1. Listen to your girl.
Concentrate on what is really fundamental – what she thinks, believes, feels, dreams and does – rather than only how she looks. You have a big influence on how she views herself. Value your girl for her true self. Give her confidence to use her natural endowments in the world.
2. Encourage [...]
10. Hold family meetings. Set a specific time each week with family members to set schedules, plan fun things to do together as a family, and deal with concerns. Start with compliments and end with a snack or game.
Example: A weekly family meeting, perhaps on Sunday evening, helps everyone get organized for the week. You [...]
Being the parent of a child between ages 10 and 14 is no easy task! Parents, as well as the children themselves, must get used to the youth’s rapidly changing bodies, mood swings, growing independence, and challenges to authority. No one trick or technique will work for every parent or with every young person. This [...]
Thoughtful reminders
GET LOTS OF REST
Be as good to yourself as you can. Try to nap when baby naps. Accept help with housework and meals from your partner, family and friends.
Do only what housekeeping must be done. Limit your visitors. Go to bed early.
EAT WELL
The foods you choose are important when you are breastfeeding, to ensure [...]
Remember, it’s the law of supply and demand!
The more your baby nurses, the more milk you produce. As your baby gets older, she may nurse every three to four hours and be content. Your baby may have growth spurts in the first few months. Often they are around three weeks, six weeks, three months and [...]
An early start is the best start
Breastfeed your baby as soon as possible after birth. Babies are often more alert and interested in feeding in the first hour following birth than later that day. Use the help of experienced nursing staff. Relax – you’re both learning! So feed often on request; perhaps every two to [...]
