Family: The best and worst of motherhood

The best and worst of motherhood

Written by Marsha Maung

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15.When someone tells you that your child is handsome or pretty 16.When someone compliments you on how well-behaved your child is 17.Child learns how to dance 18.Enjoying repparttar

off-key singing of your child 19.Seeing your child make new friends 20.Your child is able to love someone else other than you and herself. 21.You can dance around naked with your child with no inhibition 22.Going shopping with your teen. 23.Kissing your child in repparttar 140600

morning before leaving for work 24.when your child gives you something to show you what a wonderful mother you have been to him/her. Worst moments of motherhood 1.colic 2.First month as a mother 3.Teething problems 4.Inability to understand what your child is yabbering about (when learning to talk) 5.Sleeplessness 6.Awful excess of weight 7.First few months returning to work 8.Separation anxiety (for both mother and child) 9.Missing your child when you’re alone 10.The inability to watch a single TV program or movie right to repparttar 140601

end uninterrupted 11.Missing out with all your unmarried, child-less friends 12.Missing out on those romantic diaper-less moments with your spouse 13.Baby giving your health shock 3 times a week 14.The first few days of weaning baby onto solids 15.Weaning baby from repparttar 140602

breast 16.You feel like complete old hag in a disco or party. 17.First few times baby starts walking (toddling) 18.Throwing a tantrum of your own in response to your child’s 19.Clinging child when you’re tired from work or rushing to meet a deadline 20.Starting preschool 21.Employing a new nanny 22.When your teen gets his/her driving license….oohhh….the tension and stress! 23.When your teen tells you she’s got a boyfriend…worse still, she doesn’t tell you a ting and you find out about it from your neighbor.

Marsha Maung is a freelance graphic designer and copy writer who works from her home in Selangor, Malaysia. She loves nothing more than blowing bubbles in the park with her 2 kids, Joshua and Jared. She designs apparel and premium items at http://www.creativejooz.com and is the author of "Raising little magicians", and the popular "The Lance in freelancing". More information can be found at http://www.marshamaung.com

Please Don’t Go: Alleviating Separation Anxiety

Written by Dr. Charles Sophy

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•Ignore your child’s feelings: Your child may display feelings of anxiety or sadness. Don’t ignore or devalue their feelings about repparttar separation process

•Give in or give up: Clarify repparttar 140565 conflicts and work out a resolution. Don’t give in to repparttar 140566 “I’m not going to summer camp” or “I’m not going to school” threats. •Underestimate impact effects of change: Children are creatures of routine. Your child has been following a set routine for repparttar 140567 entire school year. Don’t underestimate repparttar 140568 effect that summer holidays, illnesses, vacations, and deaths can have on a child’s routines.

•Forget about age appropriate behavior: Don’t expect your child to exhibit adult behaviors when dealing with their anxieties. And don’t tolerate any age inappropriate behavior (such as when your nine year old starts talking like a toddler!).

When to reach out

Keep an eye out for repparttar 140569 following signs that your child may be experiencing separation anxiety. Most separation anxiety can be solved by increased communication with your child.

•Increased closeness at home etc.

•Increased irritability and/or tantrums

•Decreased desire to socialize

•Changes in sleep

•Changes in appetite

Remember: You are repparttar 140570 expert when it comes to your family and child. If you have a concern, trust your instinct and find someone trained to help you. Discuss your concerns with friends and family, too. You don't need to worry alone!

Dr. Charles Sophy currently serves as Medical Director for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. He also has a private psychiatry practice in Beverly Hills, CA.

Dr. Charles Sophy, author of the “Keep ‘Em Off My Couch” blog, provides real simple answers for solving life’s biggest problems. He specializes in improving the mental health of children. To contact Dr. Sophy, visit his blog at http://drsophy.com.

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