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The terrible two's is an age of childhood parents dread. It can be frustrating, discouraging, and exhausting. It is one of the most common and formidable challenges of parenting. These changes, however challenging, are a normal part of child development.  Children at this age can understand much more speech than they can express, which contributes to emotions and behaviors that are difficult for parents to interpret.

Diversity forces us to confront and challenge stereotypes and tropes, improves our ability to communicate along lines of difference, and fosters mutual respect among groups that may not have much in common.  By broadening our perspectives and changing our hearts and minds, diversity actually can spur progress and change the world.

Father involvement is defined as men's “positive, wide-ranging, and active participation in their children's lives,” building of social capital, or how fathers provide a support network for children as they grow up to contribute to society.  Father involvement means:• direct interaction between a father and child;• accessibility, or how available a father is to his child when needed;• responsibility, or managing and providing resources for a child (doctor’s appointments, supplementing family income or child support);• building of social capital, or how fathers provide a support network for children as they grow up to contribute to society.More than anything in the world, children want their parents’ attention and love. Further, research shows that when children receive positive attention from and healthy interaction with their parents, they do better in all aspects of their lives (home, school, work, etc.) than children who do not receive this attention. This occurs regardless of how much money they have or the type of neighborhood they live in. So remember, being a good father doesn’t mean making sure your child has all the best toys or lives in the best neighborhood. It means making sure your child has all the benefits of having you in his or her life. 

"It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment.  Whether families live close together or far apart, they always love each other. Aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents love the kids in their lives, and kids can feel that. Watching other people love and teach your kids is adorably tender — and beneficial for everyone.

Child discipline – probably the least enjoyable part of parenting. It can be frustrating, discouraging, and exhausting. It is one of the most common and toughest challenges of parenthood.  As it turns out, using punishment is not the only way nor a good way to successfully discipline a child. What Is The Difference Between Discipline And Punishment?Many people use discipline and punishment interchangeably.But they are not synonyms. Discipline and punishment are not the same things. Discipline is the practice of training someone to behave following rules or a code of behavior.  To discipline means to teach.

Anyone who has more than one child knows that toddlers can be very different from each other. In fact, everyone has their own way of reacting to their environment, expressing their emotions, and of relating to others. It depends, among other things, on their temperament.  The temperament is present from birth. It is also mainly genetically determined, although it can also be influenced by the family and social environment. A child’s temperament influences his level of activity, attention, anxiety, shyness, irritability, and adaptability to new situations. What is a temperament that has an effect on the intensity of our emotions and our level of sensitivity? In other words, a child’s behavior depends largely on the temperament he inherited.

Physical touch for children who have this as their primary love language, physical touch communicates love to them more deeply than giving them praise, buying a gift, or fixing a toy. Without hugs, kisses, pats on the back, and other physical expressions of love, their love tanks will remain less than full.  While you may have heard of the love languages, you may not have applied them to the parent-child relationship. It’s telling kids “I love you” in a language they respond to. Saying the words often isn’t enough.  Some ways to incorporate physical touch include hugging, kissing, child sitting on a lap, cuddling during stories, television, or movies, tossing in the air, gentle touches on legs, arms, head, shoulders, etc., back scratches, high-fives, and contact sports. As kids get older, parents may touch only when necessary, like when helping with clothes or hair. Kids will crave more contact when sick, hurt, tired, or sad. Teenagers, especially boys, will pull back from physical touch. Make sure the touch is positive and at the right time and place. Don’t embarrass it! Conversely, a negative touch coming from a place of anger can be detrimental.

Quality Time might be the easiest language to understand, but it can also be one of the easiest to misinterpret.  If your child's primary love language is Quality Time, it means that they feel loved the most when you spend quality time with them.  Perhaps more than most, children and parents who communicate in this love language never lose sight of the fact that time is a finite resource and that every minute is irreplaceable. They view time as a priceless gift they want to give and receive in their relationships, and although they appreciate expressions of love in other languages, alternate types of affection aren’t considered as meaningful as time together.

Gift Giving, which means we “speak” our love through presents ranging from small tokens to surprise deliveries.  Of all the love languages, the act of gift-giving is arguably the most often misconstrued. To some, it can seem greedy or as if the recipient is fixated on things versus love itself. That’s not the case.  A child or parent who feels loved through these items might cherish the gift, however small, more than another who speaks a different love language. Every time they see it, it will serve as a reminder that they are loved.

There are five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, and Physical Touch.People whose primary love language is Acts of Service feel your adoration by the things you do. Actions that go above and beyond help them feel your love towards them. They can be things like mowing the lawn, doing the dishes, or getting up in the middle of the night to take care of the little one.  You can show love through actions by making them dinner, tea, coffee, or making something special for them. You can show love through actions by supporting them when they cry, need encouragement, and stay with them until you know they'll be okay when you leave.

You can probably guess your child's love language is “Words of Affirmation.” They get a thrill from receiving compliments and praise. Words of affirmation are so important. You and or child crave words because they make you feel important and they make you feel special. The way you and your child express your gratitude and compassion for each other is through the things you both say. A few simple phrases will make all of the difference if both of your lives going forward in life.

The reality is that blending the 4 parenting styles will help parents develop a parental partnership with their child, which in turn will minimize conflicts and move toward those best outcomes for your child or children.  Rather than focusing on one parenting style, consider their strengths and when to use them appropriately when you need to.  If you are stuck in a parenting conflict, ask yourself which style of parenting should I be in at this very moment.  Blending Parenting Styles will help build healthy relationships between you and your child, helping you to understand their perspective as well.  Remember  the four parenting styles Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive and Uninvolved.  The key to blending is first recognizing what your parenting styles is.

An Uninvolved, or Neglectful, parenting style is arguably the most detrmental because children do no receive the attention, care, and support they need from their parents.  Uninvolved parents are low in responsiveness and demandingness.  Compared to the other parenting styles, uninvolved parents do not support or encourage their child's self-regulation and do not provide their child with any structure.  Children of Uninvolved Parenting tend to learned self-reliance and how to take care of their basic needs at an early age. Question. Why dosome people use this method?

Permissive parenting is a type of parenting style characterized by low demands with high responsiveness.  Permissive parents tend to be very loving, yet provide few guidelines and rules. These Parents do not expect mature behavior from their children and often seem more like a friend than a parental figure.  Since these parents have few requirements for mature behavior, children may lack skills in social settings.  While they may be good at interpersonal communication, they lack other important skills such as sharing.Do you know your Parenting Style?

What is Social and Emotional Learning and how to Utilize Social and Emotional Learning During Today's Pandemic.  What are the components of Social and Emotional Learning?  What are the impacts of Social Emotional Learning?  The coronavirus disease has had a social and emotional impact on familes aross the world. How prepared are you as Parents prepared to adapt to this new life style? Why is Social-Emotional Learning Important?  How does Social-Emotional learning affects the lives of your children in a meaningful way that improve relationships?

Authoritarian parenting is a parenting style characterized by high demands just like Authoritative Parenting with the exception high responsiveness.  Authoritarian parenting is characterize by low responsiveness.  Parents with an Authoritarian style have very high expectations of their children, yet provide very little in the way of feeback and nuturance. Do you know your Parenting Style? What are the effects of an Authoritarian Parent and Is being an Authoritaritan Parenting bay for my child?

Authoritative parenting is a parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and high demands. Researchers who examine parentng styles have consistently found authoritative parents raise happier and helathier children who are equipped to face real-world challenges. Here you will find strategies that will help you become a more authoritative parent, and where to go and take a survey to see which parent style best describes you.Do you know what your parenting style is?