Parenting Ideas/Innovations

How to be a hero to your kids

Submitted by Doug on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 05:05

All dads want to be heroes to their kids.

            Being a hero to our kids is something we dads tend to care more about than our female counterparts. It's a trait that's mixed in somewhere in the deep, dark genetic jungle of the male mind-set.

            Each of us wants our kids to see us as an intrepid Indiana Jones type with an exotic personal history; a superhuman being from whose chest bullets bounce; a fearless individual beneath whose mild-mannered exterior beats the heart of a lion.

Helping Children Deal with Fears

Submitted by Doug on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 06:35
          When it comes to trying something new, your child is a fraidy cat.             Being a fraidy cat isn't all bad. Kids who don't exercise some degree of caution are kids who don't look before they leap. Emergency rooms are filled with them          On the other hand, it's important for a child to have a spirit of adventure, especially in terms of being willing to try new things. This is what enables a child to grow. It's what fuels aspirations in childhood and beyond.
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