| When it comes to raising children, it is the endless | | | | years, you are likely to hit more resistance to sharing |
| debate: girls or boys - who is more difficult to raise? | | | | openly and providing insight into their lives. They are |
| The arguments go both ways - boys are louder, are | | | | continuing their play, but it is focused on their friends, |
| more likely to get hurt, stink, and are more likely to blow | | | | relationships, emotions, and the inter-play that |
| up things. | | | | developed as girls mature faster than boys. |
| But what about the girls? They are fussy, have that | | | | The boys will remain open, rather straight-forward in |
| high-pitched yell, and then there are all the accessories | | | | their communication, and less worried about keeping |
| (for them and for their toys!) | | | | secrets. Their lives continue to revolve around their |
| We could stereotype the genders all day, but in the | | | | activities and not as much around their relationships |
| end we would be no closer to an answer than when | | | | with others. |
| we first began. Don't just stop with gender either. | | | | It is a mixed bag as to who is harder, but there is no |
| When it comes to raising children, each child is | | | | question - they are different, each and every one of |
| different. | | | | them. Each child is a blessing to be cherished and a |
| So, if we want to get closer to an answer, we are | | | | relationship worth devoting time to developing. |
| going to have to take this apart a bit more. | | | | Keys To Good Communication With Children: |
| When it comes to parenting, there are so may | | | | When it comes to understanding children and their |
| aspects in which we all have to be experts. Let's just | | | | ability to communicate, it is important to build a solid |
| take one of them and compare girls versus boys. | | | | foundation - both in the relationship and within the |
| Language Development / Communication | | | | family structure. Regardless of what the age of the |
| When it comes acquiring language, overall girls are | | | | child, there is always ways of opening the doors to |
| easier and more accomplished at this skill. Girls, right or | | | | communication. |
| wrong, are more likely (and accepted) to role-play | | | | A surprising source for insight and strategies for talking |
| using dolls, playing house, telling stories, and playing | | | | with your children is rooted in something that all parents |
| using verbal communication as a primary method of | | | | have to do - Child Discipline. Too often the word |
| play. | | | | discipline is used in place of the word punishment. |
| Whereas boys have a natural inclination to physical | | | | Discipline Is Not Punishment! When done correctly, not |
| movement, action, gross motor skills, and the like. The | | | | only will discipline help raise a happy, healthy, and fun |
| skills that boys focus on do not lend themselves to | | | | child - it will establish a long-lasting relationship between |
| developing language or communication skills. | | | | parent and child that provides open communication and |
| However, as the girls grow up and hit the pre-teen | | | | self-esteem in your children. |