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Don’t Be An Impulsive And Impatient Mother, Stay Calm And Composed

Is your house vibrating with sounds of yelling and screaming at the kids? Are you frustrated because of the continuous nagging? You are definitely losing your patience and your kids are enraging you, it seems. Your simple requests are thrashed around and you are getting impatient minute by minute. You need to understand, when you are raising children, you need patience and lots of patience!

The children are going to be a reflection of you in the future. They have a string of constant demands. Some can be fulfilled whereas you have to refuse others. You have to listen to your kids with patience and calmness. This will helps them grow well and responsibly. What can you do to stay patient?

Childhood brings forth many challenges. These can make upbringing a complex task. You have to approach each growing stage with serenity and understanding. Remember, your impatience will pass on to the child. Our reactions during challenging moments are being carefully assessed by our child. They are looking at us constantly, monitoring how we behave when we are happy, sad, or angry. Your “impatient mother” outlook will not acceptable in such a case. The actions you make have to be mapped out, composed and cool. Remember that you are an example for your child. This is the best way- we doubt you will go wrong!
Impatient mothers often break down into tears or end up badgering their child when they can’t control the kid. Despair is common when you try to control the behavior of your child forcibly. Take a moment and use your power of “self-control”. Mothers are born with these qualities; all they have to do is strengthen their control and thinking!
Unnecessary mistreatment and punishment can have repercussions. Desperate cries and tantrums won’t work; rather they teach the child to lose their control during stressful situations. Explain your view point to the child with love and affection.
Kids respond well to consistent attitudes. They are keenly observing our actions. If you have asked the child to be disciplined and remain calm they expect the same from you. If you want them to stop playing and read books then you have to do the same. Don’t shout and scream rather grab a novel and read yourself. They will ape you!
Try to connect to the child’s emotional outbursts by understanding their feelings. Your empathy can work wonders.
You need to be flexible in your attitude. Rigid behavior on your part will encourage the child to be stubborn and argumentative.
Get close to your child by disciplining yourself not to be impatient. Your child will listen to reasoning if you patiently explain. Forget that you are feeling angry because of discouragement and exhaustion.
Try, try and try again till you succeed. Love is the only thing that can turn your child around. You mean well but your child does not know this. But don’t worry, one day your kid will realise your worth, just hang in three. Take it easy-one step at a time. All you have to remember is to calm down and stop getting angry. Be able to take criticism, apologise when needed, and be reasonable!

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Tips To Prepare Your Kid For First School

Sometimes, it is really interesting to see young kids neatly dressed into their uniforms and going to playgroups. Most of them would be seen crying incessantly as, for majority of them it is the first time that they are stepping outside of their comfort zones. It is quite important that you prepare them for their very first encounter; so they find it easy to adjust in the new environment.

A mother of two and a pre-primary school teacher for 14 years of my life; I have been into pre-primary education, wherein I have spent most of my time with some of the leading nursery schools in Mumbai. All this years of experience has helped to gain some insight into the young and budding minds. In this article I have tried to articulate some of the techniques which you apply to prepare the kids for their first day at school.

Articulate more about the positive aspects of going to school:

As stepping into the preschools marks the child’s first step outside – it is important that you articulate the positive things that the child will get to do there. Talk about the new toys that they would get to play or talk about the creative activities. This will create an enthusiasm in the kid therefore, would not find it difficult to adjust in the new and unfamiliar environment.

Using examples of other school going kids:

In my little tryst as an instructor in Playgroups in Mumbai I saw that kids who had elder school going siblings are very prone to accept the new setting and get easily along with the changing environment.

Introduce them to books:

Introducing young kids to colorful and illustrative books can help you to prepare them psychologically to step outside the cozy environment of their home. Buying colorful board books and make the children familiarized with the basic like alphabets, shapes, colors, animals, birds, vegetables, fruits will be interested to find the same in playschool too.

Create a routine and change their timings:

There is no such thing like routine for kids – Therefore, it become very difficult for them to get up early and follow a strict routine such as going to the school. So, the best way to prepare the child is to bring a change in their routine at home according to school timings. Change the time of their meals according to the preschool. A sudden change in timings of rest and food will certainly led to resistance.

Visit the school a few times with your kid:

I have personally seen in metro cities; especially with kid going to the nursery schools in Mumbai that most of them are dropped and picked up either by the caretakers or drivers. No matter how busy you are, take out some time for the first few days and make sure to visit the school with the child. Make the kid acquainted with the teachers, so that they do not find them as strangers on the first day.

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Significant Considerations for Entrepreneurs before Social Media App Development

Today almost everyone uses social apps, in this era of the internet. So, do you know how many social media users exist today? In the U.S. alone, there were about 243.6 million users in the year 2018 and there will be approximately 257.4 million users till the year 2023, as per a report generated by Statista, a well-known online search portal for statistics.

These exponentially growing statistics have provoked entrepreneurs all over the world to invest in social media app development. These apps dominate the app usage because they are a great source of good-quality online content and they harness the desire for social validation of the people. Social apps are being used more than gaming or messaging apps. Due to all such reasons, these apps have become a top target for entrepreneurs.

In this article, we will have a look at what the entrepreneurs need to know before they begin with the app development.

Things entrepreneurs need to know about social media app development

Why to go for social media app development?

Today, social media acts as the major medium of communication and so, a large number of people use it all over the world. One single social media app that is attractive, engaging, custom-built and properly branded can make the entrepreneurs touch the sky in a short time. Many entrepreneurs have entered the list of wealthiest persons by investing in a social app. So, investing in these apps can be a smart decision and can ensure a handsome market share.

How should the social app strategy be planned?

Here are a few tested and proven steps for planning a good strategy for social media app development.

Figure out the pain area or the idea behind your social app
Define a purpose about how you want to help your audience target that pain area through your app.
Define your audience and identify their preferences, likes, dislikes, etc.
Build the MVP version of the app and release it to the limited users to know its scope.
Collect feedback from users and work to develop the better version of the app step-by-step instead of all in one go.
Make your social app much richer in terms of user experience.

What are the significant elements of a social app?

For developing an outstanding social app, it is necessary to use the following elements or features in the app. These are mentioned below:

Profile creation/ customization
Clear icons
Newsfeed
Push notifications
Audio/Visual/Video sharing
Text Messaging
Ease of connectivity with contacts from different regions
Liking, sharing, commenting features
High security and privacy of user information
Exit button
Along with these basic features, there are a few other optional elements that will make the app more useful and alluring, as mentioned below:

E-commerce payments
Adding links to other websites
Geo-location integration

Why should there be a social media app for iOS?

There are two major benefits of developing a social app for the iOS platform.

iOS has the second largest number of users after Android. So, there will be a good number of users available if the app is on iOS platform.
iOS has a better conversion rate as compared to Android
So, it is commercially a viable choice to go for social media app for iOS.

How to do marketing of the app?

After developing the app, it is of utmost importance to market the app. First and foremost, the app should be meaningful and useful to the users. Then, integrate the QR code to the business website, emails, business cards, etc. Then plan for advertising on social media, go blogging about the app on top blogging sites and mobile advertising. Social networking platforms like Facebook and Instagram can also be used for monetization purpose. Finally, analyse the most effective marketing strategy and work on the one through which you can gain the best results.

Conclusion:

Social apps were introduced as a medium to express us and connect with friends, but today they have evolved to be a huge platform for the individual as well as business growth. Having a social app helps to target and attract the audience, gain a loyal customer base, ensure brand awareness, and much more. As a result, entrepreneurs are attracted to developing these apps. The above mentioned steps will help entrepreneurs to build a top-quality social app.

There are a plethora of social app development services available in the market. Biz4Solutons is a Texas-based software solution provider having rich experience and expertise in developing engaging social apps for diverse industries. If you want to be the best amongst your competitors, develop a social app with us. Biz4Solutons can be your technical partner and guide you right from the first step of analysing the requirement to the last step of the monetization of the app!

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