World Play Week!

Altough I don't live no longer in Brazil, I keep track of events related to infancy and I'm happy with initiatives like this one. The "World Play Week" began yesterday and will end on May 28th, and it's a week of mobilization encouraged by the Aliança pela Infância no Brasil (Alliance for Childhood in Brazil) and by the partner counties.

Mother-son relationship

You've probably already heard of friends and "specialists" or even read about the importance of a mother for the development of a child, and her importance in the family.

But whether it's the biological or adoptive mother or even dads acting as moms, all these people are extremely important in the children's life. These issues are treated in several books which approach the mother-child relation for different ages and situations.

How to talk about Alzheimer's with kids!

When a member of the family becomes ill, and I'll talk particularly about Alzheimer's disease on this posting, the family goes through big changes. Several feelings and questions arise for adults as well for the children. Fearing to make the child suffer or spare it from the worst, parents and/or responsibles can avoid the issue and soften it.

When the child becomes aware of the changes that happen to the ill, mostly the child's grandfather/grandmother, of their strange behavior, loss of their faculties, and progressive deterioration, it is necessary to explain what's going on.

How to deal with children's questions!

I've already written about the importance of dialogue between parents and their children, and communication within the family in general. As simple as it may seem, some people still have doubts about, or hesitate doing it. And there's nothing wrong as long as you're ready to change.

When children are very young, their questions generally turn into talks. To ask and to clarufy doubts is an essential part of the learning process. But not all children feel comfortable to say they didn't understand something or even to satisfy their curiosity, either because of shyness or because the environment at home or at school doesn't make them feel at ease to do so.

Communication between parents and kids!

As children grow up they are faced with new challenges and learnings, and so are their parents. That's when communication within the family undergoes transformations. The way we communicate with each other is a powerful tool for the relationship during their growth and also of the family's. 

Each phase of their growth involves obstacles and peculiar conflicts. As I've already mentioned in an earlier posting, during a certain phase of their growth children will ask and be curious about sex and about the human body, and new dialogues will appear based on this. So parents, as well as the family, must be willing and aware of new conversations and interactions that will eventually come up.