction with others, you are teaching them to be aware of the feelings of those they associate with.  Simply be saying, "The rule at the dinner table is to enjoy your food and chew slowly, rather than gulping it down."
Say Thank You and I am Sorry When Necessary
Your child is more likely to be aware of the feelings of others if you praise the good manners and then gently teach to the errors or mistakes.  When you encourage politeness, you are letting them know what the desired behavior is and it gives the positive reinforcement of the character traits, rather than specific tasks or situations.
If you are wrong, apologize. If someone is kind to you, say Thank you.  You child will be much more likely to do what you do, rather than what you say.
It is no fun to have rude children and in order to teach good manners, we need to use the "teachable moments" when they come along.  We want to be proud of the actions and intentions our children display in public and at home.
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A recent study out from San Diego State University says that children and teenagers today are the most anxious and depressed of the last seventy years.
That is not surprising.  Having too many choices is chaos.  Morals and values have been sacrificed in favor of infamy and fortune.  When sports heroes are infamous and rich because they took drugs to increase their performance, that is demoralizing to kids who work hard to aspire to athletic greatness simply by practicing a lot.  When other young people get famous for flaunting drugs and anti-social behavior, it makes it difficult for the kids who simply work hard.
When you have a major Hollywood producer/director putting together a movie to excuse and explain Hitler (in context, he says), you have a generation that has no clear understanding of evil.
When you have military dying in the fields of foreign countries because we are at war with a religious ideology that wants to terminate western civilization, and one of their combatants is caught and tried only as a common criminal, you have a generation that is confused.
When you have a culture that does not support the basic building block of education - the family - we have children turning to equally confused peers and pop culture.
When the people in positions of power, authority and fame turn out to be of little character, you have a generation that doesn’t know what to respect or whom to emulate.
It all matters.
Our kids pay the price.

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The Education of a Child

Traits And Characteristics
Traits are aspects of organisms that are hardwired from our DNA, such as blue eyes and blond hair, but characteristics of our personalities are usually able to be molded and shaped. It is a fact that all children need basic education, however, they also need to learn social behaviors that will inform their adult characters. From the second that they are born, children are watching us. We teach them to smile, laugh, frown and cry. Later we teach them to ride a bike and tie their shoes. Perhaps unknown to us, we are also teaching them how to interact with other members of society. My father used to say, "Do as I say, not as I do!" I am sure you can guess how that turned out. While he meant well, it was not the best parenting strategy. I believe that raising a child is both the most difficult and the most rewarding job that one could have. I have seen, from my parent's generation to my own, a large increase in paternal involvement in a child's life. I have also seen in the younger generation a more cavalier attitude toward parenting. Nothing is absolute and I know there are young parents out there who are nurturing and loving with their children, and to those parents, I mean no disrespect.
Empathy
It is important to teach children by example in thought word and deed. That is not to say you must be perfect, otherwise, how would they learn it is OK to make mistakes? Children are not born malicious, but neither are they born altruistic and benevolent. They are born selfish creatures with no impulse control and they believe, literally, that the world revolves around them. At the beginning, that belief is necessary for survival, but if it becomes a permanent aspect of their personality, we are left with an adult that is selfish and self centered with poor impulse control. Most of us know one or two of them. I believe the most important characteristic that a child can be taught is empathy for all other creatures. Empathy is the ability to imagine yourself in someone else's circumstances and to feel what the other person may feel. Empathy is not sympathy, it is more important. You can build all other characteristics around that one. An empathetic adult usually won't lie, steal, or cheat because he will feel remorse. He won't intentionally harm others unless in self defense, and he will take responsibility for his actions. Imagine how the world would be if just that changed, if everyone took responsibility for their actions. Unfortunately, we can only do our best and try to teach our children right and wrong and hope it is not too late.
"Bring up a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it" - Paraphrased from the Bible.

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Take a Walking Talk with a Kid

Walking with a kid of any age can release all kinds of words, feelings, thoughts or perceptions that you might otherwise never discover.

A few, offhand, key questions such as:  What do you think about? Can you see a way to improve?  Good things can happen when...how did that make you feel? Have you ever...what makes you happy?

What do you enjoy most doing...do you have a real desire to...what influences or inspires you? Is our educational system adequate...how would you improve it...do you believe in "global warming" and why? In your lifetime, what would you like most to see happen?

What do little kids dream of...do you believe in an afterlife...what kind of music do you like... are there other planets out there...why do you think that? Drugs and alcohol, sex before marriage...what is your opinion? What would you do to change the world as it exists now...how many continents are there? Can you name them?...what is the largest? 

Where would you like most to travel to?  Why? Do you prefer sailing or motor boating?  trains or airplanes?  Why?  What is your favorite food?...how do you feel about some of your friends being vegetarians...are they inconveniencing anyone? 

What is you favorite animal?...Are you concerned about...Is there anything you would like to tell me...anything you think I should know?

Certainly you will come up with many more questions or discussions that apply to your specific situation.

Do you know what a kid likes better than walking and talking?  Camping.  Get them to sit around a big campfire some night and you will be amazed at what they will open up about and share.  A simple wood fire can transform a teenager into a master of communication.  Add some music and you have generated a magical situation. 

It can be an experience that none of you will ever forget.  And you will have shared important and intimate information.

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Talk to your children

Take time to talk to your children!  Take time to listen to what they have to say.  Encourage them to speak out, about anything. They will learn how to develop communication/language skills. Sitting down to eat together is an excellent time for conversation.  Of course, putting food on the table that builds healthy bodies, is an additional benefit.  Using the dinner time to reconnect, catch up on how everyone feels, and to establish family values.  Talk about the news of the day.  Tell them what you think.  Do they have an opinion?  Events going on in the neighborhood?

This is a time to help them learn what is acceptable and what is not.  Keep the lines of communication open into the teen years by talking and listening over the early years (a small secret to always keep in mind).

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Are you tired of giving in to your child's requests just so you can avoid a temper-tantrum melt-down?
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Healthy Self Esteem in kids

When you build healthy self-esteem in children and teens, parents and others help to ensure that kids grow up to become independent, self-sufficient adults, as opposed to children who grow up believing the world owes them everything they want.  But be careful not to handicap kids by making their lives EASY.
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Parenting is more about attitude than approach.

Parenting is more about attitude than approach.

As you read Parenting with an Attitude.....21 Questions Successful Parents Ask Themselves , you will find that this book takes a somewhat different approach to parenting than do many books that are on the market today. Most address goals and expectations for parenting that certainly do merit our consideration. And usually they are written to endorse a particular approach to accomplishing those goals and expectations.

The goal and purpose of what you read here, however, is not to suggest or endorse any particular approach we parents can employ in order to persuade, coerce, bribe-or if all else fails-force our kids to do and be what we want them to do and be. Certainly we want them to be respectful of others, to be responsible, polite, ambitious, helpful around the house, and much more.

Of course it is the desire and responsibility of any dedicated parent to help develop a healthy and well balanced self-esteem in their kids, and to encourage them to grow up to be adults who have a sane and reasonable view of what they have to offer. And to do all of this, having an approach that is effective is necessary.

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But the purpose of what you will read here is to guide you as a parent to assess and evaluate what attitudes you have toward your kids, and to see how those attitudes are either helping you to be a successful parent, or interfering with your efforts.
As an author, therapist, and dad to two wonderful girls, I have found that it is only as we look closely at our own attitudes that we are then able to “design” great and healthy kids. So here you will be encouraged to look at yourself and your role as a parent to your kids. As you do, your self-assessment will likely help fine tune your attitudes, and in so doing, you will be more equipped to choose the most effective parenting approaches. To help you evaluate your parenting attitudes, the first section of Parenting with an Attitude.....21 Questions Successful Parents Ask Themselves suggests 21 questions for you to consider.

AVOIDING ANGER IN KIDS

A common and recurring characteristic I have found in my work with kids over the years is anger. Often, it is unresolved anger that lies behind the self-defeating symptoms that plague so many kids today. Anger in kids is often a natural outcome when we parents use punishment rather than discipline, and parental power rather than the all-important parental authority.

Most parents would agree that to avoid provoking their kids to anger is indeed an important goal. But most would also be quick to add that it is next to impossible to avoid anger altogether. As a responsible parent-so the explanation goes-they have rules, expectations, and standards to which they hold their kids accountable. Inevitably and regularly, they say, their kids become angry in response to their restrictions and expectations.

And I would agree. Not only is avoiding anger in our kids next to impossible, it might even be argued that to do so entirely would require our consistently giving in to them in order to avoid their anger. And even then, eventually they would become angry because we failed to keep them safe and responsible by limiting them. So, avoiding anger in our kids at all costs is not only an impossibility, it is not an option any responsible parent would consider.

The anger in kids we must strive to avoid is the anger that is created when consistently we parents use power rather than authority, and punishment rather than discipline to shape and influence them. The differences between power and authority, as well as punishment and discipline will be clarified in my book.

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Building Self-Esteem in Young Children

Self-esteem is built at a very young age. Self-esteem shows your child's attitudes and behaviour towards other people. When your child is a baby and reaches a certain milestone, it gives him a sense of achievement, which builds his self-esteem and makes him confident. Self-esteem is built in the early years of a child. Self-esteem affects your child's confidence and encourages him to move to the next milestone. Your praise will go a long way in building your child's self-esteem. Praise and encourage your child when ever he has achieved anything. Love also plays a big part in self-esteem. Parents who show their love to their child will have a confident child where as a child who has not been shown a lot of affection and love will have low self-esteem.

Do not show affection or give in when your child misbehaves or is having a tantrum. Make sure both you and your partner are consistent in this. That way, your child will begin to understand that he can not have his way, and misbehaving or throwing a tantrum is not going to get him anywhere. Show your child how to respect and be kind to others through your own examples. Young children are like a sponge, they soak in everything around them. So talk kindly to your child so he understands the value of talking nicely and kindly to others.

Show your child how to share his things with his siblings and friends. Playing with other young children will encourage social interaction and sharing. If he is not at a nursery try to join a mother and toddler group or invite friends around who have other young children. All these actions will help your child to interact with other children and built his self-esteem.

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3 Tips For Dealing With Problem Behavior in Kids

When is problem behavior something to be concerned about and when is it just a phase that your child is going through? In this article, you'll learn the difference between the two along with some strategies to get your child back on track.

Although all children go through phases during which they are moody, somewhat rebellious and difficult in general, bad behavior becomes problematic when it is chronic. When your child's demands and disruptions constantly interfere with everyone else's sense of peace and happiness in your home, then you have a problem on your hands. When you have tried numerous ways to reach your child with no results, then you need to act fast. This is because it's important to stop problem behavior before it turns into a character style-a way of relating to or alienating others.

The attempts to change a child's behavior is called behavior modification. These techniques are designed to create observable changes in behavior. When your child's patterns change, then he has learned a new way of responding to what happens in his world.

3 Behavior Modification Tips for Parents

1. Be consistent. Don't punish a behavior one time and then let it go the next time. Your child needs to know that the rules are the rules and they are in place to keep him safe and ensure that everyone in the household respects the person and belongings of each other.

2. When your child has a bad attitude, keep your focus on his behavior. A bad attitude cannot be changed because it is a feeling inside, but behavior is made up of external actions that you can see. If you find yourself yelling about your child's attitude, stop. Put your focus on his actions and how they get him into trouble and harm others.

3. Although it may be difficult for you, let your child suffer the natural consequences of his actions. This alone can turn problem behavior around. Many of today's well-meaning parents make the mistake of rescuing their kids from the consequences of their actions. When you do this, instead of learning to take responsibility for what he does, your child learns that you will rescue him. For instance, if a child fails to turn an assignment in when it is due, let him get a bad grade, rather than calling the teacher and trying to make excuses for him. Let kids learn the lesson that there is a connection between what they do and what they get in life.

If you have tried these steps or other techniques and your child or teen is still chronically disrespectful or defiant, then get help and do it fast. The studies are clear: this kind of behavior usually does not get better on its own, in fact, it can even turn into criminal behavior. Getting your child help now can turn him around. One of the best ways to do this is with behavior modification techniques.

You can take your child to a good therapist or to use an at-home program designed specifically to turn around problem behavior. Although a therapist can be quite effective and is usually trained in these techniques, the at-home program is highly recommended because it teaches you the techniques that will turn your kid around, rather than paying a third party to do so. This way, you'll learn what works with your child and increase your skill as a parent.

Best of all, as problem behavior is replaced with a sense of accomplishment and personal responsibility, your child or teen will credit you with helping to turn his life around.

Laura Ramirez is an advocate who helps troubled kids get their lives back on track with an at-home behavioral modification program like Total Transformation which was developed by a therapist who was once a troubled teen himself.

She is also the award-winning author of the parenting book, Keepers of the Children: Native American Wisdom and Parenting which teaches parents how to raise kids to develop their strengths and lead fulfilling, productive lives.

Maureen is an author,entrepreneur and children's advocate for MEA Online Edge Inc., with emphasis on the self esteem and self confidence of children; including teenagers. Caring for Kids is my current life focus. I strive to be tranquil, serene, and compassionate. Hopefully, this translates into "peaceful and calm".

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