When Kids Simply Won't Cooperate

When kids decide not to cooperate, one needs super-human tendencies to get the better of them. Their tantrums can drive anybody crazy and the sanest of us all are left pulling our their hair in desperation. So what to do in situations like these ?

Here are a few suggestions that can help you tactfully teach your kids learn to co-operate :

Compliance: Tell them why it matters

Most of the times the kids don’t know what is the reason behind stopping them to eat something, or keeping them away from the T.V. Screen, or why you tell them to eat green vegetables, why you want them brush their teeth before sleeping etc. Believe it not if you give them reasons solid enough to comply to what you say, they might just understand.

Empathize with his/her feelings

  

Kids throw tantrums when they want to do something and you don’t let them. More than the stopping-to-do part what annoys them is the fact that you say a No without even considering their request. If you listen and then politely reject their appeal it will not have the same raging reaction. Empathy can go a long way in getting your child co-operate with you.

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Grant one wish, Demand one wish

Co-operating is not a game that can be played solo. So if you offer co-operation from your end first, chances are that the child will respond in a similar manner. Give in to his demands at times. Grant him the freedom to do what he wishes to and in return tell them to do something you desire them to.

Bribe them. Make it a win-win situation

 

Bribing is not the best tactic we are suggesting, but it is O.K. to make use of it at times (make sure it’s not often). It works exactly in the reverse order of the previous suggestion. Here you demand the kid to co-operate first and then you reward them in return. 

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If nothing works, try a hug

If your kid has shown signs of increased irritability and is terribly acting out, maybe it is because he is feeling emotionally disconnected to you. Maybe he’s been longing for your attention from a long time. So, consider this possibility and when nothing is working, just hug it out. You’ll be surprised to see how well it works out.

Boosting Your Baby's Brain Development Tips

When a baby is born, at birth, the baby has 100 billion neurons that will grow trillions of brain cell connections during the toddler hood. It is important to provide fruitful and enriching experience for your baby, so that these synapses can be closely wired. This will lead to better planning, reasoning and language skills. Synapses that are not properly wired together can be lost during the school years. Interestingly, a baby’s brain has twice as many neural connections as any adult’s brain. When you love and cherish your baby, you give his neural connections more chances to become more wired together. Here are some tips for boosting your baby’s brain development.

Stimulate Vision:

 

Making eye contact with the baby is very important and useful. During Diaper changing, playing, cuddling or at ant time whenever you get a moment look right into your baby’s eyes and he will start to save your picture in his eyes and next time you find him staring at you, it is a good sign and now your baby is making memories. Another thing to do is to make facial expressions like sticking out the tongue, your baby will imitate the expressions and that is a sign of early problem solving skills.

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Make him laugh:



A baby needs to be loved and the best way to do that is to make him laugh. Tickle your baby’s toes, sing a song and talk to your baby and give some pauses and encourage your baby to speak. Bud his sense of humor by joking around and make funny and cute faces to make him laugh.

Play games involving hands: Games like peek-a-boo can be played with kids. Babies respond well to these games.

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Set up a safe environment:

 

Setting up a safe environment for your baby to walk and crawl will establish mental pictures of him being safe and sound in the world.

Arrange supervised play:

 

Arranging a well organized plays with the messy materials like water and sand will teach your baby about the mixtures of textures and liquids hence, enhancing his brain power.

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Express interest in your baby:

 

Let your shining eyes, body language, attentiveness to babbling and baby activities, and your gentle smiles and caresses validate the deeply lovable nature of your toddler.

Stay attentive:

 

Staying attentive and following with your gaze to the item of your baby’s interest will confirm the baby that his interests are important to you.

Interest in Books:

 

Get your baby interested in books. Read to them the books with lots of pictures and make sounds of all the things mentioned in those. Doing that will stimulate the interest of your baby towards the books.

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Toys:

 
Choose appropriate toys according to the age group of your baby.Toys that produce light and sound when a button is pressed are actually good.

Explore new surroundings:

 

Take your baby out for shopping or simply to a playground. Share the view and explain everything you see around, to your baby, that will give your baby a chance to build vocabulary.