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10 Tips to Get Your Autistic Child to Talk
Autism may render it difficult for kids to hold social interactions and talk. This may be due to many underlying issues caused by autism. However, there are ways to help your child and encourage him to speak.
At What Age Do Autistic Children Start Talking?
While some parents wonder why their two-year-old child has still not started speaking, there are other parents who are still waiting for their 6-year-old child to say his first words. There is no age for learning but it's normal for parents to worry about when their child will talk. Reports show that autistic children mostly start learning from the age of 6 and older.
How Can You Help Your Autistic Child Speak?
If you're wondering, "Will my autistic child ever be able to speak?", we bring you the best ways that can help your child speed up the process:
1. Increase Social Interaction
It is said that children learn and adapt to their surroundings, hence the first and foremost thing to do is to not let him feel that he can't do things like normal children. Take him to parks and increase his social interaction, since the more he'll see people talking, the more he'll be tempted to do the same.
2. Take His Interest Into Consideration
When you focus on what he likes and things of his interest, you'll notice him being attentive and listening to you. You can begin by giving your child his favourite toy and making him play with it daily. Once your child is used to playing with the toy, all you need to do is keep that toy at a distance from him, someplace where he can't reach it easily. When your child asks for the toy with gestures, hand it over to him in the beginning but as the days progress, make it seem as if you can't understand his actions. This will persuade him to speak to get what he wants.
3. Use Simple Language
The easier the language, the better your child will be able to grasp words. Using simple and small words and avoiding complicated ones would make it easier for him. This will enable your child to quickly grasp the language and reciprocate through words.
4. Utilise Non-verbal Communication
Non-verbal communication lays the foundation for verbal communication. Mimicking your child’s gestures and all the things he does, nodding your head while saying yes, and so on make it easier for him to learn better and quicker. The easier the gestures and nonverbal communication, the easier it is for your child to understand and adapt better communication skills for the future.
5. Attach Labels to Things and Feelings
Let your child know the names of things and feelings. The best way is to teach him is to keep it subtle, for example, if he is going towards the fridge, tell him that he's doing it because he's hungry or thirsty. This will enable him to learn the names of the things around him, and attach names to different emotions.
6. Use Technological Aids
New technologies and visual support not only make it easier for you to teach your autistic child to talk, but also make it easier for him to understand better and in a fun way. There are several apps and games that make learning fun and easy and have been specially designed for autistic children.
7. Join a Parent Special Education Group
Google has a lot of ways you can teach your autistic toddler to talk, but it would also do good to join a parent or school education group. Here, you'll get to interact with parents who're facing the same issue and might also find better ways to raise an autistic child.
8. Make Eye Contact
You may find it frustrating that your child never makes eye contact with any person who's talking to him. He tends to avoid it since it scares him. For helping him make eye contact, you can start by putting funny stickers on your forehead for your child to look at. This will help him get used to making eye contact and also remind him to look at people’s faces.
9. Give Him Space
The best way of learning is self-learning. It’s important for your child to analyze and understand the situation well which will only happen when you give him some personal space. Taking out a lot of time may be an issue for you, but let your child learn at his own pace. Don’t force him to do things and just have patience and trust.
10. Have Faith in Him
The best thing you can do for your autistic child is to support him through thick and thin and make him realize that you're with him always. Don’t put yourself under pressure as it could make him feel pressurised too. Keep the home atmosphere positive and healthy for learning and growth. Let not any negativity affect your child.
To help your autistic child to brave the world, both of you need patience. Help him navigate through society with the above tips and you’ll see the progress soon.
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How to Help Your Baby Deal With the Dreaded Vaccination Day
Vaccines are important and no matter how much you hate seeing your baby in utter pain and discomfort, you just cannot avoid vaccines.
Thanks to advances in medicine, we have painless vaccines now that lead to no swelling at the site of injection or fever afterwards. However, the shot itself is painful!! I have seen adults shake at the sight of an injection, so it is quite evident that vaccines are painful. As a parent, you can help to take at least some pain out of the entire thing. Here I'm sharing some tips:
Firstly, this is my personal hack and I do not say that everyone should follow it. You may give it a try if you wish. I give a little bit of Crocin to my daughter 30 minutes before getting her injected. The mom logic being, it inevitably pains a little after injection and mostly, we do give Crocin anyhow after the shot. Giving it before the shot, I feel reduces the pain experienced by the baby further.
Numbing the area where the shot needs to be given with help of cold pack application and spraying topical anaesthesia decreases the perception of pain. These are called Eutectic anaesthesia sprays and you can readily get them at chemists.
Ice packs are helpful in numbing the skin before shots and reducing the pain and swelling after shots. Please do not put these directly on babies skin, wrap in a cotton clothes and then use.
Feed your baby before and after shots. Breastfeeding makes most babies drowsy so, they will not notice much pain. Also, after shots it helps to comfort and soothe them.
If your baby is awake at the time of shots, distraction is the key. Talk to them, play with them using a toy or a prop to take their mind off the pain.
After shots, do not apply any kind of heat to the area. Also, avoid massaging that leg for 2 days after shots have been administered.
So, these are some personal suggestions from me to make the vaccination day less dreaded for your baby.
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Effective Ways to Get Rid of Christmas Tree Bugs
With the holiday season around the corner, people uphold the tradition of buying Christmas trees for their homes. The aroma of fresh trees filling up the house is surreal. Farms open from the middle of November and start cutting trees for sale. When opting for a real tree, you must make sure the Christmas tree doesn’t come with bugs, as there stands a good chance of up to 25000 bugs living on a single Christmas tree. You will do anything possible to make sure your Christmas tree is bug-free.
What are Christmas Tree Bugs?
Many bugs and Christmas tree insects gather during the peak winter season, slumbering in tree trunks and holes. Once the tree is brought inside your home, the warm temperature will help these insects wake up, thinking that spring must have arrived, leading to an unsightly infestation.
Types of Christmas Tree Bugs
There are different types of Christmas tree insects, bugs, or critters that could be living in your Christmas tree. Know some of the most commonly found Christmas tree bugs better.
1. Aphids
Christmas tree aphids are brown and black bugs that have six legs. They are common in balsam fir, evergreen, pine, spruce, white fir, and Fraser fir trees.
You can kill these bugs manually. It is important to keep in mind to avoid crushing them on any fabric (furniture upholstery, clothes, tablecloth, carpet, or similar things), as they would leave stubborn red or purple stains.
2. Adelgids
These little bugs are about a sixteenth of an inch long in size. They resemble aphids and are covered with dense wooly wax. Common in Eastern North America, Adelgids are found mostly on white pine, Norway spruce, scotch pine, and fir trees. They appear to be like a dusting of snow on the tree.
Their feeding practices cause your tree’s needles and branches to turn a brownish color and dry quickly, leaving your tree to starve to death if not removed on time. Although they are not dangerous or harmful to humans, it isn’t pleasant to have them around.
3. Spiders and Mites
Spiders are predators that feast on other insects on the tree. Spiders on Christmas trees will form webs and are easy to trace. Spiders are likely to die soon, as indoors is not a suitable environment for them.
On the other hand, Christmas tree mites are bugs that look like tiny red or brown dots. Crushing mites will leave red stains on your fabric, furniture, carpet, and even on ornaments. Spiders and mites are typically found on spruce trees, Fraser fir, Douglas fir, and white pine.
4. Scale Insects
Scale insects grow beneath wax covers and look like small shiny pearls or flecks of white paint. You will find them mostly on the tree’s needles or branches. The infected needles will drop early. They produce tiny red bugs upon hatching. Scale insects are commonly found on Norway spruce, scotch pine, and Douglas-fir trees.
5. Bark Beetles
These bugs are as big as a grain of rice. Although it is hard, you can still notice these bugs. They are red, black, or even brown. These bugs burrow themselves in the trunk or branches of the tree. They leave behind sawdust trails and can be identified through the small holes that they leave behind. Bark beetles are common in Monterey pines, Coulter pines, juniper trees, white fir, ponderosa, and Jeffery pine.
6. Praying Mantises
Praying mantises are one of the most common insect categories that feed on smaller insect pests. They are light tan and hold up to 400 eggs in them. Praying mantises are found on all types of trees and plants and are not specific to Christmas trees.
7. Psocids
These are brown, gray, or white soft-bodied insects with slender antennae. Psocids are Christmas tree flies, also known as barkflies or bark lice. They have wings and can feed on fungus, pollen, or even dead insects on trees.
Are Christmas Tree Bugs Harmful?
It would help not to panic to see if you find a bug on your Christmas tree. With a live Christmas tree at home, the chances of bringing bugs along are high. While these bugs are harmless, it is still quite annoying to have them around. Bugs like aphids, adelgids, scale insects, and psocids quickly die once you bring the Christmas tree indoors as the environment inside the house is not favorable for them to survive.
Praying mantises, even if they hatch eggs, die quickly and pose no cause of concern. There are chances of tree-dwelling spiders coming as unwanted guests; however, they are also harmless to humans and pets. They may even die off before you notice them.
Where Do We Find Bugs in Christmas Trees?
Every Christmas tree harbors one or the other type of bug. Depending on the type of Christmas tree that you are bringing home, you can find these little critters in different places.
Aphids and Scale insects can be found on the lower boughs of your Christmas tree, like in the limbs, trunk, and woody parts of the tree. They are easily visible. Adelgids, closely resembling Aphids, are often found on the tree's twigs, bark, or green parts. Spiders and mites that remain on trees mostly go unnoticed. They are found in any part of the tree, like the trunk or even on the tree's boughs.
Tips to Get Rid of Christmas Tree Bugs
Once the Christmas tree is inside your home, bugs tend to die quickly due to dry conditions inside the house. Follow the below tips to get rid of these little critters.
1. Shake It Out
Give your Christmas tree good manual shakes before bringing it in. This works well by making these bugs jump out of the tree once you thoroughly shake the tree. You can also use a tree shaker or a leaf blower available in shops to remove these common bugs.
2. Inspect and Check It Out
Given that Christmas tree bug infestation is common, it is important to examine the tree well for any signs of bug before it is brought home. You can cut out any branches or twigs with egg casing or nest. It is a good idea to carry a bright flashlight along with you to scan the sections of needles for bugs and eggs and remove them.
3. Use Vacuum
Using a vacuum to get rid of any straggler bug around the tree is a good idea. Most bugs that live on the Christmas tree die quickly due to humidity and lack of food. Using a vacuum, you can get rid of the dead bugs, which may otherwise continue to collect under your tree daily.
4. Do Not Use Aerosols or Pesticides
Do not use aerosol spray insecticides or any other over-the-counter pesticides. These are highly flammable and pose a high risk, especially if the dried-out needles get exposed to the hot holiday lights. Thus, any pesticide is not a good option to kill and remove bugs from your Christmas tree.
Remember! As mentioned earlier, do not squash the bugs to avoid stain marks on fabric, furniture, and walls.
How to Prevent Your Christmas Tree From Bugs?
While you may think it is natural for bugs to be attracted to your Christmas tree, there are a few ways to keep them away.
1. Routine Check
The Christmas tree requires routine maintenance; hence, inspect the Christmas tree periodically to look for bugs and insects.
2. Vigorous Shaking
Vigorously shake the tree over a large cloth or sheet to remove the bugs.
3. Careful Examination and Pruning
Choose your Christmas tree carefully, prune any branches or twigs with bird nest or egg cases, and do examine the bases of the branches and trunk.
4. Daily Vacuuming
Vacuuming every day will remove the stray needles that fall from the tree daily. Do not forget to empty the canister and discard the vacuum bag once the holiday season is over.
5. Isolating Before Bringing Into Your Home
Air out your Christmas tree after you buy it. If you have a garage, you can store it there for few days in isolation before bringing the tree inside the house.
6. Spraying Cold Water
You can easily remove the most commonly found Aphids from your tree by spraying cold water. Alternatively, use neem oil to kill any bugs that still exist on the tree.
Which Christmas Tree, Real or Artificial, Is the Best to Choose to Keep Bugs Away?
Real Christmas trees keep the festive family traditions alive. A tree is a must-have for the holidays. Going to a local nursery or a Christmas tree farm to bring home a real fresh tree is not the same as taking an artificial tree out of the storage every year. Live trees do smell incredible!
Do not feel bad about choosing either of the trees. It is up to you to decide to buy a real live tree or get an artificial one. Real trees do have a little environmental impact, as they are grown specifically for the holiday season; however, they are high maintenance. If you don’t like the mess and the fuss of a live tree due to the uninvited bugs that come along or have allergies that prevent you from having the real live evergreen, you can consider buying an artificial tree.
The artificial trees are expensive, and you cannot change the size or the color of the lights year on year. However, the life expectancy of an artificial tree is more than 5-6 years and has less or no negative impact on the environment. The artificial trees also eliminate the hassle of trimming, sweeping, watering, and the Christmas tree bugs. They are made with fire-resistant materials and are easy to customize.
Simple DIY Spray for Christmas Tree Bugs
If you cannot keep those nasty bugs away, you can try this simple homemade spray to treat them instead.
1. Home-made DIY Bug Spray
What You Will Need
1 teaspoon of dish soap (organic or natural detergent)
1 cup of water
1 spray bottle
Instructions
Pour the natural dish soap into a spray bottle.
Add water.
Shake well.
The spray is ready to use.
How To Spray
Adjust the concentration by adding more or less water and soap to reach a perfect consistency
Spray on the needles and branches of the Christmas tree where browning or wilted is noticed
Check carefully for the areas which have bug problems
Spray on the egg cases, dust trails, wooly wax, nymphs, and on the adults with the detergent spray
Spray few spritzes on damaged needs irrespective of the bug being there
When celebrating the holiday season, having a Christmas tree decorated at home sets the mood of the festive season. With these tips and tricks, you can take decisive action of buying a Christmas tree and maintaining it through the holiday period. Now, you can enjoy the holiday with your family and friend without worrying about the nasty bugs and mites in your tree.
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10 Most Reliable Ways to Get Funding for a Startup in India
Launching your own business and living the entrepreneurial dream is the vision of every startup founder. Unfortunately, things don't always go according to plan, because we can't really predict what lies ahead of us. More than 90% of startups shut down during the first five years of operations and there's a reason why - finances.
Put simply, when you first take your idea from concept to reality, funding matters. Today, we'll cover some of the most popular ways to raise funds for startups in India and what else you can do to make sure you meet your requirements.
Funding Options to Raise Startup Capital (Money) for Your Business
There's no one-way ticket to funding when it comes to raising capital for your startup. The initial stages are always hard but if you work smart, and play your cards right - you'll get it. Here are some of the most popular funding options on how to raise capital for your startup.
1. Self-funding
The first and most popular way of funding for a startup is self-funding or funding your idea by yourself. If you believe in your idea strongly, you'd definitely fund it yourself - at least to a certain degree. This not only reflects your seriousness but other investors will acknowledge your efforts too and be willing to take a look.
2. Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is basically getting many people to invest tiny amounts of money into your business plan, goals, and ideas. For this to work, you need to have people who believe in your venture or startup concept. There are various popular websites for crowdfunding online and you can make the best of both worlds by asking people offline too. From your neighbours to your parents, friends and family, and places or meetups where you get to network for career opportunities or startup events, crowdfunding has literally no limits when it comes to the possibilities.
3. Venture Capitalists
Venture capitalists support startups in their initial stages with professionally acquired and managed funds. Ordinarily, they are the investors who invest in businesses which don't have access to market equities. Since they invest in small businesses and startups, the funding offers may be lucrative. However, they invest in your startup sort of like equities, in different proportions. They quit or don't invest, however, if your startup has already released its Initial Public Offering (IPO).
4. Angel Investors
Angel investors are literally angels for your business when you're strapped in funding options. However, it comes at a price for the future. If an angel investor agrees to fund you, he may demand a huge portion of ownership from your startup. Sometimes this portion may be as high as 30%, and that's why you need to be aware of what you're getting into when you commit to one. The good news is you get a substantial amount of funding when compared to venture capitalists and that's a huge plus.
5. Business Incubators and Accelerators
Business incubators not only invest in your business but also help it grow. Business accelerators, on the other hand, speed things up and get your idea running off the ground. There are many business funding programs with these two keywords in various cities so be sure to watch out for them. Furthermore, in the case of business incubators, mentorship and training are offered for around 4 to 8 months, generally speaking. However, if you don't stay committed, only bad news will await you.
6. Startup Events and Contests
There are many startup events and contests hosted every year in different Indian cities. These are the best avenues to showcase your idea's potential and compete with other brands. If you win these, not only will you win money but get potential and high-profile investors to notice you. Get their backing, continue putting in the work, stick to your commitment, and you'll watch the magic unfold in reality.
7. Bank Loans
Banks provide lucrative loans at attractive interest rates to startups and small business owners. But to get these loans sanctioned, your idea must be solid and you must have an action plan in place. It's your job to convince the bank officials that your idea is worth investing in and if it is - they'll decide how much or what interest rate they should cap the loan at.
8. Government Funding
You're living in India and the Government watches every step you take. We're kidding, but not about the government part. You can secure funding from the government and national authorities by submitting your business proposal to them. They'll scrutinize your application and if it seems worth it, you'll get some funding. Or you might save on taxes, which works too. Startup India is a good resource to look into regarding this.
9. Micro-financing
Micro-financing, while on the slightly more expensive side, is another popular way of getting funding when your business doesn't qualify for bank loans. If your CIBIL score is low or if your idea gets rejected downright, consider this option. Put simply, these are financial services which are an alternative to bank loans.
10. Retail Investors
Retail investors are other players in the industry who are active in the same niche or similar/related ones. These investors usually invest in your idea in a way similar to how it's done for mutual funds - in small pieces. You might get these investors from closed groups and they're likely to give you industry advice too, besides the investing part.
FAQs
Funding doesn't always go the way most startup founders picture it. There will be questions, which is why we've made a list of the most popular ones.
1. How Do I Raise Funding for a Startup Business with Bad Credit?
The short answer is - it takes time but it's a bit easier than you think. Look for web-based loan providers or micro-financing players and you'll get a headstart. Besides this, if you have bad credit - you still have angel investors, crowdfunding, and bootstrapping or self-funding options in place. Banks typically account for just 25% of your funding requirements, which means the rest comes from other sources. That's the great news.
2. Will My Investors Sign an NDA Prior to Funding or Investing?
No, they won't. Because they're simply too busy for it and won't put in the energy to steal ideas at their initial stages like that.
3. How Many Founding Team Members Should I Have for My Startup?
No more than two to three. Because things get confusing or may slow down if you have multiple founding members. Keep it simple.
4. How Do I know If My Idea is Worth It?
The surefire and easiest way to find out is to talk to your consumers or customers. Interact with them, meet up, offer free samples or demos, or even provide pre-launch offers. Get as much feedback as you can from your users and improve upon your product. And before you know it, you'll get where you want to be.
5. How Much Should I Spend on Myself?
As little as you need to get by. You want to handle your finances responsibly and look disciplined to investors, not be someone who's untrustworthy and overspends unnecessarily.
Getting funding isn't as hard as you think but it takes three things - commitment, uniqueness, and time. Get these in order and you'll be getting there sooner than you think.
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" करें कोशिश हर पल में खुशियों को तराशने की" (वर्तमान स्थिति पर आधारित लेख)
अक्सर हम अपने दैनिक दिनचर्या में जीवन की छोटी खुशियों को नजरअंदाज कर देते हैं। हर व्यक्ति अपने जीवन में मंज़िल तक पहुंचने की पूर्ण रूप से कोशिश कर रहा है! ऐसे में उसके पास गहरी सांस लेने का समय भी नहीं है। यह संगरोध अवधि सबसे अच्छा उदाहरण है जो दिखाता है कि लोग जल्दबाजी में हैं, लेकिन ब्रह्मांड ऐसा नहीं है, कि इस वर्ष उन्होंने जिन चीजों या उद्देश्य को पूरा करने की योजना बनाई है, वे प्रतीक्षा कर सकते हैं और हो सकता है कि उन्हें अपनी योजना पर पुनर्विचार करने के लिए पर्याप्त समय मिल गया हो ... भविष्य में और अच्छा अथक प्रयास करके जिंदगी संवारने के लिए।
आइए हम सब बस एक विराम लें और खुद को फिर से जीवंत करें। हमारे मन और शरीर की आवाज़ सुने। हमारे जीवन में उन छोटी खुशियों का पता लगाएं। जो हमेशा हमारे आसपास मौजूद हैं ...।
सुबह की चाय, पसंदीदा डिश, ताज़े कुरकुरे बेडशीट पर सोते हुए खाना, वीकेंड पर दोस्तों के लिए समय निकालने में सक्षम होना, रात के खाने के बाद आइसक्रीम के टब का मज़ा कुछ और , हमारे भाई-बहनों के सिर पर थपथपाना और फिर इंकार करना बाद में, हमारे शौक को जारी रखने के लिए, जो हमारी कार्यान्वित सूची में था, अजीब से गीत गा रही थी, परिवार के साथ गुणवत्ता पर बातचीत कर रही थी..यह केवल कुछ ही हैं ... यह सूची ज़िंदगी में कभी खत्म नहीं होती है!"बस जरूरत होती है उसे वक्त के साथ हमें तराशने की।"
अपनी तरफ से पूरी कोशिश करें कि इसको कलमबद्ध किया जाए ... ताकि अपने जीवन को पूरी तरह से जिएं, हर पल की यादें संजोएं, मिली हुई हर चीज के लिए आभारी रहें और हर अवसर का आनंद लें।
इसलिए जब भी जीवन में कुछ कठिन समय हो, तो आपको उन क्षणों में भी उस हर छोटी सी खुशी का आनंद लेना चाहिए!जो उपलब्ध हो, कभी भी परिस्थिति को दोष नहीं देना चाहिए! क्योंकि वह क्षण जाने वाला है! यदि संभव हो तो, इसमें जीवन बिताएं ... ये पिछले पल वापस नहीं आते हैं, दोस्तों और हाँ, यह क्षण एक पल बन जाता है और इन क्षणों में, हम एक यादगार पल के रूप में हमारे दिल में मीठी यादों को संजोते हैं।
जैसे कि इसी क्रम में मुझे भारतीय सिनेमा के मशहूर पार्श्वगायक स्वर्गीय किशोर कुमार जी द्वारा गाए हुए गीत की याद आ रही है!
आने वाला पल जाने वाला है
हो सके तो इस में
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आपको मेरे अन्य ब्लॉग पढ़ने के लिए भी आमंत्रित किया जाता है और आप मुझे फॉलो भी कर सकते हैं। धन्यवाद।
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6 Things your Child Shouldn't Hear From you!
Children pick up words and phrases that they aren't supposed to. This could be courtesy – you! Wondering what not to say to your child? Well, something unflattering or negative that could affect their confidence while growing up!
If you're prone to making negative remarks about your kids, refrain from it. They don't need their parents telling them how bad they’ve been. Instead, explain things to them in a positive way.
6 Things Not to Say to Your Child
1. “You’re an idiot”
Ouch! This sentence could damage any kid’s confidence. Yes, your little one may be a little slow on the uptake but it doesn't merit a sentence so harsh. Take the time to explain things to him without going off the handle immediately.
2. “NO!”
A resounding ‘No’ can really get hurt your little one’s feelings. If you keep making negative comments, your kid will lose confidence. If you don't approve of a certain action, tell them how you feel about it in a positive manner. Give them options before you say a no.
3. “Go away, not now!”
All kids deserve attention. Make the time to hear your kid out when he has a query or a problem. If it's something that is bothering him, hearing the little one out can do him a world of good. A mom who gives her kids a patient hearing will always be able to solve his or problems.
4. “Why can’t you be like your brother?”
It is never a good idea to compare one sibling with the other. Accepting both kids, flaws and all, is vital for a healthy upbringing. Appreciate both kids for their individual qualities. When they are chastised separately, it doesn't affect them psychologically.
5. “Let Dad come back...”
“Daddy will come home and take you to task.” While it may instil fear in him, it'll reduce your authority. There could come a time where he would not even heed the warnings you give. Using dad as a threat could be quite ineffective when he is out on a business trip. During this time, you may not get your kid to even listen to you. Therefore, it's best for the little one to know who the boss is from the get-go. Dad can be used as a secondary threat.
6. “Why did I get a kid like you?”
All parents have trouble with their kids when they are just learning how to walk and talk. If your kid is misbehaving, don't come down on him badly. This is because his behaviour could be a reflection of the environment he is growing up in. Change how you interact with your husband and others living in the house. Order brings order. This is definitely one of the things not to say to your kids.
As a mom, your job would be to nurture and care for your child. Give them the confidence they need to face any challenge life throws at them. Low morale or negative words could chip at their confidence. Watch what you speak around your kids, ladies!
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