parenting
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May is Better Speech and Hearing Month but MEZIESBLOG brings you this interesting article earlier. Professional therapists work with children and their families to improve communication, reduce auditory delays, and tackle oral-motor and feeding challenges. Parents often wonder what they can do at home to improve their child’s communication skills. Here are ten activities to promote…
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What do you think of when you hear the term self-regulation? Parents usually envision a well-behaved child: calm and obedient. For a therapist, self-regulation sits at the intersection of a child’s neurological and biological function, emotional regulation, and cognitive and social abilities. These abilities allow a child to function appropriately socially, emotionally and intellectually in a…
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Family dynamics can make a parent feel invisible. All families are complex and rich with unique patterns that get created early on. A dominant parent can emerge because of personality differences and family habits. Both parents, however, have an important role to play in their child’s development. Research shows that children benefit greatly when their…
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In 2016, as the stress of wedding planning bore down on Joseph Sinclair, he got into an argument with his parents and told them something that sent his family into a tailspin: As a child, he said, he was sexually abused by a neighbor they had hired to babysit him. The revelation wreaked havoc on…
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Some children bite themselves or others when frustrated. I’ve seen a lot of this in children on the autism spectrum, but it can happen with any child–including those with sensory issues. Stopping this behavior can be quite a challenge for parents and caregivers. Let’s take a look at why children bite and what can be…
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By the end of every year, parents either look forward to or dread their children going back to school. The change of pace brings new challenges for families, especially if their children have sensory issues. With a little preparation, however, you can make this the best school year ever for you and your children. Keep…
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Attunement is our ability to be aware of and respond to our child’s needs. It is deeply connected to emotional attachment. Some children may have a very different temperament than that of a parent, or may not communicate affection in the same way, which can interfere with the quality of their emotional relationship. Parents can…
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Relationship building takes time and effort. Parents must work hard at developing a strong and dynamic relationship with each of their children. Our children grow and change with each new stage of development, which challenges us to adapt to new rules and circumstances. Strong parent-child relationships, however, have certain qualities that remain constant. They are built…
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1- Avoid giving your child everything he asks for. He will grow up believing that he has the right to get everything he wants. 2-Avoid laughing when your child speaks insúlting words. He will grow up thinking that disrespect is entertainment. 3-Avoid remaining insensitive to bad behavior that he can display without scalding him for…
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Halle Berry’s divorce from ex-husband Olivier Martinez has been finalized after nearly eight years. Berry and Martinez, who share 9-year-old son Maceo, reached an agreement on their divorce and custody, according to a 33-page document obtained by USA TODAY. Per the decision, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, the former couple will…
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Whether you are raising a son or mentoring another young man, here are 10 tips to help him grow into all God has for him. 1. *Model Godly Character* – Teach and model Godly character. Leading a boy to study the Word of God first with you then equipping him to study on his own…
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There was a very brilliant boy, he always scored 100% in science, got selected for IIT and scored excellent in IIT. Also, he went to the University of California for MBA, got a high paying job in America and settled there. Then he married a pretty girl, bought a 5-bedroom house and luxury cars. He…
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Fathers in the house, please proclaim this to yourself: I delete my name from the generation of men who labour and die at the beginning of their harvest. I delete myself from the order of men who work and another enjoys their labour. I belong to the order of men who live to a full…
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I want to tell everyone here that it is my business to worry about how you raise your children. And it should also be your business how I raise mine, if you are a parent indeed. 🔴 It is my business because, your ill-parented children will corrupt other children, including mine. 🔴 It is my…
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A group of High school students in South Africa have sparked reactions after being filmed engaging in the consumption of marijuana commonly known as weed. In a video which has gone viral on social media, the teenagers were taking turns to smoke weed right inside the school premises. It was a gathering of both boys…
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The Police Command in Lagos State said on Monday that it had begun investigation into the immoral act case involving two students of Chrisland School, Lagos. Spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hundey said in a statement that the Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Abiodun Alabi ordered the investigation. Hundey quoted the police…
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