What parents need to know about peer pressure
Peer pressure is defined as influence a group of individuals has over others which tends to change other’s opinion, behavior, or values in order to conform to group norms. To a certain degree and in various forms, this type of human behavior is present throughout our life. From early childhood all the way to old age, […]
How to recognize and understand the severe consequences of bullying
When you hear of bullying, most people immediately think about children terrorizing other children. This assumption is common, but in order to act against bullying we need to understand what bullying actually means. Bullying is defined as coercing and forced abuse or intimidating others. A bully is anyone (child or adult) who is generally overbearing, […]
Replacing bad dietary habits with healthy eating choices
Eating healthy food and developing healthy eating habits are beneficial for our health and wellbeing in many ways. By choosing to eat healthy (http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramid/), you promote good health, stay energetic, prevent development of many diseases such as high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and digestion problems. Quite often we don’t pay attention to our […]
Teaching your child to understand good classroom behavior
Understanding the power of parent – teacher cooperation is a very important component in a student’s success. Knowing the teacher is on your side will help you understand what you can do to make the most of your child’s school year. Sometimes kids don’t behave at school as they do at home. If the teacher advises […]