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Giving a hug promotes sensory stimulation that is utterly significant for child development. In fact, it grows a healthy brain and increases physical fitness. A scientist from Japan’s Toho University has found that both babies and adults become more relaxed when hugging. Besides, children have a higher increase ratio of heartbeat intervals when caregivers touch […]

Black History Month is an annual celebration of African-American history. The event takes place every February. The choice of the month isn’t random, by the way. Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were born in February and both contributed to the abolishing of slavery. No doubt, other activists were struggling to make it happen too. Still, […]

Emotions are a big part of our lives. It’s a tool for revealing our inner selves. Yet, the lack or redundancy of emotions are the signs of possible problems with emotional control. For kids, it’s more common than for adults to be wrung out of emotions’ sudden outbursts. Some of them face such a problem […]

Calming kids is a difficult task for adults because children cannot control their emotions to the full extent. You may ask them to be reasonable, but that’s not the best idea. Box of Calm: How Does It Work? There`re different approaches to dealing with tense situations. Take, for example, anti-stress strategies or natural ways to […]

Bullying is an issue faced by both kids and adults. The main cause of bullying is the lack of acceptance skills. Some people believe that if they don`t like another person, they may hate them. Though it is simply terrible, the problem is constantly worsening. According to the data from Indiana University Bloomington, 49% of […]

Behavioral problems that children have are a source of trouble for many parents. If begging and pleading doesn’t work, parents often resort to yelling at kids. Still, if it makes them calm down for a little while, there is no guarantee that problems disappear in the long run. On the contrary, yelling increases the level […]