Cyber-Bullying
Parents can help stop cyber-bullying. You can start by talking to kids about the issue and teaching them the rules below that will help prevent cyber-bullying from happening to them or someone they know. What Kids Need to Know:
Parents Can Play a Central Role To Preventing Bullying
Parents Can Play a Central Role To Preventing Bullying. Here are a few things you can do. Teach kids to solve problems without using violence and praise them when they do. Give children positive feedback when they behave well to help build their self-esteem. Help give them the self-confidence to stand up for what […]
Advice for Parents and Adults About How To Deal With Bullying
Bullied or being a Bully can comprise of the following actions: Fighting, threatening, name-calling, teasing, or excluding someone repeatedly and over time An imbalance of power, such as size or popularity Physical, social, and emotional harm
Substance Misuse
There is a misconception that substance misuse refers to illegal drugs only. This is a very dangerous assumption to make as many of the other substances which are misused and abused, can be bought at your local grocery store or pharmacy. Possible Warning signs:
Discipline: (Smacking)
Every parent gets upset with their child, and sometimes in the heat of the moment will smack them. This (smacking) is an outlet for the parents feelings rather than a way of helping with the child’s behaviour. It is much safer and helpful to praise your child for good behaviour
Safer Sleeping
Safer sleeping – it sounds very simple, but there are many cases where this is not being practiced. Cot death or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is becoming very common. You need to think about where and how your baby sleeps.
Dangers Around The Home
Dangers around the home. A home is a very special place. It is the place where children should feel safe and comfortable. Unfortunately this is not the case in many homes as the majority of children’s injuries occur in and around the child’s own home. The good news is that you as parents can protect […]
How Domestic Violence and Abuse Affects Children
The below extract from a report prepared by UNICEF, highlights the impact that Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse has on children. Children need a safe and secure
Child Neglect
Child neglect is a form of child maltreatment, a deficit in meeting a child’s basic needs including the failure to provide basic physical, health care, supervision, nutrition, emotional, education and/or safe housing needs.
Childminding and Daycare
Childminding and Daycare Before leaving your child in the care of others, you might want to think about: If their needs are being met and respected. If their cultural background is recognized. Will they be happy there?