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Millions of single moms in the world are known to stand as both mother and father. This is not any easy task, considering the fact they have to carry out the duty of growing their children to be complete and well-mannered. Motherhood is such a great responsibility. Aside from the pains of giving birth, there are more tasks to face as the journey of motherhood continues.

The population of single moms is rapidly increasing due to the problems of pre-marital sex and unwanted pregnancy. Being a single mom can be very devastating at first, especially when you have to spend nine months of being pregnant and after that you need to give most of your time nurturing and teaching your kid learn what is right from wrong. Never forget that, being a single mom is a noble duty. Do not be ashamed of that fact because after all, you win the rewards of living a lifetime with your children.

Working moms are not new to us anymore. As a matter of fact, the number of working or career mothers is gradually growing. With the economic condition nowadays, most mothers opt to work as well to help bring extra income for the family. This may be helpful for the income but let’s face it, the time for kids is lessened and the relationship is affected. Since both parents are busy at work, tendency is that kids could be closer to nannies or try to find other people whom they could share their problems with and more often than not they find the wrong peers and they end up into bad vices especially with the teen kids. Don’t; let this to happen. Here are simple things that a mom can do:

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This had always been one of the hottest topics in debate and it’s quite confusing a lot of mothers what side to believe in. is corporal punishment really a helpful way of inculcating discipline to children. During the earlier times, the job of disciplining the children is the father’s task but at the present time where moms are left home, this task is left to her. Is punishing a child physically, say spanking him when he errs a good way of letting the child realize his mistake or are we just trying to awaken and develop a revengeful side of him?

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The most important concern for parents with infants is their safety due to their inability to express in a way that we could understand what they truly feel and when they are in trouble.

During this period, the child is very prone to injury with regards to the parenting skills, toys, and clothing. Infancy is when the child will either develop trust vs. mistrust according to Erickson’s Developmental Tasks. Lacking sufficient parenting skills could lead to improper feeding, failure to thrive, or could have an impact on their developmental delays. To prevent such to take place, here are some guidelines.

Infants should be regularly monitored for growth and development. There are charts that offer adequate information with the growth and development of a person. This can be obtained from a health clinic or in the hospital. This will determine if the child is growing in a normal phase or not, if the age, height, and weight are proportionate. The parents should be aware of their development so they will know if they should contact a physician.

Infant-Parent relationships should be assessed during feeding activities. The mother should be willing to feed her child unconditionally. She should be familiar on how to handle her baby when feeding.          

Activities. The parents should be able to manage their time very well to avoid stress. When the parents are stressed, the child could not be properly taken care of because the parents will only think of themselves and their own aspirations. Workload should be shared on both parents and assistance should be sought when they could not both handle the situation.

Toys and clothes should be selected properly. Toys and clothes with small parts that can easily be detached or not are not to be given to infants to avoid choking which could lead to death.

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