Considering Alfred Adler’s concept of birth order, how does this work within your family? Can you see your children taking on these birth order roles? What’s the family atmosphere in your home? Can you see your child or children working towards Adler’s concept of healthy social interest? Most importantly, does the birth order of your children - from the oldest to the youngest toddler - seem to make a difference in how your child’s character develops?

When you consider the birth order of your children, keep in mind that several extraneous factors influence the children’s behavior; the age differences of the children, handicaps or disabilities with any child, and the gender of the children. Adler never meant for birth order characteristics to be written in stone; there are always outside factors that will make a difference in their birth order behaviour.

Adler’s theories on birth order can offer valuable insight when it comes to understanding the behavior of your own children. Of course, birth order won’t account for every behavior, as there are so many other factors involved in personality. However, birth order is another tool to help you comprehend what shapes your children for better or worse.

Decorations

Here are some great teddy bear 1st birthday party ideas for decorations:

Put out lots of stuffed teddy bears around the party area (you could also use them as table centerpieces). Draw on poster board and colored papers a bunch of paw prints and put them all around the house. If you have a sidewalk leading to the house, use colored chalk to draw more paw prints a few steps before the front door.

Put a cave area in the corner of the party room. Using rolls of brown paper works very well for this activity. Attach the paper cave to the wall or furniture in the room. Place all types of toys in the cave and let the babies and kids explore.

Almost every little boy wants to play baseball at some point. The same is true of a good majority of little girls. It’s a fun and safe activity that promotes both self-esteem and working with others. Some kids are a bit hesitant to join a baseball program and play on an organized team because they may not feel confident in their abilities. Parents can help with that by purchasing baseball training equipment.

Throwing is just as important as batting when it comes to being successful at this game. Some kids seem to be born naturals and they have an inbred knack for throwing the ball right to the mitt each and every time. For the kids that need some extra help honing their skills in this area there are a few different pieces of baseball training equipment they can try. One is a pitching net. You don’t have to play the position of pitcher to improve by using this piece of baseball training equipment. When it’s set up in a backyard, the child can throw balls continuously without risk of hitting the house or any other kids.

Another great tool that some children have realized great benefits from is a pitcher’s catcher. This piece of baseball training equipment is especially fun for kids as it has an image of a batter on it. The child can practice throwing pitches right into the strike zone. This not only helps improve their ability to pitch a strike but it also teaches them how to control where they are throwing when they playing other positions.

I became a parent in 1993 when my daughter was born. Since then I became a parent two more times -once through adoption. My oldest child is just about to hit her teen years, so I have a lot of experience parenting children from the time they are born to the time they are teenagers. What follows are the most important things I learned about parenting since becoming a parent in 1993.

Be You Child’s Parent and Their Friend

Some child experts, notably John Rosemond, claim that you can’t be a parent and a friend to you children. I entirely disagree. For the most part I am my children’s closest friend, but I still never forget that my first job is to be their parent. What this means is that we have fun, but there’s still somebody in charge -me! My children not only love me and enjoy doing things with me, they also respect me because I’ve shown over the years that my top priority is doing what I can to guide them towards a successful and happy life.

Once a child is walking well independently and able to hold a child-sized golf club, he or she is probably ready for the first introduction to the sport. This can happen when the child is as young as two or three years old. Preschool children will not be ready to play golf as a game, but they can be given small putters and practice swinging the club correctly.

Children at this age learn almost everything through imitation. The best way to teach them proper swinging and putting techniques is to demonstrate, and then have them imitate the motions. But use caution that you do not make this tedious for the child. These imitation sessions should be short and fun. Try having the child hit a small balloon. Not only will this be fun, but the child will also have success in hitting the balloon, which will keep the frustration at bay. To make it even more fun, try filling the balloons with water for added resistance! This is a great summer time activity for you and for your child!