Tips

With the arrival of spring also comes the change to summer time. Thus, in the early hours of next Saturday to Sunday we will have to advance our clocks and at 02:00 it will be 03:00, losing that day an hour of sleep. Time changes usually affect us all, but especially children.

In recent days there has been a wave of several complaints filed for kidnapping attempts. Specifically, two have taken place in Las Rozas, one in Pinto and a room in the Salamanca district that is being investigated. In addition, a fifth case occurred in December 2017 in the Xanadú shopping center.

Carrying our baby is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful experiences that motherhood brings us and that also have multiple benefits. Skin-to-skin contact helps calm the baby, provides security and promotes rest. The portage is also very beneficial in case of reflux and is an excellent way to always take our child with us while we do other tasks.

You broke up and now you've met someone new, someone you really like, someone you want to share your life with, but ... does your children like it too? It is common for children to show certain reluctance and / or initial rejection of our new partner, but ... when should we worry?

The effort is a value that we must instill in our children since they are young, since none of us are born with the capacity for effort, work or sacrifice. Overprotecting them and giving them everything they ask to avoid problems or sufferings, will make them grow up thinking that things are easily achieved and without the need for effort.

When we talk about the safety of our children when traveling by car, we must take all necessary measures to prevent any circumstance that puts their lives at risk. From the choice of the car seat, to its correct placement (to countermarke as long as possible), and adjust the harnesses well.

At this time of year there are many families who are immersed in the search for a school for their children for the next academic year. It is time to assess all possible options, to participate in the open days held by the centers and to attend informational or personal meetings.

We tell our girls that they can be whatever they want, but then we throw them into a world where that is not true. We tell our children to be sensitive and respectful, but then we don't let them express their emotions. Feminism is necessary, and no, it's not just a girl thing, and yes, the sooner we start, the better.

No, it is not necessary to have a "conversation" ... because a one-day talk is not enough: what we must provide is a good sex education since they are young. But we are not going to deny that the arrival of adolescence, or even of its previous ones (that wonderful preteen), is an especially relevant time when it comes to sexual matters.

A few weeks ago, Herve Hermann, mother, writer and expert reference in pedagogy Montessori gave us some clues to begin in this type of upbringing that places the child in the center, respecting their rhythms and allowing him to acquire knowledge based on manipulation and autonomous development of activities.

If at home you have a child who has a tummy to eat, you are not alone. Almost 50 percent of parents say their young children are picky eaters. If they are selective at mealtime, they can make meals chaos. We already have enough to worry about not wasting food and that your child eats enough "good" food and little "bad" food (or at least that he eats enough).

According to a study by the Spanish League of Education, 24% of young people have had their first partner with only 12 years. 12 years may seem too early to start a relationship. We may think they are not prepared. We may be absolutely against it. But prohibiting or denying the situation will only play against us and the welfare of our children.

I admit that I love colecho, sleeping with my kids in the same bed seems so adorable that in fact I think I could be sleeping with them until adulthood. When I learned that I would have twins I knew that the sleeping situation was complicated because in a double bed we were going to start to be somewhat fair.

In addition to how and when you cross the street, in addition to language, content, in addition to all those things, parents teach our children (with our behavior, words, parenting style ...) what is love. But "love" there are many, some healthier and others less. How can we teach them to love healthy?

What child does not like his parents to read a story? My little children are fascinated and they ask me every day before going to sleep, and now that my girl has also started with the loan of books from the school library, every week we incorporate the reading of a new story. But reading aloud to our children is not only an excellent activity to live in family, but also has multiple advantages for their psychic development, stimulates their imagination and creates emotional bonds.

In Spain, the legal age to create a profile on a social network is 14 years, however there are many children under that age with active profiles on networks, mainly on sites such as Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook. One of the main reasons why children should not use social networks is precisely privacy.

ÈVe Herrmann is the mother of two girls, a writer and a leading expert in Montessori pedagogy. Apart from her personal blog, where she narrates the day-to-day life of her daughters at home, Ève is the author of several books that bring this philosophy of life and learning to the general public in a simple way. And it is that more and more parents are deciding to educate their children following the Montessori philosophy.

According to statistics from the European Council, one in five children under 18 is a victim of sexual violence with or without physical contact, a fact that as parents shakes us. But we must not turn our backs on this terrible reality and provide our children with the necessary tools to learn to protect themselves.

If there is something less sexy than calling it "homework," it is to make it precisely that, a "pending and mandatory" task. Sex, whatever its purpose, must be fun, enjoyable and must unite us as a couple, but ... how to keep the spark when we are looking for pregnancy and we have dates and times when we "should" do it?

Waiting for the arrival of a baby a priori may seem a stage of full enthusiasm and harmony as a couple, but ... but for many it is rather a time of discussions and conflicts. Why do we argue during pregnancy? What can we do to resolve these conflicts? Why do couples discuss during pregnancy?