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Children and pets

Most experts advise against taking a pet before the child is in his/her sixth year of age.

Family time Topics The majority of children want a pet and such a need should not be neglected. Habits and obligations of the family and the family conditions, as well as the natural needs of the chosen pet should be considered in the process of making a decision to take a pet.

Published: 01.05.2012. | Read more >

Adequate choice of leisure activities for your child

It is important to bear in mind that among so many requirements for the best education, participation in sports, mastering various skills, the key requirement of childhood–family life, should not be neglected.

Family time Topics Organised leisure activities stimulate child's social development, provide opportunities for practice and new skills acquisition and are most often entertaining for children. Insecure and withdrawn children, as well as children with lower self-esteem are prone to evaluate themselves through success in these activities while children with good academic achievement who have much free time mostly spent in front of their computer or TV, should be motivated to do something creative, stimulating and useful so that they can spend quality leisure time.

Published: 06.03.2012. | Read more >

Why it is important to be consistent with your child

Child should be taught about the consequences of certain behaviours so that s/he knows what follows after appropriate or inappropriate behaviour

Topics It is important that parents are consistent with their child because it sends the him/her the message that they mean what they say and that they can be trusted. Upbringing should be adjusted to the developmental stage and the child's individuality. Parents should recognise and understand their child's needs, behaviour and possible reactions.

Published: 16.09.2011. | Read more >

Raising a self-confident child

By doing everything instead of the child, parents send the message that the child is not capable of doing things himself/herself. What is needed is a good balance.

Topics A child who has a positive self-image and trusts herself/himself is self-confident. The chances to become such a child depend largely on parents and attachments created from birth.

Published: 01.10.2010. | Read more >

Money Talk With Children

Topics One of the best ways of explaining money matters is to genuinely listen to the questions asked by your children and to use these questions in initiating a meaningful conversation. Answers like 'That's not a good question!' send a message that there is something wrong about money. Here are some possible answers to common questions children ask about money.

Published: 13.04.2009. | Read more >

Open Letter to the Government, Members of Croatian Parliament and the Public

Topics These days a debate about the budget amendments is being under way. All people who work with children and in their interest are wondering how this is going to reflect of programmes for children. Unfortunately, we have found out that it will have impact on a series of items concerning children and their rights protection.

Published: 31.03.2009. | Read more >

Stress in Childhood

Nowadays children probably experience more stressful situations than before and we can say that stress is a part of growing up.

Topics While we have accepted that stress is a part of adult life since long ago, stress in childhood is usually mentioned when it is necessary to point out difficult experiences children are exposed to, e.g. in a crisis. Adults often think that experiences children are exposed to are not so important. However, in the course of their growth, children and youth are exposed to various stressors: injuries, difficult separations, losses, disturbing events in the family and at school and other things.

Published: 15.01.2009. | Read more >

How holidays can be spent with your children

From children's perspective, quality time includes direct and full attention of their parents.

Topics School holidays offer an opportunity for the family to spend more time together and for the parents to improve positive communication and relationship with children. Many parents, thinking of the fact that they will have to plan activities and fun for their children, may consider the approaching school holidays stressful. Some international studies show that about two thirds of children do not agree with their parents about what is quality time.

Published: 13.06.2008. | Read more >