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Most child development theories arrive at a consensus that the majority of emotional, behavioral and social development of a child takes place during the early year of life. In order to ensure a healthy and happy child as a parent, you must be very careful and attentive at all the child development stages. Here are some dos and don’ts for effective child development. Do appreciate your child for even the smallest of achievements: - Children are like budding flowers. If you treat them with love, care and warmth they will grow to their best. Encourage and motivate them when they do even little things such as making their bed, setting up the table or creating some artwork. Use positive phrases such as, “Wow! You did it all by yourself?” Such phrases encourage the child to take initiative without worrying about judgments. Click here to know more about child development and positive effect of smartphones on child development. Do let your child be independent: - Mos...

Amazing father daughter bonding between Eric and Rachel: - Seated at Rachel’s graduation ceremony, Eric took a trip down the memory lane and recalled all the sweet memories he shared with his special daughter over the past 22 years. People usually say being a single dad is not easy. But in Eric’s case, it had been totally opposite. He loved every single bit of being dad to his little girl. Rachel was only six when her parents separated. However, it did not turn out to be the typical broken home misery. Rachel and Eric shared a wonderful chemistry. All Rachel’s friends also got along well with her Dad. He was known as the ‘super cool Dad’. They would have cooking sessions together which are actually quite fun. Eric made it a point that they would go for outings together.  Rachel would make a nice basket of delectable food and off they would go camping or fishing. Amid the serenity of nature by the lake, forest or meadow they would talk their heart out. They looked ...

Raising strong daughters: - When you become a parent you are endowed with nature’s best gift ever. It brings you immense joy and happiness. It gives a new meaning to your life. Along with that joy comes the great responsibility of developing a person’s physical, mental, and social well being. Both parents have a great role in child rearing. However, single parenting is a very common phenomenon today. As a single parent one has to play both the roles of a father and a mother. The duty can be very overwhelming; nevertheless, it has its joyfulness. Girls are usually more sensitive than boys. No matter where in the world you live, girls are more vulnerable to all sorts of social pressures and exploitation.   As a single parent, your job becomes even more critical when raising a daughter. Therefore, raising strong daughters is very important who knows how to handle difficult situations gracefully. Click here to know more about challenges single parents. Raising a daug...