Teaching Your Child CourageWritten by Anil Vij
Courage is ability to overcome fear in order to do what is right, even if it is difficult or risky. Courage can mean facing physical dangers, but it also can mean standing up for beliefs and making hard decisions on basis of evidence rather than on what is easy or popular thing to do. It means being neither reckless nor cowardly but facing up to our duties and responsibilities. Courage, however, does not mean never being afraid; and children should be told that there are times when it is all right to be frightened and to run away from danger. But they also need to learn how to face and overcome some fears, such as a fear of dark. What You Can Do · Coach your child on how to be brave. Praise him when he acts courageously (but never ridicule him for any reason--ridicule can have long-lasting effects on a child's self-confidence).
| | The Perfect Birthday Present for that Little Girl (No Batteries Required) Written by Carol Shuman
The Dilemma As a mom of a five-year-old girl, I have attended countless birthday parties in past few years. With each event, comes inevitable trip to toy store to find an appropriate gift for child of honor. I began to dread gift-buying process. Toys had either too many pieces, were too sophisticated, were too popular and bound to be duplicates, were too expensive, or just not cool enough (according to my resident expert). The toys my daughter received last year were played with once or twice and piled up in closet along with rest of colorful plastic presents of past. The Answer: Dress-up Costumes! With no small piece to be choking hazards, no instructions to read, no set up necessary, no batteries required and plenty of variety from which to choose, I had come up with a unique and perfect Birthday Present. Every little girl dreams of being a princess and every little girl love to dress up in beautiful silky dresses, wear crowns, wave magic wands and dance around house. But, dress-up costumes are not limited to princesses alone. With so many costumes to choose from, there is something special and unique for each child.
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