Two out of every three children between the ages of 10 and 15 have a cell phone. A figure that is around 24% in those under 10 years of age and that shoots up to 94.8% among adolescents of 15 years. This is an increasingly common phenomenon in a hyper-connected society in which the mobile phone has become a “necessity” even for the smallest of the house. In fact, children ask for their first cell phone at an increasingly early age and many parents even decide to give it to them as one more toy. However, although the mobile phone can become an excellent ally for children’s entertainment, it is important to bear in mind that this device is not a toy for children.

At some point in parenting, parents have to put up with their children’s disrespectful behavior. Either for something as minor as ignoring orders or as annoying as a series of curses and insults. Your child will sometimes express himself unproductively. When this happens, first of all you must understand that it is something that happens often and that your child’s behavior is not your fault. Also, you have to know how to correct it as disrespectful behavior can usually be corrected.

When we talk about Montessori we are referring to a philosophy of education … it is a way of seeing the world and the development of children. Montessori teachers use language that deeply respects children and provides them with consistent expectations within their means. The words they choose are well thought out to motivate children to be better, to think critically, and to be independent. Although above all, what they seek with their words is that children feel intrinsically motivated, that is, that they awaken their innate curiosity.

Television is part of our culture and in many homes it is always background noise. Although in some homes the time is chosen to watch television, and in others they even establish schedules so that children can enjoy it but without spending screen time either. When night falls, children’s television viewing time should be reduced and their fixation on the screen replaced by a book in their hands. No matter how old they are, it is always a good option for children to lie down reading and not watching television.

It is important that you know how to differentiate a shy child from an introverted one. When a child is introverted, he enjoys solitude, has few friends by choice, and does not feel sad or bad about it. When a child or a person of any age is shy, they yearn to not be more sociable and they envy the social skills of those people who are more outgoing in their life. Once you know the difference and you have realized that your child is shy, then it is important that you take into account everything that we are going to comment on next. They are common mistakes that many parents make without knowing that they should change the way they proceed.