Japanese Parenting Rules 

- Japanese parents take special care into passing on their traditions and telling their kids about their country's history through fairy tales.

- Japanese mothers have a belief that children are initially disconnected from parents and that they need to become dependent on the mother through physical touch. - Kids in Japan are often involved in sports teams, creative groups, and any club or gathering that will teach them to cooperate with others and follow pre-set guidelines. - Japanese kids are taught to always respect and honor their grandparents and all elders. Even elders who are strangers to the children are considered trustworthy and must be respected! - In Japan, children always have a balanced meal. Their parents prepare a nutritional lunch that usually includes some rice, vegetables, soup, and lean meat. - From a very early age, parents in Japan teach their children to think of others before they speak or act, so it’s very uncommon to see a child crying uncontrollably or being aggressive in public. - In Japan, kids as young as seven years old get to travel to school by themselves. The Japanese get away with this because they have a phenomenal public transport system and one of the lowest crime rates in the world. - Many parents discipline their kids in the presence of others, but Japanese parents tend to do it behind doors and away from prying eyes.

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Every child is different, and you need to find a unique approach to raising your beloved baby, but there are some golden rules that will help you deal with even the most disobedient ones. Parenting experts explain how you can get your kids to behave better and to do what they’re told in all kinds of situations. When your kid starts misbehaving and refuses to cross the road, either switch roles with them or give your kid a choice. Either they hold your hand or go in the stroller. In most cases, your kid will readily take your hand. What should you do if your child has misbehaved but isn't ready to face the music? Please keep in mind that emotional abuse is never the right way out. So instead of making your child stand in the corner for a long time, open up a dialogue and figure out together how their mistake can be fixed. In case your little isn’t excited about the morning meal, try “breakfast on a stick”. You just need a few wooden skewers and pieces of waffle, different fruit chunks, and berries. Kids have fun stabbing their food with the sticks, and this turns any old boring fork-and-knife breakfast into a cool game. It must be hard for kids to switch from a fun activity to a much less entertaining one. Turn it into a game called Follow the Leader. You can either lead yourself or let the child do it. In this case, they won't even notice the transition from play time to some routine activity. Long hours on the road are ten times more boring for kids than they are for adults. You can find tons of other fun car games on the Internet. They’ll definitely entertain your kids on a road trip while giving you some peace of mind as well.

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10 Things Parents Should Never Do

- You can give a hint to the kid about what to say or encourage them if they’re being shy. - Parents should let their kids look for their own friends in their own age group. Mom and Dad are there for the times when their children need love, support, and guidance. - Parents should understand the needs and wishes of their children by putting themselves in their kid's shoes. Maybe your daughter wants the Barbie Pet Vet Playset because she dreams of becoming a veterinarian. - Save yourself the headache later on, and let your kids do as much as possible themselves. Of course, they won’t get it perfect, it’s okay! At least they tried, and they’re learning. - Forcing your own tastes on your child will just result it a complete backlash where the kid does or likes anything as long as it’s the complete opposite of their parents. - Parents are worried that their kids are blowing money on useless things or even drugs or alcohol. In this case, you need to teach your children to spend money cleverly, to be financially responsible. - Not to become a pushy dictator forcing your dreams on your young ones, be patient, and watch your kids carefully. Notice their interests and inclinations. Ask them what they like, and then let them develop in this field. - Remember to be happy for your children's successes, but don't confuse them with your own. - It might be not always possible to let children pick, but giving them a chance when possible develops a crucial skill: the ability to choose, to make decisions, and to face the consequences. - Let your kids have their own private space. Don't ask too many questions if you can see that they don't want to share the details. And, of course, don't ever secretly read your children's texts or snoop through their personal things.

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16 Questions That Could Save Your Child’s Life

- It takes a minute to call the parents and tell them about what’s going on, and then there are three people (the kid and two parents) informing others instead of only one frightened child. Besides, parents can try to calm their child down and remind them how to call the rescue service and what to tell them. - It is absolutely unacceptable to take food, toys or any other things from strangers. You have to teach your child that they can only occasionally take something from your neighbors who you know very well but nobody else. - Your child should know that if there is a risk of fire in your house or apartment, they must never try to put out the fire on their own. The first thing they should do is get out of the building as fast as possible. - If someone is asking your child for help, they should just clearly say «no» and leave. Don’t get us wrong: helping people is nice, but only when they really need help. - Fast movement, loud noises can only provoke animals to attack. If the kid has a school bag, they should throw it aside to try to divert the dogs’ attention. - No matter how friendly somebody seems, they can turn out to be anyone. Your kid should understand this: there is nothing wrong with refusing an invitation. - What should you do if you smell gas at home? Walking outside and calling the fire brigade is the best course of action. - Being locked in a tight space with a group of strangers can be extremely dangerous. There is nowhere to run if something bad happens. So, children should turn down such offers. - If a child notices that someone seems to be following them, they should head straight to any public place: a supermarket, a park, a hair salon. - No one the child doesn’t know. Whoever they seem to be, whatever they look like, children should never open the door to strangers. - There is nothing wrong about shouting and fighting. - Teach your children to avoid crowds. If this happened anyway, they should know that moving against the crowd is the worst thing they can do. - Finding a safe place should be the top priority. Any place will do: a shop, a mall, an entrance hall. - Children must know that their parents are people who they can trust and if anything bad happens, they can come to them for help. - Playing hockey, skating or any other activities that involve ice should be practiced only in specially designed places. - All medicine that you have at home should be hidden in a place where your child can’t get to it.

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