It is a given that all parents want to envelop their kids in their love and affection.
Especially when kids are still young, parents feel bound to give all the attention and the care that their little angels need.
But then again, too much of good stuff is bad stuff - the level of attention that you give your children at two should not be as intense as the attention that you give them when they are eight.
Simply put, it is something like this: feeding your one-year old is okay, recommended in fact.
But feeding your 10-year old son is not really a great idea.
Although not an easy thing to do, parents should gradually break themselves away from their kids emotionally and physically.
It needs time, acceptance, and a great deal of open mindedness to do that.
That strong powerful connection between a parent and a child usually allows the former to get trapped into thinking that their kids are the center of the universe.
While there is nothing wrong in making your child feel loved and cared for, overdoing it causes a lot of behavioral problems.
When you begin to "love" your child too much at the expense of your other children and family members, then something needs to be done.
Concentrating all your attention all at one kid could take a toll on your child's emotional development.
Say for example your 8-year old son keeps talking aloud at the hospital lobby while waiting for your appointment with his Pediatrician and no matter what you say to him, he just won't stop.
Apparently, your son is trying to get yours and everybody else's attention and has become very good at it.
You noticed him, the other people in the waiting area heard him well, the staff and practically everyone in the wing heard him talk aloud.
Not only is your son trying to get your attention, he is also telling you that there is nothing that you can do about it.
So what should you do to put an end to this unacceptable behavior? The answer is simple: change the way you respond.
So instead of whining and groaning about your son and what he is doing, ignore his show and do not show any interest in it.
When your child tries to make a scene in order to get your attention or the people around you, the best way to control his attention-seeking behavior is by leaving the premises such as making an excuse of forgetting something in the car.
Your child gets your attention believing - "I misbehave so I get attention.
I want attention so I misbehave.
" Your job as a parent is to put an end to that cycle, in any way that you can.
Especially when kids are still young, parents feel bound to give all the attention and the care that their little angels need.
But then again, too much of good stuff is bad stuff - the level of attention that you give your children at two should not be as intense as the attention that you give them when they are eight.
Simply put, it is something like this: feeding your one-year old is okay, recommended in fact.
But feeding your 10-year old son is not really a great idea.
Although not an easy thing to do, parents should gradually break themselves away from their kids emotionally and physically.
It needs time, acceptance, and a great deal of open mindedness to do that.
That strong powerful connection between a parent and a child usually allows the former to get trapped into thinking that their kids are the center of the universe.
While there is nothing wrong in making your child feel loved and cared for, overdoing it causes a lot of behavioral problems.
When you begin to "love" your child too much at the expense of your other children and family members, then something needs to be done.
Concentrating all your attention all at one kid could take a toll on your child's emotional development.
Say for example your 8-year old son keeps talking aloud at the hospital lobby while waiting for your appointment with his Pediatrician and no matter what you say to him, he just won't stop.
Apparently, your son is trying to get yours and everybody else's attention and has become very good at it.
You noticed him, the other people in the waiting area heard him well, the staff and practically everyone in the wing heard him talk aloud.
Not only is your son trying to get your attention, he is also telling you that there is nothing that you can do about it.
So what should you do to put an end to this unacceptable behavior? The answer is simple: change the way you respond.
So instead of whining and groaning about your son and what he is doing, ignore his show and do not show any interest in it.
When your child tries to make a scene in order to get your attention or the people around you, the best way to control his attention-seeking behavior is by leaving the premises such as making an excuse of forgetting something in the car.
Your child gets your attention believing - "I misbehave so I get attention.
I want attention so I misbehave.
" Your job as a parent is to put an end to that cycle, in any way that you can.