Sentences with phrase «fear about having a child»

Below is a link to my review of «You, Me, and the Cubes,» a WiiWare puzzle game which manages to tap into all my worst fears about having a child.

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When we pursue real understanding, we can progress beyond knowledge about an issue like child hunger or poverty to being moved to address the core issues that result in so many children not having a home or bed or even a toy to call their own, who wake up or go to sleep hungry, insecure or fearing for their own safety.

A high - profile revision of the law on a parent's right to know information about their child has raised fears that it could force teachers to out students.

Doug Lockwood, a financial planner at Hefty Wealth Partners in Auburn, Ind., says he is having many more conversations with clients lately about young people saving money — although mostly these involve affluent parents expressing their fears over how their grown children will get by in more trying times.

She told D23 (the official Disney Fan Club), «I have a couple deep, dark fears about child - rearing, like they won't love Disneyland because I'll over-saturate them.»

As I mentioned in my post, «2016 and the Risk of Birth,» in revisiting Madeleine L'Engle's Genesis Trilogy, I've been struck by how forthcoming the author is about her own fears around raising children during the Cold War.

Once parents are relieved of any understandable fears about having to teach their young children how to have sex, it will be easier to convince them of the importance of exercising their God - given role as educators in chastity.

As someone who has been educating sports parents about head trauma in sports for the past seventeen years, and about the very real risk posed by chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) for the last decade, it is not surprising that I receive emails from parents all the time expressing deep concern about stories in the media that have led them - wrongly - to fear that playing contact or collision sports, or suffering a sports - related concussion, especially one slow to heal, makes it inevitable that their child will develop CTE and is at greatly increased risk of committing suicide.

I look back at all of the conflicts we had with schools over the years (things like treating our children respectfully, struggling to provide healthy food choices, uhg) and I am ashamed to admit that my fear and ignorance about HS allowed me to justify sending my children off everyday to deal with people and situations that were not positive learning experiences for them, but often humiliating or dis - empowering.

«With this particular [New Dad] project we found that [fathers and mothers] seem to be coming from the same place — young parents tended to feel quite hesitant and alienated at children's centres and I think some of the fears and concerns that young dads have about how they are treated and engaged, were shared by young mums, so there was a bit of common ground there.

It would also strip away the fear we have about men who have an interest in caring for other people's children.

If the teacher has concerns about your child, try not to become defensive — this could make the teacher hesitant to discuss any problems for fear of confrontation.

at least 60 minutes before bedtime 4) Play a short bedtime game — Two truths one fake — talk about the day 5) Listen to a good - night talk or make your own — guided talk that focuses on relaxation — or make your own 6) Change scary thoughts into silly thoughts — Change the scary creature into something funny — like a monster but it has stripes 7) Remember to hug a favorite stuffed animal — stuffed animals can really help reduce nighttime fears 8) Follow the SAME PLAN with the SAME BEDTIME each night — children thrive on consistency.

Your child will have many feelings about the changes affecting his or her body, and should be encouraged and given opportunities to express those feelings and any concerns and fears.

Wouldn't it be unusual if a pregnant woman experienced no concern about what was awaiting her — no fears related to sleepless nights, no questioning of what kind of parent she would become, how she would give attention and love to the infant without making her older child (ren) feel rejected, how she would face the financial burdens, and swould become, how she would give attention and love to the infant without making her older child (ren) feel rejected, how she would face the financial burdens, and swould give attention and love to the infant without making her older child (ren) feel rejected, how she would face the financial burdens, and swould face the financial burdens, and so on?

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Many women have worried about breastfeeding and this book can help allay their fears and build their confidence in this natural process while nurturing their baby and child.

Do it early and without fear - that's the advice an internet safety expert (Stephen Balkam) has for parents worried about how and when they should address concerns about their children's online activity.

Often a child's fears of having a sibling are about being afraid the new baby will take his things, so emphasizing what a baby can and can't do and setting expectations will help.

Sometimes, people are worried about co sleeping because they have wild fears that the child will never move out of the parent's bed or that the parent are somehow coercing your child into co sleeping for your own needs.

But I need something that's not in your face or outside the mainstream, just informative so that when he and I talk about how we want to do things he's got the right info and not what his mother has said worked for her over 40 years ago (and I'm beginning to fear that this parenting experience might be akin to raising a child with an in - law!).

That fear though, the fear of judgment or of not mattering enough for someone to even notice, can be paralyzing and parents may, unintentionally, cause suffering for their children simply because the cultural attitudes about asking for help have effectively silenced them for issuing the call when most needed.

Learn about common worries preschoolers have, ways to ease your child's fears, and when it's time to get help for anxiety.

Unfortunately, this can lead to a mother feeling anxious about feeding her child when going out of the house, even though she has every right to feed her child without fear of being judged or even yelled at.

Adult children of divorce tend to have: lower paying jobs and less college than their parents; unstable father - child relationships; a history of vulnerability to drugs and alcohol in adolescence; fears about commitment and divorce; and negative memories of the legal system that forced custody and visitation.

A child could develop fear or anxiety about the process of elimination if for some reason the experience has been negative in some way.

Talk to your children about what's going to happen and who will be with them, and acknowledge any fears they have about being separated from you.

In fact, even though my husband and I loved co-sleeping, we often lied about where our children slept out of fear that our friends would judge us, or reprimand us for potentially psychologically damaging our kids.

Reading about other children who might have fears and anxiety about starting school may be comforting to kids who are experiencing the same feelings.

Of all the questions I've received while leading workshops and webinars on openness, this one stands out because it gets at the heart of the the deepest fears people have about undertaking a parenting journey in which our child has (shudder) other parents.

So if I were looking to give some practical advice to fathers about how they might engage in vulnerability as a parent, as a dad, I would say, share with your children your experiences of frustration or fear or challenge in appropriate ways.

Halloween might be all about the spooky and the scary, but parents should be able to have some fun without fearing for the well - being of their children.

One couple in the video feels that raising this special needs child would be all about nurture, while another person in the video fears he lacks the resources.

If you are worrying about the noise being too loud, or disturbing your child's sleeping, have no fear!

Also: If you don't mind having your child sleep with you for a while, until his nighttime fears subside and he's off to another developmental challenge, don't worry about doing it.

If you are worried about your child being protect when using the Mifold Grab - and - Go Booster seat, have no fear!

It is also important to let your child know that it is perfectly normal to have a fear of the dark talk to your child about it and find our exactly what his fears are.

A child could also develop fear or anxiety about the process of elimination if for some reason the experience has been negative in some way.

And the fears children have about school can be very real: they may be apprehensive about separating from their parents, riding the school bus, or meeting a new teacher.

When your child feels urgent about having things a certain way, it's a sure sign that fear is running the show — there are few things in life that truly must be done only one way, or right this minute!

These not only show how other kids have overcome school worries, they also give your child a chance to talk about her own fears.

I wouldn't, however, approach a pregnant woman and ask her any personal details about her breasts or reproductive organs or most personal thoughts, hopes, and fears about childbirth unless I would feel comfortable getting to that level of discussion with her if she was not currently with child.

Children who have generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, experience constant, excessive, and uncontrollable fears about any number of everyday things such as grades, family issues, performing well in sports, being on time, or even natural disasters.

Adoptive parents can experience security themselves in bearing witness to the relationship their child has with their birth parents, rather than fearing betrayal or anger about an unknown parent or a secret past.

As a mother of a child acquired through an open adoption, it has come to my attention how misunderstood and feared open adoptions are in this world from the questions I've gotten about my son's adoption and through encounters that my son's biological mother has shared with me.

Whether you're looking for an effective way to help your child overcome their bedtime fears, details about upcoming parenting classes or wanting some information about a parenting or child psychiatry topic, I'd love to be able to help.»

And when a child has less fear and stress, he or she has more energy to use for other things — like getting better as fast as possible.A great side effect of teaching your child about the hospital and about what will happen is that you'll be teaching yourself as well.

Learn about common worries school - age kids have, ways to ease your child's fears, and when it's time to get help for anxiety.

Nothing creates a lifelong fear of the dentist like getting a tooth filled as a child, and if you want your children to have beautiful, pain free smiles, you can find out more about fluoride and children's teeth at ilikemyteeth.org

There was space for us to be honest about our insecurities and fear but the greatest gift we could give our children along with our love was to have peace in our ability to love them well even through this.