Breastfeeding is a natural process that is beneficial both to mother and baby. Breast milk is an excellent source of nutrition as it provides the baby with protein, fat, and other important vitamins and minerals. Breast milk also helps boost a baby’s immune system and helps it to mature. There are immune factors present in breast milk that help protect babies from infection. Breast milk is also import in the development of the baby’s brain, gut, and other organs.

The point of this information is to stress that fact that breastfeeding is important. It is not only physically important to the baby but it emotionally important as well. Breastfeeding is an intimate time in which a new mother has the chance to really “mother” her baby. Breastfeeding provides a level of comfort and emotional support for the baby that cannot be gotten from a bottle. Breastfeeding is one of the most important things a mother can do for her baby. However, mothers should realize that children cannot be breastfed indefinitely. A time will come when the child needs to be weaned.

There is no definitive point in time when breastfeeding should cease. The American Academy of Paediatrics encourages mothers to breastfeed for at least a year. UNICEF encourages mothers to breastfeed for two years of longer. In many parts of the world, mothers breastfeed their children until 3 or 4 years of age. Only the mother and her child can truly determine when putting a stop to breastfeeding is right for them. With that said, mothers should be careful that they are not continuing to breastfeed for their children because of their own emotional needs.

This author is no expert on children and breastfeeding. However, it seems that continuing to breastfeed after 4 years of age could be an attempt to keep the child in an infantile state. This could potentially keep the child too close to and dependent on the mother. It does not seem to foster independence and seems that it could inhibit emotional growth. Relationships are always evolving and reaching new levels of intimacy. The same should be true with the mother-child relationship. Breastfeeding was the most intimate part of the relationship for a while, but both the mother and child should be able to grow and move to a different level in the relationship.

Breastfeeding is definitely a wonderful gift for a mother to give to her child. It will just be important for the mother to wean her child at the appropriate time. While some children will be weaned sooner than others, it might be a good idea to at least make sure they are weaned before their first day of kindergarten. Breastfeeding breaks are usually not allowed in school.
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Many people apply the old saying “two heads are better than one” to a multitude of projects and ventures. From running a business to solving the smallest of problems, when people work in a cooperative manner they are usually able to accomplish more in a shorter period of time. Having more than one perspective is almost always helpful regardless of individual circumstances.When two people work together in unison to meet a goal, the outcome is usually far better than if one of them had attempted to work on their own. That is the case in almost every type of situation one might encounter. Since there is some universal application to this old, truthful adage, why then is it not applied to parenting?

In 2006 it was estimated that approximately 12.9 million single-parent families resided in the U.S. Single-mother families accounted for 10.4 million of these single-parent families while single-father families made up the remaining 2.5 million. It only makes sense that if it takes two people to create a child it would take two people to properly raise a child. Many people may believe that a mother and father can live separately and still successfully raise their child. I beg to differ. It is my belief that children thrive when they have a home that is intact and one in which they are raised by both their mother and their father.

Children need stability because stability makes them feel secure. If they are at mom’s house one week and dad’s the next, children do not feel stable. The rules may be different at each parent’s house, and this creates confusion in the child. This confusion can eventually lead to behaviors such as rebellion, depression, or other types of antisocial behaviors. Children feel rejected and often feel that their parent’s divorce or separation is their fault. Children are saddled with burdens that are not theirs to carry. While you think you may be doing an excellent job raising your child on your own, take a moment to think about the things your child may be missing. Does he or she have a good male role model? If not, how will this affect your child? Will your daughter turn to the “wrong kind of guy” in order to get love from a man? Will your son know how to be a man without the direction of a father? What will your children learn about love, marriage, and parenting from your example?

Children need both their parents – living together, working together, and parenting together. Children are almost always negatively impacted by a disrupted home life. If you want to make the world a safe place for your children, make sure that you raise them in a home with their mother and their father. Children need consistency and stability just as much as they need a home, clothes, and food. One of the best gifts you can give your children is an unbroken home.

It seems that children have run amok these days as badly behaved, poorly disciplined, and out-of-control children can be seen just about everywhere in society. It is difficult to enjoy the park, the cafe, or the movies without having to deal with children’s and young adult’s abhorrent speech and rebellious attitude. Schools have become increasingly dangerous as insubordinate and disrespectful children fill the classrooms. It was reported that in 2009 approximately 46,000 primary pupils were either suspended or expelled from school, and 4,000 of these children were less than 5 years of age. Many people would like to blame an immoral society for the lack of discipline and respect apparent in these children, but I will dare to say that it is not society’s job to raise these children. Parents cannot fault anyone for their child’s bad behaviour other than themselves.

Because of modern day parents’ failure to adequately and properly parent their children, children have taken it upon themselves to establish rules of right and wrong. It is not the responsibility of the schools, the babysitter, the nanny, or the government to instill values and morals in children. While all of these individuals and organizations can confirm these values and morals, it is the parents’ job to teach and discipline their children. As much as children fight against rules and established boundaries, they desperately need rules and boundaries as they provide children with a sense of security and set limitations. Without rules and boundaries, children will be scared, angry, and resentful – just as we see that many children are today.

Parents need to step-up and take responsibility for their children. Parents need to look at themselves and see where they have failed as parents. Parents need to be honest with them. If parents have put work, holiday, or anything else before the needs of their children, this lack of time and attention will be evident in their child’s behaviour and attitude. Disrespectful, arrogant, rebellious, angry, depressed, withdrawn, and uncontrollable children are the direct result of a parent’s failure to do their most basic job – parent their children.
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Just about everyone can appreciate the importance of reading and can understand the value that reading brings to our daily lives. We are bombarded by words at every turn, and we all probably read more words in a day than we are even aware. From billboards to work documents to labels on food packages, reading is an essential part of our lives. Of all of the many things that adults read during the day, one of the most important and probably the most underrated type of reading that adults participate in is reading to their children. This is especially true of bedtime stories. Bedtime stories are an important part of a child’s nightly routine, and parents should make every effort to make bedtime reading a top priority.

As the child reaches for the same book again the parent cringes at the thought of having to read this book one more time. Parents may wonder why their child has not grown tired of this book. Even though the child may have a great number of books from which to choose, he or she may choose the same book every night. The reason for this is that children need repetition. Repetition makes them feel safe and secure, and repetition at night in the form of their favorite bedtime story helps the child to feel comfortable and relaxed. When the child feels comfortable and relaxed sleep comes more easily. While the parent may still have to read the same bedtime story over and over again, they could make it a little more interesting by adding their own twist to the story or parents could have the child participate in the story by filling in words or creating his or her own version of the story. The important part of this nightly repetition is helping the child feel safe and protected.

Not only does reading to children at night help them feel safe and secure, but it also establishes a stronger bond or connection between the parent and child. Children appreciate the uninterrupted one-on-one time that stories at bedtime bring. As children grow older they will remember these times spent with their parents and cherish these sweet and precious memories. Through bedtime stories, parents establish the importance of reading in the minds of their youngsters by showing their children that reading is fun and enjoyable. Children’s imaginations and creativity are challenged and expanded through reading. There are many, many benefits to reading to one’s children, and parents should take this task as seriously as they take any other.
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