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THE IMPORTANCE OF STORIES AND BOOKS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

July 10, 2025

The positive effects of books and stories on the development and education of children are innumerable. Books attract children's attention with their vibrant colors and pictures. At first, their interest as a tangible toy develops over time as they understand what they are. Parents reading a book to their child and the child's willingness to adopt this behavior starts at the age of 3-4 years, it actually must start.

At the age of 3-4, when the child's intelligence development continues very quickly, reading books to him makes incredible contributions to his intelligence. It improves vocabulary by increasing the power of perception and attention. Reading stories from books to children in this period of time, when they start to wonder, strengthens the communication of parents with their children and becomes a conversation tool.

Stories and anything read from books build trust between parent and child by establishing a solid foundation of love. With the stories told, it provides the opportunity to develop the imagination of the child and enter his world. Of course, the content of the chosen story is very important in this context.

You should definitely make time to read books and stories to your child. Afterwards, talking about the book with your child and showing that you care about his opinions and evaluations will have positive results on your child's development. In addition to spending quality time with your child, you help him solve his problems in his own world. In addition, by opening a wide window for him to think, you support him to establish reasoning, logic, cause-effect relationships.

You can easily give your child the concepts, behaviors and responsibilities you want to convey through the books you tell or read. Think about how your child was influenced by a superhero in the movie he watched, and he walked around the house putting himself in his shoes. The characters in the stories have such an impact on the personality development of the child.

The heroes in the story you read should be close to the truth and you should be sensitive about it. Fairy tale heroes can also help the child distinguish between good, bad, right and wrong with the right scenarios.

What needs to be done here is that the book and story to be read should be appropriate for his age and in a structure to convey the right messages.

Book Reading Habit, Child Development, Building Imagination, Parent Child Bond, Age Appropriate Books, Vocabulary Development

MY CHILD IS VERY HARD TO SATISFY! HOW DO I PREVENT IT?

July 10, 2025

Just like every person has physiological and emotional needs, our children also have needs. The most basic of these needs are the need to be safe, the need to belong, the need to be loved and loved, and the need for self-expression. These needs are the factors that enable us to sustain our life and achieve satisfaction in life.

Apart from needs, people also have desires. Needs and desires are completely different elements. These desires begin in childhood and the underlying reason is that the child sees himself as a separate individual. It is perfectly natural for a child to have wishes.

Well, to what extent it is a correct behavior to meet the wishes of the child, let's look at the details of this issue together.

If you ask any parent, they will talk about the endless desires of their children. In fact, it is the parents who prepare the environment for the formation of these wishes. The biggest role model for the child to make a request is the parents. For example, when your mother buys a new one when she has so many clothes, can you say to the child who wants a toy, you have so many toys, why do you need to buy a new one?

As a confession for not spending quality time with your child, drowning the child in gifts will only increase his wishes. Or, thinking that you are doing a favor by buying toys or gifts so that your friend does not feel incomplete and does not lose his eyes is seen as the biggest factor in his being dissatisfied.

When he fulfills a responsibility that he has to do, immediately going to the way of rewarding will multiply his expectations. For example, it is extremely wrong to reward him for getting a high grade in his school exam or tidying his room. In other words, it is mostly the parents who make their child's wishes unlimited. In fact, the duty of parents is not to meet their wishes, but to fulfill their needs.

Experts emphasize that keeping the child's wishes waiting is extremely important for his/her development. It is known that balancing the child's wishes has extraordinary positive effects on the development of self-control, creating a mature personality structure by delaying gratification, learning to produce alternatives, experiencing effort, working patiently.

How to set limits to the child's wishes?

As parents, you must agree on the subject to be set boundaries.

Talk to your child and get his or her opinion about the limitation.

Boundaries should be clear, acceptable, and appropriate for the child's age.

Consistently about boundaries, you must first adhere to and believe in.

Child Needs And Desires, Emotional Needs Of Children, Delayed Gratification, Teaching Self-Control

HOW SHOULD I INSTILL THE FEELING OF RESPONSIBILITY TO MY CHILD?

July 10, 2025

Responsible people are people who have the ability to achieve success and happiness. Gaining responsibility begins in the family where the first education is given. The first seeds of responsibility development begin to develop within the family and continue to develop in every social environment the child enters. In this context, parents should try to do their part so that their child gains a sense of responsibility.

Experts agree that parents' giving responsibility to their children under their control contributes to the child's development and school success. Stating that the responsibilities given to him in child development are very effective, experts state that as the parents give responsibility, the child starts to grow up and can do more things easily.

So what should parents do to develop a sense of responsibility?

Raising responsible children is a process that requires patience and long and solid steps. Practice is the most effective method. Skills are most often made permanent by repeating them. For example, in order for a child to learn how to prepare their own food, their mother often has to show them how it is done. These repetitions will fully establish the child's ability to prepare meals.

You can guide your child correctly by making sure that he/she prepares his/her meal under your control. While it is repeated many times, it will be effective in gaining skill, while preparing your own meal with him and sitting down to dinner together will show your confidence in him, and you can also encourage him to continue what he is doing by praising the food he has prepared. By explaining his shortcomings in a nice and soft language, you will make him do it better. As the appreciated child will be closer to success, their self-confidence will increase and thus their desire to take responsibility will increase.

Giving your child responsibility is the most important tool that helps him understand where a job begins and ends. Thus, your child learns how to plan and schedule while doing things, which is very valuable teaching in his life.

In this context, it is among the duties of parents to guide children to take responsibility, to show encouraging behavior, and to make them feel satisfied with their success.

Parental Guidance, Child Education At Home, Encouraging Responsibility, Building Self-Confidence, Family Role In Responsibility

PREVENT CHILDREN FROM THE HABIT OF "TIC"!

July 10, 2025

We all experience that modern life has both positive and negative aspects. One of these negativities that affect children as well as adults is child tic.

We can interpret child tics, which are manifested by involuntary behaviors such as teeth grinding, thumb sucking, constant eye blinking, tongue sticking, head shaking, or spitting frequently, as behaviors that will physically distress the child.

There may be many reasons underlying these involuntary behaviors. While it is stated by experts that many factors such as increased competition conditions, stress, helicopter families, perfectionist or authoritarian approaches, disagreements with their peers can cause tics, we will try to share the precautions, important warnings and suggestions that can be taken in the language of experts.

Child tic may be seen as a minor ailment, but it can cause both psychological and physical problems in the child. In recent years, the increase in the number of applications to specialists for the treatment of such disorders shows that families are more sensitive to the issue.

While experts state that the face, neck, shoulders, rib cage and hands are mostly involved, simple or complex muscle movements can be seen, behaviors such as wheezing and inappropriate speech can also be observed. They say that you should pay attention to the duration of the tic.

Well, let's take a look at what are the recommendations and warnings of experts that do not require treatment but should be considered as a home parents?

Provide a loving and caring environment for your child at home.

Distribute the attention and care you show to your other children evenly.

Especially avoid putting a load on your child that they cannot handle. Don't put things on your little shoulders that you can't lift by saying you're a brother or sister.

Make sure that your expectations from your child are compatible with his/her cognitive level and development.

Limit the use of tablets, computers, mobile phones, and take care not to disrupt sleep hours.

Spend time together outdoors, trying to do family activities.

Encourage them to participate in outdoor activities with their peers.

Encourage him to do sports, or even be a role model for him.

From time to time, reconsider your approach to your child by questioning.

Child Tic, Involuntary Behaviors, Stress In Children, Parental Guidance, Psychological Impact, Physical Discomfort

HOW TO DRESS CHILDREN IN WINTER!

July 08, 2025

As with all kinds of care of babies, there are rules that must be followed in their clothing. After all, it is necessary to pay attention to these rules, since every application is for their own good. In our articles, which we take it as our duty to emphasize that their skin is very sensitive at every opportunity, we will also touch on how to dress them.

We would like to emphasize that the defense of babies is very low these days, as we continue to experience the cold times of winter. For this reason, one of the mistakes made is that mothers who are worried about catching a cold dress their babies too thickly. In fact, this behavior, which is approached with the belief that it protects from cold and disease, is quite wrong.

Avoid wearing a single thick garment, and wearing soft, body-hugging, organic cotton clothes on top of each other will prevent the baby from getting cold. Because the air between the clothes will prevent the baby from getting cold. If you are going to go outdoors, it is sufficient to wear a woolen garment on top. In areas where there is a temperature difference, you can achieve the balance by increasing or decreasing the clothes.

If you need to go out in very cold weather, you can complete the dressing process with overalls that retain heat and do not allow cold.

Since heat loss in the body starts from the head first, take care to protect this area. You can prevent him from getting cold with protectors such as berets and scarves that cover the ears.

Make sure to have waterproof boots for toddlers to dress outside in rainy weather.

If you need to use your stroller while going out, don't forget to put a cold-proof cover inside, and of course, don't forget to cover your baby with a blanket. In order for the stroller not to be affected by adverse conditions in windy weather, you should activate the wind protector of the open stroller. You should be careful to protect your baby's exposed parts by applying baby oil. Thus, you will prevent the cracking of that very sensitive skin.

When you have to go out in snowy and sunny weather, you should apply sunscreen to your baby's skin and use a hat with a visor. You will not allow your baby's sensitive skin to get sunburned by being affected by the sun.

In warm and windless weather, when you wear clothes that will expose your arms and legs, you will give them the opportunity to benefit from vitamin D.

Winter Baby Clothing, Baby Skin Sensitivity, Organic Cotton Baby Clothes, Baby Winter Care

HELICOPTER PARENTING...

July 08, 2025

The concept of the helicopter family, which emerged when a child said to his mother, "You are spinning around me like a helicopter," as in an author's book, entered the literature in this way and found its place among stereotyped words.

We can say that helicopter families are extremely intrusive on their children and they plan their own lives in a way. It would not be an exaggeration to say that these families are control-obsessed, in which they take on most of their children's responsibilities. With these approaches, they have an adverse effect on the physical, cognitive, social, and psychological development processes of the child, causing either a hindrance or an unhealthy development.

An important deficiency seen in the children of helicopter families is that the child has difficulty in expressing himself in society and has self-confidence problems. The fact that they have to live with the family's decision, not their own opinion, brings along many problems in individualization and socialization.

Another characteristic of helicopter families is that they expect a lot of success from their children in the field of education. The common characteristics of helicopter families are that they see minor disruptions in their children's education as the end of the world, worry excessively, exaggerate homework checks, even manage the entire education life of the child as if it is their own life, and that they do not give the child the right to choose a university by making their own choice of university according to their career choice. Examples of the behavior of such families are to contact the teacher immediately when the child gets a low grade, to identify his friends, and to decide on their own where the child should go or go. Helicopter families, whose dominance over the child can be extreme, do not give up this attitude in the following years, and even go further and choose a spouse instead of them.

Such approaches may cause the child to experience psycho-social problems in the long or short term.

What to do?

The duty of families is to see their children as individuals, not as their own. They should only guide their children by giving them the right to choose, allowing them to make decisions about their own lives. They should not forget that if they miss the dose of support they give to their children, the child will assume a structure that will not be able to take responsibility in the future. The most important duty of families, who should have an attitude and behavior that improves their self-confidence, is to approach their children in accordance with their age.

Helicopter Parenting, Overprotective Parents, Child Independence Issues

LOOK FOR HOBBIES FOR YOU CHILD!

July 08, 2025

Contrary to popular belief, children are very strong individuals. With the incredible breadth of their imagination, there is hardly anything they cannot do. Their potential is quite high, with their overwhelming energies and unbridled imagination. Well, don't you think it's a waste of time to waste their time while they are so energetic and potential, in terms of their development?

In that case, directing these energies towards acquiring hobbies in line with their interests will be an excellent driving force for their emotional development.

Your child's hobbies and habits that he likes to do play a very important role in shaping his life. That's why spending a time full of a hobby for which his skills are prone can be a guide in his future life and may affect his choice of job, career and even spouse. For example, the career of a child who sees sports as a hobby and plays basketball can be shaped as a professional basketball player. The effect of the hobbyist on the child's recent life is an excellent tool for his emotional and social development.

The negative side of the developing and digital world is that children are locked into computer screens. The common results of the researches are that children who are engaged in productive hobbies are more successful in their education and reach higher social and moral levels. For example, we can say that children with hobbies are patient and calm in the face of events, focus on their work, are determined and insist on going to the end, their managerial side is developed, and they learn how to make quick decisions.

We think it goes without saying that it is the parents' responsibility to acquire these characteristics and turn to hobbies. Children who spend time on the phone, tablet, computer as if they were hypnotized, unfortunately, have put them in many dangers, but you can expose them to negative processes such as decreased success in their lessons, lack of attention, and inability to focus. We would like to draw attention to the fact that this danger, which does not worry many parents, starts from the age of three.

However, children who are conscious of this and direct them to hobbies learn while having fun and gain experience with quality time instead of spending free time.

Acquiring a hobby, which enables the initiative and socialization of young children, improves their fine motor and gross motor skills while increasing their language skills.

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Child Hobbies And Interests, Importance Of Hobbies For Kids, Benefits Of Hobbies

HOW SHOULD I PROTECT MY CHILD FROM WINTER DISEASES?

July 08, 2025

Children get sick more during the winter months when it's cold, windy, and exposed to crowded classroom environments. With the semester break being in the middle of winter, being in crowded places such as cinemas and shopping malls prepares the environment for them to get sick. In this article, we will share the recommendations of experts who state that it is necessary to strengthen their immune systems in these months, in order not to get sick.

Regular and healthy nutrition: In order to strengthen the immune system, you should take care of your child's healthy, adequate and regular nutrition. Make sure that your child's menu includes foods containing meat, milk, grains, and vegetables as part of a balanced diet. Ensure that he takes main and snacks regularly. It is important to have a sleep and rest routine.

Vitamin C support is essential: Since the human body does not store Vitamin C, you should ensure that you consume vegetables and fruits rich in this vitamin daily. In this way, you will strengthen the body's defense system and protect it from the negative effects of the winter months.

Have the blood values checked regularly: To make sure your child's body is strong, have the blood values checked and observe any missing items. You can use nutritional supplements in line with your doctor's recommendations.

Don't forget probiotics: Probiotics are actors that share important roles in the body's health. 70% of the immune cells that produce antibodies live in the digestive system, and probiotics prevent the proliferation of microorganisms that cause diseases. For this reason, the rate of getting sick of people who consume probiotics is half less than other people. Take care to regularly consume homemade yogurt, natural ayran and kefir, homemade sauerkraut, and homemade boza, as they are probiotic.

Pay attention to protein consumption: Consuming adequate and quality protein is the cornerstone of growth and development. But since protein will be thrown out in a sick body, it is also important to consume protein-rich foods during this period. Since fish, chicken, and red meat are high-quality protein sources, they are foods that strengthen the body's defense. You should be careful not to miss these foods, which are also rich in minerals, in your child's diet because of the support they give to omega-3 intake.

Protecting From Winter Diseases, Strengthening Immune System, Healthy Nutrition For Kids, Importance Of Probiotics

ATTENTION TO YOUR CHILD'S EXCESSIVE SUGAR CONSUMPTION!

July 08, 2025

Its a known fact that children love sweets. How much space should you give to this seemingly innocent but sneaky candy in your child's life? Forbid or let him eat as long as he pleases? By touching on the crux of the matter, we would like to discuss sugar in this article and share with you the expert opinions on this matter, dear mothers.

Experts have started to talk more and more frequently that children should consume sugary foods, which are among the indispensable foods, in a controlled manner. With portion control, you can curb the harms of sugar and prevent possible health problems that your child may encounter.

So, what are the side effects of sugar consumption that go out of control? Let's see together.

In the first place, fat deposition begins in your child's body.

It creates sudden fluctuations in the body's blood sugar.

It triggers allergies.

It provides an environment for many problems in the digestive system.

If you ask how to control it, experts say that when you accept a cube of sugar as a scale, daily consumption should be in the range of 1 -4 cubes of sugar, and they say that the child already takes energy from foods containing sugar in his diet, and there is no need for sugar for this.

Based on the foods that children usually consume, we can better see how much sugar they take into their bodies.

One glass of soda: 7 sugar cubes

One slice of baklava: 2 cubes of sugar

One slice of cake: 3-4 cubes of sugar

One biscuit: half a sugar cube

1 pack of jelly beans: 9 sugar cubes

30 grams of chocolate: 3 cubes of sugar

Small marshmallows: half a cube of sugar

How to control children's sugar consumption:

By making a difference in food choices, you can reduce sugar consumption to normal levels. If we take a look at the sugar portions we want to tell by making an example: You can choose desserts made from milk instead of desserts with sherbet such as kadayif with high sugar content, 1-2 scoops of ice cream placed on fruit salads, home-made milky fruit drinks and homemade lemonades instead of carbonated drinks. You can keep your blood sugar under control. Let's convey our suggestions to our dear mothers by paying attention to sugar for a healthy life.

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Child Sugar Consumption, Sugar Intake Control, Health Effects Of Sugar, Sugar And Childhood Obesity, Sugar Side Effects

TUVALET EĞİTİMİNE NE ZAMAN BAŞLANMALI, NE YAPILMALI?

July 08, 2025

Tuvalet ihtiyacını bezine yapan ve iki yaşına yaklaşmış bebek annelerinin sorularıdır; ne zaman tuvalet eğitimine başlamalıyım, nasıl bir eğitim uygulamalıyım, erken ya da geç mi kaldım...

Çocuğun öz bakım bilincinin gelişimine katkısı olan tuvalet eğitiminin, sosyal gelişimi için de önemli yeri vardır. Bebekler 18. aydan itibaren bağırsak ve mesanede kas kontrolünü sağlamış olacağından tuvalet eğitimine olumlu cevap verirler. Aynı zamanda bu aylardan itibaren istek ve ihtiyaçlarını sözcük ve ifadelerle anlatmaya hazır hale gelirler.

Eğitirken ödüllendirmek politikasından ilerlemek olumlu sonuçlar doğuracağından, tuvalet eğitimi verirken bu eğitimin içine eğlence katarak pekiştirmeyi hızlandırabilirsiniz.

Tuvalet eğitim için eğlenceli neler yapılabilir:

Öncelikle bir oyuncak bebek alarak bu eğitime başlayın. Oyuncak bebek üzerinde beslenme ve boşaltım sistemini, bir masal uydurarak, anlayacağı bir şekilde anlatarak gösterin.
Tuvalette yapılması gerekenleri önce oyuncak bebeğe uygulayın, sonra birlikte kendisinin yapmasına yardımcı olun. Önce iç çamaşırının indirilmesini sonra tuvalet ihtiyacının giderilmesini ve çamaşırının çekilmesini, sonunda ellerin yıkanması gerektiğini anlatarak uygulayın.
Çocuğunuzun tuvalete kolay ulaşması için kullanımı yaygınlaşan eğlenceli çocuk basamaklarından kullanın.
Artık bezlere ihtiyacı olmadığını anlatın. Bunu tuvalet eğitimine başlamadan üç dört gün öncesinden anlatmaya başlayın. Artık büyüdüğünü, sizin gibi kendisinin de tuvaleti kullanması gerektiğini sık sık tekrarlayarak bilincine sokmaya yardımcı olun.
Bez kullanmayı bıraktığınız gün eviniz sakin olmalı, onu uygulamadan uzaklaştıracak, kafasının başka yönlere kaymasını sağlayacak sıradışı oluşumlardan kaçının.
En son kirlettiği kirli bezini birlikte açarak artık bunun son olduğunu, bunlara gerek kalmadığını anlatarak çöpe birlikte bırakın.
Zorlama yapmaktansa destek olmak her zaman için daha olumlu sonuçlar vereceğinden beden ve zihin olarak doğru zamanda uygulamaya geçin.
Anlattığınız şeylerden sonra çocuğunuzun olumlu bir uygulamasında onu manevi bir ödülle ödüllendirin. Bunu başardığını anlatan övgülerde bulunun.
Altını değiştirirken bu durumu ona yumuşak bir ses tonuyla açıklayarak, “aa altın ıslanmış, kaka yapmışsın” diyerek kakasını tuvalete birlikte dökerek gösterin. Bezleri katlayıp hemen çöpe atarsanız kakanın tuvalete gitmesi gerektiğini göremez, çiş ve kakanın tuvalete ait olduğunu anlaması açısından gerekirse bezin üzerindeki kakayı sıyırarark tuvalete atın.

Bu eğitim için ona ve kendinize zaman tanıyarak devamlılığını sağlayın. Eminiz ki sabırlı olduğunuzda ve eğitimin kurallarına uyduğunuzda kısa sürede başaracaksınız.

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