Stress at Home

Dr. Archibald Hart answers how stress at home and parents’ attitudes affect their children.

by Ask the Expert with Dr. Archibald Hart

Q: Does the attitude we take as parents have a dramatic effect on our children? We’re getting them up in the morning with “Hurry up. Get ready. I’ve got to go to work and you’ve got to go to school. Take a bite and eat quick, hurry, get ready!”

A: I think that’s absolutely true. Children are being taught to live at a hectic pace in today’s society. The home — the family environment — creates the stress problems that so many children experience later in life. It’s in the home, therefore, in the family, that the solution to the problem lies. What we model to our children teaches them the values that will determine whether they’re going to live a stressful life or not.

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How to help your child stay motivated – Pt 5

Children face many challenges today. Studies are major one of them. With the number of classes they attend and the amount of homework they do, how can we keep them motivated to perform and stay focused on the goal?

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In this series, I recommend five strategies. This is the fifth and last in this series.

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5. Prioritise

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Sometimes our kids are just too busy to focus – In such cases, sit down with your children and have a heart to heart talk with them. Explore the consequences of having too many activities with them and let them choose which ones to keep and which to drop.

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Work out a realistic schedule – Create a daily schedule together with your children. This way they take ownership of their time and activities, and you can hold them accountable if they slack in their responsibility.

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