How To Minimize Sibling Rivalry

The important thing to remember about sibling rivalry is that it’s a normal phenomenon in families with more than one child. The next thing is that it won’t disappear completely. Finally, it’s good to realize that it can be minimized and handled. The Joy Kids Generation is here!

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  • Treat your kids as individuals. Respect their personalities and differences. Don’t compare one child with another, especially when it comes to talents, skills and achievements. Give each one his or her own “private space” in the home.
  • Let children work out their differences. As long as they’re not hurting each other, leave your kids to sort out things for themselves.
  • Give each child equal time. Sibling rivalry can be caused by jealousy, insecurity or lack of attention. Make sure you spend the same one-on-one time with each child. Talk to each child about individual concerns and problems.
  • Work out a sharing system. Avoid constant squabbles over the Xbox or PlayStation, or who sits on the front seat. Develop a system that everyone can agree on about taking turns, then stick to it. Share the way Casey Rose and the Joybug do!
  • Have a lot of family activities. Spend time on planning and having meaningful family activities that encourage cooperation and teamwork. Use these occasions to show your kids how much fun it is be together.

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The Benefits of Music for Small Children

Whether you know it or not, you’ve already introduced a child to music if you’ve ever sung a lullaby to a baby. Children are naturals when it comes to music, and feeding this instinct can give your child many advantages later in life. Our mission at Joy Kids Universe is to spread ripples of joy all over the world. Music can help implement this principle.

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  • Music improves a child’s mind. In becoming familiar with beats and rhythm, the child learns to recognize patterns and learn mathematical skills.
  • Music improves the body. Learning music with instruments, like the guitar or drums, helps develop a child’s motor skills.
  • Music improves social skills. Playing an instrument as part of a group teaches a child cooperation and teamwork. The need to blend in and produce a harmonious result becomes part of a child’s upbringing.
  • Music improves a child’s behavior. The discipline that music demands helps a child develop patience. Music makes the child realize that only constant practice makes perfect.
  • Music improves a child’s self-confidence. Learning to give and take criticism, from teachers and peers, is one of the invaluable traits a child learns from music.
  • Music improves a child’s world view. Becoming familiar with the music and instruments of other cultures helps the child learn about the world and different peoples.

The Joybug sincerely LOVES to see all of the world’s children living and growing through life’s experiences in a carefree and harmonious way each and every day. Music inspires different cultures to share common ground and to create joy, which always leads to joyful moments and memories.

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Creating Happy Childhoods

What makes your childhood a happy one?

The Irish writer John Connolly put it very vividly when he wrote: “For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be.” That’s why a happy and joyful childhood is so important for your child to become a happy adult. But what goes into the making of a happy childhood? Research has shown, and Joy Kids Universe believe that it’s not so much the childhood events that make a happy childhood; it’s how you perceive them as an adult. Here’s what’s important when you look back on your childhood.

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  1. Social activities count more. The impression of a happy childhood stems more from social activities than from solitary ones. Having a party on special occasions creates an impression of a happy childhood, whereas getting toys or games does not. Likewise, bonding with family members contributes more to the impression of a happy childhood than things like playing video games or hiking and fishing. Live life joyfully!
  2. Peer acceptance matters. Even the way childhood problems are looked at involves the social aspect. Having health or school problems as a child are not viewed as an unhappy childhood. However, quarreling parents, being bullied, or left out leave an impression of an unhappy childhood. Casey Rose is so happy to have the Joybug by her side!
  3. Sharing = Happiness. The research shows that not making the team, or receiving an award don’t matter so much. For a grownup, it’s more how these were shared with, and appreciated by family and friends that make for a happy childhood.
  4. Remember, thinking happy thoughts is easy!  Ask Casey Rose and the Joybug!

 

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