ABC Baby Land Blog

By Aurelia Williams, author of Finding More Family Time

As a parent, you are familiar with the concept of “family time,” but have you ever sat down and thought about why it is important and the benefits it brings to both you and your children’s lives?

Many of today’s families are very busy.  Most households need two incomes to survive.   Some parents even hold down two or more jobs in order to make ends meet.  Many parents feel out of balance when it comes to their working and family time and it’s one of the reasons I created the Finding More Family Time guide.

These feelings can lead to stress and anxiety.  As you know, stress and anxiety lead to other health problems, such as head aches, irritability, depression, high blood pressure, and other ailments.

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We all know what a bad parent looks like: intolerant, constantly critical, more interested in their own affairs (in both senses of the word) than in the needs of their children.  But what does it take to be a good parent?  What does it take to give your children the very best start to life that you possibly can?

In the 1960’s John Bowlby did a lot of work looking into the effects of parenting on children.  In those days he coined the term “good-enough parenting”.  His thesis was that provided you avoided the sins of “bad” parenting, you were doing okay, and your children, with their own natural resilience, would also do okay.

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Have you felt frustrated because you don’t understand what your baby is trying to tell you?  Have you felt like you just have no clue as to why your baby is still crying after you have tried the usual dirty nappy, too hot/cold, hungry or tired?

Then why don’t you consider learning to use baby sign language.  Here are just a few benefits of baby sign language.

Your child will experience increased self esteem and confidence.  As your child learns sign language and is able to communicate with you and other adults, they will experience a boost in self worth that will stay with them for life.

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