Parenting Tommy Warren

Anyone who has more than one child knows that toddlers can be very different from each other. In fact, everyone has their own way of reacting to their environment, expressing their emotions, and of relating to others. It depends, among other things, on their temperament.  The temperament is present from birth. It is also mainly genetically determined, although it can also be influenced by the family and social environment. A child’s temperament influences his level of activity, attention, anxiety, shyness, irritability, and adaptability to new situations. What is a temperament that has an effect on the intensity of our emotions and our level of sensitivity? In other words, a child’s behavior depends largely on the temperament he inherited.

Child discipline – probably the least enjoyable part of parenting.
It can be frustrating, discouraging, and exhausting. It is one of the most common and toughest challenges of parenthood.  As it turns out, using punishment is not the only way nor a good way to successfully discipline a child.
What Is The Difference Between Discipline And Punishment?
Many people use discipline and punishment interchangeably.
But they are not synonyms.
Discipline and punishment are not the same things.
Discipline is the practice of training someone to behave following rules or a code of behavior. 
To discipline means to teach.

Father involvement is defined as men's “positive, wide-ranging, and active participation in their children's lives,” building of social capital, or how fathers provide a support network for children as they grow up to contribute to society. 
Father involvement means:
• direct interaction between a father and child;
• accessibility, or how available a father is to his child when needed;
• responsibility, or managing and providing resources for a child (doctor’s appointments, supplementing family income or child support);
• building of social capital, or how fathers provide a support network for children as they grow up to contribute to society.
More than anything in the world, children want their parents’ attention and love. Further, research shows that when children receive positive attention from and healthy interaction with their parents, they do better in all aspects of their lives (home, school, work, etc.) than children who do not receive this attention. This occurs regardless of how much money they have or the type of neighborhood they live in. So remember, being a good father doesn’t mean making sure your child has all the best toys or lives in the best neighborhood. It means making sure your child has all the benefits of having you in his or her life. 

The terrible two's is an age of childhood parents dread. It can be frustrating, discouraging, and exhausting. It is one of the most common and formidable challenges of parenting. These changes, however challenging, are a normal part of child development.  Children at this age can understand much more speech than they can express, which contributes to emotions and behaviors that are difficult for parents to interpret.

Diversity forces us to confront and challenge stereotypes and tropes, improves our ability to communicate along lines of difference, and fosters mutual respect among groups that may not have much in common.  By broadening our perspectives and changing our hearts and minds, diversity actually can spur progress and change the world.

"It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment.  Whether families live close together or far apart, they always love each other. Aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents love the kids in their lives, and kids can feel that. Watching other people love and teach your kids is adorably tender — and beneficial for everyone.