Aug 24 2010

The Terrible Threes – the Parent’s Role

Welcome back to Babylicious! Thanks for visiting again. If you’ve enjoyed reading my blog, subscribe to my RSS feed to get regular updates on what’s new at Babylicious.In the first year, it was the wonder weeks.  Then it was the terrible twos – which apparently spanned from the second year to the third.  Now it’s [...]

Jul 11 2010

Learning to Respect Others

When Gavin plays with Gareth, he is often very rough.  This isn’t because he’s trying to be cruel or intentionally trying to hurt his brother.  He’s just a child who doesn’t know his own strength.  Since Gareth is still a baby, he can get hurt by his brother’s well-intended gestures of affection so we are [...]

Jul 8 2010

More Books on Manners, Character Building, Values, and Life

When I first started hunting for books on character building that help to teach children values, I was rather disappointed that I couldn’t find much in the local bookshops.  Since then, I’ve managed to find a great series called “Help Me Be Good” by Joy Berry.  Unfortunately, it’s kind of expensive if you buy it [...]

Jul 8 2010

Extra-Curricular Activities: Sometimes Less is More

It is natural for parents to want the best for their children.  Sometimes, in our quest to give them the best, we lose sight of what is in the best interest of our children.  Some time back I mentioned that I was experiencing behavioural difficulties from Gavin.  The real wake-up call was when he tore [...]

Jul 6 2010

Book Review: Teaching Your Children Values

I mentioned some time back that I was looking for books to help teach values to a child.  Since then I found a series by Joy Berry that I thought was pretty good.  In fact, I think Joy Berry has written a great series of books that not only help to teach children values, but [...]