One of the benefits of parent groups is that they provide parents with training and understanding in meeting the challenges of parenthood. Many families join parenting groups not necessarily for the education, but simply because it’s nice to receive emotional support and have meet other parents with similar circumstances.
If you are a parent looking for […]

Do you believe that it is reasonable to rate our parents and ourselves as parents on our parenting skills, like we rate other things in life? And, if so, what method would you use for the rating? I guess the typical approach would be on a scale of 1 to 10.
Adopting this approach, how would […]

Do you believe that after your child is born you automatically have all the rights and responsibilities for that child - not necessarily so.
Just because you gave birth to a child does not mean you have parenting rights. The decisions you make need to be made carefully as these actions can affect your child’s future.
So […]

It takes time and patience to develop an acceptable level of parenting skills, but how do you know when you have reached that level.
You have been a parent now for several years, but you still don’t feel as if you’ve reached the same level your parents have, and with good reason. Good parenting skills take […]

Have you ever seen an advertisement like “Help Parenting Advice or Expert needed” and wondered if you should run a similar ad.
The basis of it was something along the lines of, “My mother is going on an extended holiday and I need someone to help me with my two children. They’re not little monsters but […]

How do you know that as a parent you are doing everything possible for your child’s future.
Do you ever feel that you are losing control and that you might need some assistance. You can always ask your own parents for assistance but in this changing world there are so many differences from when they were […]

If you think that it is difficult to raise children in a two parent family,
then think about how much more difficult it would be in a single parent family. Irrespective of the number of children or their ages, there are many things that you’ll have to do and go through whilst raising your children.
It’s true […]