smartparenting

All parents want their kids to be intelligent and succeed in life but how do we go about it? Well, it is actually a lot of easier than you think and all it takes is some love and patience. Kids can learn to be smarter just by discovering and applying techniques taught by their parents.

Read your kids everyday to help foster his intelligence. Even it they are only babies, children can pick up on words and sounds quickly and will eventually repeat the thing they hear to their parents say. Reading can quickly enhance the intelligence of your kids.

Have fun with puzzle, even the simplest puzzle for adult it can be exciting for the child to master. Start with 4 to 6 puzzle and incorporate harder puzzle as the child learn to connect the shapes. Before you know it children will pick up the puzzle on their own and put them together as if they had been doing forever. Puzzle is the great way to tech children problem solving techniques.

Let your child draw a plain piece of paper with crayons, children who encouraged to used their creativity are more likely to try new things later and in turn become inquisitive about the world around them. Intelligence is born through curiosity, when they see their parents drawing as well they will try to draw, what they see and begin to learn the new ideas.

Teenagers are notorious in being difficult to communicate with, in addition to them raging hormones, social life expectation are all time high and also their circle of friend will become critical point of importance in their lives. If you want to maintain the open communication and remind them that their family not their friend should be the number priority developing a close knit relationship is crucial.

BE SPECIFIC, instead of asking everyday question like “How was school?” or “How was your day”? Be more specific. Ask how your geometry class went today, who hung out with at lunch and how her friend doing. The more interesting you show their lives even if they do not show it right away, the more they will feel that you care and likewise be willing to open up to you.

AVOID ASKING YES OR NO QUESTIONS, this give the teenager opportunity to be vague and dodge answering question, this will likely block any type of conversation you are hoping to engage in. you ask open ended question that force to your teenager to elaborate further than simple yes or no or other one word responses.

ALWAYS AVAILABLE, though you are already thin trying to juggle the professional life with home life, it’s crucial that you stay available to your teen when she/he seems interested in talking with you. If your teenager hanging to your room, pay attention something may be on his mind, take opportunity to ask him how things are going and do not be afraid to get specific. Even if you are busy make have a time for him. Make him priority and you will find that his trust in you will grow.

On May 13, 2012 is celebrating Mother’s Day, a lot of way to celebrate your mother on Mother’s Day, here are some few tips to make it special both you and your mother will cherish always.

1. Give your mother a day off, take care of some of her chores like cleaning, ironing, laundry, cooking, etc. give your mother a break, mothers day should be a day of relaxation for your mother.
2. There your mother in the spa, give her a VIP treatment and let her choose massage or makeover. Mothers day come only once a year, it would also be a great time to spend together.
3. Take your mother out to eat and give her flowers, have her pick in her favorite restaurant and let her enjoy it. Mother’s day is all about your mom and her special qualities so show her your appreciation for all that she’s done. MOTHERS DAY can be enjoyable by all.

On mothers day set aside to acknowledge the hard work and loving care that goes into motherhood, honor the entire special mother in your life, like your friend, sisters, mother-in-law, grandmother, etc. these creative and unique ways…..

1. Offer your mom a chance to explore into a new passion, if she is spoken of an unexplored interest like listening music, singing, playing a golf, gourmet cooking, etc. contact a local community center, a teacher or clubs for references.
2. You can buy flowers or plant for her garden.
3. Make her sigh with fabulous spa day or massage or you can book her a professional beauty treatment.
4. Get computer hooked up to the internet, or you buy her a cell phone.
5. Plant a container with lush mini herb garden that she can snip at will while cooking.
6. Have some favorite family photographs matted and framed for her to enjoy.
7. Take your mom to a local gym for sample session of yoga, tai chi or personal training session.
8. Take her sewing machine in to get serviced.
9. Gather you clan and book a professional photographer to take a portrait of the whole family.
10. Buy a gift certificate from her favorite store where she usually wouldn’t indulge herself.