Post No.: 0499 Furrywisepuppy says: Computers became (even more) a necessity during the pandemic. They’ve been vital to help children continue their education and continue connecting with their friends. Underprivileged children without computers and internet connections have lost … Read More
Post No.: 0495 Furrywisepuppy says: One of the silliest things to do is expect other people to be psychic! If you have a grievance then talk about it candidly and clearly (so not in coded hints) and with … Read More
Post No.: 0468 Furrywisepuppy says: There’s far more to contributing to a relationship than who brings home the most money. Money is easy to quantify but housework, raising children and so forth (stuff that women traditionally do more … Read More
Post No.: 0462 Fluffystealthkitten says: A big part of romantic love is letting yourself fall in love for another. Both love and fear make the heart beat faster and so they can be potentially confused with one another. … Read More
Post No.: 0457 Furrywisepuppy says: Perhaps strangely when viewed on the face of it – people are far more willing to do something for free than do the exact same thing for a very small amount of money. … Read More
Post No.: 0451 Furrywisepuppy says: We looked at the pros and cons of preschool and home-schooling in Post No.: 0422. We’ll now look at academic acceleration, which could be an option for schoolchildren whose academic performances are substantially … Read More
Post No.: 0432 Furrywisepuppy says: At the beginning of a romantic relationship, it is a time of great excitement! But fast forward many years later and routines and familiarity – although comforting – typically become dull and prosaic. … Read More
Post No.: 0422 Furrywisepuppy says: Individual preschools and nursery schools vary considerably in what they offer hence it’s tricky to say in general terms whether they’re worth it or not. But from the experimental design studies that exist, … Read More
Post No.: 0412 Fluffystealthkitten says: Siblings frequently squabble with each other, particularly when young, and this is totally normal! Sisters and brothers who are within a couple of years apart in age, and who share the same gender … Read More
Post No.: 0385 Furrywisepuppy says: A child’s self-discipline is formed early in life and continues into adulthood. Neither a ‘softly-softly’ nor a ‘stern and threatening’ approach tends to work to get a child to resist temptation in the … Read More
Post No.: 0370 Furrywisepuppy says: A child can ‘bring his/her parents up’ too, as it were i.e. parents respond to their children’s natural genetic inclinations too. For example, if a child likes being active then his/her parents will … Read More
Post No.: 0355 Furrywisepuppy says: Adults can be bad at it too(!) but children are particularly poor at self-discipline, delaying gratification and not impulsively living for just now, hence why they tend to find it hard to resist … Read More
Post No.: 0337 Furrywisepuppy says: Alcohol, tobacco (mainly nicotine), cannabis (mainly THC), caffeine, betel nut, LSD, MDMA, cocaine or indeed any kind of psychoactive drug generally negatively affects the developing brain, and not just temporarily. Alcohol, for instance, … Read More
Post No.: 0311 Furrywisepuppy says: In child psychology, there are 4 general child-parent attachment styles that attempt to categorise how children respond to their caregivers when they’re hurt, separated or when they perceive a threat. Secure – … Read More
Post No.: 0296 Furrywisepuppy says: How popular a person is/was as an adolescent (which would come down to many factors, including how their parents socialised with them and/or allowed them to go to parties to socialise with their … Read More
Post No.: 0290 Furrywisepuppy says: Whereas listening to and speaking a language comes quite easily to children, even if they’re not explicitly taught it and some start later than other kids – reading and writing is a different … Read More
Post No.: 0281 Fluffystealthkitten says: Many people simply don’t know what they really want in a partner until they meet that person. Many people find it hard to try to consciously describe their ‘purrfect partner’ – and even … Read More
Post No.: 0268 Furrywisepuppy says: Children, in particular, are amazing at copying – both the good and bad they see and hear! That’s because we learn a lot through copying. We’re born to generally copy people of the … Read More
Post No.: 0259 Fluffystealthkitten says: ‘Social comparison theory’ is about our public image and impressions, and what matters to people are relative comparisons rather than absolute positions – like ‘in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man … Read More
Post No.: 0252 Fluffystealthkitten says: Domestic abuse is frequently a hidden crime. Many cases go unreported. So let’s learn about some of the key warning signs to look out for… A small percentage of males can be … Read More
