“Who does not love, she was not loved. If parents fail to express affection to their children, they will not be able to love the parents ..” (Prophet Muhammad)

Sometimes, we as parents do not realize that the unity between mother and child are the principles and should not be ignored. When a mother was engrossed in his career, sometimes neglecting primary duty to educate their children.

Sometimes we do not realize, all of a sudden we had an adult child. Then we start wishing if it’d been able to spend more time with the kids. Maybe we’ll be sorry if our success in the career should be paid handsomely by eliminating a lot of time together mothers and children.

Emotional relationship that exists between mother and child could be reduced. Not only that, sometimes the lack of unity is yet to be paid handsomely by the child falling into negative things, like drugs or other criminal acts. How much pain we feel as a mother. Or, even when the child’s success and achievement, we are not completely happy because they do not feel have any contribution in this regard.

Here are some things to bring us the importance of unity between mother and child.

1. Cry

Crying is one way used by infants to communicate with others. Babies will cry when hungry, thirsty, urinate and BAB or feel sick.

Often babies cry because they want to close with his mother, when her mother was approached, he fell silent. This is how the baby to feel comfortable with her mother. What a crying is a powerful drug to the mother and son relationship closer.

2. Breastfeeding babies immediately

However busy a mother, she should not forget and neglect to feed their children directly, not through the bottle. From the health side, many features are directly compared with the feeding bottle.

Psychologically, breastfeeding directly will produce the link between mother and child. Children will feel comfortable and happy when he could see her mother’s face and feeding of the body especially in the early months.

3. Holding child

This will create a special bond between mother and child inside. Because the child will feel closer to the body of her parents. Unlike when a child is placed in a stroller, although he could still see the face of her parents.

4. Playing with children

Research shows that children can hear and see from the first day. Babies will feel happy to see people’s faces, let alone being voiced something beautiful. That’s why we know, children can smell the aroma of his mother when he was nearby. So play with your child. Position yourself as a child, to understand the beauty of togetherness of mother and child is ongoing.

Life is choices. However, whether by making a selection, you have to sacrifice something precious, moreover it is a time of togetherness of mother and child? You would better know the answer.

Ways How To Understanding Children World

Posted May 21st, 2010 by

Every parent would want for your baby boy will grow into a healthy, intelligent, creative, independent, and devoted. Hope to make them the best, for the good of the children themselves. To achieve this goal, parents need to understand the world better kids.

Therefore, their world is different from the adult world. Children have a unique personality. Sometimes we feel their behavior funny, but that’s their world. As a parent must understand the creativity of children and leads to positive things.

Here are tips on children who need to understand the world we know, namely:

1. Imitative

Whether we realize or not, what we say, we do, of course kids will be copied. Therefore we as parents have to give concrete examples or a good example to children.

Children are the mirror of their parents. But not only from parents only, children will mimic the surrounding environment or other media such as television. Parents need to be selective in this regard.

2. The world is the world’s children play

Thus, almost all of its activities is to play. Playing while learning (learning as you play), mengeksprolasi objects that surround them is a fun activity. Navigate to the games that stimulate the brain and physical growth. Notice in choosing toys for children or child choose the game.

3. Still developing

The children are still developing both physically and phikis. Through several phases, will shape the child’s own personality.

4. Children are still children

They were immature, so do not be compared with adults. Both of the patterns of thought, especially from the physical. Let them enjoy the world of children.

5. Creative

In addition to growing and developing, children are a creative person, like asking, high curiosity, like imagining. If a child asks about something, answer the appropriate age of the child. Convoluted explanation will be hard to accept the child.

Convey to children’s language, language that is easy to understand, according to their ability to receive new information. You do not need to get bored with that question repeatedly. Instead, you are supposed to understand the world of good children. Create a home as a place to lure children creativity

6. When there are problems, do not rush to blame the child. Better introspection you and your spouse first. Choose the right words when you want to criticize the child. Consider also your tone

7. Expand to read a book or other reading material that is useful, to better understand the world of children, or you can also see the programs associated with child care.

8. Recognize the child’s character. Every child is unique. You do not need to comparisons with others. All you need to do is help identify potential and direct. There is no harm in giving rewards to children, such as praise, rewards, and so forth.

9. To better understand the world of children, opening up with friends who are more experienced than share a story or discussion. If necessary, you can go to consult with a psychologist. There is no shame. The psychologist is not a place for children who have problems

10. Involve children when you and your partner will make the rules at home. Like, get children to introduce their friends to you, as parents. Still, do not force your wishes. And, you must be consistent with the results of agreement between parent and child.

According Poerwodarminto magazine, periodical newspapers interpreted as, a newspaper published weekly, monthly, and so forth.

As a regular print media, magazines have a big hand as a means of improving science and technology for the community includes a variety of readers because the magazine of science and technology information that is relative, including children magazine.

In the process of learning at school, children often functioned as the magazine instructional media, start the lowest level in kindergarten. In fact, in a family environment, the magazine often functioned as a learning tool at home.

In formal situations (in class) or informal (in family), the magazine considered a means of learning the most interesting because it looks quite varied, both in terms of learning models, colorful pictures, as well as the display language is easy to follow the child.

In addition, the magazines kids are learning media, easily accessible by school and family because the price is relatively cheap dantersedia everywhere. Therefore, not surprising that now omsetnya getting bigger.

By looking at its performance, will be known location attractiveness and surplus magazines. Viewed from inside, the magazine for kids in kindergarten this function includes a variety of basic competencies that must be controlled by children, including language competence, power of thought, and skill. These three competencies are presented with a variety of learning strategies.

However, until now it is not certain models that could be used by teachers to improve the child’s oral language competency and interest of children. In general, teachers could present the magazine as a model child, and also as a medium of learning without considering compliance with the child. As a result, children often feel saturated

Child magazine as one of the medium of learning in kindergarten at least meet the three conditions, namely:

1. educational, teaching aids should be in accordance with the curriculum and didactic methodical. That is, a learning tool should match the child’s ability level, may encourage a smooth and successful teaching and learning activities.

2. Technically, a learning tool should be qualified, in terms of the concept of scientific truth, accuracy, durability, resilience, clarity of technique, ease of use, security, accuracy, size, and kontabilitas (flexibility).

3. aesthetics, a learning tool should meet the aesthetic requirements, appropriate size, and color and harmonious combination.

Child magazine review of its performance has characteristic different from a magazine for adults. Reviewed from various aspects, divided into:

1. In terms of language,

2. In terms of content,

3. in terms of technique.

In terms of language, the magazine has a feature of the child:

1. vocabulary used should match the abilities of children,

2. simple sentence.

In terms of content, magazines have been prepared with due regard to child preschool activity programs in achieving national education goals.

1. Contents must be in accordance with the program and learning activities in order to create a positive attitude includes the development moralPancasila, religion, feelings / emotions, social skills.

2. Contents must be in accordance with the learning activities in order to develop basic skills, which include the development of language abilities, thinking power, creativity, skill and physical.

From a technical standpoint, a lot of magazines kids using games as a learning tool, many uses colorful images, and learning a variety of models tailored to the psychological development of children.

In general, the magazine is used in kindergartens were created for children in kindergarten. Therefore, the performance of the learning model was adjusted for the psychological development of preschool children.

Children’s Education

Posted March 21st, 2010 by

Children’s education is one important thing that we can not ignore. As parents, we should provide the best education to the children. This can be done in various ways, including by choosing a good school for children. Remember, the child is the nation’s future generation. The most important thing to go is the educational ideals.

The responsibility of education is not solely the responsibility of the school, although schools have set up a curriculum to educate children. The best education still lies on you as parents. Let’s just say the child was in school for eight hours, while the remaining 16 hours are with you. Therefore, you, need to be directly involved in the education of children at school. Here are some things you can do:

Providing Support

Always pay attention to the child, and instill values and educational goals. Strive to always know the progress of children at school. You can make requests to see the situation and environment education in schools. Took an interest in school activities will directly affect children’s education.

Provide time for children

As a parent, you should always provide enough time for the children. Be the vent to accommodate your child’s stress. listen to grievances, and try to contribute to solutions to the problems suggested in the education of children.

Supervise learning activities at home

Indicate your interest in your child’s education. Make sure your child is doing their job. Require yourself to learn something with your kids. Membacalah with them. Do not forget to schedule time each day to check your child’s homework. Control your time watching TV, the Internet and other activities.

Teach responsibility

Children can be responsible for chores at school if you have taught them to work responsibilities at home. Try to start providing routine housework each day with a specific timetable. It will teach a sense of responsibility they need to succeed in school and later on in life.

Being best friends

Be the best friend for your child. Take time to share in many respects. A child needs all the friends he could get cooked. As a parent, you can avoid many problems and concerns over your child’s education by remembering that successful cooperation is built on good communication.

Discipline

Run discipline firmly but lovingly. Always to the wishes of children is not recommended in children’s education, for making him spoiled and irresponsible. Other problems can arise such as teenage sex, drugs, poor performance, etc..

Maintain health

Take care of your child’s health to academic achievement is not compromised. Create enough sleep schedule for your child. If tired, they can not learn well. Avoid foods like junk food, that brings a bad effect on the ability to concentrate.

Cooperation with Teachers

Nothing wrong with you know a teacher and a good relationship with them. Communicate to your child’s development. Teachers need to know that you look at your child’s education is important, as part of his life. This will create more attention to your child’s teacher. Attend a meeting of parents and teachers organized by the school, and thus have the opportunity to learn academic achievement and progress in school.

Benefits of The Children’s Story

Posted February 21st, 2010 by

Though, who presented the television spectacle, which is presented starting from the child waking up to now, the story of a child is no longer popular.

Cultural storytelling, or telling the kids seemed to have started to relax, watch television irreplaceable cultural, Play Station, videogames and other sophisticated technology, not necessarily according to age of sleeping children.

Whether it’s cartoons, soap operas, game shows, reality shows, and so forth.

Actually a lot of benefit we get from kids stories, include the following:

* The story is the most appropriate way to discipline children

In Nepal, children are not disciplined by physical punishment because women do not like seeing kids depressed or crying. Instead, they control the behavior of children through stories. It turns out this way quite successfully.

* Strengthen ties and communication that exists between parent and child.

The children most enjoyed hearing stories of children. If we do every day, then this can make us get to know our children and vice versa. Among psychologists recommend that parents familiarize storytelling tool to reduce the bad influence of the modern game. This was necessitated because the direct interactions between infants and children with parents with told me very influential in shaping the character of children ahead of adults.

* Sharpen the power of thought, creativity and imagination

Children can build their own visualization of the story heard. He can imagine what the characters or situations that arise from these tales. Over time the child can exercise creativity in this way. Children who used to listen to the story, it’s easier to speak up and thoughts into words, spoken and written. He’ll have a lot of vocabulary.

* Story of children an effective media to inculcate the values and ethics

Various values such as honesty, humility, solidarity, hard work, to empathy as well as various daily habits such as the importance of eating vegetables and brushing teeth. Children are also expected to more easily absorb those values, because no rule or a patronizing attitude, otherwise the characters in a fairy tale story tersebutlah expected to be an example or role model for children.

* The story children can train Multiple Intelligences

Through storytelling, children roaming the horizon of thought would be a better, more critical, and clever. Children can also understand things which need to be replicated and which should not be imitated. This will help them identify with their surrounding environment as well as facilitate the rate and position ourselves in the midst of others. Conversely, children who lack imagination can result in a socially less, difficult to socialize or to adapt to new environments.

* As an initial step to foster interest in reading children.

Once interested in a variety of children’s stories, they are expected to start growing interest in books. Beginning with the story books that are often heard, and then extends to other books such as books of knowledge, science, religion, and so forth.

Regardless of these benefits, we should still be careful. If not careful, pretty much the story of children prone to bad role model for children. This is due to the charge contained should be considered with psychological conditions that may deserap by the child, not until there is an error of understanding of the story, which is intended to be positive instead of negative.

Child Song, for Your Kids Development

Posted January 20th, 2010 by

Do you like listen a music? Not infrequently mothers today are choosing products that track the child is still a lot of memorized songs like that were created by Mr. AT Mahmud Mrs. Kasur and highly educated, polite and timeless.

Then, if you observe, track children in the age of 80 is still a legacy from the previous era. Usually characterized by short duration and the sentence which educates, and easily understood.

Various examples of which remains popular to this day are: balloon, Little Star, I am a Captain, Railway Rise, Rainbow, and others. Son of the famous singer during the first among others, Adi Bing Slamet, Ira Maya Sopha and Chica Koeswoyo.

Known since the 90s-era TV private, then become a popular singer and the songs are diverse children. At the beginning of that era, best known novel Puput name. Still, the songs enjoyed by the kindergarten and elementary school children only.

Then, Be Cikita Meydi, Eno Lerian, Leoni, Dea Ananda, which gives the icon of childhood through the typical song about friendship, education, maternal love, a hope and ideals like a song lyric into a chestnut Joshua Habibie, or a lot about the spirit of militancy is the world’s children.

Whereas in the era of 2000, children have more freedom to enjoy music in various formats, including VCD, MP3, or mobile phone. With this simplicity, children today are no longer just listening to the song of children, but more to like song teenagers.

This condition sometimes makes Sad, when the kids just love to sing again the theme of love. Inevitably, not many young singers today who can be singing classical and themed children have a feel of nan happy childhood, except Sherina and Trisha. Not a few who follow the style of adults, and have no moral exemplary.

We need to understand that music is like a two-edged sword. Psychologically, the music can bring a positive role in the formation of mental and behavior. An example is the classical music used as a means of therapy by pregnant women.

On the other hand, music can actually construct a mental, behavioral, and attitudes in an isolated space, alien, strange, and even tend indoktrinatif intervensial. Included in this is to track the child.

Likewise, the music for the world’s children. They sing, but not from the heart that represent them and no longer a theme that was brought to the child. No more themes of education, friendships, ideals, love mother, who sung the song of children, but rather the theme of romance and love.

They should have time for us to return a child who has now lost a child by placing songs in the hallway and the space it deserves. We can introduce children to the simple things, like nature, animals, sensory perception, as well as educating children in coherent patterns of thinking and patterned, as many were created by western people.

With songs of children, we can invite children to learn and well established patterns of thinking to become more creative. Children are taught how to read, so feel comfortable and not like studying.

Time to create songs that can educate and shape the character of intelligence of children, so that will be able to compete with their friends anywhere in the hemisphere.

Recognize Autism

Posted December 20th, 2009 by

Autism is a pervasive development disorder in children characterized by disruption and delays in communications, an interruption in play, language, behavior, feelings and emotional disorders, social interaction, feelings of social and sensory disturbances in feelings.

To learn more, you can observe yourself the following:

Disorders in patients with autism in verbal and nonverbal communication

The ability to speak has been delayed or completely unable to speak,. use the word without connecting it with the meaning of words commonly used, to communicate by using body language and can only communicate within a short time. Words that can not be perceived by others. Enjoys imitating words, sentences or songs without knowing what it means. Spoke in a monotone like a robot, not used for communication and expression level

Disorders in patients with autism in the areas of social interaction

Refusing or avoiding to face to face. Did not look back when called, so it is often thought to be deaf. Feeling unhappy or refusing a hug. When you want something, pull the hand hands of those who are nearest and expect people to do something for him. Not share the excitement with others. When playing away even when approached.

Disorders in patients with autism in play

Playing very monotonous and weird, is closely watching the long term. There is a certain attachment to objects such as paper, pictures, cards or roll, hold hands wherever he was taken away. When a happy one toy not want another toy. Not like a doll, but more like a less interesting objects such as bottles, rubber bands, batteries, etc.. No reflex, no imagination in play, can not imitate the actions of his friends, and can not start the game which are temples temples. Often consider their own fingers, a rotating fan or the wind that moves.

In patients with autism disorders in behavior

Often regarded as a child who likes neatness, must put certain things in place. Look hyperactive, often hurting yourself like hitting or banging her head. Sometimes very hyperactive or extremely passive. Anger without reasonable excuse. Very much concerned with one thing, idea, activity or person. Can not show common sense. Can be very aggressive to others or themselves. Cognitive problems sleeping, eating disorders and other behavioral disorders.

Autistic disorders on the feelings and emotions

Conduct yourself laughing, crying or angry for no reason obvious. Uncontrollable tantrums, especially if they do not get something desired, can even become aggressive and destructive .. Unable to empathize with other children

In patients with autism disorders in sensory perception

Feelings are sensitive to light, hearing, touch, smell and taste from the start of mild to severe. Biting, licking or kissing a toy or anything. When you hear a loud noise, closed ears. Cried every time her hair washed. Feel uncomfortable when given a specific outfit. Disliking palpation or hug, if worn often break away from hugs.

Autism is influenced by the multifactorial. So far, there is still not exactly clear about the causes and risk factors. Prevention strategies that do not yet optimal. Currently only limited preventive purpose to prevent the disturbance is not harder again, not to avoid. Further research is needed to clearly reveal the mystery of why these disorders so that preventive strategies can be done later.

Importance of Early Childhood Education

Posted November 20th, 2009 by

By definition, early childhood education (ECD) is the level of education prior to primary education which is a construction effort that is intended for children from birth up to age six years through provision of educational stimulation to assist the growth and development of the mind and body so that the child has readiness to enter further education, which was held in formal, nonformal, and informal.

Why early childhood education is important? Yes, because the period of early childhood is a period of gold (golden age) for child development to obtain the educational process.

Based on this research, approximately 50% of adults intelligence capability has occurred when a child aged 4 years, 80% have occurred when he was eight years old, and reached its culmination when the child was about 18 years.

This means that developments that occur within the first four years, as big as the developments in the next 14 years.

This golden period is a critical period for children, where the progress obtained in this period is very influential on the development of the next period, until adulthood. Understand, this golden period comes only once! If missing, it means that your chance has gone.

Therefore, early childhood education in the form of stimuli (stimulation) from the nearest environment is needed to optimize the ability of the child.

In short, early childhood education is one form of education that focuses on laying the foundation toward the growth and physical development (fine and gross motor coordination), intelligence (power of thought, creativity, emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence), socio emotional (attitude and behavior and religion) language and communication, in accordance with the uniqueness and the stages through which the development of early childhood.

There are two purposes why the need to be held early childhood education, namely:

* The main objective: to establish a quality of Indonesian children is child grow and develop in accordance with its development level, so have the optimal readiness in entering primary education and living life in adulthood.
* Destination broadcaster: to help prepare children to reach the readiness to learn (academic) at the school.

The range of early childhood, according to Article 28 paragraph 1 of Act No.20/2003 on National Education System is 0-6 years. Meanwhile, according to study early childhood education and family science operate in several countries, the EC carried out since the age of 0-8 years.

Here’s some scope of Early Childhood Education:

* Infant (0-1 years)
* Toddler (2-3 years)
* Preschool / Kindergarten children (3-6 years)
* Early Primary School (Primary Class Start) (6-8 years)

Currently, there are already some education unit provider of Early Childhood Education, among others:

* Kindergarten (TK)
* Raudatul RA (RA)
* Bustanul RA (BA)
* Play Group (KB)
* TPA (TPA)
* A kind of early childhood care unit (SPS)
* Early Elementary Class (grades 1,2,3)
* BKB
* Integrated Health Service Posts (IHC)
* Family
* Environment

Inevitably, an early childhood education is that education is fundamental and strategic human resource development. Not surprising that many countries put a great attention to implementation of this education.

Understanding Child Psychology

Posted October 20th, 2009 by

Talking about child psychology, Erikson’s Developmental Psychology Specialists focus on psychosocial development from childhood to adulthood in eight stages.

Please note, everyone will go through stages and each stage will have positive and negative experiences. A healthy personality will be obtained if one can pass through the crisis well in the task of development.

On psychological theories of children, babies need a loving care that she felt safe. Inconsistency and rejection in infancy will lead to the nursemaid continuing mistrust of other people and the wider environment.

During early childhood, many things that attracted him to want to always try, though sometimes at a dangerous thing. At this stage, adults must provide support. Erikson warned that excessive restrictions and criticism will lead to a growing sense of doubt on the ability itself.

Research on child psychology, which focuses on intelligence chapter, Gardner further expressed with the concept of intelligence Plural or Multiple intelligence (MI). Gardner identifies intelligence as the ability to find and search for problem solving and forming a product that has perceived value than one culture.

The seven intelligences are: linguistic, logical, mathematical, spatial, kinesthetic, musical, intrapersonal, interpersonal and naturalist. Everyone has different potential. Each can be developed at some stage.

Cries for hours

Related child psychology, you may find your child cry for hours. Key assuage the crying and screaming children are calm and do not need to rush. Parents who appear nervous or harbored anger would have little difficulty accepting the condition that also was not comfortable with his own tears.

Children need a quiet figure, and able to control his emotions. Control your emotions will make an additional reaction of any tolerance space that will be issued a child. Cries the boy’s beautiful natural musical voice.

According to Hans Grothe, a development psychologist from Germany, actually the child’s crying and screaming tantrums was not related to age. Not only 2-year-old boy who did it, three or five years of age is sometimes still do.

The largest frequency is at the age of 2 years. According to him, there are three keys to soothe crying children, peace, tranquility and serenity. Of course in three different levels.

This capability does not just fall from the sky, but the parents need to train and learn to see the reactions of children. This is the need for parents to understand child psychology.

It should be understood, being a parent exactly like a researcher in the laboratory. Try a formula for parenting, solving problems in accordance with the culture and then see the reaction that occurs with the tested formula.

If no suitable and bad reaction, it must be tested formula of the other until the match. And usually a formula that is suitable for one child may not be suitable for other children. So to practice and learn to become researchers is the duty of parents to educate their children successfully. You will learn about the psychology of children who have no end.

Child Health Tips

Posted September 20th, 2009 by

Every parent wants to give the best course for your baby. Including in terms of health. Unfortunately, many of these matters to rely medics. A little sick to see a doctor.

As a parent, you must have a basic knowledge of health, so knew what to do to deal with your child’s health problems.

Membincang health of children, with increasingly advanced medical technology and scientific, the more solutions to a variety of diseases, both in terms of treatment and prevention. The ideal is prevention, with no need to feel the bitterness of suffering from a disease or disorder.

Unfortunately, most people lack information about early symptoms of an illness, so that precautions can be taken optimal. So is lack of information on healthy living and child development, from infants to toddlers.

In fact, today many of the health information you can get to easily, whether through print, audio, and internet. The more knowledge you, then you do not need to leave your child’s health as a whole to the medics.

Your monthly budget will not be discharged only for medical affairs only. A healthy child does not mean that often visit the doctor!

Knowledge will make your child’s health is not easy to panic when faced with your child experience health problems. Because, most of these disorders cured by itself, can be tackled at home and do no harm. Not infrequently the good doctor would likely say: “kok healthy children were taken to the doctor!”. Well, then why do you always worry when the child was healthy?

If your child’s health condition requires medical treatment, try asking what happened and how action needs to be done. Remember, your child’s illness does not always require medication. Remember, the use of any drug properly cause side effects.

Therefore you need not rush to give drugs to children to treat the symptoms, and it would be wise to discuss the cause to the doctor. You should understand, a visit to the doctor is not always synonymous with efforts to provide medicine, but more appropriate to consult.

You also do not need to force the doctor to give medicine to your child. More and more drugs, the more side effects caused. You need to know, in one study, children including the most exposed populations in treatment patterns that are not rational, especially in excessive antibiotic use and administration of drugs while at the same time. If you want a major child health, then you do not need mencekokinya with various kinds of drugs!

Here are tips to maintain the health of children:

* Maintain food intake of children. Adequate nutrition, according to age, weight and your child’s activity will increase endurance, so not susceptible to disease
* Complete with multivitamins. This supplement contains a variety of essential vitamins (which can not be made by the body). When given correctly – the composition and the dosage adjusted to the needs of children – a multivitamin can help to improve the resilience of the body so not susceptible to disease transition.
* Make sure any food or drink into the mouth of a child is a guaranteed clean. This means that, in addition to more hygienic in processing and preparing food at home, persuade children not to buy snack every where.